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Trombone Concert HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church will host the Penn State Trombones in a mini-concert at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 27. The Penn State musical students will be playing during the church service this Sunday. Come hear the students playing and drop a few dollars into their trombone case to encourage them and to help with their expenses. Cemetery clean-up HOWARD — Fairview Cemetery will be holding clean-up efforts at the cemetery grounds in early May. All decorations that you’d want to save from the grave sites should be removed before May 1. Memorial ...

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Lunch and Bake Sale FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Flemington will be holding a Lunch and Bake Sale during the Flemington Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Luke’s kitchen will be serving soup, sandwiches, St. Luke’s walking tacos and desserts. Food will be available for eat in or take out. Chi Rho Concert LOCK HAVEN — Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., will host a concert by the Chi Rho Singers on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m., in the church sanctuary. The Chi Rho Singers are a clergy choir made up of ...

Finding Faith: Meekness is not weakness

I remember seeing a T-shirt with huge letters on the front of it that read, “The meek shall inherit the earth,” and on the back it said, “But they will NEVER get the ball!” While I was quite impressed that one of the largest sportswear brands in the world was quoting Jesus’s Sermon ...

Local Church Briefs

Annual Community Yard Sale SNYDERTOWN — As part of the Snydertown community-wide yard sale, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, invites people to park at the church as they walk along Snydertown Road to check out the yard sales being held today. The church also will have an indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be selling food and refreshments, including breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, barbecue, soup and baked goods. All money from St. Mark’s indoor yard sale and food sale will go to St. Mark’s Social Action Committee and Food Pantry. For more information on ...

The truth shall set you free

The liberating power of truth, proclaimed in John 8:32 (“The truth will set you free”), is a cornerstone of Christian faith. However, understanding this profound statement requires careful consideration of its context. Verse 31, preceding this famous declaration, offers crucial insight: “If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed.” This verse highlights a vital condition for experiencing the promised freedom. Freedom isn’t a passive outcome; it’s the result of actively abiding in Christ’s teachings and accepting the atoning sacrifice of the Lamb of ...