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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 ...

Easter Sunrise Service at the levee

Easter Sunrise Service will be 6:30 a.m. at the Ohio River Levee, sponsored by Christ United Methodist Church. The service will include Holy communion, a short message by Marietta High School senior Meredith Coil, and music by members of the Marietta Ukulele Choir. All are invited. World Religions Class presented by the Mid-Ohio Valley Interfaith, will be April 5-May 31, Thursdays, Noon to 1 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster St. In this class, Distilled Wisdom of World Religions, attendees will be introduced to and disucssthe following world ...

Religion roundup

Soup bean corn bread suppler planned St. Mark’s United Methodist Church will be serving a soup bean and cornbread dinner at the church, located at Third and Maple Street in Belpre. This is a Relay For Life fundraiser for the Belpre United Methodist Church Relay For Life Team, and it will be served on Sunday, April 8, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted. Easter Egg Hunt at Newport church The Newport United Methodist Church, along with the youth of the church, will be sponsoring an Easter event and egg hunt this year at the church, located on Green Street. The ...

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Saturday Easter egg hunt, games, and fun activities for kids will begin at 2 p.m., March 31, at Newport Baptist Church. Tunnel United Methodist Church hosting an Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, in Warren Township’s Inman-Liberty Park. There will be four age groups, from toddlers to sixth-graders. Refreshments and activities will follow in Tunnel’s multi-purpose building (where the egg hunt will be held if the weather is bad). The park is behind the church and the church is behind the Warren Volunteer Fire Department at Ohio 550 and Coffman Road. For information: ...

Thoughts of Faith: A troubling subject

The subject of interfaith is troubling. As this movement grows, born-again believers in Jesus Christ realize that the interfaith movement puts genuine Christianity on shaky ground due to this movement’s accommodating acceptance of religious differences, thereby, creating a mindset of “no one is wrong.” Although interfaith gatherings are held to increase understanding and respect for all religions, as well as to provide sensitivity toward each other’s beliefs, such dialogue leads many to believe they can be instrumental in an up-and-coming religious solidarity, when in truth, ...

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 ...