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Worship in the Park Come as you are to worship with Woolrich Community Church in Woolrich Park at Pavilion #1 on Sunday, June 29, at 9:45 a.m. Handicap parking is available by the pavilion. A pot luck lunch will be served following the morning worship service. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket to sit on for the worship service so you’re more comfortable. Bible Study LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church, 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. Please feel free to join. Church ...

Are you a peacemaker?

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus taught that, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” This means that as children of God, we should be trying to be the peacemakers in this world. But, what is a peacemaker? What qualities do peacemakers have? Communication is vital to the health of our society, and we often value those who can speak well. However, it’s probably more important to be able to listen to what others say. We often put our own position forward, but do we acceptingly listen to the positions of others? It’s also important to show dignity ...

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Bible Study LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church, 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. Please feel free to join. Church services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700. Summer Concert Series LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry of ...

Finding Faith: The Lone Ranger

There is a mythical figure created across history and culture, the heroes who do it all by themselves by sheer guts or determination. This Lone Hero can be a gunman in the Wild West like the Lone Ranger. She can be the Joan of Arc of her day and stand against tyranny. Whatever they do, these Lone Heroes tend to be idolized for the strength it takes to stand all alone against the darkness of this world. This lonely hero description sounds exciting to us; at times we even dreamed of being one of these legendary figures in our world today. The hard truth to swallow for most of us is that ...

Local church briefs

Bible Study LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church at 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. Please feel free to join. Church services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700. Summer Concert Series LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry ...