THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO YOU
There’s a sweet old story translated for me, But writ in the long, long ago- The Gospel according to Mark, Luke, and John- Of Christ and His mission below. You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day, By deed that you do, by words that you say. Men read what you write, whether faithless or true, Say, what is the gospel according to you? Men read and admire the gospel of Christ, With its love...
Read MoreBulletin for 9.13.15
PRAYER CONCERNS Clyde Carpenter is scheduled for much needed back surgery on September 23rd. Prayers are needed especially that his a-fib complications will not prevent surgery. Skip Gooch has been having hip problems. Frank Sponhaltz has been in the hospital with heart problems. Nancy Stonebraker had her bottom teeth pulled and is recovering. Please continue your prayers for those who need our...
Read MoreTHE PARABLE OF THE FOUR BOYFRIENDS
Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends. She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best. She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another. She also...
Read MoreBulletin for Sept. 6, 2015
PRAYER CONCERNS Alicia Estadt’s recent health problems have also caused some psychological problems. She was recently released from Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, and is doing better. Emma Claire Gill recently had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Francis Hart (Dennie Green’s uncle) is in OVMC with pneumonia. Tara McAlonan (Donna Burghy’s cousin, is experiencing health problems). Please...
Read MoreMark 6: Jesus On The Water
https://stcchurch.org/content/03-8_30_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreTHE ROAD OF LIFE
At first, I saw God as my observer — my Judge …keeping track of the things I did wrong so as to know whether I merited Heaven or Hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know Him. But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride; but it was a tandem bike. And I noticed...
Read More8.30.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Clyde Carpenter will be having back surgery in the near future. Wes Crum (one of our former youth ministers) underwent surgery again this past week to insert a new shunt in his head. Please continue your prayers for those who need our continued prayers: Jim Bass, Julie Beazel (Karen Miller’s daughter, blood clots in both lungs), Barbara Brewer (Leslie Judge’s mother,...
Read MoreMark 6: Jesus Feeds the 5000
https://stcchurch.org/content/03-8_23_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreA MODERN-DAY PARABLE
A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might… So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sunup to sundown, his...
Read MoreBulletin for 8.23.15
PRAYER CONCERNS Julie Beazel (Karen Miller’s daughter), is in EORH ICU with blood clots in both lungs. Clyde Carpenter had outpatient surgery on Thursday in preparation for back surgery in the near future. Please continue your prayers for those who need our continued prayers: Marlene Barbe (Angel Baker’s aunt, heart surgery, home recovering), Jim Bass, Barbara Brewer (Leslie...
Read MoreA REACHABLE MOMENT
Each of us comes to faith in our own way and in our own time. Some, presented with the facts of the gospel, see the truth and receive salvation. Others wrestle with the truth or fail to see the application for their lives. We cannot control the process as a person comes to faith or rejects the gospel, for evangelism is not manipulation. We must, however, be faithful in presenting the truth of the...
Read More8.16.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS David Burghy is in China for two weeks on a business trip. Kathy Green is home and doing well following her recent surgery. Paul Huffman was in the emergency room last weekend due to chest pains. Ona McKelvey (friend of Darla Yazombek) will be having surgery Sept. 17. Chuck and Theresa Monroe (friends of Dot Saunders) both have serious health problems. John Sowinski is having...
Read MoreMark 6: Scandalized by Familiarity
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-8_9_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreHE BROUGHT 2,700 TO CHURCH
Some time ago an article appeared in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram telling about a man who brought 2,700 people to church. The man’s name is Kenneth Ritchell. His business — selling cars in the Dallas area. Brought 2,700 to church! Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? But it actually happened. Mr. Ritchell took it upon himself to get more people to attend church services. He...
Read More8.9.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Connie Durbin (Carrie Green’s mother) is home from the hospital and on medication for diverticulitis. Kathy Green will be having out-patient surgery this coming Wednesday. Nicole Hawthorne (Elmer & Eileen LaRue’s granddaughter) is suffering from severe back problems. Dorothy Henthorne (Lisa Gallagher’s mother) is in Wheeling Park Hospital. Molly Leonard (Sam &...
