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Worship services SALONA — Mt. Bethel/Salona United Church of Christ invites you to worship service each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The Churches alternate services between the two locations. The next service will be on Dec. 1 at Salona UCC, Salona, Pa., with the following Sunday service at Mt. Bethel UCC, Route 64, Mill Hall, Pa. Worship services are led by Pastor Cindy Killinger. Prayer Shawl Ministry MILL HALL — Come join the members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry of Bald Eagle United Prebyterian Church on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The meeting begins at noon where we’ll look at all of the ...

Finding Faith: Humbled or humiliated?

Recently I was in a difficult situation. Going beyond the details, which I am sure if I shared them, your response would be “seriously?” The details are not important. What is important is my response. I have to admit at first, I felt very humiliated and even a little angry. But these ...

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‘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 family’s holiday celebrations! You’ll get a chance to see what happens when each member of the Live Nativity has to audition for their part and get a behind the scenes look as these “aspiring actors” answer the casting call. There will be two shows: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at The Porter Township Community Building, 216 Spring Run Road. ...

Satan’s push against your prayer life

We start our morning with good intentions to have our devotional or quiet time with the Lord, and then somehow, the day slips away before we ever get around to it. We promise ourselves we’ll make time to pray before bed, but then exhaustion or sleepiness overtakes us, and soon we’re sound asleep. Satan doesn’t want us praying and listening to our Father in Heaven, so he will use his emissaries to intervene, interfere, or interrupt our conversations with the Lord. Really, prayer is just that, a simple conversation with God. Talking to Him about praises, requests, concerns, ...

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Christmas craft show FLEMINGTON — Flemington First Church of Christ will host a Christmas craft show on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Come get family photos with Santa as well! Craft vendor fair McELHATTAN — McElhattan Pathway to Christ, 502 McElhattan Drive, will hold a craft and vendor fair on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature homemade blankets, primitive woodcraft, shirts, dog treats, holiday and Christmas items, hand towels, candles and more. Come out shop locally and support your talented vendors/crafters. Food will also be available for ...

A wish for peace on earth this Veterans Day

This weekend we honor those who have served in the armed forces making it possible for us to live in peace and freedom. We owe them a debt of gratitude. This commemoration was inaugurated originally as a celebration of the Armistice that ended the 1st World War on Nov. 11, 1918. The world was sick of war and desired a final end to warfare. We know that the peace won at the cost of so many lives didn’t last long. Even while people celebrated peace and an end to hostilities, there were those who were sowing the seeds of future aggression. It didn’t take long for the world to ...