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UMC to host Bible study
LEWISTOWN -- First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. They will also host a youth group for individuals under age 18 on the first Thursday of each month, except July.
Promise Ranch Ministries fall roundup
MCALISTERVILLE -- Promise Ranch Ministries fall roundup is Saturday,
Sept. 17 beginning at 11 a.m. at 106 Meadow Lane, McAlisterville. Open house event will include a fun show, trail obstacle course challenge, silent basket auction, pony rides, critter corral, face painting, hay bale throwing contest, wagon rides, live music, drill team entertainment, airplane candy drop and Ironwood Drive concert to finish the day. For more information, call (717) 463-0133.
Stony Run Mission upcoming events
McALISTERVILLE -- Upcoming events at Stone Run Mission:
• Sept. 18 -- Pastor Nick Smith will be sharing in a Holy Candlelight Communion Service at 6 p.m.
• Sept. 25 -- There will be no services at the church. Join us for our 12th annual Riding on Faith Tractor Service at Basom Memorial Park in Richfield. Bring lawn chairs and join us for church service with Downin Lane at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish and join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Bring your tractor and join us for our tractor ride from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Schrader to host special speakers
MILROY -- Schrader United Methodist Church will host the following speakers during its 8:30 a.m. services:
• Sept. 18 -- Eric Packard
• Sept. 25 -- Teresa Williams
• Oct. 2 -- John Hughes
• Oct. 9 -- Eric Packard
• Oct. 16 -- Harorld Sharp
• Oct. 23 -- Bill Romig
• Oct. 30 -- Bernard Carpenter
• Nov. 6 -- Mike Bailey
Divorce care and divorce care for kids (DC4K) kicks-off
BELLEVILLE – Divorce Care for adults and DC4K (Divorce Care for Kids) is currently running at New Life Church, 101 N. Beech Street, Burnham, PA and at Locust Grove Church at 3358 W. Main Street, Bellevile, PA.
The Divorce Care program runs in conjunction with Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K). In Burnham, parents attending Divorce Care at New Life Church are invited to enroll their children in Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K) there while families attending the Belleville group will enroll their children at Locust Grove. Registration can be done in advance by calling the phone numbers below. DC4K is a student support group for children ages five - 12 whose families are experiencing separation/divorce.
At DC4K, kids are engaged in crafts, games, activities, DVD dramas, and music. The program is scheduled to run through Dec. 12, 2022, and will feature small groups. DC (Divorce Care) for adults is a divorce support group that meets weekly for 13 weeks to help adults recover from the pain of separation and divorce. Participants experience a warm, caring environment led by people who care and want to help attendees find healing and wholeness in the midst of their circumstances. One DC participant reported: "My life was pretty much in shambles when I began DivorceCare.
This program has totally changed the direction of my life." For more information and/or to register for the program at New Life Church, call or text 717-250-6852, or 717-242-1481. For the Locust Grove group, text or call 717-247-4915 or 717-437-4946. Preregister@ for either group at www.divorcecare.org.
Community Concert
BELLEVILLE -- There will be a community concert at Watts Memorial United Methodist Church, 38 Walnut Street, Belleville. The brother/sister duo known as Buffalo Valley Bluegrass will present a concert of bluegrass and gospel music Sunday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. Bring a lawn chair. Light refreshments will be served.
Wriglesworth to speak in Mifflintown
MIFFLINTOWN -- Former pastor David Wriglesworth will speak during services at First Baptist Church of Juniata County on Sept. 18. Wriglesworth will speak for the church's 60th anniversary. Wriglesworth now resides in South Dakota and was pastor at First Baptist in the 80s.
Hope Collective Worship
LEWISTOWN -- Community churches are joining together on Sunday, Sept. 18, to worship at the Mifflin County High School. The Hope Collective Worship service starts at 10 a.m. A church joint choir will perform.
Concert at Trinity United Church of Christ
LEWISTOWN -- The Bunkertown Men's Chorus will present a concert on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Lewistown. The chorus will sing old time Gospel music in harmony. Refreshments will be served after the concert. Come and enjoy. For more information, call (717) 994-1988.
