Events happening in Pittsburg this Weekend! Courtesy of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Happy Thursday,
THE FUND-RAISER FOR OUR MUSEUM IS SLATED FOR APRIL 2, 2016 AT 6:30 P.M. AT PRINCEDALE COUNTRY CLUB. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS JAZZ, JEWELS & JEANS. IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT WHAT TO WEAR TO THIS EVENT. YOU CAN WEAR A BALL GOWN OR A PAIR OF JEANS...WE REALLY DON'T CARE WE JUST WANT YOU TO COME. TICKETS ARE $100 PER COUPLE. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE LIVE OR SILENT AUCTIONS YOUR HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT 903-855-7571!
Pittsburg Nursing Center is excited to announce the arrival of our new Medical Director!! Dr. Mark James Morris and his Nurse Practitioner, Debbie Sanders travel with ETMC privileges from Rusk, Texas. Dr. Morris graduated in 1985 from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine. Dr. Morris specializes in Family Medicine and his philosophy is simply “Treat others as you would like your family to be treated”. Come meet & greet, April 4th, 5:30 pm, 123 Pecan Grove.
Come get your books & DVDs this evening and tomorrow!
The Pittsburg Camp County Public Library will be closed
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 to observe Veterans Day. Please return all materials through the night deposit,
renew online, or call 903.856.3302 to leave a message with your name, library
number and title of book to be renewed or reserved. Have a safe holiday!
Don't forget to sign your little ones up for this year's Summer Reading Club, on June 11, 2015. The theme this year is "Every Hero Has a Story." We have great prizes and awesome programs lined up this summer that will entertain and educate children of all ages. Some of the programs include the Dallas Puppet Theater, Brett Roberts: Magician, and Snake Encounters. We even have some "home-grown" heroes with stories of their own to share with the children.
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 18 AND 19 FOR GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER WEEKEND. WE WILL RE-OPEN MONDAY APRIL 21 AT 9AM.
PLEASE RETURN ALL MATERIALS THROUGH THE DROP BOX, OR USE YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT (http://bit.ly/1hZTjoT) TO RENEW THEM. (YOU CANNOT RENEW OVERDUE MATERIALS THROUGH THE ONLINE ACCOUNT).
From the publisher: Why is God letting this happen to me? If you have never asked this question, you someday will.
There is perhaps no greater challenge to our faith than personal suffering. For pastor Ed Underwood this challenge came in the form of chronic leukemia. Though he prayed for and believed in God's healing, as the days slipped by and his pain became unbearable, Ed's heart was broken by a simple realization: The God who could do anything was not helping him. Yet a revelation from God's Word changed his heart and life forever.
Nancy's Review: This book appealed to me on a very personal level. Some titles
just speak to you. Some journeys you must experience. It adjusts your
perspective and makes you better.
What a book. What a life changing experience to read it. It's
easy to believe in God when life is going well, when you're well-fed and
well-rested and full of love; but what about when life is hard? What if you spend
your life helping others, only to be turned down for healing for yourself. Ed Underwood had faith, real faith, not some
‘when things are okay’ kind of faith – real faith, deep abiding faith. Then the
unthinkable happened, he was so sick and in such pain for so long that it
changed him. We are talking ‘your skin is peeling off your body’ pain. The ‘out
of your mind with hurt’ kind of pain. And you pray. And you keep the faith. And
you wait. And wait. And wait.
Of all people, why in the world is God not answering your
prayers for healing, help, and relief? Really,
God? After all I’ve done, continued to do, as faithful as I have been? It is
hard to believe when that is all you have ever known, all you have ever done is
pray and keep the faith. But it is not about you.
What happens when you lose your faith? When do you make that
decision? When you have hurt enough? Too much? What goes through your mind that
day, that fateful day, when you say “I give up, God, I’m done”? That is when you have reached true acceptance of what
is. And yes, it is depressing. You finally say, “I cannot do this
anymore.” And if you are truly blessed, (and Ed was), that is when the person
beside you, your spouse, your friend, your parent, or your child says, “You
can’t give up. God is still good. And if you can’t go any farther, I can. I’ll
carry this load; I’ll pray; I’ll do it for you.” And they carry us through it.
Our faith returns. Sometimes we just need a break from the pain.
I’ve never suffered this kind of physical pain and I am
thankful. But I have suffered this kind of emotional pain. And when I tried to
say, “I’m done, He isn’t listening”, I was blessed by a husband who said, “You
can’t give up. God is still good. And if you can’t go any farther, I can. I’ll
carry this load; I’ll pray; I’ll do it for you.” And he did. My faith returned.
I just needed a break from the pain, for someone else to carry it a while.
Ed’s story, written similarly to the story of Job, will
challenge, encourage and light the way for countless other Christians who ask
their own set of "whys" amidst tragedy and pain. Discover fresh hope
through the story of Lazarus. Underwood closely examines the emotional
components of this intimate relationship and how Jesus used His friend's death
to glorify God and draw Mary and Martha closer to Him. It’s not about us. It’s
about glorifying God and being drawn closer to Him.
