Because we care: Painted Life Ministry
No one has to say that these are trying times for everyone to know its true. With the current economy, many people are losing their jobs, homes and even their self-sufficiency. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently reported that more than 1.59 million people spent at least one night in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program during the 2010 reporting...
Impact Middle East to hold prayer and worship session, Dec. 1
Join Impact Middle East for an evening of prayer and worship on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 7-8 p.m., at the ROC worship center, 10911 SR 212, Bolivar. Dr. Blake Wood will greet the group by Skype from Seattle and our new executive director, Dr. Henry Church, and his wife Bonnie, will join the group to share the vision of IME and get acquainted. Fellowship time and refreshments to...
Winning qualities for pastors
There are countless books and magazines released every year and thousands of conferences held on the topic of pastoral leadership. Experts and authors debate the importance of a pastors vision and give advice to pastors in an attempt to try and improve their ministry. According to a survey by Christianity Today, less than half of all pastors rate themselves as strong in key visionary...
Have you ever compiled a Thank-You list
We have all heard about the lengthy and secretive Naughty list (though we all know who is obviously on the list), the ever-growing or shortening grocery list, and the continuous Honey-Do list, but have you ever compiled a Thank-You list? For me, saying thank-you is an easy phrase to say out loud for nearby ears to hear, easy to shout-out across the yard, easy to whisper in a prayer, easily...
Advertising trade cards
Advertising trade cards were given out by merchants when you bought an item in their store. At the time there was no better way to advertise. This particular card advertised McLaughlins Coffee. On the back of the card it tells you that of all the coffees grown the finest are combined to give you the great flavor provided by McLaughlins at a most reasonable price. Recent auction prices: buck...
How making do yields more with less
My cleaning woman comes most Friday mornings about 6 a.m., tidies up the house, empties the trash, runs the vacuum (after the others in the household are up) and then washes the floor, usually on her hands and knees. She shakes the rugs and then goes to her regular job about 9 a.m. I dont really have a cleaning woman but I always feel good if I can go off to my real job on Friday mornings with...
Veterans honored for their service
On a blustery November morning the sound of a lone bugler echoed through the Wayne County Fairgrounds. That officially announces the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – the date of the First World War armistice and the official opening of this Veterans Day observance, said Chuck Craig, Wayne County Veterans Service Commission president, to the hundreds of grateful citizens of...
Veterans honored and remembered at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse
Since 1775, more than 800,000 American soldiers have perished in combat, from the American Revolutionary War to the recent and ongoing wars in the Middle East and The War on Terrorism. Hundreds of thousands more survived, but not without great personal sacrifice. To honor these brave men and women, the United States of America pauses every Nov. 11 to commemorate Veterans Day. The Tuscarawas...
Geib and Community Hospice join forces to honor area vets
For the fourth consecutive year Geib Funeral Homes and Crematories and Community Hospice of Tuscarawas, Stark and Carroll Counties hosted an Evening of Honor at Geibs north Dover location to honor veterans of the armed forces and to thank them for their service. The Nov. 11 ceremony began with VLQ, a very large quartet made up of members of the Schoenbrunn Valley Barbershop Chorus, performing...