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Have we forgotten Jesus?

I want to focus on our responsibilities as brothers and sisters in Christ to serve the church. I do so because I am concerned that the church is basically being turned into a spectator sport. People are still willing to finance the church but they do not want to get too involved. People seem to be more concerned with what interest them, then the church. The concept of giving yourself away is disappearing in a self-esteem culture where everybody does whatever they need to do to fulfill their own dreams, ambitions, goals and desires. That kind of attitude finds it hard to devote itself ...

Vacation Bible Schools in Valley

Editor’s note: Below is a list of Vacation Bible School nights that have been submitted. To have your church’s Vacation Bible School event listed on the Religion page, email ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com ••• Lewistown Alliance Church Lewistown Alliance Church will hold Zoomerang VBS June 5 to 9 with dinner at 6 p.m. VBS programming is from 6:30-8 p.m. and is open to ages 3 to 5th grade. Registration and information can be found at https://www.lewistowncma.com/vbs Grace United Methodist Church Grace United Methodist Church will hold a Bible School event from 10 a.m. ...

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 Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Items should arrive to The Sentinel by Wednesday afternoon for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• Ministry to support single moms BELLEVILLE — The Mifflin County Single Moms Care and ...

When Mother’s Day is difficult

Early on in ministry, I learned how difficult Mother’s Day can be for many people. It’s particularly poignant in the church as Mother’s Day always falls on a Sunday. I’ve attended worship services where all mothers receive carnations and sermons focus on mothers and mothering as the highest example of faithfulness. Mothers absolutely should be celebrated, prayed for and cared for. It’s not an easy calling. God is, at times, depicted as a mothering figure in the Bible; a mama bear protecting her cubs (Deut. 32:11-12), a midwife helping bring new life into the world (Isa. ...

Be thankful and bring praise

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. II Chronicles 20:29 The text we are looking at has that interesting little word “when” in it. This small word of contrast tells us something happened before, and something else is about to happen; kind of like cause and effect. All the kingdoms of those countries were overcome by fear, when (or after) they heard the news of how the God of the Hebrews had worked on behalf of the Jews and given them victory. The people of Judah began to worship the ...

Vacation Bible School event submissions accepted

Editor’s note: Below is a list Vacation Bible School nights that have been submitted. To have your church’s Vacation Bible School event listed on the Religion page, email ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com ••• Bethel AME Bethel A.M.E. Church Hope Center, 23 N. Juniata St., Lewistown, will be 6 to 8 p.m. June 22 to 24. Participants can learn about Jonah the whale and enjoy crafts and whales. New Life Church New Life Church, Burnham, will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 11 to 15 for ages 4-12. The theme is Zoomerang: Returning to the Value of Life. Sign up at ...