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What makes you stronger?

I saw a shirt that said, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” and then in smaller letters under that statement, it said “except bears, bears will kill you.” This shirt came to mind as I was considering my message for this weekend. In a reading from the tenth chapter of 2 Corinthians, it said… “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” Now, this may not come into play when fighting a bear, but it does apply to life. How often have we ...

Local church briefs

Spaghetti Dinner JERSEY SHORE — Oriole Methodist Church, 39 Main Road, Jersey Shore, will be holding a dine-in or take out spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $6.50 for adults, $4 for children ages 3 to 12 and children under 3 eat for free. Lenten Fish Fries LOCK HAVEN — Holy Spirit Parish, Lock Haven, will continue to offer their annual drive-thru Lenten Fish Fries from March 28 and continuing every Friday during Lent except Good Friday, from 4-6 p.m., on the grounds of the Parish Center at St. Agnes Church. The menu features Haddock ...

Muslims with tattoo regrets flock to a free removal service during Ramadan

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Teguh Islean Septura groans in pain as each staccato rat-a-tat-tat of the laser fires an intense beam at the elaborate tattoos on his arm. But the former musician’s determination to “repent” in the holy month of Ramadan is enough to keep him going. The 30-year-old guitarist got his back, arms and legs tattooed to “look cool” when he was performing in a band. But these days Septura has a newfound zeal for Islam, including the conviction that Muslims should not alter the body that God gave them. “As humans, sometimes we make mistakes. Now I want ...

Prayer Shawl Ministry seeks donations

MILL HALL — The Prayer Shawl Ministry at Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall met on Wednesday, March 5. The group was thrilled to have a guest speaker join their monthly meeting. Nancy Patchen, MS, RN, with UPMC’s Family Hospice, told the needleworkers about her ...

A better road to courage

Courage… When you hear this word, you may think of a certain cowardly lion on a yellow brick road to find his own. In this well-read story, the cowardly lion wants to find the courage to be the king of the forest. The lion seeks the Wizard of Oz as his source of courage. The Bible shares a story with us about lions and courage as well. We will find this story in the book of Daniel. Daniel is a man of faith and prayer. Daniel prays every day without fail and it is his faithfulness to prayer that brings him face to face with hungry lions. Daniel had prayed from the time he was young ...

Local church briefs

Chicken and Waffles YARNELL — Yarnell Church will be holding a chicken and waffles supper this afternoon, March 15, from 4-6 p.m., at the Yarnell Community Center. An adult meal will be a donation (of at least $10 please) and meals for younger children are also paid by your donation. The proceeds from the meal will go towards the expenses (taxes, heating oil and electricity) of the community center. Call Donna at 814-880-9450 for info. Trombone Concert HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church will host the Penn State Trombones in a mini-concert at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 16. The ...