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The New Emergency Resource Agency (NERA) is a caramel apple fundraiser in time for Valentine’s Day. Every year, a group of NERA supporters gather to make 750 caramel apples by hand.

The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Community Development Committee held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 10 am.

CITY ADMINISTRATION NEWS Upcoming Meetings MONDAY, JANUARY 22 Board of Commissioners/ PCUA Regular Meeting City Hall, Commission Chamber, 516 E. Grand Avenue, 5:30 p.m.

When the temperature becomes extremely cold and snow is in the forecast, church services are subject to modification. This was the case this past Sunday. We never want to place anyone in danger, so caution is always advised when it comes to having worship service. During the spreading of Covid a couple of years ago, services were cancelled for a couple of Sundays to keep people quarantined. I have always tried to record a message on Facebook when this happens. I am not very good at it, but God has given me wonderful reference material to use in formulating a message. Historically speaking, Burbank has had some great Pastors to lead them while communicating the Good News. When you are a rural community and people must travel many miles to attend worship services, alternate planning becomes a reactionary process. I am reminded of the song “People Need the Lord” by Greg Nelson and Phill McHugh. The song was developed during a luncheon that those two gentlemen had while they were in Nashville, Tennessee. They discovered through casual conversation that their waitress was facing a crisis in her life. A personal relationship with Christ was missing. A body of believers (the Church) has an obligation to help people understand that people do need the Lord. My friends, we often fail to observe how many people we meet are needing to know the Lord Jesus Christ in their life. The primary goal a body of believers has is to share the love of Christ in all their activities. Let the world know that there is hope and all is not lost. Why not use these words found in Jeremiah 29:13, “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” as words of encouragement.

The first day of a new series of community seminars addressing various issues was held on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the First Christian Church located at 210 N. 5th Street. It should be noted, that while the seminars are being held at the church, the discussions are not religious in nature.

The Attucks Community Alliance has acted and opened the Attucks Community Center to serve as the extreme weather overnight station beginning Jan. 17.

Today is the 19th day of 2024 and the 30th day of winter. T ODAY’S HISTORY: In 1915, two German zeppelins dropped bombs on the towns of Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn in England.