Alliance Bank in Sulphur Springs
The Dinner Bell: May Blessings
May06

The Dinner Bell: May Blessings

The Dinner Bell, a ministry of the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX, had a lot on it’s plate Wednesday. Beside the weekly free community meal, now served grab-and-go due to social distancing, a group of young men had a donation to make. Judy Gilreath with donors Charlie and Mason White, Marshal and Barrett Ingram. Also pictured is Natalie White. and Lauren and Preston Ingram. Gentlemen from the White and...

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Dinner Bell Menu for May 6, 2020
May05

Dinner Bell Menu for May 6, 2020

The Community Partner for May 6 is Diversified Storage. Dinner Bell for the present continues as a GRAB and GO operation. Meals are distributed from the covered driveway (porte cochere) at the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus. Enter from North Davis onto Fleming Street and continue to follow the driveway ending on Church Street. Meal time is 11:45 a.m. but the food boxes are usually ready for distribution...

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Dinner Bell Menu for April 29, 2020
Apr28

Dinner Bell Menu for April 29, 2020

It is still GRAB and GO for Dinner Bell. The VFW Post 8560 is the COMMUNITY PARTNER. MENU Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy over Seasoned Rice Squash and Corn Casserole (this is a family favorite of mine) Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Fresh Fruit Enter behind First United Methodist Church from North Davis onto Fleming Streer. Continue to the food distribution area (covered [porte cochere] drive way).PLEASE wash hands often ,...

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Dinner Bell Menu for April 22, 2020
Apr21

Dinner Bell Menu for April 22, 2020

Alliance Bank is the Community Partner for April 22, 2020. We are still serving Dinner Bell from the covered driveway at the Northeast corner of First United Methodist Church as “Grab and Go” meals! MENU Chicken Pot Pie Italian Cut Green Beans (bacon infused) Marinated Vegetable Salad over chopped lettuce Buttered Biscuits Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping Dinner Bell is pleased to continue to offer meals during this...

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Dinner Bell Menu for April 15, 2020
Apr14

Dinner Bell Menu for April 15, 2020

t is another Grab and Go through the covered driveway northeastern side of First United Methodist Church! City National Bank is the Community Partner Mexican Lasagna Pinto Beans Frito Corn Salad Assorted Cookies Drive through starts at 11:45 a.m. You may receive as many meals as are persons in the car. Covered Driveway where you can pickup your meal. Please take care of yourself. Stay six feet from people. Wash your hands often,...

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Dinner Bell Menu for April 8, 2020
Apr05

Dinner Bell Menu for April 8, 2020

Our Easter Meal with Clayton Homes as the Community Partner It is still GRAB-and-Go entering Fleming Street from North Davis and heading on east to the covered driveway where meals will be distributed. (The covered driveway is across Church Street from the Post Office). Covered Driveway where you can pickup your meal. Same procedure as last Wednesday. This will continue until we can re-open the Fellowship Hall for seated meals. MENU...

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Dinner Bell Today With Some Changes
Apr01

Dinner Bell Today With Some Changes

The First United Methodist Church will be providing ready-to-go meals today, starting at 11:45 AM. This is a necessary retooling of the popular Dinner Bell program started in 2012. “Everyone’s safety is our first priority,” said Judy Gilbreath. Rev Ed Lantz had this to add, “We want to welcome everyone, but at the same time we also need to keep everyone safe. We have some new rules, and they are for...

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Community Chest Changing Food Bank Service Dates
Mar31

Community Chest Changing Food Bank Service Dates

Effective April 1st, the Hopkins County Community Chest “Food Pantry” will only be open for drive-in assistance on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The change will allow the staff to better assist clients.  “Unlike businesses and stores who have closed,  our intent is to continue operating through the  COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that these times are exactly when our clients need us most. We ask for your patience as we...

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Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church Cancelled For 2 Weeks
Mar14

Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church Cancelled For 2 Weeks

Dinner Bell at The First United Methodist Church will not serve meals the next two weeks, March 18, 2020 and March 25, 2020. Large groups are being discouraged from assembling due to the worldwide pandemic. Future meals and the serving of them will be discussed in the next week. DINNER BELL IS NOT SUSPENDING the serving of weekly meals. We value the health and welfare of both those who come to eat and those who prepare the meals. A...

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Wildcats Baseball Team Plays Well in Wylie East Tournament But Final Game Is Disappointing
Mar09

Wildcats Baseball Team Plays Well in Wylie East Tournament But Final Game Is Disappointing

After a nice tournament run to get into the championship game at the Raider Classic in Wylie East, the Wildcats Baseball Team came close to winning but a late rally by Dallas Lake Highlands spoiled the day Saturday, March 7. Jaxon Chaney drove home two runs in the bottom of the fifth to give the Wildcats a 3-1 lead. Lake Highlands scored three runs in the last two innings to win, 4-3. After the game, Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack...

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