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Mormon president: church leaders speak ‘truth’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday to listen to the faith’s leaders when they seek “pure truth” and expressed gratitude for those who have followed church guidance during the pandemic, which has been to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. President Russell M. Nelson acknowledged at a church conference that the world is “still dealing with the ravages of COVID-19 and its variants.” And while he didn’t mention vaccines specifically, he thanked members for following the advice of church leaders, ...

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CROP Walk is on Sunday

MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata County Ministerium hopes to raise $15,000 for this year’s CROP 5K Fun Walk/Run. The annual event benefits Church World Service as they partner with hunger ministries in the United States and around the world. As part of that partnership, 25 percent of the funds CROP Walk raises benefitting Juniata County Food Pantry and Juniata County Meals on Wheels. Participants get sponsors with any amount of donations and bring the funds to the walk. Pastor Graham Fowler, who is helping or organize the event, said the ministerium hopes to have over 100 participants ...

A Bible reading audit

How much do you read the Bible? No really — how much do you actually read the Bible? When I was in High School, I used to read Sports Illustrated cover to cover every week. I guess you could say it was my Bible. I loved to play sports, but I loved to watch sports and follow sports even more. One day I was reading away in my room when my Mom came in and said, “You ought to think about reading the Bible as much as you read ‘Sports Illustrated.’” That was it. No reasons were given. Just that short little rebuke. Deep down in my heart, I knew Mom was right, but I didn’t ...

Take things one day at a time, living in God’s graces

But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete. Genesis 15:16 An old friend of mine once made the statement, “after three days, relatives and fish begin to stink.” It’s always nice to see our family, but after they are at our house for an extended period of time, many of us are ready for a break from the pressure of things. Sometimes it’s a good idea to visit more often, but not stay as long. When we consider the Israelites coming out of Egypt, many of their relatives were not really happy to see them. So exactly when ...

McCoysville Presbyterian celebrates 220 years

McCOYSVILLE — McCoysville Presbyterian Church will be celebrating more than Reformation on Sunday, Oct. 31. The church will be celebrating 220 years of ministry with a worship service at 11 a.m. Attendees can take a tour through the church and check out the memorabilia at the open house from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 2562 McCoysville Road, McCoysville. According to a news release from the church, Presbyterians have been worshiping in the area of McCoysville since around 1745 when Scots-Irish Presbyterians started settling in the area. In 1777 Rev. William ...