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First Bakers UMC to host Bible study

McCLURE — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. The church will also host a youth group for individuals under age 18 on the first Thursday of each month, except July.

Schrader UMC to host special speakers

MILROY — Schrader United Methodist Church will host the following speakers during its 8:30 a.m. services:

•Oct. 12 — Bradley Kauffman

•Oct. 19 — Eric Carlson

•Oct. 26 — Chip Baumgardner

Stony Run Mission upcoming events

McALISTERVILLE — Upcoming events at Stony Run Mission, 2825 Evendale Hill Rd., McAlisterville:

•Oct. 12 — No evening service.

•Oct. 19 — Bunkertown Men’s Chorus will share at 6 p.m.

Worship services at Trinity Lutheran Church

McALISTERVILLE — Trinity Lutheran Church, 420 Main St. in McAlisterville.

Watch our services live on our Facebook page or posted on our YouTube Channel and website, www.trinitymcalisterville.org. Worship begins at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Social Time and Children’s and Adult Sunday School take place after worship.Check our website and Facebook page to find out more about what’s coming up at TLC.

Our free community Fall Festival is Sunday, Oct. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. in St. Peter’s Grove, behind the church’s playground. There will be food and fun activities for children. The Harvest Home collection for the Juniata County Food Pantry has begun. Please place your non-perishable food items in the front of the sanctuary. Reformation Sunday is Oct. 26. All are invited to wear red as we celebrate our Lutheran heritage and dedicate the new organ.

Services at Upper Room Worship Center Cafe Church

BELLEVILLE — The Upper Room Worship Center Cafe’ Church, 4567 E. Main St. in Belleville.

Worship services Sunday at 10:30 a.m. God loves you and so do we.

Services at Grace Baptist Church

PORT ROYAL — Services at Grace Baptist Church, Spruce Hill Grange, 20378 Rte. 75 S. in Port Royal.

• Sunday worship — 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.

• Sunday School — 9 a.m.

• Wednesday Bible study and youth program — 7 p.m.

For more information, call (717) 527-4296.

Port Royal Lutheran Parish news

PORT ROYAL — We welcome you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.Port Royal Lutheran Church is located at 402 Market St., Port Royal. Care meals are delivered the first Wednesday of each month.Quilters meet each Monday at 9 a.m. For more information, call (717) 527-4152.

Services at Parkview Church of the Brethren

LEWISTOWN — Services at Parkview Church of the Brethren, 990 Parcheytown Rd., Lewistown:

Sunday School at 9 a.m. Worship service at 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible studies will resume Oct. 15 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. All are welcome.

Centre Evangelical Lutheran Church services

MIFFLINTOWN — Centre Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation continues to meet every Sunday in the community room of the church at 9259 William Penn Hwy., Mifflintown. Social hour begins at 10 a.m. and church services at 10:45 a.m. Join us for fellowship and services.

We invite you to pray for those who are suffering spiritually, medically, mentally and financially.

Events/services at Free Spring Church of the Brethren

MIFFLINTOWN — Worship services at Free Spring Church of the Brethren, 670 Free Spring Church Rd., Mifflintown:

Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Fifth Sunday: Meet in the Middle in place of Sunday School with food and fellowship.

Services at West Kish Presbyterian Church

BELLEVILLE — Services at West Kish Presbyterian Church, 3820 W. Main St., Belleville are Sundays at 9:30 a.m. followed by children and adult Sunday school.

Juniata County Christian Education

Release Time program enrollment

JUNIATA COUNTY — The Juniata County Christian Education Release Time offers free enrollment.Enrollment is open for 1st grade to high school students in Juniata County. Interested parents or guardians may visit their public school office for enrollment forms beginning in October.

Grace United Methodist Church ministry and program

LEWISTOWN — Ministry and program at Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown.

“Rejoicing Spirits” is an innovative and inclusive ministry, offering a lively and meaningful Christian worship service and fellowship time.The service is modified to more readily engage people with disabilities, but remains inspiring and meaningful to everyone who attends, including family, friends and the local supportive community.

