For an hour and a half, twice a week, children in first through eighth grade who participate in the afterschool program at Sojourner Truth Ministries on High Street, can find a place to have fun, to get help with their homework and to just feel safe. “We have cardiodrums, drum rhythm ...
Is God Laughing at You? God has a wonderful sense of humor. This is seen clearly in both the Old and New Testaments. God laughs for joy over His people as a father enjoys his children. Conversely, God mocks and laughs at those who oppose Him. One way or another, God is probably laughing at you right now. The first function of laughter is that of righteous rejoicing. There is nothing more exhilarating than a good laugh about something good. The Bible states, "A merry heart does good like a medicine" (Proverbs 17:22 KJV). Often when I'm zooming around, I find people are too slow. I ...
By PAT CROSSLEY pcrossley@sungazette.com MUNCY – The Vigil Project is a group of Catholic artists, who write and sing Catholic music for Catholic prayer. They recently kicked off a Lent and Easter tour and one of their first stops was at Resurrection Catholic Church, Muncy. They had ...
Hepburn-Lycoming Ministerium plans services “Preparing Hearts for Easter” is the theme for a series of Lenten community services being hosted by the Hepburn-Lycoming Ministerium. The services are held on Sundays at 4 p.m., March 17, 24, 31 and April 7 at Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 3200 Lycoming Creek Road in Williamsport. Free will offerings will benefit the West End Food Bank and Sojourner Truth Ministries. A light supper will be served following the service. All are welcome and invited to attend. United Methodist Church plans community dinner St. Paul Calvary ...
LAMAR – It was at the end of February this year that the members of the Lamar Lighthouse Camp had to bid farewell to a building that stood on its property for over seven decades. Previously, it had been a part of Montoursville history when Indian Park was once called Starr Island Amusement ...
Christians, Jews and Muslims share a relationship with Abraham who they trace back to the common link in their faiths. Christians and Jews track it through Isaac, while Muslims track it through Ishmael. Ishmael was the first-born son of Abram, by Sari's handmaiden, Haggar. The promise of the covenant was given to Abram, and Hebrew Scripture in the lectionary this week is from Genesis 15. Abram was given the promise that, if he did what the Lord told him to do, he would become a great nation. Through his faith in the Lord, Abram left his home with his household and servants, ...
