2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix, regular or honey 1 cup butter, melted 1-8 oz. sour cream 1-8 oz whipped cream cheese 2-15 oz. cans of regular sweet corn, drained 2-15 oz. cans creamed corn 4 large eggs 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, add the eggs and whip slightly with a fork.

The October 21st, 2024 meeting of the Crossroads Quilt Guild was brought to order with refreshments by Nikki Meistrell, Karen Baldwin, and Linda Gardner to enjoy. Roll Call was taken with some Show and Tell. The minutes were read by all with no corrections. A motion was made to accept, as printed, by Bertha McGann and seconded by Arlene Stramel. The motion carried. Correspondence from Susan Gartrell was read with no other correspondence. Diane Maddy read the Treasurer’s Report. A correction was made to balance at the time of the meeting to correct the sheet. A motion was made to accept as corrected by Betty Bedore and seconded by Jackie Wright. The motion carried. No bills were presented. The Sew Day report showed Plainville had nine in attendance, and Stockton had 6 (now held at Methodist Church). The next Sew Days will be November 9th in Stockton and November 13th in Plainville. During Old Business, it was noted that donations going to Palco Pride would instead go to Little Roosters Daycare for $100.00 and to the mealsite for $100.00. A motion was made by Bertha McGann and seconded by Toni Anderson. The motion carried. There was no New Business or Committee Reports. Next month’s meeting will be on November 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainville VFW with hostesses Jennifer Guffey and Terrii Collins. The motion was made to adjourn by Kenda Ross and seconded by Linda Gardner. Motion carried.— Sent In by Secretary Terrii Collins

During the first part of November, Native American Heritage Month, the dedication of a new land acknowledgment marker at the base of the bell tower Carillion at Governor State University (GovState) in University Park, Illinois, was held.

Treasurer Denise Murchie was first on the agenda to meet with the Rooks County Commission at their Tuesday meeting on November 12th. Murchie presented the commissioners with small claim vouchers for their signatures. She also had the final payment for approval to the Lloyd Group for their consulting fees dealing with the title work on the upcoming spring tax sale. The commissioners approved the final payment of $19,286.70, with the funds coming from the ARPA account. Before leaving the meeting, Murchie stated that the county tax statements would be mailed out later in the week.

If you are a believer, you must know that everything that happens is under God’s control. That does not mean that God causes bad things to happen, but rather that He allows them and then uses everything for our good (Romans 12:2). In our continuing study of Acts, after Peter had explained to the Jews and other believers how they had nailed Jesus to the cross as part of God’s prearranged plan, he went on to explain this plan. It was God’s perfect plan.

CARNALITY. After a little introspection and soul-searching, we all would have to admit that we all too often display some unsavory carnality. Not that it's encouraging, but God reveals 'from cover to cover' in the Bible that humanity has had this bent towards fleshliness since the beginning. Mark 10 takes place in the midst of the Lord Jesus heading to Jerusalem for the last week of His life before Calvary. In Mark 10:33-34, the Lord tells His disciples, 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles, and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And on the third day, He will rise again.' Jesus knew exactly what was going to happen to Him. And this was the third time that He told the disciples of the ghastly details that would take place in His impending death. What is shocking this time is that we find the disciples still evidencing their carnality. And they're doing so about one week after these events take place. Mark wrote, 'Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, 'Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.' And He said to them, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' They said to Him, 'Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory'' (10:35-37). Jesus just told them of all the suffering He would soon endure, and yet these two disciples are focused on themselves and want to be given the two highest positions in Jesus' new kingdom. In response, Mark also tells us, 'And when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John.' Again, this insane carnality comes in the face of Jesus, literally being only a week from death. Are we carnal? Absolutely. But thankfully, God gave us His Word to give us strength to overcome carnality and thus glorify God!

The Sentinel will be publishing a day early next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, so the absolute deadline for news and ads will be 5:00 p.m. this Friday, November 22nd.

Hi, from Gardner, Kansas! It's Friday, November 1st, 2024, as I'm writing this and I am with my good friend and her dad, helping them this week. I came on Monday, and I'm going home on Sunday. We've been to rehabilitation, doctor's appointments, and anywhere else they needed to go. I count it a privilege to be able to help Sharmen McCollum and her dad, Gary Wright. I talked about their situation in my last column. Keep them in your prayers.

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LITTLE CHILDREN. With all of their energy, they're hard to ignore. And even with all of the challenges of parenthood, they most certainly do bring immense joy to our lives. But the greatest joy any parent could ever have is impacting the lives of their children for all eternity. Although Jesus did heal three children (Matt. 15:28, 17:18, Mark 5:41-42), we really only see one small snippet of Jesus interacting with children. What makes this especially interesting is that Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem to die a cruel death on the cross. But He makes time for children. The Lord has been teaching and healing a great multitude. Matthew records, 'Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray' (19:13). Luke adds, 'Then they also brought infants to Him' (18:15). What we see is that people were intentional in wanting their kids to 'experience' Jesus. They wanted their kids to know Jesus up close, to see His love and compassion, to feel His touch, and to be blessed by Him. Did they know Jesus was the Messiah who would soon be crucified for the sins of the world? Not likely. But they still wanted Him to impact their kids! The question for parents today is this - 'Are you intentional in making sure your children are regularly learning about the Lord Jesus Christ?' Do you read the Bible to them, pray with them, and pray for them? Are you memorizing God's Word together? Do you sing Christ-exalting songs with them? Most importantly, are you living out before their eyes the transformed life of a true disciple of Jesus Christ? None of us can change yesterday. But we can impact today and tomorrow. Sadly, when the disciples saw people bringing kids to Jesus, they rebuked them. However, Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God' (Matt. 19:14). As the song says, 'Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world!'