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Haneyville Bible Church LOCK HAVEN — The Haneyville Bible Church, 16655 Coudersport Pike, Lock Haven, holds services each Sunday. Sunday School takes place at 10 a.m. from spring through fall and regular services begin at 11 a.m. For more info call 570-660-3389. Prayer Shawl Ministry MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church’s Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at the church at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 7, for lunch and to view the creative items that are brought in each month. Needleworkers (those who crochet, knit or sew) are a critical part of the Prayer Shawl ...

Jesus: The CEO and owner of all

Many people I know have taken the awesome, powerful Jesus of the Bible and shrunk him down. For many, Jesus resembles a genie in a bottle — they believe that he exists to serve us — we let him out when we need him, we give him our demands and expect him to grant our wishes — and then, we ...

Local church briefs

Lenten fish fry LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish will be holding their annual Lenten fish fry beginning Friday, Feb. 16 at the parish center, 3 E. Walnut St., Lock Haven. This year’s fry will be drive-thru only. The meal will consist of baked or fried fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, bread and a dessert for $15. The fish fry will take place every Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. through Lent except for Good Friday. Cantata rescheduled HOWARD — The Christians with Rhythm Christmas Cantata that was originally planned earlier this month and canceled because of a ...

New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal

The newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' top governing body said every faith — including his — must do more to protect victims of sexual abuse and help facilitate a healing process. Last month, Patrick Kearon, 62, became the first new member since 2018 named to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the body which oversees the business interests and global development of the faith widely known as the Mormon church. Speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Kearon, who was raised in England and converted to the faith as an adult, outlined the global, ...

Bald Eagle United Presbyterian to hold Holy Moments in History Series

PHOTO PROVIDED Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, invites the community to Holy Moments in History, a series being conducted by Mike Palischak, a retired history teacher who loves history, pictured above. The next meeting will be on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. in the church ...

Finding Faith: You will be what you worship in the coming year

Have you heard the one about the thoroughly modern man who went to his doctor who told him, “I hacked into your fitness band and analyzed your decision-making process under different conditions. When you are hungry, tired or stressed you make terrible decisions” “Well, how often is that?” the man asks. “Only when you’re awake” came the reply. Religious man was born to be saved. The (modern) humanist man was born to be pleased. How dangerous it is, then, if churches let their worship degenerate into whatever is pleasing. Adopting an entertainment style baptizes the ...