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Saturday “A Walk to Remember,” for loved ones lost to suicide, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Indian Acres Park; sponsored by the Suicide Awareness Alliance of Washington County, the Washington County Behavioral Health Board, and iHeart Media; to register, go to any Marietta/Parkersburg iHeart radio station website or go to Facebook pages for the Washington County Behavioral Board, The Right Path and the Suicide Awareness Alliance of Washington County; for more information: miriamkieth@wcbhb.org or 740-740-6990. “Sun Dance Hoedown,” 7:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at the ...

Belpre Congregational Church tower

The tower of Belpre’s Congregational Church rises high above Main Street. The church, constructed in 1868, holds Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and Worship service at 10:30 a.m. ART SMITH The Marietta Times

Country church

ART SMITH The Marietta Times The Neelysville Church of Christ is located at 3486 State Route 60, McConnelsville. Services are Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m.

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Morgan church to host gospel sing The Church of Christ in Pennsville in Morgan County will be hosting a gospel meeting beginning Thursday, April 12, through Sunday, April 15. Start time is 7 p.m. The speaker will be Willie Franklin of Corinth, Texas, and everyone is welcome. Free community meal April 12 at Tunnel A free community meal (chicken) will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Tunnel United Methodist Church, located at Ohio 550 and Coffman Road. Handicapped parking is available in the upper parking lot by the church entrance. To request to have a meal delivered ...

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Saturday Dale United Methodist Church’s annual chicken and ham dinner, serving begins at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7; chicken and ham, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads, desserts, coffee, cold beverages; adults, $7; children ages 6 to 12, $4; and free for children age 5 and under; everyone welcome; church is located on Ohio 676, 10 miles west of Watertown. Pioneer Presbyterian Church’s annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 7, at the church, located at 873 Farson St., Belpre; proceeds will go toward supporting the church mission and ...

Children belong to God

Since the birth of the first of our five grandchildren, I’ve kept journals for them. Written as an ongoing conversation, they document achievements along with encouragement and hope. Among the pages are school programs, notes to Gram, some art pages, little mementos that the girls have likely forgotten about, but may one day become found treasure. As life becomes busier the older they are, my entries are fewer; I admit they are tinged with a little more lament on how our time together has shifted. From a worried first cold, wobbly toddler steps, trick or treat costumes, puppies ...