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Egg Hunt WINGATE — Wingate Faith Church is having an Easter Egg Hunt at the church on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. The egg hunt is for children ages toddler through fifth grade. Great prizes will be given away! Bring your basket or bucket to collect eggs with you! The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, which is behind the Sheetz store in Wingate and beside Wingate Elementary. For more info, call Janette at 814-883-0893. Blood Drives Local churches will be hosting blood drives over the next several weeks. Blood donors of all types are invited to participate. To ...

Local church briefs

Lenten outreach FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Flemington is conducting a Lenten Community Outreach Project. The church will be collecting treats such as candies, cookies, sodas, crackers and other snack items, throughout the month of March, for its neighbors at the Lock Haven Rehabilitation & Senior Living Center. Lenten fish fries LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish in Lock Haven will continue to offer their annual “Drive-thru” Lenten Fish Fries every Friday during Lent except Good Friday, from 4-6 p.m., on the grounds of the Parish Center at St. Agnes ...

Prayer in the world today

Lent is a time for us all to look at our spiritual lives, evaluate our relationship with God and to see how we fit into bringing the kingdom of God into this world. This Lenten season comes at a time when our world is in turmoil. It isn’t difficult to find people in need this year. The cost of heating homes has been difficult this year. The cost of going to the grocery store continues to be a challenge. When we look globally, we see a world facing a potential energy crisis, amidst extreme political turmoil and armed conflict. Through Lent we’ve renewed our commitment to God ...

Local church briefs

Holy Week Services If your church, parish or religious organization is having an event or services during Holy Week that you would like mentioned, please email us at news@lockhaven.com. Be sure to include the date, time and location of the event or service along with a brief description, and we will add yours to our list of services that are happening on Good Friday through Easter Sunday. Lenten Outreach FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Flemington is conducting a Lenten Community Outreach Project. The church will be collecting treats such as candies, cookies, ...