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Church leads prayer walk for students

LEWISTOWN — New Life Church is calling on the public to show their support for students of Mifflin County High School. The congregation launched a prayer walk after learning that at least one student was sickened from using a vaping device that was found to be laced with opioids fentanyl and heroin. The source of the devices is currently under police investigation. Youth Pastor Travis Habbershon said the congregation is encouraging the public to walk around Mifflin County high school and junior high at any time and say a prayer for students and staff to participate. “We see ...

Be patient when searching for answers

One of my favorite lines from the Bible is “Seek and you shall find,” in Matthew 7:7, along with “ask and it shall be given” and “knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:8 says “For everyone that asketh receiveth” and “he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” I love these scriptures because they have been something I have been seeking my whole life, especially during these last few years when everything around me feels like its crumbling. Lord knows, I am not alone in that feeling. Many of us are wondering where we all fit ...

Living with a wartime mentality

A few years ago, while attending a pastors’ conference in Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to visit the “RMS Queen Mary.” For those of you unfamiliar with the Queen Mary, listen to how one author, Ralph Winter, describes it: “The Queen Mary, lying in response in the harbor at Long Beach, California, is a fascinating museum of the past. Used both as a luxury liner in peacetime and a troop transport during the Second World War, its present status as a museum the length of three football fields affords a stunning contrast between the lifestyles appropriate in peace and war. ...

Area churches, ministeriums host events for Holy Week

Editor’s note: The following churches and groups have announced services during Holy Week. To have your church’s event listed, email Religion Editor Erin Thompson at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com ¯¯¯ Burnham/Derry Ministerium BURNHAM — Burnham/Derry Ministerium will host a Lenten service April 10 , Palm Sunday at Ellen Chapel with music arranged by R.B. Powel. Offerings will be used by the ministerium. Stony Run Mission Church McALISTERVILLE — Stony Run Mission Church, 2825 Evendale Hill Road, McAlisterville, will offer the following programs: ¯ April 15 — ...

Registration is open for Camp Mount Luther

MIFFLINBURG — Mount Luther is gearing up for the 2022 summer camping season. Registrations are now being accepted for all programs until they are filled. Campers who register before April 15 will receive a discount on their camp fee. This year’s camping season will begin on June 19, 2022. Resident and Day Camps run until Aug. 5. There are programs for all ages from kindergarten to senior high, adults, and families. Most sessions run for one week, but there are also half-week and day-only sessions. New programs this year include Family Pick-A-Day, which allows campers to come ...

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. ¯¯¯ Coffee house to feature music LEWISTOWN — Ellen Chapel Church will host a coffee house ...