Read More8.2.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Marlene Barbe (Angel Baker’s aunt) had heart surgery in Cleveland Clinic. Aidan Dippel’s (Intermediate Week Camper, from Bethesda) grandmother recently had a stroke. Connie Durbin (Carrie Green’s mother) is in Akron Hospital with diverticulitis. Ona McKelvey (Darla Yazombek’s friend) will be scheduled to have surgery to remove a suspicious lump from her neck....
Read More7.26.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Jimmy Thrash’s tumor in his head is growing. He is starting a new medication and will be having a port put in on Aug 4th. Barbara Brewer, Leslie Judge’s mother is to consult with a neurosurgeon & doctors regarding the treatment for the lesions on her brain and her upcoming lung surgery. Janet Lallathin has requested our prayers for Virginia Carpenter and Beverly Wharton...
Read MoreMark: Restored and Recommissioned
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-Mark_-Restored-and-Recommissioned.mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreDo Children Bother You When You Preach?
On occasion, I am asked the questions, “Can you really see what is going on ‘in the pews,’” and “Do babies and little children bother you when you are preaching?” The answers to these questions are “yes” and “no.” “Yes,” I can see what is going on, and “No,” the kids do not really bother me. I remember what Tom Holland told us young preacher students when we were in...
Read More7.19.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Roy Gordon (7 year old boy) was injured last week when a large pile of plywood fell on him breaking both legs. If you would like to donate items for a sunshine basket, give them to Kay Sowinski by tonight.) Ed Hirauk is having a difficult time with his treatments. Sarah Atkinson Shuman is doing well following her new heart transplant. Sam and Delores Burkhart have requested...
Read More7.12.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Barbara Brewer (Leslie Judge’s mother) had a lung biopsy on Thursday. Maize Bunner has been slowly improving. Becky McCoy (Pat Rice’s daughter) was diagnosed with breast cancer and will be having surgery on the 13th. Carl Stonebraker had his top teeth pulled and implants put in on Wednesday. He is in some pain, but doing ok. Nancy is recovering well. James Wright...
Read MoreFreedom Under King Jesus
https://stcchurch.org/content/02-7_5_2015-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read More7.5.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Maizee Bunner was released from the hospital this past Monday, but went to the emergency room at OVMC on Wednesday because of some adverse effects of her medicine. Delores Burkhart has not been feeling well. Ed Hirauk is having health problems and will be undergoing treatments which started last Friday. Mike Slatt is awaiting results of the biopsy on his bladder. Joyce Stimpert...
Read More6.28.15 Bulletin
Maizee Bunner was possibly released from the hospital this past week. She is struggling with anxiety. Alicia Estadt has a lot of health concerns right now. Mike Salatino, Terry Ehni’s step-sister’s husband, had a heart transplant June 20. Mike Slatt is awaiting the results of the biopsy of his bladder. Joyce Stimpert (Jodi Frye’s mom) had surgery this past week for colon cancer. Please...
Read MoreVictory Through Cooperation
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-6_21_15-p.m..mp3 by Dennie Green
Read MoreLiving At Peace With One Another
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-6_14_15-a.m..mp3 by Brian Games
Read More6.14.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Please continue your prayers for those who need our continued prayers: Andrea & Emmalyn Baldwin, Jim Bass, Gail Bigler, Delores Burkhart, Wes Crum, former youth minister underwent surgery last Wed. to repair a recently inserted shunt. Harold Dailey, Hailey Huston, Janie Judge, Kevin Kalany, Curtis McBride, Bill Miller injured his face & arm after a fall. Marie Patton...
Read More6.7.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Gail Bigler is now home after spending some time in the e-room last weekend with stomach related problems. Delores Burkhart is doing better and is now home. Wes Crum (one of our former youth ministers) recently had surgery to have a shunt replaced. Harold Dailey had a knee replacement on Wednesday. Curtis McBride (Maureen’s husband) is still having heart related problems. He...
