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Lyft drivers spread the Gospel with ride-hailing ministries

NEW YORK (AP) — One is an ordained pastor in Brooklyn, the other a single mother and children’s book author in New Jersey. Both drive for Lyft. Both share the word of God as roving preachers. Pastor Kenneth Drayton and Tomika Reid try to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what they see as mobile Christian ministries. “You don’t always have to go to a church or sanctuary to experience the restoration and the power of God,” said Drayton, 61, a minister who also preaches at Mantels of Promise Ministries in Brooklyn. He began to drive for ...

Local Church Briefs

United Women to host fun night LOCK HAVEN — The United Women in Faith plan a Christmas-caroling, card-signing, Christmas Trivia-playing fellowship event Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., in the big assembly room of Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St. All are invited. Other holiday events at the church include Christmas caroling at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and the Covenant Choir’s Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 with anthems, instrumental selections, and refreshments after the concert. Kids, youth invited to Covenant LOCK HAVEN — Kids and youth in grades 4 ...

Prayers go on, sometimes out of sight, in prep football

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Surrounded by a slew of players with their arms draped over shoulders, West Bloomfield High School assistant coach Justin Ibe bowed his head and led a Christian prayer before a recent Friday night game. Forty yards down the sideline, three Muslim young ...

History of Thanksgiving Day

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I wanted to share an excerpt from a pastor, C. Franklin Helt, on the history of our national holiday. The pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on Dec. 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of their ...

Local Church Briefs

Covenant to decorate on Monday LOCK HAVEN — Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., plans the Hanging of the Greens for Monday, Nov. 21. The annual time to decorate the church for Advent is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a soup, sandwiches, or a dessert to share. Free Santa photos HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church will be hosting Santa and Mrs. Claus at the church on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. until noon. Parents are invited to bring their children to visit with Santa and to take photos for free! No need to stand in long lines ...

New cemetery chapel honors victims of synagogue attack

SHALER, Pa. (AP) — Until recently it was a garage with a dirt floor. But what had been an outbuilding for the cemetery of New Light Congregation has been transformed into a chapel with stained glass windows and other mementos honoring victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue ...