By Pastor Michael T. Gjefle Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Hebrews 9:28 — "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." Easter season has come and gone. Did...
What did you just say?
By PASTOR STEVE NEUMAN St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Kendall St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church, South Ridge (rural Ontario) One of my favorite TV shows of all time is "Hogan's Heroes" (a comedic sitcom set in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II)....
Local churches to host Mission Festival
Mission festival services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kendall and St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church on South Ridge (rural Ontario) on Sunday, April 27. Professor Kenneth Cherney, the guest preacher and presenter,...
Elroy United Methodist Church to host community supper
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 204 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers, “gives...
Norwalk church spruced up
The interior of Immanuel Methodist Church in Norwalk recently got a thorough paint job. The upstairs dining hall, worship area, entrance, choir loft and choir room, along with the Sunday school rooms, minister's office and nursery room, all got a fresh coat. A crew of...
St. Paul’s in Wilton to offer special services
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilton will conduct a Maundy Thursday service, which will feature of living tableau of “The Last Supper,” at 7:30 p.m. on April 17. A Good Friday service, also at 7:30 p.m., will be followed by a prayer...
Ashes
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario "Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy." For quite a while here in our part of the country, ice was an...
The best is still to come
By PASTOR STEVE NEUMAN St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kendall St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Ridge (rural Ontario) When you are reading and come across an unfamiliar word, what do you do? Do you grab a dictionary off the shelf? Do you Google...
Elroy community supper slated for March 26
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 204 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers, “gives...
At St. John’s food drive and dinner, Menns to speak about Japan journeys
Harvey and Jackie Menn of rural Norwalk will speak about their journeys to Japan at the 14th annual food drive and Valentine's Day dinner, an event slated for Sunday, Feb. 9, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ridgeville. Regular service is at 10 a.m., with the dinner...
