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Missionaries FLEMINGTON — Hillview Wesleyan Church will host two missionaries in September. Dorcas Croft, missionary to Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in South Africa, will be at the church on Hillview Wesleyan on Sept. 1, 10:30 a.m. Robin & Yoko White, missionary to Japan, will visit on Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Blood Drive FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. 4th St., in Flemington, will host a blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Free root beer floats will be served at the drive. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit ...

‘Miracle of Life’

Recently, I attended a priests’ conference where one of the professors spoke to us of some interesting scientific findings concerning the possibility of life on other planets. I have always enjoyed speculating on the science fiction theories of multiple life forms on many distant worlds. Here is part of what I learned was missing in my knowledge of life. Some of you may be well ahead of me in this field. Please, forgive my layman’s presentation. Any form of life requires a complex strand of DNA. Carbon is the only known element which can form that long a strand of molecules. ...

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Free Yard Sale LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church will have a free yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A vast amount of items were donated and there’s enough things to hold the sale again this weekend! Come find some treasures! The church is located at 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven. Call Pastor Dean at 570-748-3700 for info. Lamar Lighthouse concerts LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be having concerts each Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in the campground’s multi-purpose room. The public is invited to each of the free Sunday evening concerts. A ...

No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sundays, no one can drink alcohol; everyone must listen to Christian music. This is “Sunday Gospel Hour” in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. For nearly 20 years, worship at this honky tonk has been led by the Rev. Ron Blakely — a 71-year-old musician and Catholic convert who was ordained a priest in another faith tradition. “It’s been a blessing,” he said of his weekly gig. He was interviewed at his log ...

One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there. In fact, there’s no way on Earth for NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Tracy Dyson to show up at Providence Baptist Church. They’re in space, orbiting the planet. More specifically, these two members are working on the International Space Station together. Like many astronauts before them, they brought along their faith when they launched into space. “God uses all of us in pretty neat ...

Logantan Wesleyan Church to hold community carnival

PHOTO PROVIDED The Loganton Wesleyan Church is holding a Free Community Carnival to Sugar Valley residents on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be a bounce house and a dunk tank and many games and prizes for all attendees. Food and drink is also free! Carnival games and ...