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The bad news and the good news

A pastor was sitting next to a businessman on a plane. The pastor had his Bible open reading it. The businessman had a newspaper that he was perusing. As the businessman read the newspaper, the pastor, to stir a little conversation spoke up and said, “I’m reading the Good News and you’re reading the bad news!” As we look around our world it seems that we are inundated with “bad news”. We are constantly hearing about so many things that are problematic to our world. We hear about global warming and its effects on our environment. We turn on the television and another ...

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. ••• UMC to host Bible study LEWISTOWN — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 ...

Sacred Heart thrift shop provides service to community

LEWISTOWN — For 32 years the people of Sacred Heart Thrift Shop have provided service to the community. Much of the shop’s success has to do with the efforts of Donath Korbich. Korbich has been there from the beginning when the shop was formed through the Knights of Columbus and the ...

The Lord can speak to us in many ways

Greetings of love to my dear friends! I’ve recently written about my walks through the mountains, with Levi by my side. Some mornings, as I’ve mentioned, I’ve asked the Lord before starting out, “What is it You want me to see today, Lord?” Occasionally, I’ve forgotten to do that, and my walks are so different; fragmented. My thoughts have wondered from one topic to another, from one commitment to the next, from high hopes to dashed dreams...all in a two mile walk. Eventually, I get around to asking again, “What is it You want me to see this morning, Lord?” He is always ...

God’s plan has many different paths

Psalm 23 – II He leads me in path of righteousness — Psalm 23:3 King David says in Psalm 23, “He leads me.” Even today God leads His children, those who have been born again from above by the Spirit of God. We must remember this is referring to sheep being led by the one True Shepherd. He doesn’t lead us like a bunch of hogs that must be coerced or forced into submission. He leads us (like sheep) in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. I have been on a lot of different paths in my lifetime. When I was a child we would walk the path to the neighbor’s house, ...

Bishop of Upper Susquehanna Synod installed

SUNBURY — The Reverend Craig A. Miller was installed as the fourth bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The Reverend Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, installed Miller at a worship service held at Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury. Eaton also preached during the service of Holy Communion. Holly Fry, Synod Vice President, served as assisting minister. Participants in the service included pastors and members of synod congregations as well as ecumenical partners. In addition, many ...