Missionaries speak at Atkinson
Mills United Methodist Church
NEWTON HAMILTON -- Missionaries from Africa, Eric and Wendy Stottlemmyer, will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at Atkinson Mills United Methodist Church, Newton Hamilton. They are natives of Huntingdon.
Helping Hands, Helping Others holding food giveaway
BEAVERTOWN -- Helping Hands, Helping Others Inc. is holding a food giveaway on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Beavertown Hillbilly Fever Carnival Grounds off East Sassafras in Beavertown. Always the third Wednesday of the month. Please do not arrive before 9:30. There will be plenty of food available. Volunteers are needed and should arrive at 8:30 to get organized. Any size donation is appreciated and is a 501-C3 tax donation. Send to P.O. Box 151, Beavertown, PA 17813. The event is not government funded. There are no income guidelines.
Outdoor concert at Beavertown
United Methodist Church
BEAVERTOWN – An outdoor concert by Joe Bonson will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 at the Beavertown United Methodist Church, 124 North Orange St. Public is invited to attend. Bring lawn chairs. Refreshments will be served following the concert.
Carpenter featured speaker at conference
LEWISTOWN -- Pine Glen Alliance Church will host a Hearts and Hands Women's Conference for women 18 years and older at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Family Life Center. Cost is $16 and seating is limited. Seats can be reserved by calling (717) 348-5592, (717) 348-6431 or (717) 250-5143. Reservation deadline is Sept. 25. The topic discussed at 7:15 p.m. will be "Shelter in the Storm."
A love offering will be taken for the speaker, Becky Carpenter, the founder of One Day Closer Ministries.
Fall Fest in Troxelville
TROXELVILLE -- A Fall Fest will be held on Oct. 1, from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at Grace Reformed
Church in Troxelville. The event features food, fun and fellowship including a bounce house with slide, a sports combo toss, pumpkin painting, making scarecrows, hayrides and games. Rain date is Oct. 8. Located at 8170 Troxelville Road. For more information call (570) 658-6146.
50th Annual Juniata County
CROP Hunger Walk
MIFFLINTOWN -- The 50th Annual Juniata County CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9th, at Walker Township Park or Facebook Live. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. and the Walk begins at 2 p.m. The Juniata County CROP 5K Fun Run/Walk (7 laps around the park) benefits world-wide Hunger Ministries through Church World Service and, locally, the Juniata County Meals on Wheels and the Juniata County Food Pantry. For more information, call (717) 463-3138 or Facebook.com/JuniataCoCROP. To Register Online: CropHungerWalk.org/MifflintownPA.
Hearbeat Community Services Inc.
annual fall banquet
LOYSVILLE -- Heartbeat Community Services, Inc., invites you to their annual fall banquet at the Church of the Living Christ, 2401 Fort Robinson Rd. in Loysville, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at 6 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres beginning at 5:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker will be Allison Bragg, who along with her husband, lost their only daughter at six months old. She will give her testimony of God's Love and share her story of surviving what a parent fears the most. She will share her belief that the greater the struggle, the more powerful the love. There is hope in heartbreak and there are no mistakes. There are lessons in our pain and it is up to us to learn from them, if we choose. Cost to attend the banquet is $20 per person. ( teenagers are free, but must be registered) Please make checks payable to: Heartbeat Community Services, Inc., and mail check and reservations no later than Sunday, Oct. 9 to P.O. Box 25, Millerstown, PA, 17062.
Fall revival at Bunkertown Brethren Church
BUNKERTOWN -- The Lore Family will be at Bunkertown Brethren Church for their fall revival Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 16, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Soul'd Out Quartet will be at Bunkertown Brethren Church on Friday, Oct. 21. A free will offering will be taken the night of the concert.
Grief Share at Pine Glen Alliance Church
MCVEYTOWN -- 'Surviving the Holidays' is a one day program presented by Grief Share at the Pine Glen Alliance Church near McVeytown on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The program features practical, biblical based information that will help you face the upcoming holidays after the death of a loved one. There is no cost and no pre-registration needed.
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. 117. Sermons should be limited to 1,000 words; exceptions may be made at the editor's discretion.