About the Author : Ed Underwoodis the pastor of Church of the Open Door, a ministry dedicated to helping people fulfill their purpose in life. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and has served as an officer in the United States Army and a firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service. Ed and his family reside in southern California.
The first night class for free Basic Computer Literacy will begin on Thursday, March 22nd from 5pm – 7pm and end on Thursday, March 29th from 5pm – 7pm. You do NOT need to have any experience on a computer to take this class. If you missed this class earlier, now is your opportunity to attend. Please contact the library at 903-856-3302, or come by and sign up.
The library will also offer a free Introduction to Facebook on Saturday March 31st from 10am – noon. This class will cover the basics of using Facebook and you MUST have some basic knowledge of and experience using a computer. You MUST already have an email account and know how to use it to take the Introduction to Facebook class. These classes are made available FREE to the public through a Capital One Grant.
The library received an Early Literacy Station Computer for the children’s room through a grant. This unit is used extensively by children and families and is very helpful for those with learning disabilities as well. We would love to add another unit. The cost of a similar learning unit would be $700. This amount does not seem like so much if 100 people could each donate $7. If you would like to donate to this project, please contact the library.
New fiction: “Zero Day” by David Baldacci; “Winter Study” by Nevada Barr; “Locked On” by Tom Clancy; “Heartwishes” by Jude Deveraux; “The Marriage Plot” by Jeffrey Eugenides; “Love In A Nutshell” by Janet Evanovich; “The Scottish Prisoner” by Diana Gabaldon; “Covert Warriors” by W.E.B. Griffin; “The Red Gloves Collection” by Karen Kingsbury; “77 Shadow Street” by Dean R. Koontz; “The Soldier's Wife” by Margaret Leroy; “Home Free” and “Game Over” by Fern Michaels.
New non-fiction: “Exploring iPad 2 For Dummies” by Galen Gruman; “The iPod Book”, by Scott Kelby; “Mom Blogging For Dummies” by Wendy Piersall; “Boundaries Face To Face” by Henry Cloud; “Authentic Relationships" by Wayne Jacobsen; “Nearing Home” by Billy Graham; “What Difference Do It Make?” by Ron Hall; “The Envy Of The World: On Being A Black Man In America” by Ellis Cose; “Franklin And Winston: An Intimate Portrait Of An Epic Friendship” by Jon Meacham; “Boomerang: Travels In The New Third World” by Michael Lewis; “Imperfect Justice” by Jeff Ashton; “Don't Look Behind You: And Other True Cases” by Ann Rule; “Making The Cut: The 30-Day Diet And Fitness Plan For The Strongest, Sexiest You” by Jillian Michaels; “5 Days To A Flatter Stomach: Beat The Bulge And Banish Bloating” by Monica Grenfell; “Quick Fix Meals” by Robin Miller; “Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking From The Heart Of Mexico” by Rick Bayless; “House Of Cash: The Legacies Of My Father, Johnny Cash” by John Carter Cash; “Gabby: A Story Of Courage And Hope” by Gabrielle D. Giffords; and “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson.
New DVDs: “Mr. Popper's Penguins”, “The Help”, “Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure”, “The Quick And The Dead”, “The Rat Pack”, “The Hurt Locker”, “Legion”, “August Rush”, “The Astronaut Farmer”, “Duma”, “Hot In Cleveland: Season One”, “Bewitched: The Complete First Season”, “Hazel: The Complete First Season”, “Rita Rocks: The Complete Season One”, “Liberty's Kids: The Complete Series”, “The Cove”, “Larry Crowne”, “Princess Protection Program”, “Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer”, “Shiloh”, “I Spy A Runaway Robot And Other Stories”, “Legally Blondes”, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, and “Disney Princess Party”.
For more information about the library’s services, please contact us or come by. The Pittsburg Camp County Public Library is located at 613 Quitman Street, Pittsburg, Texas 75686. You may call 903-856-3302, or email info@pittsburglibrary.org, Subscribe to our twitter feed, or 'Like' us on Facebook.
Well, it is September and I personally hope the month brings cooler temperatures and more rain. Here is a fun fact about the month. September begins on the same day of the week as December every year, because there are 91 days separating September and December, which is a multiple of seven (the number of days in the week). No other month ends on the same day of the week as September in any year.
Don’t forget the 4th annual Friends of the Library 5K Fun Run Walk or Crawl will be September 17, 2011 at City Park on Texas Street. Call 903.856.3302 for details or swing by the blog at http://pccpl.blogspot.com for more information and links to entry forms, sponsorship forms, and flyers. We need your help to make this successful.
The library is going to host a local author series in the near future. Thursdays are the only day available in our space. If you came, what would be the best option for you? 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., Noon with a lunch option, Noon without lunch. Call 903.856.3302 to let us know!
Did you know the library offers low cost advanced computer classes as well as free basic computer literacy classes? Friday mornings 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., for only $10, you can get individualized help on specific programs and projects you are working on. Bring your own laptop or use one of our netbooks for this class. Call 903.856.3302 to reserve your seat.
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