Do you consider November as the charitable giving month? There’s even a dedicated day to giving. That day is Giving Tuesday which this year is November 29th, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Since its inception in 2012, nonprofits have raised more than $1.9B. November is the month of showing gratitude and organizations know that when our […]

NORTH LIVERMORE — At the Nov. 6 North Livermore Baptist Church service, Pastor Bonnie was gone to the ABCUSA Board meetings from November 4-6. Roger Labbe filled in for her on November 6. Pastor Bonnie will be back in the church office on November 7 for her regular hours. Announcements listed in the bulletin were […]

NORTH LIVERMORE – At the Oct. 30 service of the North Livermore Baptist Church, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Wonderful Words of Life”, “Love Divine, All Loves […]

Recently, I have had several random conversations about November. Many people expressed that they dread November because daylight hours are fewer, and they get depressed from not getting enough sunlight. Most of them said special indoor lighting helps and knowing that daylight hours would be increasing by the end of December. Poor November, I began […]

It is with heavy hearts that Treat Memorial Library staff announce the passing of our former director, Myra Rosenbaum. Myra served the library for many years with strength, intelligence, and creativity. We will deeply miss her support, friendship, and leadership, as well as her ability to make the library a more beautiful place with her […]

NORTH LIVERMORE — At the Oct. 23 service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee!”, “Glory to His Name” and “The Longer I serve […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — Summer and the “growing season” have come to an end too soon. However, the “growing season” for the First Baptist is returning! After a few weeks of absences because of illnesses, many of us are, once again, within the fold of the church family! Warm greetings and welcomes could be heard as […]

If you have ever seen Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, you may have acquired reason to be fearful of blackbirds. The movie is a classic thriller about a wealthy socialite who pursues a potential boyfriend in a small California town. It all turns quite scary and bizarre when birds of all kinds start attacking people. When […]

“Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day; come o’er the meadows with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold, for summer is gone, and the days grow cold.” George Cooper, an acclaimed poet from New York City, wrote Come, Little Leaves. Decades later, I recited it in elementary school. Earlier […]

NORTH LIVERMORE  – At the North Livermore Baptist Church Oct. 16 service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Praise Him! Praise Him!”, “The Church’s One Foundation” and “Here […]