JERSEY SHORE — It’s that time of the year when summer has breathed its last breath, and shorts and T-shirts give way to sweaters and hats, while the vibrant greens of nature have changed into the browns and oranges of autumn. Pumpkins are in season and the sights and sounds of the ...
Holding up a pair of boots which served him well during his time as a Navy chaplain aboard an aircraft carrier, the Rev. James West, told members of the community at the Ecumenical luncheon recently that, to him, the shoes highlight that verse of scripture, “How beautiful upon the mountain ...
About 112 golfers split into teams of four to enjoy a day golfing in the United Churches 9th Annual Golf Tournament held at White Deer Golf Complex on Sept. 27, said the Rev. Gwen Bernstine, executive director of United Church Lycoming County. Each golfer received a round of golf, a gift — ...
A young man waited at the end of the line after the prison service to ask if I knew his aunt. She is a pastor in our county, and I was happy to be able to say, “Yes, I do!” It speaks well of being part of the family of God, and I was also able to honor his respect for his aunt. As we talked, I could see that he physically resembled her, and apparently her faith lives in him, at least enough that he was in worship. Talking with the young man reminded me that I like the way the letter to Timothy begins. “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your ...
Lycoming County Life Chain The Lycoming County Life Chain will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday along the Golden Strip (East Third Street) in Loyalsock Township. All area churches are invited to participate. Life Chain is a prayerful nationwide movement in which pro-life people stand in remembrance of aborted babies. There will be stations set up along the street by 2 p.m. for people to pick up signs. For more information, contact Doris Bush at 570-745-3502, Tammy Packer at 570-745-3328 or visit www.nationallifechain.org Pancake breakfast at St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 344 ...
It was in 2003 when Christina Boughton, then a college student at the University of South Carolina, trekked to the Haitian town of Grand Goave with members of a student Christian group to help with a construction project, participate in street corner evangelism and pass out clothes to families ...
