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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 ...

Local church briefs

Christmas Bazaar JERSEY SHORE — St. John Lutheran Church, 229 S. Broad St., Jersey Shore, will have its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be cookies, Christmas crafts, holiday arrangements, and a gently used table. Lunch platters are available for $6. Come visit with Santa. Free Christmas meal LOCK HAVEN — There will be a free Christmas meal at Great Island Presbyterian Church Dec. 25. Eat in will take place at noon with takeout/delivery beginning at 11 a.m. Reservations and more information can be found by calling ...

Anticipation

Twenty five days from today we will be celebrating Christmas. Most likely, children everywhere will be anticipating this day for weeks. Didn’t you when you were a child? I know I sure did. Sometimes the anticipation was more than I could bear and I would find a way to carefully sneak a peek (please don’t tell my mother!). Interestingly, Jesus’ coming at his incarnation was likewise with a sense of great anticipation. This is demonstrated by Luke in the introduction to his gospel account. Ironically Luke’s gospel account begins with Jesus’ cousin, John. You may know him as ...