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Hope in an unchanging savior

Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” In a world that constantly changes, the Word of God — the Holy Bible — reminds us that Jesus Christ remains the same forever. What He was 2,000 years ago, He still is today. Jesus is the Savior of the world. He is still the Lord of lords and King of kings. He is still the Deliverer and the Healer. He still saves, forgives sins, and gives eternal life. He is the author of our salvation and the perfecter of our faith. And one day, He is coming again. Because He never changes, we can place our complete ...

Local Church Briefs

Bible Study LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church, 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. We’re up to the book of Romans now, and will be learning about the meaning of the New Covenant. Please feel free to join our Bible Studies. Church services are also held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700. Yarn Needed MILL HALL — The Prayer Shawl Ministry needs skeins of yarn to provide for their needleworkers to use each ...

Prayer Shawl Ministry grateful for yarn donations

MILL HALL — The Prayer Shawl Ministry needleworkers met on Wednesday, May 6, at noon, at the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, for their monthly meeting. The public is invited to come and meet the needleworkers and see the many items that have been created over ...

Local church briefs

Bible Study LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church, 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. We’re up to the book of Romans now, and will be learning about the meaning of the New Covenant. Please feel free to join our Bible Studies. Church services are also held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700. Yard Sale JERSEY SHORE — A large Yard Sale is being held at the Oriole Church, 39 Main Road in Jersey Shore, on ...

Hard to be a kid these days

“We are drowning our youngsters in violence, cynicism and sadism piped into our homes and even the nursery. The grandchildren of the kids who used to weep because the Little Match Girl froze to death now feel cheated (un-entertained) if she isn’t slugged, raped and thrown into a Bessemer converter, ” Jenkin Lloyd Jones once said. Jenkin wrote that 60 years ago. Imagine what he would say about the things that we pipe into our lives today. From the blood and violence of war to the hate and indifference of a kindless society, much of what assaults us online appeals to our base ...