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Church to host special speakers
REEDSVILLE -- Schrader United Methodist Church will host the following special speakers during its services:
¯Aug. 22 -- Chip Baumgardner
¯Aug. 29 -- Bobbi Kuhns
Charge picnic to host speaker
REEDSVILLE -- Church Hill United Methodist Church, 199 Woodland Circle, hold its annual Charge Picnic at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Special guest speaker will be Pastor Bernard Carpenter. All are invited to worship and to share the meal. Attendees are welcome to bring a dish to share.
Church Hill to screen 'The Chosen'
REEDSVILLE -- Church Hill United Methodist Church, 199 Woodland Circle, Reedsville, is showing season 1 Of "The Chosen" series. "The Chosen" is a new telling of the life of Jesus and his disciples. All are invited to attend. Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. every Thursday to the end of August. Study guides are included for each week.
Church to host upcoming events
BELLEVILLE -- Watts Memorial United Methodist Church, at the corner of Walnut and Greet streets, will host the following events at its 9 a.m. worship services with Pastor Steve Swigart:
¯Aug 29: Homecoming at Watts Memorial. Family and friends are invited back to church for a reunion and rally to begin the fall program at 9 a.m.
¯Sept. 12: Sunday School for youth and adult class in the Fellowship Hall along with continuation of the Willing Workers Class in the sanctuary
¯Sept 19: 5 to 7 p.m. Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass Concert for the community on church lawn (or inside if questionable weather) with refreshments.
The Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass Band consists of sibling duo, Autumn and Canyon Moore. They have been performing together since 2008, and they play a variety of music styles including, but not limited to, Bluegrass, Gospel, Civil War, Patriotic, Country, Irish, Canadian, and Scottish. The duo performs regularly at a variety of venues, and they are excited to share their love of music with others. To learn more about them, visit their website: www.buffalomountainbluegrass.com.
JC Fair to hold worship service
PORT ROYAL -- Juniata County Fair's Community Worship Service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 5 rain or shine.
The event will be held under a large tent located on the upper Juniata County Fairgrounds (inside the fairgrounds fence and roadway that run adjacent to 8th Street). The event is led by the Juniata County Ministerium members and pastors.
Local pastors will lead the service and past Pennsylvania state FFA President and current seminarian Libby Baker-Mikesell will serve as a guest speaker.
Special music and a cappella hymn support will be provided by the local Juniata County singing group The Boyz.
A freewill offering will be collected to help support Meals of Hope (communities coming together to end hunger).
Bring your own lawn chair. Arrive at 4 p.m. to secure parking and seating. Parking will be free of charge in the field adjacent to the fairgrounds.
Bunkertown church to host Nelons
McALISTERVILLE -- Bunkertown Brethren Church, 52 Bunkertown Road, will feature The Nelons, Gospel Music Hall of Fame Members during the churches 7 p.m. service on Saturday, Sept. 11.
The popular musical family earned the 2017 Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year for their hit release, "When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace." Most recently, the Nelons released "Peace at Last" on the Daywind music label.
More information is available by calling (717) 463-3572, visiting www.thenelons.com or www.bunkertownchurch.com/. A free will offering will be taken.
Church to host movie night
REEDSVILLE -- Reedsville United Methodist Church, 60 E. Logan St., Reedsville, is having a movie night at 6:30 p.m. Sept 12. The movie is "An Interview With God." Refreshments will be available.
Church to host upcoming events
McALISTERVILLE -- Stony Run Mission Church, 2825 Evendale Hill Road, will host the following events:
¯Sept. 12 -- The Lebanon Valley Gospel band will share during a 2:30 p.m. service. There will be no evening service.
¯Sept. 26 -- The 11th annual Tractor Ride Service, "Riding on Faith," will be held at Basom Memorial Park in Richfield. Jeremy Goodling will be sharing in the church service at 10 a.m. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m and the tractor ride will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 3.
¯Oct. 17-20 -- Fall revival services with Billy Huddleston will be held. Sunday services will be at 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday will be at 7 p.m. each evening.
Yeagertown UMC to host picnic
YEAGERTOWN -- The annual Yeagertown United Methodist and Rhodes Memorial picnic will be held Sunday, Sept. 12. The donut and coffee social starts at 10:30 a.m. followed with the 11 a.m. church service. The event will be held at the green pavilion at Kish Park. Patty Dahl will present her message and song. The service is followed with a noon tureen meal.
First Baptist to host 9/11 service
MIFFLINTOWN -- The First Baptist Church of Juniata County, 1 mile North of Mifflintown on Route 35, will hold Special 9/11 service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the church will honor all firemen, policemen and EMS personnel. Everyone is invited to attend.
The special guest speaker will be Bill Arndt from Elizabethtown, a 27 year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police. Arndt retired, at the rank of captain, as the special services director within the Bureau of Emergency and Special Operations.
Church to host outdoor concert
MIDDLEBURG -- St. Paul's (Erdley's) Lutheran Church, 2337 Erdley Church Road, Middleburg, will host and outdoor music concert at 2 p.m. Sept. 12. Mercy Run will perform at 2 p.m. and Seger Family will perform at 4 p.m.
Those planning to attend should bring their own lawn chairs. Refreshments will be served. In case of inclement weather, attendants can listen from their vehicles.
3 Heath Brothers to perform
McALISTERVILLE -- The 3 Heath Brothers, (3heathbrothers.com), will be perform at the Bunkertown Brethren Church, 52 Bunkertown Road, McAlisterville at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. A free will offering will be taken.
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.