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Religion Briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@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 ...

First Baptist Church of Juniata County to welcome new pastor

MIFFLINTOWN — In its sixty-one year history, First Baptist Church of Juniata County in Mifflintown has had only five senior pastors. In September, the sixth will be welcomed by the congregation. On June 30, Pastor Ron Shupe completed his ministry at the church after thirty-one years. He ...

Facing our fear and our anxiety

As children we often have certain things that may bring us fear. Mine was fear of the water. My dad tried and tried to get me to swim in an old swimming hole near the little town I grew up in. But I never learned because I was too fearful. Some of us are afraid of the dark. As we get older, we ...

Not all scripture applies when talking about church growth

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God – II Timothy 3:16 In our brief study of church growth, we have now laid the foundation. The inerrant, infallible Word of God, which was first given to the prophets, apostles, and men of God, is to be our guide. Christ, the very Son of God is to be ...

Tree of life signifies more than immortality

By Samuel L. Boyd University of Colorado Boulder THE CONVERSATION After weeks of wrenching testimony, jurors delivered a guilty verdict June 16, 2023, for the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 – the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The next ...

Religion Briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@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 ...