6.30.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Harold Hudson is still waiting for the results of his recent cat-scan. We were thankful to learn that Wayne Patton’s tests revealed no blood clots. Don Chapman, Scott’s father, has recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Stanley Frakowski, Sandy Nolte’s father, spent a few days in Wheeling Hospital last week for tests for problems with his balance....
Read MoreA Small Eternity
A thousand ages in Thy sight are like an evening gone. —Isaac Watts, Hymn When I was in my 20s, I’d look forward all year to the fall, when late September storms would kick up heavy seas along Long Island’s South Shore. Most of the summer people would have left, and a few friends and I would have the whole ocean to ourselves to surf. I’ll never forget one late September Saturday...
Read More6.23.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Leonard Bearup is now home after being hospitalized for tests early last week for symptoms of a heart attack. Thankfully the tests revealed he did not suffer a heart attack. Kate Bain is now home taking medication to help dissolve a blood clot in her lung. Harold Hudson is still waiting for the results of his recent cat-scan. Caden Blacker is doing very well after...
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE?
President Theodore Roosevelt had four sons. He was very proud when the first three sons announced their intention to join the military. But when his fourth son also decided to join the army, the old Rough Rider balked. “Not all my boys,” he said to his wife. But she replied, “Ted, if you raise them as eagles you can’t expect them to fly like sparrows.” Every parent should have a...
Read More6.16.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Kate Bain’s tests revealed blood clots in both legs. She is in EORH. Harold Hudson was to go undergo a cat-scan last Friday to determine the cause of recent weight loss and internal bleeding. Sally Hayes, Nancy Hudson’s daughter-in-law, is doing well as she recovers from a removal of a small cancerous mass from her colon last Monday. Willey Nice, Dorothy’s...
Read MoreWhat Can I Do to Help the Church Grow?
A George Barna survey studied people who visited a local congregation. He found that: 78 percent loved being greeted by individuals who sat around them at the end of the service. 72 percent did not want to stand and be recognized during service. 70 percent liked receiving information about the church. 65 percent did not want the preacher coming to their house. You and I know that there is more...
Read More6.2.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Charles Boger is continuing to recover from surgeries on both of his eyes to relieve the pressure. Rich Gibson remains in OSU James Cancer Center where he is battling a rare form of lymphoma cancer. Michaela Hinkle is undergoing tests for some internal problems. Ethel Kent is not doing well at this time. Let’s encourage the family with cards and calls. Dot...
Read MoreDeath & Depression
by Jerry Alderson First of all, let me make a disclaimer. I do not consider myself “professionally qualified” to speak on either topic. But that is true of most of what I say and write about. My “qualification” comes only from trying to point to the Scriptures. The thoughts that follow come from two experiences I had in the past two weeks. A fellow preacher whom I...
Read More5.26.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Charles Boger is recovering from surgery on his left eye. He is to undergo a laser treatment on his right eye tomorrow to help drain some of the fluid. Sue Beisel had a cyst surgically removed from her shoulder last Wednesday. Bill Daley is waiting for the results from tests to determine if his cancer has returned. James Straub, Matt & Darlene’s oldest son, is...
Read MoreMAKING CHANGE
When the girl behind the register rang me up the total came to $16.13. I thought I had a dime and three pennies, but I had four pennies. I didn’t want any more pennies, so I gave her $22.03. She looked confused. I expected that. Kids today (now that I’m 50 I find I start lots of sentences with those two words) don’t seem to know how to make change. Back in my day (I start quite...
Read More5.19.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Jackie Huntsman is recovering after having a sewing needle removed from her foot a few day ago. Charles Boger underwent outpatient surgery on his right eye last Monday to relieve some of the pressure. Charlotte Patton continues her recovery at home from rotator cuff surgery. Gail Bigler’s bruised leg is gradually improving. Mike Vilano has recently been diagnosed as...
Read MoreA Parable For Mothers
by Temple Bailey The Young Mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is the way long?” she asked. And her Guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children,...
Read More5.12.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Charles Boger is to undergo outpatient surgery tomorrow to relieve some of the pressure in his eye. Charlotte Patton is at home slowly recovering from rotator cuff surgery. Gail Bigler is recovering from a bruised leg. Dot Moore, Wilda Freeland’s sister, had neck surgery last Friday. Kathy Bland, a first grade teacher, at Union Local, is grieving the death of...
Read More5.5.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Charlotte Patton is at home slowly recovering from last Wednesday’s rotator cuff surgery. John Burghy had successful cataract surgery last Wednesday. Ryland Higgins is doing better after being hospitalized with a high fever last weekend. Ethel Kent completed her radiation treatments last Monday. She is now under Hospice Care. P.J. Blake, Freda Blake’s...
