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Live Nativity Services WINGATE — Wingate Faith Church will once again present A Live Nativity — The Reason for the Season — on Dec. 21 and 22, 2024. There will be two shows each evening, at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Live Nativity is a 20 minute pre-recorded presentation with narration, beautiful Christmas music, live actors and live animals. Bleacher seating is available or you may bring your own lawn chair. Dress warm for the outdoor temperatures and bring a cozy blanket! This is a free event that is held at the Eagle Towing and Recovery site, 1049 S. Eagle Valley Road, just ...

Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Seyram Adzokpa and Zoey Stapleton are two of the young women who have made the rare decision to join a religious community and begin the long process to become nuns. Here are their ...

Advent is a time of answers

We’re in the religious season of Advent. The Christmas season (the 12 days of Christmas) doesn’t begin until Dec. 25. During Advent this is a time of reflection… of peace… of waiting… and of love toward others. It’s also an excellent time to raise questions about God, and to also look for the answers to those questions. Those answers come from God, but come through us. This is one way of reaching everyone… through our relationships with each other. This is because we are God’s hands in this world. When we help each other, it’s really God helping us. I’m sure that ...

Local Church Briefs

Helping Hands LOCK HAVEN — Helping Hands at United will be held Dec.18, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Lock Haven behind KFC. They help families and senior citizens in need of basic items such as paper towels, toilet paper, soap, shampoo etc. They are in need of donations, any questions feel free to call Kelly Olmstead at 272-209-5912. ‘Casting Call’ performance LAMAR — “Casting Call” a play by Eddie James will be presented by the Nittany/Sugar Valley UMC with two shows. This fun and entertaining Christmas play will be a great addition to your ...

Christmas Eve Service planned at BEA High School

BELLEFONTE — The Simonetti Family invites the community to a meaningful Christmas Eve Service at Bald Eagle Area High School, 751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Bellefonte, on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. The gathering will include special performances from the FL Kids program that meets weekly at ...

Fix your eyes upon Jesus

Christmas time is coming. It will be here before we know it and as we enter this time of year, we find ourselves surrounded by bright lights and bright colors everywhere. These Christmas colors catch our eye each evening as we drive down the street and, if you are like me, then perhaps you find a great amount of joy in the lights and decorations, but it does have me reflecting on a significant truth found in Scripture. We fix our eyes on something, and it begins to be included in the thoughts that are running through our minds, and given enough time most things become part of our ...