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Saturday morning rummage sale The Lycoming Presbyterian Church, 825 Arch St., Williamsport, will host a rummage sale and lunch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18. Spring Festival celebrates the season Phelps Chapel Church off Pine Creek exit along Route 220 is having a Spring Festival on starting at 11 a.m. May 18. Homemade ice cream, potato salad, baked beans, hamburg barbecue, hot dogs and dessert are on tap. For more information, call 570-753-3689. Tivoli to hold soup sale TIVOLI — A soup sale will be held at Tivoli United Methodist Church along Route 220 from 9 a.m. to noon May 18 ...

13th annual Biker Blessing honors man who began it

Jersey Shore’s Crossroads Church once again opened their facilities to the local community to spread love with the 13th Annual Biker Blessing. The goal of the event was to share the love of God with individuals who ride as part of larger motorcycling community. However, this year’s ...

Institutional services

The following institutional services are arranged for and reported by United Churches of Lycoming County: Sunday County Prison, 1:45 and 3:15 p.m., the Rev. Ronald Shellhamer, semi-retired Lutheran Pastor, Williamsport. HCR Manor Care South, 2 p.m., the Rev. Danesta Whaley, Citychurch, Williamsport, and LaVon Hawley, Bethany Lutheran Church, Montoursville. Valley View Nursing Home, 2 p.m., Pastor Tammey Aichner, First Church of Christ Disciples, Williamsport. Aristacare, 2 p.m. the Rev. Kenneth Wagner-Pizza, Trinity Episcopal Church, Williamsport. HCR Manor Care North, 2:15 ...

Islam, a religion of peace, submission

Islam is a religion of peace and submission to Almighty God. It is a continuation of monotheistic belief and was preached by Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) who was born in Arabia in 570 A.D. He started preaching Islam at age 40 after receiving a divine revelation over a 23-year time span that, at its completion, became the Holy Quran, which still exists in its original Arabic text. Translations are available in different languages side by side with the original Arabic text. The Holy Quran contains a complete code of life for humankind. It came at a time when Arabia was passing through ...

Luncheon builds community for 47 years, with soup and pie

MONTOURSVILLE – A familiar sight along Loyalsock Avenue in Montoursville in late winter is a sign that appears just before the season of Lent begins: it announces that the soup luncheons at the Church of Our Savior Episcopal are set to begin after Ash Wednesday. “People look forward to ...