Religion

A full room of guests at First United Methodist Church in Vandalia received the welcome by the Rev. Roger Grimmett for the fifth Lenten Luncheon.
Grimmett asked the blessing for the meal, which was prepared and served on white tablecloths adorned with napkins and placemats of spring colors and centerpieces of  fresh flowers.

Trevor Thomas at First Church of God
Trevor Thomas, known as "Mr. Drama," will appear at First Church of God in Vandalia this Friday at 7 p.m. His programs combine music, monologues, poems, sketches and mime.
The church is located at 3001 Thrill Hill Road northwest of Vandalia, just off of Ill. Route 185.
For more information, call the Rev. Tom Farris at 282-1718.

Crown Point to give 'An Easter Drama'

By Panzi Blackwell
Michael “Mike” Lewis of St. James Lutheran Church will speak at the final Lenten Luncheon of the season at the First Baptist Church next  Wednesday.
Lewis is a licensed lay minister and has been a member of St. James Lutheran Church for more than 25 years.
He and his wife, Nancy, live in Vandalia, where he was born and grew up.
He has served on the church council and on committees, and currently serves on the worship music committee.

Last week, I read an anecdote about a young lady named Alexandra Flynn from Freemont, Neb.

Back in 2002, Alexandra, or Alex as her friends called her, went to her high school’s homecoming dance. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her mother went back to the dance with her to identify her and to explain. Again, the daughter was refused admission without the ID.