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Sflie Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, March 31, 2021/Page 2A tw*.Tea.dka.ble MorvteKl: What is the Timeline of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ? As narrated in the Biblical Gos pels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Jesus Christ said He would arise three days after His Crucifix ion: Wednesday night and Thurs day, Thursday night and Friday, and Friday night and Saturday. He arose from the tomb at sunset on Satur day, the Jewish Sab bath. Tuesday Jesus ate an eve ning Passover meal with His disciples in Jerusalem, was be trayed by Judas Is cariot, arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, taken to Pontius Pilate, sent to Herod, and sent back to Pilate, who sentenced him to death. During the night, Je sus was beaten, mocked, and given a crown of thorns. Wednesday In the morning he was made to carry his own cross to the hill called Calvary. With nails in his wrists and ankles, Jesus was on the cross for approximately six hours until he died. Onlookers shouted insults. At one point Jesus spoke to his mother Mary and disciple John. Af ter that, darkness covered the land. As Jesus died, an earthquake shook the ground and caused the temple curtain to rip from top to bottom. Jesus’s body was placed in the bor rowed tomb just before sunset. Thursday Wednesday night and the daylight hours of Thursday were the first full day. Friday Thursday night and the daylight hours of Friday marked the second full day. Saturday Jesus rose near sunset, exactly three nights and three days after His body was placed in the tomb. Sunday While it was still dark, women brought spices early in the morning to prepare his dead body, but Jesus had already risen. And now we cel ebrate His Resurrection on Easter morning. Bell continued from page 1A investigated, stated that the northbound Lewis vehicle crossed the cen terline and veered into the southbound lane of Mrs. Bell’s vehicle. The report cited Lewis for operating his vehicle on the wrong side of the road. Drug and alcohol tests were admin istered and the results are pending. Mrs. Bell and her grandson were wearing safety belts. Lewis was not wearing a safety belt. Both vehicles sustained exten sive damage in the crash. Mrs. Bell was elected as Montgomery County Magistrate Judge in a 2002 election. She took office on January 1, 2003, and served until her retirement on December 31, 2018. Current Montgomery County Chief Magistrate Ashley Thornton worked with Mrs. Bell as magis trate for seven years before Mrs. Bell retired and Mrs. Thornton was elected to her current post. She paid tribute to Mrs. Bell in a Facebook post which she shared with The Advance: “To know Mona was to love Mona. She al ways wore a smile and was willing to help each time she was asked. Mona taught me a lot over the years, from al ways wear your mascara if nothing else, never put your purse on the floor because money can’t flow through it, that things happen and forgiveness is always needed, to always hold your head up and to enjoy everything. She also set a great example of what family is and what it actu ally means. I can still feel her excitement the day she came to me and said she was ready to retire, that she had MORE things to do and places to be. “I think back over these short years of retire ment she’s had and I am proud to say one of the best things she taught me was to not wait until re tirement to live. The ‘more’ part always stuck with me, because see, Mona did just that, she lived! She enjoyed every day to the fullest. She went, she par ticipated, she supported, she loved her friends and family and she loved them bi g ! “I am thankful for her service to our county and for the impact she made on so many. I will miss her popping in and out of the courthouse, or her riding by late and seeing me up there, sending a text tell ing me to hang in there! “I know she is smil ing now in the presence of Jesus, though we may not understand right now. I’ve always liked the say ing, ‘on your headstone is the day you were born and the day you died, but what matters most is how you spent the dash in be tween those.’ Mona spent her dash well...” Montgomery County Probate Judge Rubie Nell Sanders had known Mrs. Bell since they were young girls growing up in Mont gomery County. Later, she worked alongside her in the county’s judicial sys tem. “She was a vivacious, outgoing person who loved her four children and her grandchildren. She was always involved in her grandchildren’s activi ties,” Judge Sanders said. “She did an excellent job as magistrate and always worked well with every body.” MILLION PINES COMMUNITY BANK We’re here for all your banking needs. 