Local churches and volunteers are coming together to host this year’s community Vacation Bible School, set for Sunday through Thursday, July 27–31. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:20 p.m. each evening, with dinner served nightly for all participants.

This year’s VBS will offer age-appropriate programs for both younger and older children. Those who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade will meet at the First Baptist Church campus, while children age 3 and older (as of Sept. 1) will attend VBS at the Feed Store location.

The Beatitudes, Part 2

By Pastor B. Anderson

Text: Matthew 5:6–8

6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Alfred Whitby George passed away on July 9, 2025, at his home in Albany, TX. His memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00am at the First Christian Church in Albany, followed by burial at the Albany Cemetery. 

Moran Independent School District is ushering in the 2025-2026 school year with new leadership and significant academic expansion, according to MISD superintendent Dr. John Denson.

“We have hired a new principal and our first ever counselor,” Denson said. “With their addition to our staff, we are taking academics to a new level.”