Read MoreIT ISN’T “JUST A JOB”
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men… -Galatians 6:10 When I first came to New York, I worked as a desk clerk at the Hotel Winslow. The once-elegant hotel was in a steep decline. The carpets were threadbare, the stained-glass...
Read More5.31.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Andrea Baldwin fell down some stairs last week while holding baby Emmalyn. Emmalyn has a hair-line fracture on her skull. Hailey Huston (Dot Saunders 3 year old great-grand daughter) is having oral surgery in Cincinnati on June 5th. Please continue your prayers for those who need our continued prayers: Jim Bass, Bill Daley, Tom Fath, Ira Gaston, Janie Judge (Jamie’s mother),...
Read MoreDO I NEED AN EXTRA HELPING OF TALENT?
GREAT people are just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. -Anonymous It was the last round of the Master’s golf tournament. I stood pressed in the crowd around the 15th green. Suddenly five thousand heads turned in the same direction. Television cameras rolled. Jack Nicklaus was striding down the fairway....
Read More5.24.15
PRAYER CONCERNS Bill Daley has been transferred to Forest Hills to continue treatment for his infections. Alice Turley (Dorothy Rice’s sister-in-law) is having heart and stomach problems. Beverly Marasola Schwertfeger (friend of Pat Rice) is experiencing many health problems. Pat Rice’s biopsy came back indicated that she does not have a tumor on her kidney. Please continue your prayers...
Read MoreMark: The Kingdom On The Ground
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-5_17_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreMy Feelings Were Hurt!
…LOVE does not insist on its own way… – 1 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV) That afternoon when I stopped to pick up my friend Celia, I was excited and glad for she had agreed to attend our home Bible study with me. I knew she needed this, and I believed it might help her a lot. But the doorbell rang in an empty house. Finally I saw the note tacked to the door: “Had a chance...
Read More5.17.15
PRAYER CONCERNS Gail Bigler is having stomach problems. Harold Hudson is now back at Carriage Inn in Cadiz. He has the mumps. Marie Patton (Wayne’s mother) was released from the hospital. Tests are inconclusive as to the possibility of her having a heart attack. June Smith is not doing well. Linda Workman (Jenna Conway’s mother) was transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital last week after...
Read More5.10.15 Bulletin News
PRAYER CONCERNS Harold Hudson is back in Carriage Inn and doing a little better. Janie Judge (Jamie’s mother) had surgery last week. The surgery went well and she is now home. Tom Fath (Donna Hirauk’s neighbor) was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. He and his wife Kathy are in need of prayer. Please continue your prayers for those who need our continued prayers: Jim Bass, Bonnie Gosset...
Read MoreThe Unforgiving Servant
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-5_3_15-p.m..mp3 by Keaton Forsythe
Read MoreMay’s Scripture!
And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:29 ESV) And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For...
Read More5.3.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Jeff Bigler is still fighting sinus problems, now with new medication. He has sinusitis, along with either pneumonia or bronchitis. Bonnie Gosset (a coworker of Jenna Conway), had a heart catheterization and stints inserted last week. Her mother was in a severe car accident the same day and passed away. Harold Hudson was taken to the Carriage Inn in Cadiz. They are waiting for a...
Read MoreTHE HAPPY DISCIPLE
“’Come, follow me,’ Jesus said … “ —Mark 1.17 (NIV) Happy are they who have reached the end of the road we seek to tread, who are astonished to discover the by no means self-evident truth that grace is costly just because it is the grace of God in Jesus Christ. Happy are the simple followers of Jesus Christ who have been overcome by his grace, and are...
Read More4.26.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS The Basco family (Darla Gill’s sister) and the Brian Davis family (Basco’s neighbors) townhouses caught on fire last Sunday. The Davis family had damage from the fire. The Basco family had smoke damage. Harold Hudson continues his therapy at Peterson. He is doing a little better during the day but someone must stay with him at night because he gets very restless and confused....
