Trinity welcomes new staff

    Trinity United Methodist Church welcomes Ronnie and Jessica Crider as its new Family Ministries Associate. Ronnie will be responsible for overseeing both Children’s and Youth Ministries. Both Ronnie and Jessica have BSs in Children & Youth Ministries. Trinity UMC is located at 220 S. Walnut St., Van Wert. Ronnie will be preaching on September 19 at 8:15 a.m. and at 10:15 a.m.

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Calvary In Motion

    Calvary Evangelical Church will host a Ministry EXPO event on Sunday, September 12. The IN MOTION event will showcase the many ministries that are currently IN MOTION or ones that will be kicking off this fall. If you are looking for a bible study or ways to get involved in outreach, this event will give you the information of “how” and “where” you can get plugged in. The Hall outside of the Sanctuary will be filled with various ministry tables that display their specific mission. The tables will be set-up prior to Sunday School so anyone can arrive as early as 8:30 a.m. to get a good look and get your fill of donuts and java. A carry-in dinner is being offered after the Sunday 10 a.m. LIVE Worship. The IN MOTION ministry tables will remain on display until the last person leaves. We welcome you and look forward to introducing the many ways that God is IN MOTION at Calvary Evangelical Church.

     Calvary Evangelical Church is located at 10686 Van Wert Decatur Road just west of Burger King. Our mission is to Love God . Love Others and Serve In The World.

Find Out More: 419.238.9426p  www.calvaryelife.org

 

 

1st Presby Puerto Rico Trip Highlights

     The public is invited to join the congregation of First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 29 at 9:30 a.m. for a presentation by those who participated in a “Week of Hope” mission trip to Caguas, Puerto Rico this summer. Church members and guests will share their experiences in the Caguas area. Highlights of the trip will include slides showing the beauty of the area, the different worksite locations, and the residents of the area.

    First Presbyterian Church is located at 110 W. Crawford St. at the corner of Crawford and Washington. There is a church parking lot located off of Maple Ave. and Jefferson St.

     Photo caption:   Puerto Rico mission trip participants shown are; kneeling (left to right): Tyler and Davis Munroe, Nick White, Susan Munroe, Olivia and Craig Hanson; standing (left to right): Drew, Diana and Spencer Creekmore, Lynda Ragan, Melissa Channel, Nick Ragan, Hunter Munroe, Ellie Adams, Emilie Moonshower, Nicole Adams, Audrey Nicolai, Jason Pratt, Claire White, Rex Fortney, Michelle White and Steve Munroe.

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Wesley sets date for Homecoming 2010

    Wesley United Methodist Church in Van Wert will hold its Homecoming 2010 on Sunday, September 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Everyone -- the public, past members and current members -- is invited to attend this special event.  "We hope to see many of the people who have attended Wesley Church over the years so we can enjoy their company again," said a representative.
    Bishop Bruce Ough will be preaching and the Wesley Choir will present a musical proclamation.  Former pastors will be invited to share memories of their time at the church.  There will be a carry-in dinner after worship.
    The church is located at 551 Center Street (corner of Blaine and Center) in Van Wert, Ohio.  Contact the church at 419.238.6216 or wesleychurch@embarqmail.com.  Visit the website at www.wesleyvanwert.org.

 

 

Liberty Baptist Youth Trip

   The Youth from the Liberty Baptist Church recently returned from a week at the Wilds Christian Camp near Brevard, Carolina.  Tony Crawford, Youth Director, along with teen ministry sponsors, Carlos Baker, Janice Lichtensteiger, and Amanda Maple were the adult sponsors for the trip.  

from left)  Gage Miller, Josh Shriver, Nathan Diller, Brad Schoonover, Zack Parr, Brandon Miller, Travis Lichtensteiger, Zen Burdette, Noah Leatherman, Zac Burdette, Cyle Par, Tony Crawford, Chelsea Klewer, Paige Kittle, Bella Chorvas, Holly Diller, Sherah Leatherman, Haley Dicke, Hannah Fraser, Brittany Bigham, and Sarah Shriver.

 

Liberty Baptist dedication speaker set

    Dr. Bob Jones III, former president and present Chancellor of Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C., has been selected to speak at Van Wert’s Liberty Baptist Church’s Building Dedication service at the former Horace Mann School at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 18.

An open house will precede the dedication service.            

     Dr. Jones attended Bob Jones Academy and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bob Jones University. He took additional graduate work at Northwestern University and New York University and holds honorary doctorates from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in Owatonna, Minn.; San Francisco Baptist Theological Seminary in California; and Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, Wis.

    In 1971,  Dr. Jones was appointed president of Bob Jones University and served in that office for 34 years. He retired from the presidency in May 2005 and was elected chancellor. He remains the chairman of the Board of Trustees. 

    His speaking engagements have taken him to all parts of the world, and he has conducted tours to the Holy Land and Europe.  In connection with the University's tax case before the U.S. Supreme Court, he appeared on such national TV programs as "Nightline" and "Good Morning America" on ABC-TV, Multimedia's "Donahue" program, "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" on PBS, and "Freeman Reports" on Turner Broadcasting's Cable News Network.

    In recognition of Dr. Jones’ interest in and friendship to the State of South Carolina and her people, Governor David Beasley presented him with the state’s highest civilian award, “The Order of the Palmetto.”  This was presented in conjunction with the University’s 70th year celebration and 50th year in Greenville.   
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