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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. ¯¯¯ Church to host special speakers REEDSVILLE — Schrader United Methodist Church will host the ...

REEDSVILLE — The 13th Alternative Gift Fair, hosted annually by East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church in Reedsville will be held by mail this year due to continuing COVID-19 concerns. Individuals may make a donation in honor of a loved one to one or more of 17 non-profit organizations doing work in our area and around the world. You then receive a card to announce your gift. Some folks give in memory of a loved one, and others just make a donation. All monies received go to the non-profits. This year, the Alternative Gift Fair is supporting the following: The Abuse ...

In birdwatching, Christian ‘ornitheoligists’ see God’s hand

(RNS) — It is early morning in the Great Smoky Mountains. Kevin Burrell is half asleep and wrapped tightly in his sleeping bag. Before surrendering his warm cocoon to the chilly morning air, he hears the call of a hermit thrush just above his tent, coaxing him to stay in bed for just a few seconds longer. The flutelike tune stops but is promptly followed by the quick chirps of a northern cardinal and the cheerful song of a tufted titmouse. Burrell, with the skill of an avid birdwatcher, realized these sounds were coming from the same spot above his tent and that, while the calls ...

Christmas services

Editor’s note: The following Christmas services have been submitted to The Sentinel. To have your church’s service listed, email ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com or call Erin Thompson and leave a message at (717) 248-6741, ext. 117. Yeagertown United Methodist Church YEAGERTOWN — Yeagertown United Methodist Church, 7 N. Mann Ave., Yeagertown, will hold a Christmas eve service at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. There will be a candle lighting service. Reedsville United Methodist Church REEDSVILLE — Reedsville United Methodist Church will hold a traditional Christmas Eve ...

Give thanks in every situation

We all know it is easy to “give thanks” when life circumstances are rosy and cozy. It’s not so easy, however, to give thanks when times are tough. But God’s word is crystal clear. The people of God must give thanks in ALL circumstances. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul wrote, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). This is a remarkable statement. Why? Because we know there are times when the circumstances of life are not all that great. Consider the following: —A recent cancer ...

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Psalms 1:1

An old friend of mine sometimes used the expression, “If you run with the wolves, you will howl like them.” The first time I heard it, I wasn’t sure how it applied to us as individuals. I began to realize he was referring to the company we keep and how they can affect us. Kind of like “bad company corrupts good morals.” This is a very important principle for us as individuals to apply in our lives, and teach our children as well. We could also apply this to immoral women, harlots, or an adulteress. Proverbs 7:25-27 says, “Do not turn aside to her ways, do not stray into her ...