Murphy Residents,
 Jennifer & Randal Davis

Invite you to an
 
“Oldies But Goodies” Benefit
50’s Theme Coffee House 

for the
 
 Ivanovo Russian Ministry




Friday, April 13th
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church 
100 N. 1st Street – Wylie

Entertainment plus Karaoke!


*Drinks and desserts
*Bring your friends!

Silent auction items needed.
 (Crafts, new purchases, gift certificates, art, etc…)

Some of the best auction items have been gift baskets with goodies & Blockbuster cards or a Starbucks assortment.

Please feel free to call me with questions: Jennifer Davis, Murphy Resident,  972-509-9077.

It was a little too late in the day for the Easter Bunny to be darting out into the street to cause this accident, but about 4 p.m., 1/2 block down from Mustang Park, the driver of the pictured vehicle (lady in blue shirt

next to policeman), failed to follow the curve in the road and hit the curb and then a mail box. According to Abbey and Mike Dawson, who kindly emailed the Messenger these photos,  there were no injuries. The driver was visiting friends/family only 1/4 mile down the road. 

Photos by Abbey and Mike Dawson of Murphy.

The pumps opened at 11 a.m. for the Gas Buy Down sponsored by the Springs Church, a new Murphy church led by Pastor Joel Halprin. The pastor and members were easily identifiable in their red shirts as they greeted drivers, directed traffic, held signage roadside and assisted customers at the pumps. All the while with a smile on their faces.

The Exxon store manager changed the prices on the marquee to reflect the 25 cents off per gallon. Instead of paying $2.40 per gallon for regular gas, those who came early only had to pay $2.15 – The Springs paid the remaining 25 cents per gallon. All three grades of gas were discounted until a total of 4000 gallons of gas had been pumped.

It was no surprise that the line to the pumps often extended into the McDonald’s parking lot but everyone remained congenial and didn’t seem to mind the wait. 

What a great way for a new church to make friends in a community--fast! 

The Springs meets at Boggess Elementary School, 225 Glen Ridge Drive. You may visit their website:  www.welcometothesprings.com

If you would have asked In-Sync’s founder and President, Vicky Keahey, Friday night if she thought the Egg Hunt might end up as an aquatics event, she probably would have taken that bet. But all turned out well on Saturday when the rain moved on and sun came out. 

In addition to the Egg Hunt, there was face painting, crafts, games, concessions and tours throughout In-Sync Exotics where lions, tigers, cougars, servals, leopards, bobcats, lynx and a coatamundi could be seen. This fundraising event is held annually. The next event will be the Big Cat’s Birthday Party later this summer.

If you’ve been praying for lower gas prices, Pastor Joel Halprin and his congregation are answering! The Springs Church, a new Murphy church that meets at Boggess Elementary, is pumped up about contributing 25 cents on the gallon toward your fill-up on Saturday, March 31st at the Murphy Exxon Station beginning at 11 a.m.

Pastor Halprin said, “The gas buy down is simply a way for our new church to show Murphy that we love them. We really just want to do something for the community with no strings attached. We want people to know we are a practical church that offers practical answers, and what better way to show that than to meet a need that affects us all. Gas prices are rising again, so we thought that this would be a small way to show people that we really care in a practical way.”

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