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Holy Week at First Congregational, Gilman UM

First Congregational The observance of Holy Week at First Congregational Church, Marietta, includes the following services: Palm Sunday, March 25, worship begins with a Palm Parade. Everyone present will have palms to wave and take home. This service commemorates Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem just days before the Crucifixion. Maundy Thursday, March 29 - Members and friends of the church will gather at 5:30 p.m. for a soup supper sponsored by the Church Council. Worshipers will adjourn to the sanctuary for the 7 p.m. service “Office of the Tenebrae” - literally meaning ...

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Saturday Soup supper, served from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Second Congregational Church, located 1/4 mile past Broughton Dairy on State Route 26. Donations will be used to repair the driveway. Twin City Opera House in McConnelsville will host the musical drama, Chain Breaker, under the direction of Melanie Baldwin, on Palm Sunday weekend, March 24 and 25; cast and crew will present a performance of the Passion of Jesus Christ. Performance dates and times Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m.; doors open one hour prior to each performance; advance ...

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Easter egg hunt at Barlow Presbyterian Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at Barlow Presbyterian Church, Ohio 550 and Warrior Drive. For all children up to and including 12 years old. Easter egg hunt at Newport Baptist An Easter egg hunt, games, and fun activities for kids, begins at 2 p.m., March 31, at Newport Baptist Church. Plots available in community garden Barlow Presbyterian Church has plots available in their Community Garden at Ohio 550 and Warrior Drive. To secure a plot, contact Sonny Place at 740-516-2282 by March 31. Community lunch at Barlow ...

Free community meals

- 5 to 6 p.m., first Tuesday of each month, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 320 Second St., Marietta. - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Tuesday of every month, First Presbyterian Church, corner of Fourth and Wooster streets, Marietta. - Daily Bread Kitchen, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Wednesday, at St. Mary’s K of C Hall, 312 Franklin St., Marietta. - 5 to 6 p.m., second Thursday of each month, at Tunnel United Methodist Church, Ohio 550 and Coffman Road; handicapped parking available in upper parking lot by church entrance; to request to have a meal delivered within a five-mile ...

Meditate on the Word of God

What is the difference between Bible reading and Bible meditation? Simply put, reading is mostly an assimilation of facts without usage. When we meditate on the Word of God, we are prayerfully considering how to apply the facts to our own life. Meditation allows our mind to become quiet so we can hear the Holy Spirit speak to us. As the apostle Paul said, all scripture is...profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16). In other words, we should not use God’s Word simply to increase our knowledge or to prepare us to win ...

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Paper airplane contest March 25 The Annual Great Paper Airplane Contest will be held on Sunday, March 25, in the sanctuary of First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, 232 Third St., Marietta. Admission to the contest is the donation of a non-perishable food item for local food banks. Children and adults of all ages from throughout the area are invited to participate. Registration will open at 12:30 p.m. and the contest will begin at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in each of the age groups for three categories of flight: 1. longest flight aloft; 2. fanciest flight; and 3. ...