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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:

• June 14 — Pastor John Hughes

• June 21 — Pastor Clair Diven

• June 28 — Bradley Kauffman

• July 5 — Chip Baumgardner

• July 12 — Teresa Williams

• July 19 — Pastor Mike and Jane Bailey

• July 26 — Pastor Bernard Carpenter

Stony Run Mission upcoming events

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

• June 14 — Gary Moore will share at 6 p.m.

• June 15-19 –VBS program for children. Classes for toddlers thru teens each evening from 7 to 8:50 p.m.

• June 21 — Worship service at 9:15 a.m. No evening service.

• June 28 — Don Townsend will share at 10:15 a.m. Evening worship at 6 p.m.

• July 5 — Worship service at 9:15 a.m. No Evening Service.

Worship services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

McALISTERVILLE — Trinity Evangelical 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.

Please sign up for this year’s Vacation Bible School, June 21-25. Children ages 3-6th grade are welcome for songs, Bible stories, games, food and fun. This year’s theme is “Wear Love.” We are excited once again to welcome counselors from Camp Mount Luther to lead the program.

Services at Upper Room Worship Center Cafe Church

BELLEVILLE — Worship services at the Upper Room Worship Center Cafe’ Church, 4567 E. Main St., Belleville, are 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 study from 6 to 7:30 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 10:15 a.m. Church services begin at 10:45 a.m. Join us for fellowship and services.

We continue to pray for those who are sick, grieving or just struggling.

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.

St. Mark’s Dormantown Lutheran Church services

McCLURE — St. Mark’s Dormantown Lutheran Church, 821 Dormantown Rd., McClure, Sunday services at 9 a.m.

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: Lewistown is holding weekly Sunday morning worship services at 9:30 a.m. at the LUMINA Center gymnasium (18 E. 3rd St.). This is an outreach of Resurrection Orthodox Presbyterian Church in State College, aimed at exploring the possible formation of a church plant in Lewistown this spring. For information, visit resurrectionopc.org/lewistown, write to pastor@resurrectionopc.org, or call (814) 206-0186.

Services at Grove Memorial UMC

LEWISTOWN — Grove Memorial United Methodist Church, 611 S. Main St., Lewistown,

services and programs each Sunday:

Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Traditional service 11 a.m.

Contemporary service with children’s program at 6 p.m.

Bethel AME Church Center for Hope Celebrate Recovery

LEWISTOWN — Celebrate Recovery is held Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Bethel AME Church – the Center for Hope, 23 N. Juniata St., Lewistown. The program is a faith-based 12-step for individuals and family members of those in recovery from life, addiction, trauma and grief. Visit hopeinlewistown.org.

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.

• Rejoicing Spirits will be held Sep. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. 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.

• Create event is held on the third Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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

Brothers in Grace Gospel quartet at Delaware Mennonite Church

EAST SALEM — The Brothers in Grace Gospel quartet from Hershey, Pa. will present a concert at Delaware Mennonite Church, 16 Delaware Church Rd., East Salem, June 14 at 7 p.m. A free will offering will be received for the quartet. Everyone is welcome.

Ellen Chapel to host VBS

LEWISTOWN — Ellen Chapel, 11164 Ferguson Valley Rd., Lewistown, will have Vacation Bible School June 14-17 from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. This year’s theme is “Wonder Junction.” Children preschool age thru 7th grade are encouraged to attend.

Special music at Rhodes Memorial UMC

LEWISTOWN — Special music at Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown during 9 a.m. services:

• June 28 — Bob Ritchey.

• July 19 — Dixie Goss will sing.

• Aug. 30 — Brian and Jayde Worley sing with their own accompaniment.

Free community Day Camp at Camp Mount Luther

LEWISBURG — Camp Mount Luther will host a free community Day Camp in Lewisburg this June, offering children ages 4 to 12 a week of outdoor fun, friendship, and faith-centered activities.

The Day Camp will run June 15-19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 2349 Old Turnpike Rd., Lewisburg. Registration is available online at www.campmountluther.org/summer. The program is free to attend, with a freewill offering collected to help offset expenses.

The program is led by trained Camp Mount Luther counselors in partnership with local church volunteers and clergy. This year’s theme, “Wear Love,” invites campers to explore what it means to live out Christ-like love in everyday life.

For more information, contact cml@campmountluther.org or call (570) 922-1587.

MIFFLINBURG — Everyone is invited to Camp Mount Luther on Sunday, June 14 for a worship service that will officially kick off the summer camp season. The service will celebrate the outdoor ministry of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Rev. James A. Vitale Jr., the camp’s associate director, will preach and preside over worship. Worship will begin at 6:45 p.m.

VBS at First Baptist Church of Mifflintown

MIFFLINTOWN — Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Rte. 35, one mile north of Mifflintown, will be Sunday, June 21 – Thursday, June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. outside the FMC on Sunday evening. Doors open at 5:55 p.m. each night. This year’s theme is “Emerald Crossing.” Join for an exciting Bible-times adventure in the 23rd Psalm. Enjoy Bible lessons, songs, crafts, snacks and much more. Completed grades pre-school through 6th grade are welcome. For more information, contact the church office at (717) 436-9261 or text or call Pastor Sean McGill at (223) 368-3373.

Centre Union Church VBS

YEAGERTOWN — Centre Union Church in Yeagertown will host its annual Vacation Bible School July 6-9. All children ages 4 through fifth grade are welcome to attend. Pre-registration can be completed on the church’s website at http://www.centreunion.church.

VBS at River Church

MIFFLINTOWN — Vacation Bible School for children ages 5 to 12 at River Church, 105 CJEMS Ln., Mifflintown, will be Tuesday through Saturday, July 7-11 from 5:45 to 8 p.m. The theme is “Keepers of the Kingdom, Standing Strong in Today’s Battle for Truth.” Registration is open at www.riverchurchjc.org. For more information, call (717) 436-8507.

Grove Memorial UMC celebrates 100 years

LEWISTOWN — Grove Memorial United Methodist Church, 611 S. Main St., Lewistown will celebrate 100 years of service to the community on July 12, 2026. Please help us celebrate this special milestone. Church service will be at 10:30 a.m. followed by a light luncheon with entertainment. Help us celebrate and enjoy fellowship time with the Grove family.

VBS at Church Hill UMC

REEDSVILLE — Children ages 4 through those entering 6th grade are invited to attend Snowball Mountain Challenge Vacation Bible School, July 19-23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening at Church Hill United Methodist Church, 199 Woodland Circle, Reedsville.

This exciting winter sports-themed adventure is packed with new challenges, new friends, fun activities and opportunities to learn how, with God’s help, we can do more than we ever thought possible. The theme verse is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” Early registration is appreciated. Register online at https://churchhill.mycokesburyvbs.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 800 words. Exceptions may be made at the editor’s discretion.