On Tuesday, January 16th, Grabill & Woodburn Hardware made a $500 donation to the Harlan Christian Youth Center. “We appreciate and believe in the ministry work that the Youth Center does for this community. Strong kids and young adults will help build and make great communities” said Claude Schrock.
The Defiance County Courthouse will be the starting point for the annual march for life sponsored by Mother Teresa Respect for Life, January 22, starting at noon to unite in prayer and walking for the voices of the unborn who cannot speak up for themselves. The days activities begin with Mass at St Marys Catholic…
On Tuesday, January 9th, Grabill & Woodburn Hardware made a $500 donation to Youth for Christ. “We appreciate and believe in the ministry work that Youth for Christ does for this community. Strong kids and young adults will help build and make great communities” said Claude Schrock.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Antwerp recently donated $1000 to the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding. The Mt. Calvary donation will provide support to the food pantry’s need for food to hygienic and paper supplies. Food banks and food pantries like Caring & Sharing Food Pantry organize the collection of food donations and…
Ten youth were recently confirmed at First United Methodist Church after attending classes with Rev. Gus Christo-Baker. Mentors from the church assisted the students with their studies. First Church is located at the corner of Jefferson Street and W Central Avenue in Van Wert. For further information, visit the website at www.vanwertfirst.net or phone 419/238-0631.
NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ANTWERP Come and celebrate the new year with us at First Baptist Church, Antwerp, Ohio on December 31st, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. There will be two singing groups coming: Napoleon First Baptist church and Holgate First Baptist church. After the service there will be snacks and sandwiches…
Ryan Zuber of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church presents a check for $260 to Andrea Newell, Antwerp Local Schools band director to add to the current fund raising effort for new band uniforms. The church raised the funds through the sale of wooden cutouts of the church building located on Co Rd 424 West. Church members…
Over seventy children, youth, and adults at Mt. Calvary began their preparation for Advent today by making Advent wreaths. Throughout the upcoming Advent (beginning December 3rd) families will light one candle per week. An Advent wreath’s evergreen boughs form a circular shape, symbolizing continuous life, with four candles to represent the four weeks of Advent.…
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to host the 2017 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 10 middle school and high school honors bands for a day of education and performance on Saturday, December 2. The event will feature over 200 young musicians from Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morrow and Richland Counties and…
Woodburn United Methodist Church will be presenting the Christmas Cantata, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” on Sunday, December 3 at 9:00 a.m.. The cantata was created by Russell Mauldin and Sue C. Smith and arranged by Russell Mauldin. The Cantata is under the direction of Dawn Patterson. This Cantata, as stated in the narration, follows…
Students at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church held their first ever Lock-in and made twelve blankets for Christmas for Kids and filled thirty five Goody Bags for Antwerp Vancrest residents. The event was organized by Jayme Landers, April Krouse, and Courtenay McMichael as part of Mt. Calvary’s Youth Education and Community Outreach programs. Funding for this…
Alex McFarland will be coming to Van Wert for Revival Services at Trinity Friends Church. He will be speaking daily Sunday, November 12th through Wednesday, November 15th. As a speaker, writer, and advocate for Christian apologetics, Alex McFarland has spoken in hundreds of locations throughout the US and abroad. He has preached in over 1,500…
St. Michaels Knights of Columbus Foundation in Hicksville was in full form this week when on Tuesday, October 24 a donation was made to Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The Hicksville Knights of Columbus Foundation awarded the area Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) a $5000 grant. The FCA will use the gift to distribute copies of…
