As the end of 2019 draws near, 73-year-old Pastor Louis Gatti has decided to retire as the pastor of Williamsport Church of the Nazarene. He had been contemplating it for a while when the question was brought up by representatives of the Church of the Nazarene district. It was time for ...
Besides serving as the pastor of the Williamsport Church of the Nazarene, Louis Gatti has been involved with the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) and the United Churches of Lycoming County (UCLC). Gatti said he stepped away from the UCLC due to health reasons — but not before he left an impression. The Rev. Gwen Bernstine, executive director of the UCLC, said Gatti was “a member of our board of directors and also served as our president.” Bernstine said the UCLC still benefits from his presence. “We were and continue to be blessed by his ecumenical spirit and ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is reprinted with permission from The Catholic Light. MUNCY – While many are focused on the hustle of the holiday season, the Church of the Resurrection is giving people a special chance to reflect on the meaning of the Advent season this year. The Church of ...
The fellowship hall of Christ Episcopal Church, on Mulberry Street, was filled with over 70 people celebrating their common faith and the good they have done for Lycoming County over the past year as United Churches of Lycoming County (UCLC) celebrated its 73rd anniversary at a special dinner ...
The Rev. Christopher Raiford accepted the symbolic towel of the “doulos” in his installation ceremony Nov. 17 at St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muncy. The installation sermon, “Taking up the towel,” was based on Mark 10:42-45 in which Jesus washes the feet of his disciples. ...
LANCASTER — It was an early October morning when over four dozen people were collected on a chartered bus and driven to the small community of Mount Joy, which is in the heart of Lancaster County. Their goal was to donate food, clothes and other items to the Global Aid Network (GAiN) as ...
