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Elements of an effective ministry, part one

Religion

[Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article by Dr. James Barnes] In I Timothy 4:4-16 you will find a wonderful summary of what any ministry should look like, for in it will find 12 things, 12 elements, 12 essential features of effective ministry. They are kind of like a 12-step program and we could all use this 12 step program because at times we lose sight of what we should be doing and become addicted to other things. The key phrase is in v.6, “You will be a good servant of Christ Jesus”. Paul’s instruction is not just for Timothy but It is what the Spirit of God ...

267 verses, one final question and a national championship

Religion

BRANSON, Mo. – Three questions remained. Across the table sat Michigan, the defending national champion, whose quizzers had spent most of their lives doing this. Across from them were three children representing Centre Pointe Church of Lewistown, whose Bible Quizzing program was only ...

Promises broken for beloved Waterloo Chapel

Religion

WATERLOO — There are places where faith settles into the wood grain, where morning light through stained glass feels like a quiet hymn and where a small country chapel becomes more than a building. For nearly a century, the Waterloo United Methodist Chapel was one of those places. Its ...

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Religion

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 21 S. Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday during business hours for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• First Bakers UMC to host Bible study McCLURE — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible ...

Property Tax/Rent Rebate program tops $1.1 billion

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HARRISBURG — More than $1.1 billion in property tax and rent relief has been distributed to eligible older Pennsylvanians and people with disabilities since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, according to the administration. The money was distributed through approximately 1.9 million rebates under Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, which Shapiro expanded during his first year in office. The expansion raised the maximum standard rebate from $650 to $1,000, increased income eligibility limits for both homeowners and renters and tied those limits to annual cost-of-living ...

Penn Highlands launches AI tools across health system

Business

CLEARFIELD — Penn Highlands Healthcare is rolling out a suite of artificial intelligence and digital health tools across its system in an effort to reduce administrative work for clinicians and streamline communication with patients. Penn Highlands announced Thursday that it has entered into a system-wide partnership with Doximity to provide clinical teams with Doximity Dialer, Doximity Ask and Doximity Scribe. The technology will be used across Penn Highlands' nine hospitals, according to the announcement. Doximity Dialer is a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform that allows ...