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Formerly known as HATCU

Same great quality service!

Great Loan RatesLocal Decisions

Community Involvement

This Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

(956) 423-5792www.rgvcu.coop

Formerly known as HATCU

Same great quality service!

Great Loan RatesLocal Decisions

Community Involvement

This Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

(956) 423-5792www.rgvcu.coop

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1st United Methodist Church

Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393

331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am,

Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am,

UM Youth 5pm

International Worship Center

Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204

116 W. Seventh St., La FeriaServices Sunday (English) 9:30am

Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm

Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm

First Baptist Church of Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker

956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa

Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning

Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening

Worship.

Apostolic Faith Tabernacle

Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384

621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am

Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm.

All services are bilingual.

Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia

Missionary Church,Inc.

Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX

Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service,

Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.

Church of ChristMinister Gene Head

797-9890912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria,

Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study,

10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00

Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia

Faith Church of Christian & Mission-ary Alliance Church

Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739

125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study,

Friday 7 pm Prayer.

Santa Rosa United Methodist Church

408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506)Santa Rosa, across from High

School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10

AM (Communion fi rst Sunday)Wednesday Prayer Service

9:00 AMPastor: Carole Lahti

(956) 279-3407

Casa de Esperanza Apos-

tolic Church416 W. Spruce La Feria

965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm

Daniel Martinez - Pastor

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211

101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,

10am English.

First Baptist Church of La Feria

Jerry Johnson, Interim Pastor797-1214

Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible

Study & Mission Friends, 7 pm Eve-ning Bible Study & Prayer Service,

Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6

pm Evening Worship Service.

St. Albans Episcopal Church

Reverend Scott Brown 956-428-2305,

1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday

School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.

Hope in the Word Church

Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares797-3621,

28354 S. Bixby Rd., La FeriaServices Friday 6pm, Sunday

10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish.

Primera IglesiaBautista956-797-1740

519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday

9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU,

6:00 pm Evening Worship Service,

Iglesia Generacion En Conquista

Pastor Samuel y Magda Cer-vantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La

Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service,

7pm Wednesday Family Service.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Fr. Rodolfo Franco797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal

church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm,

Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual.

Christ In Our Midst Missionary ChurchPastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez

956-742-6311 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.,

Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.,

Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m.

New HopePresbyterian Church

Richard J. Hartsfi eld, Pastor208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 423-0348 Sunday Services 10 amCommunion 1st Sunday

Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.

Service at 11:00am Sunday6:30pm pm Monday

956-975-6144 www.westernoutreach.org

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Pastor Nathan WendorfSundays 8:00AM (Traditional)

HC fi rst, third & fi fth10:30AM (Contemporary)HC second, fourth & fi fth

(956) 423-3924602 Morgan Blvd.

Harlingen, TX 78550church@saintpaulharlingen.

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Templo GetsemaniPastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza

Phone (956) 589-501611418 Fifth St. La Feria

Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm

Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am

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Santa Maria ISDPUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS SANTA MARIA

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For more information, contactMs. Maria J. ChavezSuperintendent of Schoolsat 956-565-6308

CITY OF LA FERIA PUBLICATION OF CAPTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES

The following Ordinances have been approved and passed by the City Commission.

2015-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 11.02.001(a) OF THE LA FERIA CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL PENALTY TO DEFRAY THE COST OF COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

2015-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA AMENDING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER REGULATIONS; ESTABLISHING STANDARD RATES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE METERING OF WATER DELIVERED; SETTING ALL OTHER FEES AND CHARGES RELATED TO WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING

2015-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA AMENDING APPENDIX A: FEE SCHEDULE OF THE LA FERIA CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO RATES RELATING TO COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND BRUSH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

2015-11 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LINES AND APPURTENANCES AND APPLIANCES FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRICITY IN, OVER, UNDER AND THROUGH THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS BELONGING TO OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA TO MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE GRANT OF SUCH NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

2015-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 14, EXHIBIT A OF THE LA FERIA CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE ZONING ORDINANCE), AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE C-2 AND R-1 ZONING DISTRICTS ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, AMENDING THE CITY OF LA FERIA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

2015-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 14, EXHIBIT A OF THE LA FERIA CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE ZONING ORDINANCE), AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE C-2 AND R-1 ZONING DISTRICT ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, AMENDING THE CITY OF LA FERIA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Full copies of the Ordinances may be requested at La Feria City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Avenue, La Feria, Texas 78559.