Women from St. John's Lutheran Church in Kendall and from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church on South Ridge met at St. John's on Sept. 6 for the St. John's Ladies Aid's annual flower show. Left to right (sitting): Elaine Popp, Sally Dana, Edith Witt and Corena Siekert....
A Soft Answer
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Proverbs 15:1 - "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up strife." What do you do when someone raises his or her voice in anger toward you? Here in the book of Proverbs, we are...
St. Matthew’s to host special 135th anniversary service
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church on South Ridge will wrap up its 135th anniversary celebration with a special service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Members, friends, neighbors, former members, and the public are all invited to the service. Retired Pastor...
Bearing fruit with faith
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Matthew 13:3 — "And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow." As Jesus Christ lived and walked this earth as God in human flesh, He often used examples...
Free community supper set for Aug. 29 in Elroy
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 204 Royall Ave. The August community will be Back to School Night. Area families are invited to the community supper after attending...
Mount Pisgah to offer vacation Bible school
Mount Pisgah Wesleyan Church near Ontario will host Adventure Island Vacation Bible School for 4- to 12-year-olds (or those who have just completed sixth grade) from 1-4:30 p.m. each day from Aug. 6–10. The closing program will be at 4 p.m. Friday. All area children...
VBS set for next week at St. John’s
Contributed by St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kendall Each evening next week, from July 30 to Aug. 3, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kendall will host vacation Bible school for all ages. Members, friends, neighbors and the public are all invited to...
28,000 gallons of water
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE | Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario I read that one inch of rain on one acre is equivalent to 28,000 gallons of water. Now that is a lot of water, yet we take things like rain somewhat for granted. I don't know about you, but I have...
Salem Church homecoming picnic slated for Sunday, Aug. 5
Historic Salem United Methodist Church, County Highway T, rural Norwalk, will hold its biannual homecoming picnic Sunday, Aug. 5. Church services will be at 9:30 a.m., and picnic lunch will follow, starting at about 11:30 a.m.
St. Matthew’s, South Ridge, to celebrate 135th anniversary
Contributed by MEGAN WITT The congregation of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Ridge, Ontario, will celebrate 135 years of God's grace on Sunday, July 22. A special anniversary service will be at the normal Sunday worship time, 10:30 a.m. Pastor...
