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St. Luke’s to host Blood Drive FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Flemington will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church. You may register to donate on the Red Cross Website at www.redcrossblood.org. Select “Find a Location” and enter zip code 17745 and select “Make and Appointment,” scroll to Tuesday, Aug. 29, select St. Luke’s and schedule your appointment. The church’s famous root beer floats will be served. Ham BBQ Dinner RENOVO — Renovo First (7th Street Church) will have ...

A living sword!

The sword is an ancient weapon carried by people across the world from peasant foot-soldiers to kings. Sometimes the sword would be worn and used, and dirty from battle in the hands of a knight defending the kingdom. At other times the sword would be gold-plated and full of precious jewels ...

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Patriotic Hymn Festival LOCK HAVEN — Patriotic hymns and Psalm readings will be shared on Sunday, July 2, from 10-11 a.m., at Great Island Presbyterian Church, 15 Water St., Lock Haven. Free themed gift bags will be given to the first 45 worshippers. Come and celebrate the liberty and freedom with which our country has been blessed by God and the sacrifices of others. All are welcome! Summer service hours updated FARRANDSVILLE — The People’s United Methodist Church of Farrandsville has updated their hours for worship this summer. Effective July 2, services will begin at 9 a.m. ...

Finding Faith: Do you love the truth?

In 1949 George Orwell, with apparent prescience, wrote the now well-known novel 1984. A key theme upon which the novel is built is the role of truth and facts within a culture and the ways they can be manipulated. While Orwell was off by a few years, I submit that we are living in such a time as this. Without elaborating on the details, I suggest that the prudent person can identify multiple examples of the kind of rejection and suppression of the truth epitomized in Orwell’s novel. One piece of evidence in support of this assertion is that some will argue that the mere premise that ...

Local Church Briefs

Awaken Youth Conference AVIS — Grace Fellowship Church will hold an Awaken Youth Conference in August. This is a youth conference for everyone, from incoming 6th grade students to graduated 12th graders. It’s a weekend-long event (not overnight) at the church for students to come together and make friends, learn about the Bible and other topics important to teenagers and have fun while doing it! The church plans outdoor excursions which include fishing, kayaking, hiking and indoor activities like crafts! Members will have speakers from the area come and share their story and ...