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Cookbook Sale BEECH CREEK — Laurel Run Church, 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek, has created a beautiful family cookbook with many shared and loved recipes. Please contact Tammy Evelhair at gracesrosey@gmail.com or Paula Smith at 814-574-0199 to purchase. They are selling each copy for $12 and all proceeds benefit Laurel Run Church. New Year’s Sauerkraut MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall will have a free New Year’s Day sauerkraut meal for the community. Those interested in eating sauerkraut with hotdogs can come to the rear of the church between ...

What does Christmas do for us?

We’ve all been given wondrous gifts to use and to share with others. They can be gifts such as strength or the ability to solve problems well. They may be gifts such as compassion or understanding. Whatever our gifts may be, there are still times when we’re challenged by life. It may seem that what we have to work with isn’t enough. There are times when we need to be encouraged… strengthened… or even empowered by others. As we participate in competitions, fulfill job responsibilities, improve ourselves in classes and volunteer to help others, we are supported in many ways. ...

Veterans honored during church service

MILL HALL — On Sunday morning, Nov. 9, Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church honored the veterans in their congregation by presenting each with a handmade item. “Today and every day, we honor the selfless bravery and sacrifices of our veterans,” said Pastor Susan Champion, before ...

Local church briefs

Laurel Run Church BEECH CREEK — Laurel Run Church, 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek, will host their Hymn Sing Sunday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. There will be a Christmas Eve Service, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. All are welcome! New Year’s Sauerkraut MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall will have a free New Year’s Day sauerkraut meal for the community. Those interested in eating sauerkraut with hotdogs can come to the rear of the church between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to get your free take-out meals. Just drive in the alley at the rear of the church, tell the greeter ...

Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV named a new archbishop of Westminster on Friday in another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy. Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, as the London-based archbishop of the largest British diocese in terms of Catholic population and priests. The appointment came a day after Leo named Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, to succeed the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan as archbishop of New York, one of the biggest and most important archdioceses in the ...

Do you hear what I hear?

The month of December has arrived and with it has come the Christmas Season. Everywhere you go there will be reminders of this season. One of the most striking changes of this time of year takes place on nearly every radio station and most playlists around the country. The tunes we hear daily become a mix rarely found outside of December. First you may hear a choir singing the chorus to your grandmother’s favorite hymn and then suddenly it is a jingle about reindeer and sleighs that your four-year-old absolutely loves to sing along with. We will hear many different songs between ...