Religion

Take care of yourself to be more productive

From thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old — Numbers 4:30 Does it seem like something is wrong with our system here in America? Politicians and many government workers have early retirement plans along with social security benefits at age 62; that may also include health care benefits when they reach a certain age. Many of them can retire at age fifty or even before with a very luxurious lifestyle. Yet some of our politicians want to raise the full retirement age on the working-class people like you and me! Something just don’t seem right. Most of us in the ...

Good times at VBS

The righteous flourish like palm trees

When I was in college, I had a rather unique summer job as a tree planter. Tree planting (at least my version of it) has been called one of the hardest jobs out there. It can be lucrative and rewarding, but there is a price to pay as you work your tail off and are exposed to the weather elements day after day. I tree planted in Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada. Each planter was paid around 10 cents a tree and a good day would be planting 2500–3000 trees. If you do the math, that is $250-$300 a day, and this was 20 years ago. Though I got off to a rough start and wanted ...

VBS being offered across Juniata River 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 ••• Aldersgate United Methodist Church Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Mifflintown, will host VBS at the Mifflintown playground from 6 to 8 p.m. July 10-14. The theme is Monumental - Celebrating God’s Greatness for ages 4-12. Online registration is available at vbspro.event/p/aumc2022 or call the church office at (717) 436-6750. New Life Church New Life ...

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. ••• Locust Grove to host Bluegrass concert BELLEVILLE — The 41st Annual Big Valley Bluegrass Gospel Concert and Ice Cream ...

New bishop elected; retiring bishop honored

SELINSGROVE — The 35th Annual Assembly of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was held at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove on June 17 and 18. The theme of this year’s assembly was “Abundance Together,” using the Bible verse,” And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8). The Assembly elected the synod’s fourth bishop and honored its retiring bishop with several presentations and affirming words of her ...