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COUPLAND – On Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at 11:15 a.m., the Coupland Civic Organization will hold its annual Choo Choo Fest at St. Peter’s Church of Coupland.

Rev. Carl ROTH

Clothing, as well as all consumer goods, were very scarce during World War II. Clothing and shoes were really affected. You were lucky if you had a mother who could sew, as bought clothes were limited and the quality was poor. Recycling of adult clothing into children’s clothing was frequent. Feed sacks were also used in sewing as fabric was very limited.

Downtown Elgin’s Veteran’s Memorial Park held its official groundbreak ceremony this past week, kicking off the $1.8 million expansion.

Elgin’s Chamber of Comm erce honored Jeanette Shelby, of Jeanette Shelby Realty, with their SHE: Woman in Business award during last week’s banquet ceremony.

Council passes development agreement, responds to public disapproval

One of Elgin’s upcoming elementary schools celebrated its development progress with a traditional topping out ceremony.

“Collected”

“Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” the father in Mark 9:14-29 confessed to Jesus. That confession should also be on our lips every day of our lives as baptized children of God–we should confess our sinfulness, and we should confess our faith. But confession is not something we are able to do on our own, without the Lord first giving us His Holy Spirit. The Word of God is the only thing that can enable us to confess our sin or faith. His Word of Law reveals our sin and unbelief, and His Gospel delivers forgiveness of sins, which creates faith and moves us to ask the Lord to get rid of the sin and unbelief that remain in us. The Lord speaks first, and only then can we respond with a correct confession at all. This is what happens in Mark 9. The father of the demon-possessed boy did not realize his unbelief until Jesus rebuked him, but after Jesus spoke, then the man was able to confess: “Lord, I do believe! Help my unbelief.”

ELGIN – The Elgin Cemetery Association will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Please help keep the historical Elgin Cemetery clean and looking nice. The church is located at 216 W. Third Street in Elgin.

BASTROP – The Lost Pines Knife Show returned to the Bastrop Convention Center this past weekend, bringing an international crowd of blacksmiths and craft enthusiasts.

The voter registration deadline approaches on Oct. 10, with 14 constitutional amendments set to be decided by residents of Texas.