Author Archives: Mike Givler

Big Tent (day 1): Plenty to say about Baltimore

Posted August 8, 2019

“What is the question you are bringing to this gathering? The good news tonight is Jesus is here.”

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Big Tent (day 2): Stopping racism and growing the church

Posted August 8, 2019

“It is not enough to stand for the people on the margins of life. We must stand ‘with’ the people on the margins of life.”

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Lord’s Acre helps support those in Chanceford Church’s community

Posted August 5, 2019

“People in the community know they can rely on the Chanceford congregation to provide assistance during natural disasters and in situations of personal crisis.”

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Reality Retreat for youth set for Nov. 8-10

Posted August 23, 2019

The annual Reality Retreat is a weekend designed especially for high school students to have fun, fellowship and spiritual growth.

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Second United Church near Pittsburgh keeps going despite two days of flooding

Posted July 25, 2019

“We’re doing good things, trying to be faithful people and are working hard at being good Christians, so we’re just trusting that things will work out.”

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Hungarian global interns call Kirkwood Camp home for the summer

Posted August 9, 2019

“My first impression was that everyone is so nice to us and friendly.”

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McVeytown Church’s Lunar Communion Service out of this world

Posted July 12, 2019

“I think the moon is such a fascinating thing. It’s a gift from God because it has so much to do with life on the planet.”

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West Virginia’s Presbyterian churches helping communities after latest flooding

Posted July 3, 2019

“When the waters rise, we know that they will recede, and the sun will shine again.”

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No ordinary Joe: Accomplished author Pastor Ellis pens children’s sermon book

Posted June 28, 2019

“I think it is important for each of us to find the gifts, develop them to the highest level and use those gifts to build the kingdom.”

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Regional meetings bring hate behavior into spotlight

Posted June 24, 2019

“How do we respond as people of faith, as followers of Christ, when hate rears its head in our backyards?”

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