As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I wanted to share an excerpt from a pastor, C. Franklin Helt, on the history of our national holiday. The pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on Dec. 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of their ...
Covenant to decorate on Monday LOCK HAVEN — Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., plans the Hanging of the Greens for Monday, Nov. 21. The annual time to decorate the church for Advent is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a soup, sandwiches, or a dessert to share. Free Santa photos HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church will be hosting Santa and Mrs. Claus at the church on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. until noon. Parents are invited to bring their children to visit with Santa and to take photos for free! No need to stand in long lines ...
SHALER, Pa. (AP) — Until recently it was a garage with a dirt floor. But what had been an outbuilding for the cemetery of New Light Congregation has been transformed into a chapel with stained glass windows and other mementos honoring victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue ...
Have you ever found yourself in a housing development, not being able to find an address? You know the address is somewhere in a cul-de-sac but have no clue which house or business it is. Even if you are using the Waze app on your phone, you have the address but you just can’t find it. The ...
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven’s very own House of the Lord Fellowship is once again taking part in Operation Christmas Child, beginning Monday, Nov. 14. “We are excited to again be involved in our community with Operation Christmas Child project. We invite you to participate and help bring joy to children in need all over the world,” said OCC Area Coordinator Sarah Snyder. Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, collects in the U.S and worldwide shoebox gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys — and ...
Free Thanksgiving Dinner BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church invites you to their Free Thanksgiving Dinner. The dinner will take place Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for eat in, take out or delivery of the meal. For more information or to request deliveries, please contact Bill Miller at 570-295-7217 or the church at 570-962-2732. Please provide the following information if leaving a message: Name, address, phone number and the number of meals needed. Delivery requests need to be made by Wednesday, Nov. 23. Christmas Bazaar JERSEY SHORE —St. ...
