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Covenant to host Lockport Drifters LOCK HAVEN — The Lockport Drifters will play music during worship this Sunday at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St. The prelude will start 10 minutes early, at 8:35 a.m. It’s always a worship service to remember when this group provides folk and old-timey music. Church in the park WOOLRICH — Woolrich Community UMC will hold church service in Woolrich Park at Pavilion # 1 on Sunday, July 28, at 9:45 a.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy worshiping in the outdoors. A pot luck meal will follow the service. Lamar ...

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Ice Cream Social BOONEVILLE — The Nittany and Sugar Valley Charge of the Methodist Church is holding their annual Homemade Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 20, from 4-7 p.m., at the Booneville Campground. Come one and come all for their famous homemade ice cream and pies. This year they will also have hot sausage, hamburgers and hot dogs. Musical Entertainment by Kopper and Kash will start at 4 p.m. Fun Fair and Silent Auction HOWARD — Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard, will hold their annual Roger A. White Fun Fair and Silent Auction at the ...

How deep is your love?

“How deep is your love? How deep is your love? How deep is your love? I really mean to learn” Even though these lines are from an iconic song of the Bee Gees, it reminds me of when Jesus said to Peter, “Peter, do you love me?” Many have asked the question, “Why would an ...

Local church briefs

Hear the bell McELHATTAN — Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan, holds services each Sunday at 10 a.m. BBQ sale McELHATTAN — Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan, will be holding a pulled pork sale on Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. The meal will consist of pulled pork barbeque and slaw, macaroni salad, baked beans and cake. Blueberry Festival AVIS — Garman Lutheran Church will be having a blueberry festival on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1779 Sulphur Run Road, Pine Creek Township. There will be ...

Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life. The document will be written by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith as its contribution to Pope Francis’ big church reform process, now entering its second main phase with a meeting of bishops in October, known as a synod. The Vatican announced the details of the doctrinal document shortly after its news conference — led ...

Finding Faith: Where is your faith? A donkey, an elephant or the lamb

As many individuals around the US did, I tuned in last Thursday to the first presidential debate. The debate left many concerned to varying degrees about the present or future state of our nation… or both. As the 24 hour news cycle went nuts in post-debate analysis, I went to bed ...