Week of January 26 – February 1, 2018
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FIRST BAPTIST CHUCH Celebrates 225th Anniversary
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In October 2018, the First Baptist Church, Saratoga Springs’ longest serving congregation, will celebrate its 225th anniversary. To mark its anniversary, First Baptist plans to make improvements to its 1855 church building, the city’s second oldest, as well as expand its support to students in need, homeless adults, victims of domestic violence, and to the racetrack’s backstretch workers. Earlier this month, First Baptist celebrated its historic past and bright future with a new sign showing its commitment since
1793 to Christian ministry to the city. The First Baptist church building also serves as home to
Local Man Serves at Sea
PACIFIC OCEAN — U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Emanuel Gadison, a native of Saratoga assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), is pictured lubricating a firehose coupling in a passageway. As part of the America
Amphibious Ready Group with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the USS America is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released.
Terra Nova of Saratoga, which began its Christian ministry in 2012.
MALTA ROTARY CLUB GIVES
(Left to right) Linda Gorham of Qholaqhoe Mountain Connections accepts an $800 check from Malta Sunrise Rotary Treasurer Cynthia Young and President Bob Conner at a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Photo provided.
MALTA — This month, the Malta Sunrise Rotary donated $800 to Qholaqhoe Mountain Connections (QMC), bringing its total donations to the group to $3,200 since 2014. The QMC group focuses on educating students — mostly in high school and a few in college — from a rural, mountainous area
of northern Lesotho. Lesotho is a small, poor, landlocked country in southern Africa. The Malta Sunrise Rotary Club meets on Thursday mornings at 7:15 in the Malta Diner at Routes 9 and 67. Guests and prospective members are always welcome to attend.