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Yarn collection

Members of the Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan collected yarn during the month of March that was donated to the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall on April 1, 2026. Pathway Church collected 91 skeins of yarn for the Prayer Shawl Ministry ...

Local church briefs

Blood Drives Local churches will be hosting blood drives over the next several weeks. Blood donors of all types are invited to participate. To find a blood drive being held near you visit the American Red Cross website. Blood drives will be held on the following dates: April 14, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Wingate Faith Church, Bellefonte. April 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Flemington First Church of Christ. April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, Hughes St., Bellefonte. April 28, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Watermarke Church, Zion Road, Bellefonte. ...

Your cup

I came across some notes I had written about the proverbial “your cup half-empty or half-full.” The saying goes if you look at your cup as “half-empty,” your attitude is pessimistic, and if you see your cup as “half-full,” you are an optimist. Over the years, people have added that if you are “thankful that you have a cup” or that there is “something in your cup”, then you have a “grateful, humble heart.” Through research, I discovered “a cup” has had various meanings throughout history. “May I borrow a cup of flour or sugar” was very common ...

Local church briefs

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 ...

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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 ...