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Winner area churches will be celebrating  Holy Week and Easter Sunday services.

Winner United Methodist Church

Rev. John Price

April 1–Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.

April 2—Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter service at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Calvary Chapel

Rev. Keith Moody

April 2—Good Friday service with communion at 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter brunch at 9:15 a.m. followed by special Easter service

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Fr. Kevin Achbach

April 1—Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m.

April 2—Good Friday of the passion of the Lord, 7 p.m.

April 3—Easter vigil, 9 p.m.

April 4—Easter Sunday, Resurrection of the Lord, 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

St. Isidore Catholic Church of Colome

Fr. Kevin Achbach

April 2—Good Friday, 5 p.m.

April 4—Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Colome United Methodist Church

Rev. Ron Snethen

April 1—Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.

April 2—Good Friday, noon

April 4—Easter service, 9 a.m.

Church of the Nazarene

Rev. Ron Snethen

April 4—Easter service at 11 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Winner

Rev. Justin Wheadon

April 2—Good Friday service, 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter service, 10 a.m.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pastor Don Windspurger

April 2—Good Friday service, 6 p.m.

April 4—Easter service at 9 a.m. with Easter breakfast from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.

Zion Lutheran of Colome

Pastor Don Windspurger

April 2—Good Friday, 7:30 p.m.

April 4—Easter service, 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church

Pastor Maurice Gustafson

April 4—Easter Service at 9 a.m.

Carter Gospel Fellowship

Pastor Tyler Greathouse

April 2—Good Friday service, 7:30 p.m.

April 4—Easter service, 11 a.m.

Ideal Presbyterian Church

April 4—Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. followed by breakfast, all are welcome 

Christ Lutheran Church

Pastor Wade Harr

April 2—Good Friday service, 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter service with communion, 8:30 a.m.

Zion Lutheran of Hamill

Pastor Wade Harr

April 1—Holy Thursday service at 8 p.m.

April 4—Easter service with communion at 10 a.m.

Winner Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Pastor Nick Barnes

April 2—Good Friday service, 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter service, 9:30 a.m.

Hamill Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Pastor Nick Barnes

April 4—Easter service at 11 a.m.

Winner Assembly of God

Pastor David Jahn

April 2—Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

April 4—Easter service at 10:30 a.m.

Winner FFA competed in a competition in Lennox on March 22.

Results include:

Floriculture—5^th; Teresa Taylor, 7^th; Justin Hausmann, 10^th; Keyleigh Stands, 52^nd and Clay Sell, 64^th

Ag Mechanics—11^th; Adam Bohnet, 26^th; Chase Boerner, 34^th; Aaron Gilchrist, 51^st and James Gregg, 55^th.

Horse evaluation—11^th; Bailey Fairbanks, 15^th; Tyler Brockman, 44^th; Emily Sachtjen, 50t and Sierra McCall, 51^st

Vet science3—13^th; Meagan Blare, 21^st; Maggie DeMers, 26^th; Trista Kierstead, 58^th and Madaline Watzel, 69^th

 A local hero who is making a difference in the lives of those with developmental disabilities.

Kara Zeigler with Winner Pharmacy!

Kara helps to ensure people’s health and safety by filling prescriptions, setting up medication minders to assist people to be more independent in taking medications, and completing routine medication reviews to monitor for possible medication interactions and she does it all with a smile! 

Community Connections Inc. appreciates  Kara, and all staff at Winner Pharmacy, for making a difference in the lives of people  supported by CCI.

Community Connections Inc challenged Winner Food Center in wearing purple  March 26  to help raise epilepsy awareness in the community.

Winner Food Center showed  the most purple and won the challenge. A subway meal from CCI to WFC was the prize for the awesome turn out of their employees wearing purple!

What Is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy is also known as a seizure disorder. It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures (or after one seizure with a high risk for more) that were not caused by some known medical condition.

What Are Seizures?

Seizures seen in epilepsy are caused by disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain. The seizures in epilepsy may be related to a brain injury, genetics, immune, brain structure or metabolic cause, but most of the time the cause is unknown.

Facts About Epilepsy And Seizures

You don’t walk alone

65 MILLION: Number of people around the world who have epilepsy.

3.4 MILLION: Number of people in the United States who have epilepsy.

1 IN 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime.

BETWEEN 4 AND 10 OUT OF 1,000: Number of people on earth who live with active seizures at any one time.

150,000: Number of new cases of epilepsy in the United States each year

ONE-THIRD: Number of people with epilepsy who live with uncontrollable seizures because existing medications do not work for them.

6 OUT OF 10: Number of people with epilepsy where the cause is unknown.

Educate Others About Seizure First Aid

Show others how to take care of someone having a seizure. Seizure First Aid is simple – Three Ss: Stay, Safe, Side.

STAY with the person and start timing the seizure. Remain calm and check for medical ID.

Keep the person SAFE. Move or guide away from harmful objects.

Turn the person onto their SIDE if they are not awake and aware. Don’t block airway, put something small and soft under the head, loosen tight clothes around neck.

Do NOT put anything in their mouth. Don’t give water, pills or food until the person is awake.

Do NOT restrain.

STAY with them until they are awake and alert after the seizure. Most seizures end in a few minutes.

When to Call 911

Seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes

Repeated seizures

Difficulty breathing

Seizure occurs in water

Person is injured, pregnant, or sick

Person does not return to their usual state First time seizure