121 Church Street, Vidalia 912-403-3019 ODDS NDS SONrise Service— Ailey Baptist Church in Ailey will have an Easter SON rise Service on Sun day, April 4, at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the social hall, followed by Sun day School at 8:00. The morning worship service will begin at 9:00. Everyone is invited to attend. Sunrise Service- North Thompson Baptist Church will have an Easter Sun rise Service on April 4, at 7:00 a.m., to be held outside if weather permits. Chairs will be pro vided. Coffee and re freshments will be served following the service. The regular services will be held at 10:00 and 11:00. Everyone is invited to attend. Yumion Writing Contest- Original writing from youngsters in grades K-8 is being sought in a Yumion Writing Contest which offers cash awards for winning entries. The deadline is April 15 at 6 p.m. For more infor mation, visit wrights@ ohoopeelibrary.org. Blessing of the Crops— A morning of prayer and fellowship to kick off the 2021 crop year will be held on Friday, April 2, at 7 a.m., at the Toombs County Agri-Center Arena, Quint Shrine Road, Lyons. Break fast will be served. Ev eryone is invited to at tend. Pre-K Registration— Pre-K preenroll ment for Toombs Cen tral Elementary School is set for March 31, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and at Lyons Primary School on April 1, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Students must be 4 years old before September 1. Visit the school web sites or social media for more information. Monthly Meeting— Toombs County Retired Educators will have their April meet ing on April 1, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., at Grace Community Presbyte rian Church in Lyons. This meeting will in clude the installation of the new officers for next year and a Ne crology Service for those members who passed away from 2019-2021. ask A { Ms. Magnolia Letters have been edited for length and clarity. Dear Ms. Magnolia, I want to say to anyone who is in volved with someone who says they are “separated.’’ Understand that “sepa rated” means “still married." If you think you are beginning to care about someone who is separated, ask when their divorce will be final. If they make excuses like there are children involved, they can’t decide on how to settle the property, or they can’t afford a lawyer, stop seeing them immediately. Never date or sleep with a person who is separated. They often return to their spouse, leaving you heartbroken and maybe pregnant, if you’re female. Just remain friends until they are di vorced, then inspect the divorce papers and proceed with a personal relation ship. Also if someone says they are di vorced and you don’t have friends who can verify it, see the divorce papers be fore you go on the first date. They could think you are too suspicious, or they might think that you would be a good partner to have. LT Dear LT: That’s good advice, and I hope readers will heed your warning. I have received letters from sad read ers who learned a hard lesson dating people who weren’t free and didn’t really want to be. If you have a question for Ms. Magnolia, please mail it to P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475, or e-mail to msmagnoliaadvance@yaboo.com. YUMION WRITING CONTEST Entries are divided into the following categories. Grades K-2* Draw us a picture! Tell us your “Yumion” story through a drawing. Grades 3-4 (200-350 words) Grades 5-6 (350-500 words) Grades 7-8 (450-650 words) - Each entry must feature Vidalia, “Yumion”, and/or the Sweet Onion. Entries can include poems as well as stories. - Grade 2* has the option of drawing a picture (or) writing a story (suggested length of entry, 50-150 words) - Each entry must be accompanied by a separate sheet of paper stating the author’s name, address, age, grade, school, and telephone number. No name should appear on the entry itself and the entries should not be placed in binders or folders. - Entries do not need to be typed, but must be clearly legible and written in black or blue ink. They must be received at the Vidalia-Toombs County Library by 6:00 PM, April 15, 2021 (or) at any of the Ohoopee Regional Library System branches by closing time that day. - Each category will be awarded a first, second, and third place prize as well as an honorable mention (Sixteen prizes total). The first place prize in each category is $25, second is $20, third is $15, and honorable mention is $10 For any questions please email wrights@ohoopeelibrary.org