•Oct. 28, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. All dates at 10 a.m.

“Create” is a monthly gathering of God’s creative creation.Bring your own supplies or use provided supplies.Experience is not necessary, just a passion for expressing faith through art.

•Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. All dates from 10 to 11 a.m.

For more information, call (717) 248-5311 or email secretary@gracelewistown.org.

St. Mark’s Dormantown Lutheran Church services/events

McCLURE — St. Mark’s Dormantown Lutheran Church services at 9 a.m. Welcoming Mr. Randy Traxler in the provision of church services. The church is located at 821 Dormantown Rd., McClure.

Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

GriefShare program at Allensville Mennonite Church

BELLEVILLE — We invite you to join/advertise our The GriefShare support group at Allensville Mennonite Church is a compassionate community for those navigating the journey of grief. This 12-week program offers comfort, encouragement and practical tools to help you heal. The support group meets every Sunday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. through Nov. 23, 2025 at Allensville Mennonite Church, 1156Rte. 655, Belleville.

GriefShare provides a safe space to share, learn and grow with others who understand loss. Each session includes a video seminar, group discussion and personal reflection. All are welcome, regardless of where you are in your grief journey. For more information, call Zachary Knepp at (717) 437-6821.

Services at Bunkertown Brethren Church

McALISTERVILLE — Bunkertown Brethren Church, 52 Bunkertown Rd., McAlisterville, is thrilled to welcome a new Associate Family Pastor, Brad Noel and family. Pastor Brad and wife Molly are anxious to serve the Lord and see what God desires to do in and through them at BBC.Saturday evening services will be held on the first and third Saturday of each month.

The public is invited to join our church family for prayer and revival services, a special prayer vigil weekend, Oct. 18 and 19. Lester Rowan will be the speaker for the weekend. All are welcome to come and pray together in unity. Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct.19 at 6 p.m. Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

Divorce Care and Divorce Care 4 Kids at New Life Church

BURNHAM — Divorce Care and Divorce Care 4 Kids at New Life Church:

•Divorce Care 4 Kids (DC4K) — Mondays at 6 p.m. at New Life Church, Burnham.This is a 13-week support group for children ages 5 years to 12 years whose families are experiencing separation/divorce. At DC4K, kids are engaged in crafts, games, activities, DVD dramas and music. For more information or to register your child, call/text (717) 994-2007.

•Divorce Care — Mondays at 6 p.m. at New Life Church, Burnham.Divorce Care is a support group for adults that meets weekly for 13 weeks to help adults recover from the pain of separation and divorce. For more information or to register for the program, call (717) 994-2007.

53rd annual Juniata County CROP 5K Hunger Walk/Run

MIFFLINTOWN — The 53rd annual Juniata County CROP 5K Hunger Walk/Run will be held on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at 258 Walker Township Park Ln., Mifflintown. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. The Walk begins at 2 p.m. The Walk benefits Hunger Ministries globally through Church World Service and locally Meals on Wheels and the Juniata County Food Pantry. Matt Witzel from Merf Radio will provide music. The Juniata County Business and Professional Women along with the Juniata County Dairy Promotion Committee will furnish refreshments. Anyone raising $125 will receive a free CROP Walk t-shirt.

Register online at www.crophungerwalk.org/mifflintownpa or the day of the walk. For more information, contact Graham Fowler: gfowler66@gmail.com. (717) 463-3138. Facebook page: JuniataCoCROP 5kFunWalk/Run.

Homecoming celebration at Bannerville Church of the Brethren

McCLURE — Bannerville Church of the Brethren, 7502 Stage Rd., McClure, invites all members, friends and guests to join us for this special Homecoming celebration, Sunday, Oct. 19 at 9:15 a.m.

Sunday school will follow at 10:15 a.m. A carry-in fellowship meal will follow the services. If you would like, bring a dish to share and enjoy time in fellowship with the meal. Everyone is welcome.

