Category: Churches

Prayer Vigil in Paulding

First Presbyterian Church, Paulding, held the first of two drive-through prayer vigils against Covid last Saturday.  The event will be repeated this coming Saturday, Dec 5, from 3-7 pm in the church parking lot at the corner of W Caroline and N Williams St, Paulding.  Anyone is welcome to drive into the lot and pick…

MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH GATHERS DONATIONS FOR WCCH

A Facebook post made in July brought the urgent need of the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home supplies into the forefront of the minds of the surrounding community. The Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church congregation of Antwerp, heeded the call for supplies and congregates brought donations to their church throughout the month of August. On September 2,…

First UM Church Receives New Sign

First United Methodist Church in Van Wert recently installed a new outside LED sign on its corner of Jefferson and Central Avenue.  Funds for this sign were given by the family of Jon Rhoades in his honor.  Jon was a member of First Church and respected leader in the Van Wert community.  At First Church,…

Just Desserts to be Presented at Antwerp UMC

The bake-off judge has been murdered. Who did it? One of the contestants? Or the bake-off hostess/coordinator? Directed by Chris Banks, Just Desserts is in an audience participation “Who Dun It” complete with misdirection, intrigue, and laughs. Join the cast of Jennifer Thomas, Natalie Griffiths, Erika Badiac, Leslye Willison, and Pastor Mike Schneider on Saturday,…

ANNUAL TURKEY SUPPER @ ROSE HILL CHURCH OF GOD

On Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. the Rose Hill Church of God will host their annual turkey supper.  The supper will take place at the church which is located at the corner of State Route 637 and County Road 138 (Charloe Trail), 5 miles east of Paulding. Free will offering –…

GLORY WAY QUARTET COMING TO GROVER HILL ZION METHODIST CHURCH

Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church invites you to come and share an evening with the Glory Way Quartet from Mansfield, Ohio on Sunday evening August 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.  Come and enjoy an inspirational evening. A love offering will be taken for the quartet.  Grover Hill Zion United Methodist is located at 204 S. Harrison St. Grover Hill, Ohio. Church Ph: 419-587-3941, Pastor contact: 419-238-1493/ 419-233-2241, mwaldron@embarqmail.com Glory Way Quartet of…

SonFest features worship songs of Passion

Passion will headline SonFest 2019, Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s annual outdoor Christian music festival, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Passion — currently featuring Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone and Brett Younker — is a musical outreach of the Passion Movement created by Louie and Shelley Giglio in 1995, to engage 18-25 years old in praise and worship.…

First United Methodist church VBS

First United Methodist Church Invites Children to Power Up: Raise Your Game Vacation Bible School; A week for kids to get super-stoked to live FULLY ALIVE in the confidence that comes from trusting God. A summer kids’ event called Power Up: Raise Your Game VBS will be hosted at First United Methodist Church, 113 W…

FIRST UNITED METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL DONATES FURRY FRIENDS

First United Methodist Elementary Sunday School classes collected change throughout Lent and Easter to purchase furry friends. These furry friends will be donated to the Marsh Foundation for blessing bags for foster children.  They collected enough change to purchase 14 furry friends. What a great way to show God’s love to those in our community.…

NIGHT TO SHINE, DEFIANCE FUNDRAISER

JANUARY 26, 2019 9:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. PAULDING CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Vendors, Local Business & Volunteers, I’m organizing a fundraiser for NIGHT TO SHINE, DEFIANCE. NIGHT TO SHINE is a prom for those with developmental disabilities and is an event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The Family Christian Center(FCC) in Defiance is the host…

MOMENTS FROM MT. CALVARY

The Advent Season at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Antwerp was full of activity !  Youth of the congregation held a “pre-advent” Lock-In and along with food and fun created over 40 lap blankets for Antwerp Manor residents. Mt. Calvary women hosted a gathering that featured Jeanne and Bev of the Towpath Players who shared music…