Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Erin Thompson at (717) 248-6741 or by email at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Items should arrive to The Sentinel by Wednesday afternoon for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions.

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Schrader church to host speakers

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

¯June 27 — Jack Armstrong

Regular services held outdoors

LEWISTOWN — Pine Glen Church of the Brethren, 61 Pine Glen Road, will hold its regular Sunday services outdoors at the adjacent pavision and prayer garden during the month of June.

A light breakfast will be served prior to the 9:30 a.m. services. Special music will be part of the worship service. Everyone is invited. Attendees may bring a lawn chair.

The schedule is as follows:

¯June 27 — Church Picnic following the services. Special music by Tonya Stoner and Jill Miller. The IHS class will host the picnic.

First Baptist to host special speaker

MIFFLINTOWN — Chaplain Phil Persing will speak at First Baptist Church, state Route 35, Mifflintown during its 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship service on June 27.

The 10:30 a.m. worship service will be livestreamed on www.fbcmiff.com.

Persing was the assistant pastor at First Baptist Church, Mifflintown, from 2007 to 2017 when he joined the Army as a chaplain and was first stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and then overseas. After that, he relocated to Fort, Lewis, Washington.

Stony Run Mission announces events

McALISTERVILLE — Stony Run Mission, 2825 Evendale Hill Road, McAlisterville, has announced its upcoming events:

¯July 4 — Jeff Dunkle sharing at 9:15 a.m. (no evening service)

¯July 11 — Mended Heart singing at 6 p.m.

¯July 18 — Wayne Hummel sharing at 6 p.m.

¯July 25 — Downin Lane singing at 6 p.m.

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 Erin Thompson at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com or (717) 248-6741, ext. 117. Sermons should be limited to 1,000 words; exceptions may be made at the editor’s discretion.