Read MoreMark: The Good News Of The Kingdom
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-4_19_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreYOUR NICHE
Linus, one of Charles Shultz’s “Peanuts” tribe, often reminds me of the Rodney Dangerfield of the cartoon characters. No matter how hard he tries, how sincere, or how diligent he may be, he usually winds up looking at you as if to say, “I’ll tell ya, I don’t get no respect!” In a series of cartoons some years ago the little guy was...
Read More4.19.2015 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Carolyn Campbell has been sick. Randy Gallagher was sick last week. Ira Gaston (Mike’s dad) is having continued health problems. Harold Hudson has been moved to Peterson Rehabilitation in Wheeling. He was doing much better on Wednesday. Patricia Massey (related to Clyde Carpenter’s niece) has bone cancer. She had surgery last week on her broken arm. Pat Rice fainted...
Read MoreMark: The Beginning Of The Gospel
https://stcchurch.org/content/03-4_12_15-a.m..mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreKeep No Record Of Wrongs
Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways. –John G. Whittier, Hymn John and I were married only a short time before I discovered he had a habit of rolling up his sleeves when he went to work. He also wore two pairs of socks inside his construction boots. The trouble was that he tossed them into the clothes hamper that way. And I resented having to...
Read More4.12.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Tony Battistone (a friend of Jimmy Thrash) has been released from the hospital. Leslie Chunney (a friend of Bob Digiandomenico) is in the hospital having tests run. Jane Hardy, Bill Rice’s sister who is 94 years old has an inoperable brain tumor. Donna Hirauk has been sick with the flu. Harold Hudson fell on Monday and broke his hip. He had surgery on Tuesday. He is in East Ohio...
Read MoreThe End And The Beginning, Part 2
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-4_5_15-pm.mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreThe End And The Beginning, Part 1
https://stcchurch.org/content/01-4_5_15-am.mp3 by Brad Schrum
Read MoreAPRIL’S SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION
Why do we read of a God who parted seas, made time stand still, and offered His Son to this world through a virgin, yet grow worried and anxious at so much of life? Is it because we are far removed from those “might acts” of God? Or are we too distracted to observe God’s activity in the world today? I am more and more convinced that the Devil’s most effective tool is...
Read More4.5.15 Bulletin
PRAYER CONCERNS Delores Burkhart fell down some steps and is pretty bruised up. Gail Bigler is sick with the flu. Pat Chapman (Scott’s mother) has been released from the hospital. Ruth Frye (Doug’s mother) is now home following a successful pace maker implant. Pat Rice is now home. June Smith was in the hospital last week. She has been moved to Forest Hills nursing home. Please continue...
Read MoreLIVING WITH SCARS
“OH, GOD. IT HURTS!” I hardly whispered as I prayed those words. Pain had just leveled another attack, and my soul was laid bare, helpless, bleeding. “Why?” I wondered. “Why should the nice guys, like Paul or Job or me, hurt?” But the answer was never heard. As I groaned, I hoped the Spirit could convey my grief to the Father, for my thoughts were too...
Read More3.22.15 Bulletin News
PRAYER CONCERNS Hines Ford, a first grade student in Lean Hannahs’ classroom suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns last week. He was in the Children’s Hospital Unit in Columbus, but is now home. David Pyle, Chris Davis’ uncle has a mass on his liver. He is awaiting results from a biopsy. Pat Rice is slowing improving but is still in need of our prayers. Jimmy Thrash’s surgery last week...
Read MoreWHAT TO DO WHEN THE WALLS CAVE IN
Ever had the feeling your world was about to come to an end? Maybe you lost your job, failed a class at school, or your husband divorced you. What do you do at times like these? Let me make four suggestions: Don’t Panic. Everything is not lost. It may seem that way, but the last chapter has not been written. Many hasty decisions are made at times like this and regretted later. Solomon said,...
Read More3.15/15
PRAYER CONCERNS Leslie Judge spent a night in the hospital last week for chest pain discomfort. Thankfully the test that were done had normal results, so the doctors are assuming it is a muscular/skeletal issue. Pat Rice is improving a little but they are still requesting “no visitors” at this time. She will be in the hospital on antibiotics for at least two more weeks. Jimmy Thrash...
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