Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Courtesty photo Members of the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home Clown/Mime Troupe prepare for a recent ministry event. The troupe is available for ministry opportunities at churches, schools and other locations. Editor’s note: The last names of children and teenagers in this story were not disclosed for privacy reasons. When Toni K. wants to share God’s love, she puts her hands and heart into her musical message. The ninth-grade student is a member of a new clown/mime ministry troupe made up of about a dozen chi... Full story
Col. Timothy Leahy currently serves as the 27th Special Operations Wing commander. Editor’s Note: In recognition of National Volunteer Week (April 27-May 3), Col. Timothy Leahy, the 27th Special Operations Wing commander, offered his thoughts about the importance of volunteerism in response to a series of questions from Freedom New Mexico writer Janet Bresenham. Q: April 27-May 3 is National Volunteer Week. How do you feel about volunteerism? A: Volunteers are what make democracy strong. People who are willing to give t...
Many people throughout Portales, Clovis and across the United States will dedicate themselves to one common purpose next week: the power of prayer. For this year’s National Day of Prayer, local groups have organized a variety of events and services beginning Wednesday and Thursday to rally area men, women and youth to pray. The Rev. Dave McVey, pastor of Central Christian Church of Portales and president of the Portales Ministerial Alliance, said he thinks the National Day of Prayer serves as an important reminder that God c...
One Clovis middle school has decided to honor military personnel by incorporating... Full story
Today Lighthouse Disciples benefit car wash — 1 p.m. every Friday (weather permitting). All donations go toward the Lighthouse Mission Discipleship Program. Lighthouse Mission, 407 L. Casillas Blvd. Information: 762-1933. Saturday Distribution — 9-11 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Food and clothing distribution. Information: 763-4400. Spiritual Seekers Women’s Conference — Nondenominational; free admission. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Speaker: Vickie Arruda, president/founder of Pure Joy I...
One Clovis middle school has decided to honor military personnel by incorporating military themes into student lessons in various subjects for a week. To kickoff the unique lesson plans, Marshall Middle School will host “A Tribute to Our Troops” evening next week. “This will be the kickoff for our one-week military unit,” said Marshall math teacher Terry Pipkin. “That night, students will do activities with their parents and then they can take them home and do extended lessons for extra credit. We wanted to do this because we...
One Clovis middle school has decided to honor military personnel by incorporating military themes into student lessons in various subjects for a week. To kickoff the unique lesson plans, Marshall Middle School will host “A Tribute to Our Troops” evening next week. “This will be the kickoff for our one-week military unit,” said Marshall math teacher Terry Pipkin. “That night, students will do activities with their parents and then they can take them home and do extended lessons for extra credit. We wanted to do this because we... Full story
The chance to call home and hear the voice of a loved one can make a big difference to military men and women serving overseas. Now, making that possible can be as simple as donating a used cell phone. The director and students at the Wesley Foundation in Portales are collecting used cell phones this semester to send to a national nonprofit program that exchanges the phones for calling cards, which are given to people serving overseas in all branches of the military. Wesley Foundation interim director John Lowry-King said he...
Freedom New Mexico: Janet Bresenham ENMU student Jennifer Hunter, left, and Wesley Foundation interim director John Lowry-King look over some of the used cell phones donated for the program, €œCell Phones for Soldiers.€ Used cell phones will be collected through May 9. The chance to call home and hear the voice of a loved one can make a big difference to military men and women serving overseas. Making that possible can be as simple as donating a used cell phone. The director and students at the Wesley Foundation in Porta...
Church hosts free health screenings The Church of Christ at 16th and Pile streets in Clovis will sponsor an afternoon of free health tests, blood donations and a clothes giveaway Saturday, according to associate minister Allen McKinney. Registered nurses and a local doctor will provide free testing for hearing, blood pressure, blood sugar levels and general health screenings, McKinney said. United Blood Services will provide free cholesterol testing with all blood donations made that afternoon. Free spring and summer... Full story
When B.J. Brooks was a little boy in Portales, he often spent weekends side by side with his grandmother Lucille, who loved to play the piano. “He wanted to learn ‘Home on the Range,’ so I used masking tape on the keys and numbered them on two octaves,” recalled his grandmother, who is now 91 years old. “Of course, he had his own ideas of how he’d do it.” Those early attempts at playing piano and working out his own compositions have paid off for Brooks, who recently won a national competition for the five-minute p...
Courtesy photo Former Portales and Clovis resident B.J. Brooks recently won a national competition for his musical composition to accompany a song called €œThou Art the Light.€ When B.J. Brooks was a little boy in Portales, he often spent weekends with his grandmother Lucille, who loved to play the piano. “He wanted to learn ‘Home on the Range,’ so I used masking tape on the keys and numbered them on two octaves,” recalled his grandmother, now 91 years old. “Of course, he had his own ideas of how he’d do it.” Those early att...
Eastern New Mexico University student Jennifer Hunter, left, and Wesley Foundation interim director John Lowry-King look over some of the used cell phones donated locally for the national nonprofit program, €œCell Phones for Soldiers.€ Used cell phones The chance to call home and hear the voice of a loved one can make a big difference to military men and women serving overseas. Now, making that possible can be as simple as donating a used cell phone. The director and students at the Wesley Foundation in Portales are colle...
