la feria news july 31, 2013
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The La Feria Newsis mailed and delivered Monday, July 29, 2013 and published-weekly by Wright Ventures, Inc., President Donald R. Wright, Secretary Mary Elizabeth Wright. Periodical Postage Ratespaid at La Feria, TX., Post Office. Advertising deadline is noon Thursday at the office at 102 S. Main St., La Feria, TX 78559. (POSTMASTER send address changes to La Feria, P.O. Box 999, La Feria, TX 78559.)
How to reach us:9 aM - 4 PM – Monday-Friday
102 S. Main St., La Feria, TX.P. O. Box 999 • La Feria, Texas 78559
Tel.: (956) 797-9920 Fax: (956) 797-9921
email: [email protected] advertising call
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Our 90thAnniversaryserving the community of La Feria
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1st United Methodist Church
Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393
331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am,
Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am,
UM Youth 5pm.
Church of ChristMinister Gene Head
797-9890912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria,
Wednesday 6pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study,
10:30am Service, 6pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00 Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm
Estudio De Biblia
International Worship Center
Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204
116 W. Seventh St., La FeriaServices Sunday (English) 9:30am
Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm
Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Reverend Scott Brown 956-428-2305,
1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School
9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Fr. Gabriel I. Ezeh797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal
church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm,
Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 11:30pm English.
First Baptist Church of La Feria
Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas797-1214
Magnolia & Main St., La Feria Wednesday 7pm Evening Bible Study
& Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am
Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.
Hope in the Word Church
Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares797-3621,
28354 S. Bixby Rd., La FeriaServices Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. All services are Bilingual, English
& Spanish.
Casa de Esperanza Apostolic Church
416 W. Spruce La Feria965-639-4301 Bilingual Services
Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor
Santa Rosa United Methodist Church
408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506)Santa Rosa, across from High
School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 AM
(Communion fi rst Sunday)Wednesday Prayer Service
9:00 AMPastor: Carole Lahti
(956) 279-3407
Christ In Our Midst Missionary ChurchPastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez
956-200-4504 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.,
Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.,
Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m.
Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia
Missionary Church,Inc.
Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX
Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service,
Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.
1st Presbyterian Church
Loris-Elaine Lindberg CTL Minister
208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 797-2280 Sunday Services 10 am
Communion 1st Sunday
Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.
Service at 11:00am Sunday6:30pm pm Monday
956-975-6144 www.westernoutreach.org
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pastor Nathan WendorfSundays 8:00AM (Traditional)
HC fi rst, third & fi fth10:30AM (Contemporary)HC second, fourth & fi fth
(956) 423-3924602 Morgan Blvd.
Harlingen, TX [email protected]
Faith Church of Christian & Mission-ary Alliance Church
Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739
125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday
7 pm Prayer.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211
101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,
10am English.
First Baptist Church of Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker
956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sun-day Services 9:30am Bible Study,
10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship.
Iglesia Generacion En Conquista
Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215
2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study,
11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service.
Apostolic Faith TabernaclePastor Ramon Zarate
357-6384 621 South Main, La Feria
Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed.
Evening 7:30pm. All services are bilingual.
Primera IglesiaBautista956-797-1740
519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship
Service, 5:00pm WMU, 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service,
JULY 31, 2013 • LA FERIA NEWS• 3
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Think about this:“What counts is not the number of hours you put in, but how much you put in the hours.”
“Whatever your hands find to do, verily, do it with all your might...”
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Encouragement for the Week
By Pastor Samuel ThomasFirst Baptist Church, La Feria
ArtDining
ShoppingHotels
FeaturedArtist: Laura Calvert
Come visit historic downtown Pleasanton!
Sat., Aug. 10 11 am-7 pm
2nd SaturdayArtwalkLive Entertainment
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Good SportsmanshipSets a Good Example
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All games at 7:05 p.m. except doubleheadersDoubleheaders (DH)begin at 6:05 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
HOME GAMESaugust 3 -- edinburgaugust 4 -- edinburgaugust 5 -- edinburgaugust 6 -- edinburgaugust 11 -- edinburgaugust 12 -- edinburgaugust 13 -- edinburg
Alex Cano2013 La Feria Senior Alex Cano was inadvertently left out of this year’s commemorative senior tab. La Feria News regrets any confusion this omission may have caused.
American LegionPost 439
available forQuinceañeras, Weddings, Parties and other social or business
occasions
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We sell used auto parts with warranty
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LARGE MOBILE HOMEFOR SALE
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Lots 8-9 Block 2La Bonita Subdivision 614
Ave B. 2 lots 35x80 each$15,000 for both lots
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LA FERIA I.S.D. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Home of the Mighty Lions 901 North Canal Street La Feria, Texas 78559 Phone: (956) 797-8389 Fax: (956) 797-3514 Athletic Director: Oscar Salinas
VARSITY FOOTBALL RESERVE TICKET SALES (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES)
Season ticket holders will be given first consideration for reserve seat tickets during the week of the game on Wednesday for both home and away games to be purchased on a “first come – first served” basis. Each holder may purchase no more than the exact number of season tickets held. (The number of seats available from week to week and during playoffs may cause the limit to be changed.) Identification for proof of purchase of Reserve Seat Tickets is mandatory. any season ticket holder who cannot be in line due to work, illness, or unavoidable circumstances can have an adult present their I.D. card to pick up his or her tickets. (a total of three cards per customer.) The general public may purchase reserved seat tickets during the week of the game on Thursday for both home and away games on a “first come – first served” basis. (The number of seats available from week to week and during playoffs will determine the limit.) For all games played on Friday, there will be no tickets sold on Monday or Tuesday of any game and La Feria High School athletic Department will not accept any telephone orders for tickets. Ticket sales will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday for away games only. all reserved tickets will be sold at the La Feria High School athletic Department located at 901 north Canal Street, La Feria, Texas. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
La Feria Independent School DistrictVarsity Football Reserve Tickets Sales
(Administrative Procedures)
Public NoticeS
LA FERIA I.S.D. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Home of the Mighty Lions 901 North Canal Street La Feria, Texas 78559 Phone: (956) 797-8389 Fax: (956) 797-3514 Athletic Director: Oscar Salinas
LA FERIA ISD TICKET INFORMATION
On July 24, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. - Season tickets go on sale to existing ticket holders. Only reserved seat tickets may be purchased. Extra seats and/or changes in seating will be taken care of when season tickets go on sale to the general public on August 5, 2013, on a first come-first served basis.
On August 5, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. - Season tickets go on sale to the general public. Extra seats and/or changes in seating for existing ticket holders begin.
Cost - $5.00/game $25.00/person for 5 home games
Home schedule is as follows:
August 30th San Diego (Parents Night) September 20th Santa Rosa October 4th Raymondville (Homecoming) *October 11th Rio Hondo *October 25th Progreso (Band Night) *Denotes District Games
Reserved Ticket - $6.00 - General Admission - $4.00 - Advanced Student Tickets - $2.00 – Student Tickets at the Gate - $3.00. (Advanced student ticket requires proof at gate by presenting La Feria I.S.D. student identification card.)
Tickets may be purchased at 901 North Canal, La Feria High School Gymnasium Lobby.
The La Feria High School Athletic Department will not accept any telephone orders for tickets.
La Feria Independent School DistrictLa Feria ISD Ticket Information
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