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Williamstown church to host Giant Garage Sale
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (206+ words) The First United Methodist Church in Williamstown will host its annual Giant Garage Sale on Saturday, continuing a decades-long effort to fund community outreach programs across the Mid-Ohio Valley, according to a release from the church. Another initiative funded through…...
Jesus preached honesty
3+ week, 3+ day ago (885+ words) By Mark Wilmoth University of Alaska Professor Chris Kleinke conducted a poll of 650 men and 831 women to find the most effective pick-up lines. After studying the responses, Kleinke reported that the best approach is direct and honest. "I really like…...
Renowned organist to perform at Christ United Methodist Church
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) An organist who has built a following on social media will perform Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church. Hall holds an artist diploma from the Oberlin Conservatory and is a graduate of the Yale School of Music and Institute of…...
Worship that doesn't begin in the heart isn't acceptable
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (835+ words) By Mark Wilmoth On a cool July night in 2010, 3-year-old David Lew and some family members found themselves stranded on the bank of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming when their boat's motor failed. Lew's father and uncle radioed for…...
Each of us needs to be in the worship assembly
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) On September 7, 1995, Baltimore's Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's previous Major League consecutive game record by playing in 2131 consecutive games. Before he was finished, Ripken set the new record at 2632 games, the equivalent of going more than 16 seasons without a missed…...
Parkersburg church makes effort to repair storm-damaged window
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (457+ words) PARKERSBURG " A Parkersburg church on Market Street is looking at eventually being able to replace a stained glass window that was destroyed in a recent storm. St. Patrick's Anglican Church sustained major storm damage April 29 during a storm that came…...
Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church acquires artwork
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (420+ words) PARKERSBURG " St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church in Parkersburg acquired two pieces of art over the past few years. One is the painting "Madonna of the Rosary with St. Dominic and St. Catherine" by Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Sassoferrato, (1609-1685), and the other…...