EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Eglin Chapel Center Fellowship Hall at 202 North 8th Street is hosting a Bible study and contemporary worship on the book of Ephesians.
Services are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting Oct. 2.
For more information contact Chaplain Micah Baker, micah.baker.1@us.af.mil, 217-9116.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Learn more about the book of Ephesians
VALPARAISO — Valparaiso Garden Club's next regular meeting is 9 a.m. Oct. 8 at Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, 115 Westview Ave.
Refreshments and a social time precede the program which will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Marie Harrison, Paradise Gardens co-chair, will present the program “A Pollinator Friendly Garden.” Come to learn about the plight of pollinators and what you can do to help.
A plant sale at 166 Edge Ave., Valparaiso, follows the presentation.
New members and guest are always welcome. For details, email the membership chairman at darolynweiss@cox.net.
More information can be found at www.mariesgardenanddesign.com or on the Valparaiso Garden Club's Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Garden club meeting scheduled for next week
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Eglin Chapel Catholic Community will hold the annual blessing of the animals at 9:40 a.m. Oct. 5 outside building 604.
Anyone with base access is welcome to bring their animals for this special blessing.
For more information, contact Valerie Counsman, 850-882-7322.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Blessing of the animals is this weekend
FORT WALTON BEACH — Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, 134 Beal Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach.
The business portion of the meeting starts at 10 a.m.
Guest speaker Nasima Dada will discuss “Growing Up in Afghanistan as a Woman.”
DAR is open to all women who are lineally descended from a Revolutionary War Patriot. For details, call 850-543-0170.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Daughters of the American Revolution meeting is next week
CRESTVIEW — Bring your own pumpkin and wear paint-able clothes to the Crestview Public Library Oct. 29.
Attendees age 4 and up will paint pumpkins. Arrive between 6 and 6:30 p.m. so Boy Scouts, Webelos and Wolf Den members can wash your pumpkin in a mild bleach solution, dry it well, and seal it with acrylic spray so the paint stays on top of the pumpkin instead of soaking in.
Fifteen minutes later, you'll be able to paint it. Painting ends at 7:30.
Library staffers recommend small pie pumpkins because they are cost-effective and easy to handle, especially when wet.
Call Heather Nitzel at 850-682-6524 for details.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Pumpkin painting part of Family Library Time in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — A Southern gospel group performing in Crestview next month has roots that started with a trio first formed in 1921.
The LeFevre Quartet is performing at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Central Baptist Church, 951 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview.
A suggested $10 donation is requested at the door. A love offering will be received.
Members include baritone Mike LeFevre, a nephew of one of the group's original members; his son, Jordan LeFevre, lead singer; tenor Thomas Nalley; bass singer Brandon Barry; and pianist Michael Lott.
The groups current incarnation has won awards including the 2006 Horizon Group of the Year; Breakout Artist of the Year and are top five nominees for the 2014 Diamond Awards.
For more information visit www.LibbyAndFriendsGospelConcerts.com or call Libby White, 496-7106.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: LeFevre Quartet concert planned at Central Baptist Church
CRESTVIEW — The McDonald Street Church of Christ is hosting an event called "First Principles Friday."
This is an opportunity for you to ask Bible questions and expect a Bible answers without getting the "You should already know that" attitude.
Two sessions are scheduled, both from 6-7 p.m Oct. 3 and 17 at the church, 744 McDonald St., Crestview.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Learn more about the Bible at First Principles Friday
CRESTVIEW — Movies, television and music constantly send secular messages to children at the cinema, in their bedrooms or streaming on mobile devices.
Pop culture gets its name from its popularity, so Christians sometimes need a reminder about the power of keeping the faith.
That's the idea behind "See You at the Pole," a Wednesday rally that attracted almost 400 North Okaloosa County students to Woodlawn Baptist Church.
“We get them all together just to encourage them to share their faith and remind them that they are not alone,” Woodlawn youth minister Bob McNeil said.
He, along with other Crestview area youth ministers, annually organize the rally on the fourth Wednesday in September, the global day of student prayer.
This year’s event featured an inspirational message from guest speaker Doug Holliday, of Sonlife Ministries.
Before the rally, area children were encouraged to lead a prayer gathering at their school's flag pole.
Participating students prayed for classmates, family members, teachers and the country before school started.
Email News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown, follow him on Twitter or call 850-682-6524.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Rally shows Christian children 'are not alone'
Want to learn more about Biblical women?
You can witness a telling of some of these women's life stories tomorrow at a Baker church.
The Portrayal of Biblical Women program is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at Lebanon Baptist Church, 1288 Washington Ave., Baker.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: This Baker church will tell stories about Biblical women
Editor's Note: September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and we appreciate the Cadenhead family for sharing their experience so readers can learn more about this issue.
CRESTVIEW — Cancer treatments have improved so much in 50 years that the "c" word doesn't have to signal death.
For instance, in the 1960s, less than 10 percent of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia survived, according to the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
ALL — the most common childhood cancer — occurs when bone marrow makes too many immature white blood cells that prevent healthier agents from fighting infections.
Today, ALL's survival rate is more than 90 percent, according to the American Cancer Society's website.
'WE CAUGHT IT EARLY'
Bonnie and Paul Cadenhead of Crestview are thankful for such medical advancements and their son Westin’s early diagnosis.
“We caught it early, so we had a better outcome,” Bonnie said. “Twenty years ago, it would have been a death sentence for him.”
Westin, who was diagnosed with ALL at age 5, is now 7, and he is in remission, the Cadenheads said. He takes monthly chemotherapy treatments at the Nemours Children’s Clinic in Pensacola, and doctors hope for full recovery by next year.
“He should be completely done with treatments (which include taking medications and receiving spinal taps) by next August,” Bonnie said.
KEEPING THE FAITH
Cancer is just a footnote for Westin, a first-grader at Walker Elementary School who plays baseball and basketball.
And Westin said he looks forward to playing football in the near future.
But two years ago, when the situation was new and scary, friends and family offered emotional and financial support, which included organizing fundraisers to help cover medical costs.
Although diagnosis and initial treatments can be rough for any family facing childhood cancer, Paul suggested keeping the faith.
“I would just suggest relying on (Jesus) Christ," he said. "Nobody has the strength to go through something like that alone."
Bonnie added some advice.
"It gets better with time," she said.
DID YOU KNOW?
Childhood cancers annually account for 1 percent of all cancer diagnoses. More than 10,000 children under age 15 have been diagnosed with cancer this year. Source: The American Cancer Society.
Email News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown, follow him on Twitter or call 850-682-6524.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Couple credits medical advancements, faith for son's progress
