Old St. Paul Services

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• Old St. Paul Services

— Old St. Paul M.B. Church is continuing its online-only worship services live streaming on Facebook. Sunday school at 8:45 a.m., and church services at 10 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Facebook Live@oldstpaul church. Host pastor is Frederick S.

Anthony, “We are a church that grows people and glorifies

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— 1105 Balfour Rd., West Memphis, is “Making Hope Contagious!” Sunday morning services (10:45 a.m.) and Wednesday evening prayer meeting and Bible study (6:30 p.m.) are now held in the sanctuary, (with social distancing), as well as on Facebook Live. Go to Cornerstone Baptist Church West Memphis Facebook Page to worship with us! Join the Cornerstone WM Study group to get in on Prayer meeting and Bible Study on Wednesday evenings! (No nursery, or children’s activities until further notice).

Sunday July 12, 4:30 p.m.

“The Pilgrim’s Progress,” the 2017 movie will be shown in the sanctuary. All are welcome. Social distancing will be practiced. For more info go to www.cornerstonewm.org.

— First Baptist Church West Memphis invites you to join us for our morning church service starting Sunday Morning at 8:30 a.m.

and 10:30 am in the sanctuary. You may also watch our live stream on www.facebook.com/first baptistwestmemphis

YouTube (search for First Baptist Church West Memphis) at 10:30 a.m. Both will be available to watch later on both platforms. If you watch on YouTube please subscribe.

• ‘First Importance’ Podcast — First Baptist Church of West Memphis is proud to announce their podcast “First Importance.” Go to www.fbcwmem.org/media to choose your favorite platform and subscribe.

• MPO Seeking Input — The West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is soliciting public comments concerning its 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update and the Air Quality Conformity Determination Report for the 2050 MTP and for the previously adopted FY 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Please contact the MPO study director at 205 South Redding, West Memphis, AR. 72301 (870-732-7500) if you have comments or questions concerning these documents. You may also leave your comments here. The MTP may be reviewed at the MPO website (wmats.org) and at the following locations: West Memphis City Hall (205 South Redding, West Memphis), Marion City Hall (14 Military Road, Marion), Sunset City Hall (300 Highway 77 Bypass, Sunset), Office of the Crittenden County Judge (Crittenden County Courthouse, Marion), West Memphis Public Library (Oliver at Avalon, West Memphis), Woolfolk Library (100 Currie, Marion).

Comments will be taken until August 1, 2020.

• Civil Air Patrol — Civil Air Patrol meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the ASU Aviation Technical Center, 737 Taxiway Drive, in West Memphis. Young people ages 12 and up can join the cadet program. Adults are needed to support the cadet program and emergency service operations.

For more information contact Lt. Col. Larry Webster at (870) 225-6849 or at hornets99compsq@ aol.com.

(meetings suspended until further notice during coronavirus crisis)

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— Open Thursday’s, Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 until 4 p.m. at 104 Washington St.

across from the county court house. Donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children.

(museum currently closed due to concerns over COVID-19)

• Crittenden County Crime Stoppers — Call 870-732-4444, 24 hours a day with tips. Rewards up to $2,000.

Identification of tipsters kept confidential.

• The Crittenden County Museum — Displays on history of Crittenden County in Earle in the former Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot, 1112 Main St. Open from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday. No admission fee; donations accepted. (museum closed due to COVID-19)

• Global Academy USDA Food Program — Global Academy, Inc., located at 301 N. 7th St., in West Memphis, is participating in the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no charge or at a reduced rate to enrolled persons at the above location.

Eligibility is determined by income and household size.

For more information, call (870) 702-7530, or visit www.arkademia.org.

• Adopt a Pet — Looking for a Pet? Call the Marion Animal Shelter at 739-5412. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $75 for cats. 1101 L.H. Polk Ext.

Blanket and food donations accepted.

• 40 & 8 Club — Steak night Wednesdays. Fish fry every third Friday of the month at 152 Legion Road, West Memphis. 735-0866.

• American Legion Charity Bingo — Mondays at 7 p.m.

at 150 Legion Rd. across from the speedway race track. If we have 35 people we will pay $100 per game. We will play old program. Early bird starts at 6:45. Call 870-735-8803 after 4 p.m.

• G.E.M. Academy — Inside The Word on the Move Tabernacle, 2703 E.

Broadway, West Memphis: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. We offer education enrichment classes for children 1st to 3rd grade. For more information or to register for 2018 contact our School Director Mrs. Marlena Davis at 870-394-4792.

• West Memphis City Council — Meeting schedule: 1:30 p.m., on the first Thursday of each month; 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding St., in West Memphis. All meetings are open to the public.

• Crittenden County Health Unit — The Crittenden County Health Unit will have special extended hours every Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. These adjusted hours give the unit the opportunity to stay open later to accommodate those who are not able to come during normal business hours. Clinical services that are available include: Women, Infants & Children (WIC), nutrition counseling and support, birth control pick-ups, Depo shots, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and services, and immunizations. Family Planning Late Clinic will be the third Tuesday each month. For more information call 870-735-4334.

• VFW Fish Fry — Last Friday each month at VFW Post 5225, 406 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Eat-in or carry-out.

• Child and Adult Care Food Program — The 15th Street Child Care Development Center is participating in the Child and Adult Food Program. This will provide meals to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals are provided at 130 S. 14th Street in West Memphis. The program will provide breakfast, lunch and a p.m. snack, Monday-Friday.

• American Legion Post 53 Fish Fry — First Friday of every month. Food served from 5 to 8 p.m. Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Bingo Monday’s at 7 p.m., 150 Legion Road. 735-8803.