Dear Editor: There is no greater love than a man lay down his life for a friend. Too many Americans have forgotten their birthright; the unalienable rights to life liberty and property. Americans ready to give up their birthright for a bowl of soup (Genesis 25), profane the memory of the soldiers who gave their …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Church of God will hold its annual trunk-or-treat for community trick-or-treaters from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Church members will park in the church parking lot and hand out treats from the trunks of their cars to children as they trick-or-treat throughout the neighborhood on Halloween night. In addition to treats, there will be carnival …read more.

Dear Editor, When I was little, the most important thing in my life was my faith. As I got older, God came to be a greater focus in my life. Even now, sometimes he is the only person in my life when everyone else is gone and I feel alone.  Unsurprisingly, this means that my loyalty to …read more.

Dear Editor, “Do you think the Supreme Court changed God’s mind?” That was the question my wife posed upon hearing, once again, of judicial overreach and legislation from the bench. Already judicial activists had overturned the will of “we the people” in over 30 states that had voted by popular majority to define marriage as …read more.

Akron Church of God will host a community breakfast from 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, in the fellowship hall. The meal will be cooked and served by the steering committee, pastors, and people of United We Stand ministries and their families. The menu will include pancakes, sausage and eggs. Cost for the …read more.

LaPorte police officers responded to a report of a man leaving Christo’s Restaurant at 1462 SR 2 West without paying Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22. Employees described the man and said he had ordered a meal priced at $33, but started to exit the building without paying. One worker confronted the man, who he said he …read more.

Sarah Morbitzer will be sharing a special message at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at Victory Christian Fellowship. She has been volunteering at Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, caring for the most vulnerable. Sarah will be sharing the message “The Least of These,” talking about her experiences working with children and adults with mental challenges, physical …read more.

[weaver_youtube Cr3NinXMeRk rel=0] “This is the third one we’ve had,” says Jon Hembree, one of the organizers of the Special Olympics Dance held at First Christian Church in Warsaw on Friday, Aug. 15. Hembree says in the past the dance has had a formal theme and a western theme. This year organizers opted for a luau …read more.

Sunday, June 29, Warsaw Church of God will not have the regularly scheduled worship service to host a community party. 2014 marks the 100th year of ministry in the Warsaw community for the congregation now located at 1059 Rozella Rd. The day begins with a Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. The party begins at 11 …read more.

Originally posted on Handy Father: Physical Fitness. The church I attend in my hometown, Vineyard Community Church, has a Security team. I am on this team. Together we have made an effort recently to come up with a range of plans in the event of emergencies from hostile intruders in the church building to weather-related …read more.

A community pancake, sausage and egg breakfast will be held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. or until food is gone Saturday, April 26, in the fellowship hall at Akron Church of God, 301 S. West St., Akron. The meal will be cooked and served by the steering committee and pastors of United We Stand …read more.