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Church gives away winter clothes

BEECH CREEK — The Laurel Run United Methodist Church hosted its clothing drive on Saturday, Oct 15. Pastor Paula Smith was in attendance to run the event with help from Tammy Bechdel and Tasha Leitch. It officially opened to the public at 8 a.m. and received a “surprising amount of ...

Local church briefs

Pork and sauerkraut dinner JERSEY SHORE — St. Luke Catholic Church, 118 Kendall Ave., Jersey Shore, will hold a pork and sauerkraut dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The meal consists of pork, sauerkraut, knockwurst, mashed potatoes, dumplings, apple sauce, bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Take out is available and the cost is $12 for adults; $6 for children 5 to 12; and children four and under eat free. Bus trip BLANCHARD — Blanchard Church of Christ is taking two charter buses to the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 25. Thirty seats are currently ...

Crystal clear vision

Swarovski. I’m not sure how much that name means to you, if it means anything at all. Some of you may know nothing about Swarovski. For most women, when they hear this phrase will conjure up images of jewelry, watches and crystal decorations. This is, in fact, the first website that ...

Court 448, a project: Unity and charity

(Editor’s note: This article was submitted by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas in Bellefonte, Pa.) BELLEFONTE — One of our members is from Indonesia, Angelia Moningka. Angela received a proposal from a priest, Father Andi, in Indonesia. He lives in the village of Flores, where ...

Egg Hill Church to hold homecoming service Oct. 16

POTTERS MILLS — In Potter Township, Centre County, near Potters Mills, the Egg Hill Church will hold their annual “Homecoming Service” on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to the fall service conducted by Dwight Freed with the Penns Valley Men’s Chorus providing the music. The church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. Interest in the Egg Hill Church is probably second to the Round Barn for history in Potter Township. John Dauberman, a Potter Township and Centre County farmer, was on the township tax records as early as 1801. He ...

Local Church Briefs

Special Music HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church will have a piano student or two performing during their Sunday, Oct. 16, morning service beginning at 9 a.m. The Penn State Trombones Quartet will be at the church at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. Please consider bringing some extra money to throw in the trombone case for them as a love offering. The public is invited to each of the Sunday morning services for the special music. Hymn sing DUNNSTOWN — The Dunnstown United Methodist Church will have a Hymn Sing on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. Everyone who loves hymn singing is ...