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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 ...

Giotto's famed fresco cycle depicting St. Francis of Assisi restored in Florence

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FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — A cycle of frescoes by Italian 14th-century master Giotto, depicting key moments in the life of St. Francis of Assisi, has been unveiled after a four-year restoration. The newly vibrant "Stories of St. Francis" were shown to the public last week in the Basilica of Santa Croce, just in time for the 800th anniversary of the saint's death on Oct. 4. Giotto, who died in Florence in 1337, is considered by many to be the greatest Italian painter of his time and is considered the father of European painting. His artistic innovations informed the Renaissance style ...

Churches challenged to look beyond their own walls

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Community worship service draws hundreds LEWISTOWN — Local churches should spend less time asking how to attract people to their individual congregations and more time asking what they can accomplish together, an Altoona pastor told hundreds gathered Sunday at Mifflin County High School. ...

The fear of the Lord

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There's a phrase that runs all through the Bible, and a lot of people misunderstand it. Scripture tells us that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10). When folks hear the word fear, they picture someone cowering and trembling, scared to death that God is out to ...