Institutional services The following institutional services are arranged for and reported by United Churches of Lycoming County: Sunday: County Prison, 1:45 and 3:15 p.m., the Rev. Velinda Smith, New Life Wake Up Ministries Inc., Williamsport. HCR Manor Care South, 2 p.m., Jerry Webb, ...

Take a look at your church Every church must continue to face the truth about herself. Is the church growing, just maintaining or dying? These are hard questions to not only ask, but answer. If the church is growing, great! But how and why is she growing? This is good news but don’t take ...

Church says Papua riot sparked by military burning Bibles JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A major church in Indonesia’s predominantly Christian Papua province said a riot in the provincial capital last month was sparked by the military burning Bibles, contradicting the police account of ...

TODAY Men’s prayer breakfast St. Joseph the Worker Parish will hold a prayer breakfast today featuring guest speaker Anthony Gentile. The day begins with an 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 702 W. Fourth St., followed by a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and the speaker at 10:30 a.m. ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Faith Matters is a column written by the social concerns committee of the United Churches of Lycoming County. The monthly feature will include local faith-based comment on issues facing us today. Opinions expressed in the columns are those of the writers and the social ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: If your church is holding Vacation Bible School this year, please submit your information in the following format via email to religion@sungazette.com) JUNE 11-16 • Phelps Chapel United Methodist Church, Pine Creek Exit off Route 220, will hold Hero Central Discover Your ...