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Election Day dinner JERSEY SHORE — A Primary Election Day Dinner (Clair D. Thompson Memorial) will be held at First United Methodist Church, 236 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, on Tuesday, May 16, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The menu is baked ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cole slaw, rolls/butter, applesauce and cake for a $10 donation. The meal is take-out only with pickup on Thompson Street. Outdoor Services MACKEYVILLE — Mackeyville United Methodist will be having outdoor services with music at their pavilion on May 13, June 24, July 14, Aug. 24, Sept. 16 and Oct. 14. The services ...

Jesus in the Psalms

It’s common for people to talk about the stories of the Bible, especially the stories many people grew up with in Sunday School. You know the ones: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Moses parting the Red Sea; then in the New Testament, the stories of Jesus’ birth, when he ...

Local church briefs

Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner RENOVO — Renovo First United Methodist Church will offer a drive-up pork and sauerkraut dinner on Monday, May 8, from 4-6 p.m. The meal will cost $12 and includes mashed potatoes, hot dogs, applesauce and desserts. Pre-orders can be called in between 2-4 p.m. at 570-923-1313. Please enter the alley from 8th Street and come to the back porch of the church to pick up your orders. Election Day dinner JERSEY SHORE — A Primary Election Day Dinner (Clair D. Thompson Memorial) will be held at First United Methodist Church, 236 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, on ...

Holy Spirit Parish Acorn School enjoys trip to Ross Library

PHOTO PROVIDED The students and staff of Holy Spirit Parish Acorn School were very excited to have the opportunity to visit Ms. Holly, youth services coordinator at the Ross Library, last week to learn the importance of a librarian. The students spent some time in class recently focusing ...

Local church briefs

Spaghetti dinner MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, will hold a take-out only spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. Cost for the meal is $10 and includes spaghetti, meatballs, bread and dessert. For tickets call 570-726-4112. Yard Sale JERSEY SHORE — Oriole Methodist Church, 39 Main Road, Jersey Shore, will be holding a yard sale on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Fifth Sunday Service LAMAR — Lamar United Methodist Church will host her sister churches, Flemington and Mill ...

Set apart for Christ’s love

Growing up, the Christian doctrines that would formulate my early beliefs swung wildly as my teenage moods, first in the Catholic, then in a non-denominational church. In Catholicism, I perceived doctrinal rigidity immediately as the only way to salvation. As non-denom, the promise was ...