To complete the call that God has placed upon your life, you must press into the Kingdom of God on a daily basis. I love how the Philippians 3:14 starts out with the personal pronoun I, which makes it very personal. The second word is the word press. Press means to move forward toward something. The word goal in this passage refers to a finish line at the end of a race. Many people are goal oriented and like to set goals. Just like guys in the gym that always ask each other, “How much can you bench press?” These guys are pressing towards a goal to become stronger. They mark their strength by how much they can lift or how much weight they can get under and successfully press it off. Bench pressing is natural strength but this passage is talking about supernatural strength.

Blood donors are urgently needed to save lives in October. Even individuals who are unable to donate, though, can help save lives by sponsoring a blood drive at their house of worship, school or workplace.

The city of Mount Pleasant announced that they are collecting pictures of “Hometown Athletic Heroes,” in order to create a display at Oaklawn Park, at the new Pilgrim’s Community Center, a project scheduled to begin in 2022.

Early voting for the Nov. 2, 2021 election begins Oct.

Students learn fire safety FIVE YEARS AGO: Mount Pleasant Fire Department’s Aristeo Rodriguez asks for volunteers to demonstrate the stop drop and roll method during a fire safety assembly. FILE PHOTO.

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Monday, October 11, 2021 MPHS Tiger Doll Booster Club meeting, MPHS cafeteria, 6:00 p.m. Football 7th grade vs.

The Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education and Corporate Training department will host a Community Health Resource Fair on Friday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center (1800 N. Jefferson Avenue, Mt. Pleasant). The free event will host more than 60 booths from area vendors and agencies focused on health and wellness.