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Bargains and Blessings Community Closet to open Oct. 19

HOWARD — Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will hold its final clothing sale of the season on Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., in the fellowship hall of Faith Chapel United Methodist Church. The church is located at 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard, and the sale will be held rain or shine. Enter through the side door off the lower parking lot. Gently used clothing, shoes and accessories are priced at $5 per bag, cash only, and bags are furnished. Sizes range from infants through 3X for the entire family. Free coffee, water and bagged snacks will be available. Donations of ...

Local Church Briefs

Soup Sale MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church has their annual vegetable soup sale coming up on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the church at 109 Main St. in Mill Hall. The beef vegetable soup is $7 a quart. There will also be a vegetable soup with no meat offered. For call in and pre-orders, please call the church at 570-726-4112 and leave a message that includes your name, phone number and how many quarts you would like. Walk-in orders will be accommodated until sold out. Proceeds from this soup sale will help to offset the cost of the wintertime ...

Beech Creek Wesleyan to host The Craguns in concert Oct. 13

BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church would like to extend an invitation to The Craguns in concert. The church will be hosting The Craguns on Sunday, Oct. 13, with the concert beginning at 6 p.m. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to share in a great evening of great music ...

What does fellowship mean?

You’ve heard it before, or perhaps, like me, you’ve said it: “Join us for a picnic after the service for food, fun and fellowship.” It’s a catchy phrase, and “fellowship” fits nicely as the third “F,” but what do we really mean when we talk about fellowship? For many, the word has become synonymous with simply being together as Christians. I grew up in a church that had a “fellowship hall,” and that’s where you’d find the donuts before the service. But is that all fellowship is? Donuts in the fellowship hall? While donuts may bring people together, what ...

Local church briefs

Annual Knit N’ Run MILL HALL — Pastor Susan Champion of the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall invites the community to the church on Saturday morning, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. to observe the Prayer Shawl Ministry (PSM) needleworkers and the bikers of the Susquehanna Big Twins Cycle Club when they come together for a time of fellowship and refreshments before the bikers will be loading up the numerous items made by the needleworkers and begin delivering those items in their 13th annual Knit N’ Run to many personal care homes, nursing homes and hospitals in the area. ...

Living out the Christian life: A vital witness to others

Living out the Christian life is essential not only for personal growth but also for leading others to Christ. Our actions often speak louder than words, and the way we live can either draw people closer to God or push them away. The Bible calls us to be “salt and light” in the world ...