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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.
Schrader to host special speakers
MILROY -- Schrader United Methodist Church will host the following speakers during its 8:30 a.m. services:
• Nov. 13 -- Chip Baumgardner
• Nov. 20 -- John Looney
• Nov 27 -- Eric Packard
Stony Run Mission upcoming events
McALISTERVILLE -- Upcoming events at Stony Run Mission, 2825 Evendale Hill Rd., McAlisterville:
• Nov. 13 -- Holy Candlelight Communion service at 6 p.m. with Pastor Nick Smith.
Sunday Services at Trinity Lutheran
McALISTERVILLE -- Worship every Sunday at 9 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 420 Main St. in McAlisterville. Watch services live on Facebook or posted on YouTube Channel and website www.trinitymcalisterville.org. Social time and adult Sunday School are offered after worship. Nov. 6 is All Saints Sunday. The church will remember loved ones who have died.
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.
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.
Patriotic service at First Baptist Church
of Juniata County
MIFFLINTOWN -- The First Baptist Church of Juniata County, 1 mile North of Mifflintown on Route 35, will hold its annual patriotic service honoring our military on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9:30 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Air Force Chaplain Evan Charles Spencer (Ret.). He was chaplain to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for seven years (2009-2015) and a reserve chaplain with the Texas Air National Guard for 12 years (1997-2009). He served as an active-duty Air Force chaplain for three years (1993-1996). Prior to this he served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy for six years, and a medic in the Air National Guard for eight years. Spencer currently serves as a chaplain with the Veterans Administration at the medical center in Salem, VA. All veterans will be honored at the service. Invite your friends and family to attend. For more information, call the church office (717) 436-9261.
Jeremy Goodling will sing
at Niemonds Independent Church
RICHFIELD - Jeremy Goodling, local Christian soloist, is once again hosting his annual concert. It will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 at Niemonds Independent Church located along Route 35 in Richfield. His four teenage daughters, The Goodling Girls, will join him on stage again this year, as well as his father Dennis Goodling. Donation buckets will be available for this event. For more information call (717) 463-2063 or visit www.jeremygoodling.com.
Food giveaway in Beavertown
BEAVERTOWN -- Helping Hands, Helping Others Inc. is holding a food giveaway on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Beavertown Hillbilly Fever Carnival Grounds, off East Sassafras in Beavertown. The event is always on the third Wednesday of the month. Please do not arrive before 9:30 a.m. There will be plenty of food available. Volunteers are needed and should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to get organized. Any size donation is appreciated and is a 501-C3 tax donation. Send to P.O. Box 151, Beavertown, PA 17813. Not government funded, so there are no income guidelines.
Ecumenical prayer service
for the people of Ukraine
REEDSVILLE -- The churches of Reedsville will hold a second ecumenical prayer service for the people of Ukraine, hosted by East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church, 100 Walnut St., Reedsville, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The service will include music, prayer, and meditations in support of the people of Ukraine and peace. A free-will offering will be collected and donated to church-related organizations working to help food, clothing, shelter and other services for those whose lives have been affected by the continuing war. For more information please contact Paul Raber at (717) 935-0170 or praber@embarqmail.com.
Worship services at Trinity Lutheran
McALISTERVILLE -- Join Trinity Lutheran Church in McAlisterville for worship every Sunday at 9 a.m. at the church, 420 Main St. Watch services live on their Facebook page or posted on their YouTube Channel and website, www.trinitymcalisterville.org. Social time and adult Sunday school are offered after worship. All are welcome to attend. Trinity's Holidays Bazaar will be Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. There will be a variety of canned goods and pies, including turkey pies.
Seminar at Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
BELLEVILLE -- A surviving the Holidays seminar will be held Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, 3358 W. Main St. in Belleville. The seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one's death. You will learn how to deal with the many emotions you will face during the Holidays, what to do about traditions and other coming changes and how to discover hope for your future. Registration is required. Call the church office at (717) 935-2164 by Nov. 13.
Hanging of the greens at
St. Mark's United Methodist
MILROY -- A hanging of the greens service will be presented Nov. 20 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Havice Valley Road in Milroy. Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass will perform beginning at 6:30 p.m. A love offering will be accepted. For information, call (814) 360-4463.
Thanksgiving worship services planned at several local churches
LEWISTOWN -- Grace United Methodist Church, Lewistown Presbyterian Church and the Salvation Army invite you to worship the Thanksgiving season and honor our first responders and medical workers on Nov. 20. Congregations will grieve the pandemic and all it cost, give thanks to our community workers and pray over them and look to God's future with hope. Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., at 9:15 a.m. Lewistown Presbyterian Church, 17 E. Third St., at 10:30 a.m. The Salvation Army, 9 S. Dorcas St., at 9:30 a.m.
Bannerville CMA Church
celebrates 50 years
McCLURE -- Bannerville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Join the celebration for a service Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a time of food, fellowship and Thanksgiving. Worship with your friends and help give thanks to the Lord for what He has done. The church is located on Stage Road in McClure.
Chrismon service at Pine Glen Church of the Brethren
LEWISTOWN -- The Pine Glen Church of the Brethren will have a Chrismon service on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. A light lunch will be provided after the service in the fellowship hall. Chrismons are monograms of Christ. Everyone is welcome.
'Surviving the Holidays' seminars in Belleville and Burnham
BELLEVILLE - "Surviving the Holidays", a holiday seminar for adults and children experiencing separation and/or divorce, will be held with both the Divorce Care for adults in Belleville and Burnham, and Divorce Care for Kids programs in Burnham. The program plans include the following: Divorce Care for adults held at New Life Church in Burnham and DC4K held at New Life Church in Burnham will hold "Surviving the Holidays" on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, text or phone (717) 250-6852 or phone (717) 242-1481. In Belleville, the Divorce Care program only will hold "Surviving the Holidays" on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Locust Grove Mennonite Church. For more information, text or phone (717) 247-4915. There is no cost for any of these programs. Programs are sponsored by Locust Grove Mennonite Church, located at 3358 W. Main St., Belleville, and New Life Church, located at 1 North Beech St., Burnham.
Cookie Walk at East Salem United
Methodist Church
MIFFLINTOWN -- The East Salem United Methodist Church cookie walk is Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 from 10 a.m. - noon. Purchase a bag and fill it with cookies for $10. Soup and sandwiches available for take-out. Sandwiches are $4 each. Soup is $3 per pint, $6 per quart. Proceeds from the cookie walk/soup and sandwiches will support missions and special projects. Proceeds from crafts and baked goods will support Joyful Quilters.
Nativity Show at Watts Memorial United Methodist Church
BELLEVILLE -- Usher in the holidays by viewing over 400 nativity sets displayed in the sanctuary of Watts Memorial United Methodist Church. The church is located at the corner of Walnut and Green Streets Belleville. Free admission.
The display will be open as follows:
Thanksgiving, Nov. 24 3-6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2 5-7 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 3 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 4 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 9 5-8:30 p.m.
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
at Bunkertown Brethren Church
McALISTERVILLE -- Ernie Haase and his award-winning group Signature Sound will present their Christmas concert (Jazzy Little Christmas Tour) at Bunkertown Brethren Church Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling the church office (717) 463-3572.
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@lewistown
sentinel.com or (717) 248-6741, ext. 127. Sermons should be limited to 1,000 words; exceptions may be made at the editor's discretion.