Come in and check us out! New books for adults are: • “The Secret Letter” by Debbie Rix • “The Widows of Champane” by Renne Ryan • “Beyond The Wire” by James D. Shipman • “Eternal” by Lisa Scottoline • “The German Nurse” by M.J.

The Rooks County Health Center Auxiliary (RCHA) has once again received the coveted Gold Award of Excellence awarded by Hospital Volunteers of Kansas (HVK). The 2022 HVK District 5 Meeting and awards ceremony was held in person this year in Hill City.

Having celebrated Easter last week, we are reminded that the suffering and death of Jesus had been prophesied many years earlier in Isaiah 53. In verses 7-8, Isaiah prophesied of Jesus, “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgement he was taken away.”

BELIEVING IN VAIN. If you have a working knowledge of God's Word, then you should be aware that God led the Apostle Paul to deal with the topic of resurrection in his first letter to believers in Corinth. In fact, it's common to refer to 1 Corinthians 15 as the Resurrection Chapter. It deals not only with the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, but also the future resurrection of true Christians. What's interesting, though, is that it begins with a dire warning. Paul starts the chapter by saying, "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you - unless you believed in vain" (15:1-2). God tells us that it's actually possible for people to "believe in vain." IOW, it's possible to have an empty faith which is no faith at all. It indicates that some people had a false faith which also means that they had a false and baseless hope for heaven. That's rather sobering! However, we do see in the Bible that some people displayed that they indeed did believe in vain. In Genesis 4, we see that Cain had a vain faith in God and His promises. God had indicated to humanity that those who had genuine faith in God's promise of a future Savior would worship God through shedding the blood of an animal. Even though Cain knew this, he attempted to worship God with "the fruit of the ground" (Gen. 4:3). Scripture is clear that God rejected both Cain and his offering (Gen. 4:5). IOW, Cain believed in vain. Jumping ahead to the NT, we see the obvious example of Judas. Jesus chose Judas to be a disciple even knowing that he would be the one who would betray Him. In fact, Jesus asked Judas in Luke 22:48, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" Judas clearly believed in vain. The question for us is, "Do we stand on the Gospel or on the empty air of vain faith?"

Susan D. McFarland Rooks County Rooks County Museum Coordinator 785-425-7217 Benjamin Franklin Williams Co.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started work on a pavement marking project along U.S. 40 near Oakley.

The regular monthly meeting of Crossroads Quilt Guild was held April 18th, 2022 at Stitch and Chatter. We had 22 members plus one guest attending. Hostesses were Arlene Stamel, Connie Hasselhorst, Shirley Brungardt, and Janice Miller. The Minutes from last month were read and accepted. Motion was made by Terri Collins to approve and seconded by Linda Stamper. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Diane Maddy. Arlen Stramel moved to approve the report and it was seconded by Darlinea Dinkel. No bills were presented. The monthly Sew Days showed Plainville had eight, and Stockton had four who attended. The next Sew Days are on May 7th for Stockton, and May 11th for Plainville. Under Old Business, members need to price their monthly pieces to sell at Stitch and Chatter for Stockton’s Peony Festival by next month’s meeting There was no news to report on the flawed t-shirts. Terri will check on them. It was suggested last month to move the annual party to November. After discussion the Guild voted unanimously to keep it in February. A discussion was held regarding the Victoria building and its availability for a quilt retreat in October or first of the next year. Connie Hasselhorst will bring more information next month. There was also a discussion about aMissouri Star Company bus trip. No decision was made. Three more baby quilts will be presented to the Stockton Food Pantry for distribution. The Methodist Church Pantry of Blessings in Stockton has liquid Tide laundry detergent in bulk to give away. You have to bring your own containers. The Door Prize was brought by Joyce Schmitz, and won by Terri Collins. The drawing for one of our project pillow cases was won by Terri Collins. Next month’s hostesses are Janice Miller and Linda Stamper. The meeting will be held on May 16th. Motion to adjourn was made by Diane Maddy and seconded by Bertha McGann. Motion carried.—Sent in by secretary Linda Gardner.

Dated Friday, April 22nd Currently, we have zero active cases reported of COVID-19 in Rooks County. Have a safe and wonderful weekend!.

Hello, Friends! What if I told you that you carry within you a tool you may use repeatedly and often to keep your blood pressure under control, alleviate anxiety, give you an extra boost of energy and clarity, help you get to sleep and increase your ability to stretch and exercise through discomfort? You would probably want that prescription if it is in a pill, right? And this tool didn’t require the FDA’s approval, though its worth has been verified in hundreds of double-blind, controlled medical studies. What is this secret medical tool? The breath.

Darrell Small: “My grandson, Ty, caught a fly ball as he was walking into the Royals game last Tuesday evening.” Sentinel Staff (after seeing a mistake in the paper): “We’re not JUST news, we’re entertainment.” Terry Odle: “I attended the Rooks County Historical Society Meeting on Sunday afternoon. Tony McReynolds gave a very interesting presentation about Rooks County Pioneer Elam Bartholomew.