Come for the worship, stay for fellowship and reconnect with the Bannerville Church of the Brethren Community. For more information, call Pastor Jeff Snyder at (717) 994-1268.

Resurrection OPC extending its ministry

LEWISTOWN — Resurrection Orthodox Presbyterian Church, located in State College, is looking to extend its ministry of Biblical preaching, God-centered worship, and serious Christianity for real life into Lewistown and the surrounding Mifflin and Juniata Counties region. Resurrection is planning a series of opportunities for Lewistown-area believers to participate in Resurrection’s Sunday worship remotely from the Lumina Center in Lewistown (18 E. Third St.) during the months of September, October and November. The goal will be for area Christians who share a common desire to see a faithful church established in Lewistown to meet one another, get a taste of Resurrection’s current local church ministry, and build a shared vision for what a new church planting effort in Lewistown might look like in the near future. For more information, call (814) 206-0186 or email pastor@resurrectionopc.org.

HHHO food giveaway in Beavertown

BEAVERTOWN — Helping Hands, Helping Others, Inc. will be holding a food giveaway on Tuesday, Oct. 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at Beaver Lutheran Church, Rte. 522 at the west end of Beavertown. HHHO is not government-funded. There are no income limits. HHHO is a 501-C3 non-profit. All donations are appreciated and can be sent to P.O. Box 151, Beavertown, PA.

Upcoming concert at Grace UMC

LEWISTOWN — The Chi Rho Singers will present a celebration of God’s love through music on behalf of the United Methodist Cluster of Churches in Mifflin County, Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown.

This choir of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church includes approximately 25 active and retired pastors under the direction of the Reverend James Hollister and the Reverend Richard Smith.

Various styles of sacred music, both contemporary and traditional, will be presented. Several instruments are used for accompanying the choir. At times you will be invited to join the choir in a few selections.

You are invited to hear this choir and celebrate the gifts of God expressed in music. A freewill offering will benefit Matthew 25, a ministry of our churches to support our community when people find themselves in moments of need.

Pine Grove UMC to welcome recording artist Sherry Anne

MIFFLINTOWN — Award-winning recording artist Sherry Anne will visit Mifflintown to be the special guest speaker and singer on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 4633 Cuba Mills Rd., Mifflintown. The program includes a potluck dinner after the program. A Friday, Oct. 24 program at 6:30 p.m. will include a program and service with UMC Mountain Valley Superintendent Rev. Dr. Michelle Bodle. The theme for the weekend programs is “Come Alive Again, Rekindle the Flame of Faith.” The public is welcome. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. The church is handicapped accessible.

A singer, songwriter, and author, Sherry Anne inspires audiences with her personal journey of overcoming obstacles and challenges associated with being born with partial hearing loss that was undiagnosed until age five. As a writer, Sherry Anne’s songs include “Believe,” “Who Do You Say I Am” and “Still the God Who Parts the Sea.”

Gator Wilderness Camp School awareness dinner scheduled

BELLEVILLE — Gator Wilderness Camp School announces its annual Gator Camp awareness dinner to be held at Locust Grove Mennonite Church on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Gator

Wilderness Camp School is a not-for-profit school for boys, ages 10 years-16 years in southwest Florida.

At Gator Wilderness Camp School, boys focus on building relationships, problem solving and learning

responsibility. This year’s program includes participation by the Micosukees group from Gator Camp.

There is no charge for the dinner, but a free offering will be lifted. All donations go directly to Gator

Wilderness Camp School. Reservations do need to be made no later than Oct. 25, 2025, and can be

made locally by contacting Ann Kanagy at (717) 437-4946 or by calling Gator Camp at (941) 639-7722 or emailing gatorcamp@gmail.com.

Pastors invited to submit messages

LEWISTOWN — The Sentinel invites area religious leaders to submit columns for “Professions of Faith” in the Sentinel’s weekly religion section. Interested individuals may contact Tom Laub at living@lewistownsentinel.com or (717) 248-6741, ext. 39127. Sermons should be limited to 1,000 words; exceptions may be made at the editor’s discretion.