NO BUENO. It was just before midnight on November 26, 1983. Flight 011, a Boeing 747, was making its approach to Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain. About 10 minutes from landing, the warning system went off saying, 'Pull up! Pull up!' The official investigative report says, 'At the same time that the G.P.W.S. warnings are taking place, ten seconds before impact, the Commander says: 'Bueno. Bueno.' in a calm tone and without taking any corrective action. Five seconds later and also five seconds before impact, the Commander comments again: 'Bueno', and at the same time disengages the autopilot.' What's interesting is the pilot had 32 years of experience. He had gone through the same motions flight after flight for 32 years. He knew flying. And he knew the Boeing 747. Or so he thought. Despite the warning system 'screaming' at him, 'Pull up!', he knew better. In other words, he knew better than both the warning system and the autopilot. He basically told them to 'Shut up!' Sadly, the pilot flew his plane into a hill killing 181 of 192 people onboard that flight. The truth is that God built into us an autopilot to warn of spiritual danger. It's called our conscience. For example, we inherently hear the warning when we choose to lie. Our warning system tells us, 'Pull up!' or, in this case, 'Don't lie!' but too often we calmly shut off the autopilot. Each time our spiritual warning system 'screams' at us, God is warning that we're heading into the side of a 'hill.' Our conscience is 'screaming' at us, 'No Bueno! No Bueno!' We're being told, 'Danger! Danger! Danger!' God is saying we desperately need the Real Autopilot, the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone can see us safely to His landing strip (heaven). Rather than shutting off the Autopilot, we must admit, 'No Bueno!' I'm not ok. We must savingly trust Jesus and let Him take control! Have you taken corrective action? The only other option is to crash and burn.

Last week we talked about the body of the church and what it means to be a member of the body and what our expectations should be. This week, Matt expanded on the thought of being a member of the body, relating to us the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son. There are so many parts to this parable and each part has its own lessons and insights into what we need to know as a member of the body of Christ.

We would like thank everyone for sharing in the celebration of Jim’s life. We appreciated the stories and memories shared. They truly helped our family and highlighted what a special person Jim was. Also, we would like to show our appreciation for the beautiful flowers, memorial donations, and for thinking of our family during this difficult time.—The Family of Jim Bouchey 63c

Fort Hays State University sponsors two Ameri-Corps Seniors programs. The Programs provide opportunities for individuals age 55 and older to give their time and talent to strengthen their communities.

On Sunday, May 28, a reunion of people that grew up in the Mt. Pleasant/ Sugar Loaf area in the 1950s–70s gathered at the Stockton Senior Center to get reacquainted and enjoy an afternoon of visiting. Those in attendance were: Sharon (Gaines) Bentley, Columbia, Mo.; Larry Sutton, Salina; Roy and Cheryl (Sammons) Forssberg, Hutchinson; Dave and Jolene (Sammons) Hill, Great Bend; Becky (Ballard) Staley, Dighton; Russell Sammons, Agra; Delores (Brobst) Mongeau, Glade; Brenda (Brobst) Matteson, Ron Gaines, Charlotte (Cabbage) Delaney, Larry and Vernelle (Blew) Sammons and Angie, Ron and Pam (Ballard) Heller, all of Phillipsburg; Kelly Desmarteau, Susan (Gartrell) Thayer, and Sharon Pettijohn, all of Stockton; and Darrell and Deb Brobst, Don and Terri Hamit, Greg and Susan Gartrell, and Rick Waters, who still live in the Mt. Pleasant/ Sugar Loaf community. Also stopping in to visit were Lora Belle Sander and Jim Walker.

Please have temporary decorations, including real and artificial flowers, hangers, and wreaths, removed by Wednesday, June 7th, from the Stockton City Cemetery. If flowers are in a permanent container, they will not be removed. The City will be mowing and trimming beginning Thursday, June 8th.

The Hobart Homemakers FCE group met Monday, May 22, 2023, at the Stockton Church of the Restoration at 7 p.m. Susan G. opened with the flag salute. Roll call was, 'What type of social media do you use?' Nine ladies answered it. The last meeting's minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved.

Overhead: “What was that wet stuff falling out of the sky last Thursday?” Tony Turnbull (Elk City, Okla.): “I always look forward to listening to John Berkley’s speech at the Memorial Day Service at the cemetery.”.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.2 magnitude earthquake in north central Kansas on Wednesday, May 24th, at 3.22 p.m. It happened less than 7.5 miles south/southwest of Alton.