Eastern New Mexico University student Jennifer Hunter, left, and Wesley Foundation interim director John Lowry-King look over some of the used cell phones donated locally for the national nonprofit program, €œCell Phones for Soldiers.€ Used cell phones The chance to call home and hear the voice of a loved one can make a big difference to military men and women serving overseas. Now, making that possible can be as simple as donating a used cell phone. The director and students at the Wesley Foundation in Portales are colle...
Barbara Brockmeier spent a week carrying lumber, pounding nails and helping put stucco on a new home. Built in four days, the home was for a young couple with 9-month-old twins in one of the more impoverished sections of Juarez, Mexico. At age 81, it was Brockmeier’s first mission trip. “My husband Lowell, who is 82, and I thoroughly enjoyed it,” she said. “I would tell other people to get involved. You don’t know what it’s like until you’ve done it. Actually getting out in the field is so important. We wanted to show God’s...
Courtesy photo: Rev. Ben Wright Members of St. James Church begin work on a home they built for a family in Juarez, Mexico, which was named €œCasa Manos de Dios€ or €œThe Hands of God Home.€ Barbara Brockmeier spent a week carrying lumber, pounding nails and helping put stucco on a new home. Built in four days, the home was for a young couple with 9-month-old twins in one of the more impoverished sections of Juarez, Mexico. At age 81, it was Brockmeier’s first mission trip. “My husband Lowell, who is 82, and I thoroughl...
Today Spring fundraising lunch and dinner — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Dine in or carry out. Barbecue chicken, beans and more. Advance tickets or at the door: $8 per person. Children 8-years-old and younger eat free. Kingswood United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Main St. Information: 762-1253. Revival — Guest speaker, preacher and musician Chris Weems. 6:30 p.m. nightly through Sunday. Prince Street Baptist Church, 421 Prince St. Information: 762-6749. Lighthouse Disciples Benefit Car Wash — 1 p.m. every Frida...
Bible study begins tonight A new Sabbath Bible Study begins at 7 p.m. today at the Wesley Foundation across from the Eastern New Mexico University campus. The Sabbath Bible Study will be taught every other Friday by Frederico “Rico” Rosendo, who is a Messianic Jew. A light meal also will be served. Admission is free. The Wesley Foundation is located at 1417 S. Avenue K. For more information, call 356-6721. Revival features Portales preacher Longtime music director and minister Chris Weems of Portales is the featured gue...
Children’s carnival offers fun, information Matt 25 Hope Center is holding its second annual “Kids Count Carnival” on Sunday in conjunction with April’s designation as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, according to Matt 25 administrative assistant Pauline Reshetar. The event will take place from 2-5 p.m. at Matt 25 Hope Center at the corner of Thornton and 14th streets. The carnival will feature the “Splash and Friends” puppet team, a local dance troupe, live band, face painting, cake walk, maze, cotton candy, popc...
A recent trial community service project at Cannon Air Force Base will mean that hundreds of men, women and children in the local surrounding communities will have a lot more of the food they need. The Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1255 spent three weeks collecting canned food and other food items for the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, which is based in Clovis, according to Senior Master Sgt. Maria A. Lacuesta-Siroin, superintendent of the 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron. “The drive was a complete s... Full story
USAF courtesy photo: Airman 1st Class Erik Cardenas Airman 1st Class John Encomienda and Airman Natalie Mcleod, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, stand next to two of the 12 Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) food drive boxes they built. A recent trial community service project at Cannon Air Force Base will mean that hundreds of men, women and children in the local surrounding communities will have a lot more of the food they need. The Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1255 spent three weeks...
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Sistar Yancy takes notes Thursday during a counseling session with Oscar Gandarilla of Albuquerque. Yancy, founder/director of Christian Believers Education, prepares to celebrate the second anniversary of the organization. When Sistar G. Yancy traveled from California to Clovis about seven years ago to speak at a church-related workshop about prison ministry, she never dreamed she would move here. Now, Yancy is inviting people in the community to help celebrate the second anniversary of her...
When Sistar G. Yancy traveled from California to Clovis about seven years ago to speak at a church-related workshop about prison ministry, she never dreamed she would move here. Now, Yancy is inviting people in the community to help celebrate the second anniversary of her faith-based education, training, counseling and community outreach organization — Christian Believers Education — at its downtown Clovis location. “I teach that if you have the same mind, you get the same results, but if you can change your m...
Students fed during break As a community outreach, Kingswood United Methodist Church is providing free lunches for students this week during Spring Break, according to church spokeswoman Rhonda Boswell. Church member Lucy Hartle organized the outreach, she said. Lunch will be served today from 11:30 a.m. to noon in the church’s fellowship hall. Lunch will be followed by about 15 minutes of fun and games for the children, Boswell said. Kingswood United Methodist Church is located at 2600 N. Main St. For more information, c...
The first anniversary of the March 23, 2007, tornado that struck eastern New Mexico with such destructive force falls on Easter Sunday. For some people involved in helping survivors rebuild their lives and homes in the tornado’s aftermath, that seems fitting, said the Rev. Lance Clemmons, chairman of the Clovis-based Eastern New Mexico Disaster Recovery Council. “Those of us who have worked all year to help tornado survivors look at the first anniversary being the same day as Easter as a wonderful thing because the Res... Full story
