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God’s servants at work: First Church, partners help transform community

Over the past week, about 175 volunteers completed around 50 projects throughout Greater Williamsport, ranging from landscaping to painting, power washing to appliance repairs, according to Ben Conrad, director of connections for First Church. The church and its various community partners — this year including volunteers from Lycoming County United Way, the City of Williamsport and Larson Design Group, works to provide as many of these services to those in need every August in a weeklong mission known as Transform. Youth groups from three churches also offered some muscle, Conrad ...

God’s servants at work: First Church, partners help transform community

Over the past week, about 175 volunteers completed around 50 projects throughout Greater Williamsport, ranging from landscaping to painting, power washing to appliance repairs, according to Ben Conrad, director of connections for First Church. The church and its various community partners ...

Footsteps to Follow: The greatest blessing

I celebrate a special birthday this week. As I approach this milestone (hardly believing how many years have passed) I ponder the blessings and challenges of the ensuing years. Even the challenges include joy and growth and inspiration, so they too would be blessings (perhaps in ...

Footsteps to Follow: Independence Day

Wait; didn’t we already celebrate Independence Day? Didn’t we already enjoy the fireworks and the parades, remembering with gratitude the brave patriots who sacrificed for our freedom? Yes, we did, but there is another Independence Day that the grace of God has made available to each of ...

Footsteps to Follow: Faith and politics

Mary was a member of a previous church that I served, and any time a political conversation began, she would say the same thing: “It’s not polite to talk about religion or politics in mixed company.” For Mary, talking about religion and politics together was particularly ...