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When Grandpa Stegeman passed away

Most of us have memories of when someone close to us died. That is definitely the case when my Grandpa Stegeman passed away back in December of 1995. For some time, we knew that Grandpa was not well and would soon enter eternity. Our family had visited Grandpa almost every day in the preceding weeks and it was hard to watch him deteriorate. One day we arrived at the care home and noticed that something was different. Grandpa was sitting up in bed and was more energetic than he had been in weeks, maybe months. Even as a 12-year-old boy, I quickly noticed that Grandpa had a message for ...

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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 St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• UMC to host Bible study LEWISTOWN — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 ...

For those in need

BURNHAM — Chad Curry returns home to his roots to help others struggling with addiction open their minds and hearts to Jesus Christ with a project that is currently in progress. The Mifflin County Dream Center — located in the former Burnham Hardware store, which is undergoing a major ...

A plea for unity in the church

The title for today’s message is church unity from I Corinthians 1:10-17. It will be very practical because it is something we can all relate to for if you have been involved in a church long enough you will experience disunity, bickering, arguments, and strife. We can all attest to the importance of our subject matter for today. Why is there disunity in the church? James 4:1 says, “What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is it not the source of your pleasure that you wage war on your members? You lust and do not have so you commit murder. And you are envious and ...

The difference of complaining and explaining

The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, when the Sabeans raided them and took them away — Job 1:14-15 In the last article we looked at the difference between complaining and explaining in the Word of God. In Numbers 11:1 it says, “Now when the people complained, it displeased the Lord.” When mentioned in the Bible, whining and complaining usually revealed a bad (sinful) attitude toward something or someone. It seems that explaining something was very acceptable, as long as it was factual and true. This should give us some insight as to what is acceptable ...

Religion briefs

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 St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• Healing is theme of campmeeting MIFFLINTOWN — Evening messages centered around the topic of healing will be provided by ...