Breaking News

Religion

Why do we celebrate Easter?

What is Easter? Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah (Jesus Christ) who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day as prophesied in Isaiah 53. Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew our daily hope that we have victory over sin through Jesus. According to the New Testament, Easter is three days after the death of Jesus on the cross. Easter follows a period of fasting called Lent, in which many churches set aside time for ...

Cross Walk

Members of the McElhattan United Methodist Church carried the cross for Good Friday. PHOTO PROVIDED

Local church briefs

Blood Drive FLEMINGTON — Flemington First Church of Christ, 714 Canal St., will hold a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Homemade donut sale JERSEY SHORE — Trinity United Methodist Church, 1407 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore, will hold its final homemade donut sale until the fall. Donuts will be available for pick up starting at 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. using the Glover Street entrance. Preorders are being accepted Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by calling 570-398-2913. Cost is $6 a dozen or $3 for half a dozen. Walk ins will be ...

Give new meaning to ‘four-letter words’

Language is a powerful part of our daily lives. The English language is one that is arguably the most difficult to understand, because we use our words in so many ways. We even categorize our words in different ways. We have terms such as nouns, verbs and adjectives that help us to group ...

Local church briefs

Spring yard and bake sales FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. Fourth St., Flemington will be holding a Spring Yard Sale and Bake Sale. The sale will be held Friday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to Noon. The kitchen will be opened on Friday only for lunch, sandwiches and vegetable beef soup will be served and soup will also be sold by the quart for $7. There will yard sale items, baked goods. Everyone is invited to attend. Ladies Day Out FLEMINGTON — Area women are invited to Hillview Wesleyan Church, 1200 W. 4th St., Lock ...

Poll: Religious service attendance a bit down after pandemic

A “stable share” of Americans has participated in religious services in some way – virtually or in person – during the coronavirus pandemic, though in-person attendance is slightly lower than before the COVID-19 outbreak. Those are among the key findings in a comprehensive report ...