Indiana—Five years ago, the Cicero (Ind.) Church purchased a building just off the town square in Tipton, a community ten miles north of the Cicero Church. It was named the Tipton Living Center. Since that time, Cicero church members have held many cooking schools, stop smoking clinics, and Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) programs, besides renting it out to other groups that have appreciated the facilities.

Each Sept., the town of Tipton hosts the Pork Festival, which attracts thousands of people to the many booths, parades, and activities. This year, Sept. 8–10, the Cicero Church opened the Tipton Living Center doors during the festival and offered free blood pressure screenings, free bottles of water, scripture balloons, and resources on physical health and spiritual health.

Several young people, Justin Thurber, Alex and Joseph Hoover, and others, enjoyed greeting the people as they passed by, surprising festival goers with their offers for bottled water, balloons, resources for better living, and wishing each a happy day. A lot of useful information went into the hands of the people who passed by, and now we pray that God will use it to bring each one a better life.

Ramona Trubey, Cicero Church correspondent