Read MoreQuite An Accident
by Terry Hightower The atheist says: There is no God. All wonders around us are accidental. No mighty hand made the thousand-billion stars. They made themselves. The earth spins itself to keep the oceans from falling off. Infants teach themselves to cry when they are hungry or hurt. Faith is the crutch for the ignorant, the opium of the masses. Has he examined the evidence? ...
Read More4.28.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Ken Frye is recovering at home from his recent appendectomy. Harry Schrum has been in Wheeling Hospital the past week where he remains in serious condition with problems with his blood sugar. Danny McMillan is doing better after having to be hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat a few days ago. Charlotte Patton underwent a biopsy on her thyroid last Wednesday and is...
Read MoreBEING LIFTED OUT OF OUR RUTS
…I HAVE set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live. Deuteronomy 30:19 My life seemed to be going somewhere. My sons and I were having some financial struggles as well. Then a job offer came that seemed above and beyond my capabilities, but with good income...
Read More4.21.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Delores Burkhart is recovering at home from last Wednesday’s hernia surgery. Wayne Patton was able to return to work last week. Rose Voscavitch suffered a bump to her head in a recent automobile accident in which her car was totaled. Sally Williams, Amber Hope’s grandmother, is now back at Forest Hills after undergoing recent hip repair. P.J. Blake, Freda...
Read MoreWHAT CHOICE DO YOU MAKE?
Frederick Langbridge (1849-1923), in describing the different ways people react to the same set of circumstances, wrote in “A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts,” “Two men look out through the same bars; One sees the mud, the one the stars.” The following poem which has been in circulation for years describes the same challenge and the different reactions to...
Read More4.14.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Wayne Patton hopes to be able to return to work tomorrow as he continues to recover from a blood clot in his lung. Delores Burkhart is to undergo hernia surgery this coming Wednesday in Wheeling Hospital. Wilda Freeland was to return to her home at Brook Park Place in Wheeling yesterday after being in Park Health Care Center for the past few weeks. Terry Swisher,...
Read More4.7.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Wayne Patton is home after being hospitalized early last week for a blood clot in his lung . Pat Rice is improving at home after being hospitalized four days last week for a stomach virus. Charlotte Patton is improving from bronchitis and is waiting for the scheduling of rotator cuff surgery. Carleen Wheeler is better after being hospitalized last weekend with chest...
Read MoreWe Remember Our Lord
By Larry Harris The little barn was defined by fine vertical stripes of dim yellow light that leaked out between its sideboards. An oil lamp glowed within. But the animals had never known a nightlight. Something indeed was afoot. Beyond the usual sounds of shifting hooves and an occasional oxen snort, a muffled male voice spoke in hushed, comforting tones. Then a woman’s cries pierced...
Read More3.31.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Charlotte Patton will have to undergo rotator cuff surgery within the near future. Frank Sponhaltz’s leg is slowly healing after having a cancerous spot removed. Kynlee Judge’s tests on her kidneys revealed no problems. Jimmy Thrash will soon undergo tests on the tumor in his head. Caden Blacker is to have 2 moles removed from the top of his head in the near future. ...
Read MoreThe Difference Christ Made
Bret Hart is the author of a winsome short story entitled, “The Luck of Roaring Camp,” which tells of the birth of a baby boy in a rough mining town of the 1880’s. The mother died in childbirth, and, as there were no other women in the camp, the care of the child fell to the rough miners. A startling change came over the once dissipated town: drinking, gambling, and swearing were...
Read More3.24.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Leslie Huffman’s repeat test which was necessitated by last year’s abnormal test came back normal. Jimmy Thrash’s doctors feel that the tumor in his head is growing. He will undergo further tests within the next few weeks. Kynlee Judge, Jamie & Leslie’s baby daughter, will undergo a kidney ultrasound this coming Tuesday for an urinary tract infection. ...
Read MoreNo Newness Here
No Newness Yet “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” — 2 Corinthians 5.17 [NRSV] “And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ And he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the...
Read More3.17.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Wilda Freeland was admitted to Wheeling Hospital last Tuesday evening with severe chest pains. Rylind Higgins, Amy’s son, is improving after being hospitalized last weekend with respiratory difficulties. Kevin Kalany continues to experience difficulties as the doctors try to regulate his medications. Mario DeFelice, one of Bill & Arlene Kopyar’s grandsons, is now home...
Read MoreTo One In Sorrow
Editor’s Note… Recently one of our members shared the following two pieces with me from her personal files. The first one reflects the indescribable pain one feels when they have experienced the death of someone very close to them. The poem “To One In Sorrow” was sent to her and her husband by one of our former members who had experienced the death of their...
Read More3.10.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Jerry Moore is improving after being hospitalized with pneumonia and bronchitis. Kay Sowinski is recovering from a burst ear drum and related problems. Tony Vilano is experiencing respiratory difficulties. Marge Bailey, Greg Vickers’ mother, was to undergo surgery this past Friday. Elsie Isiminger, Brenda McCreary’s mother, is now home after being hospitalized the...
Read MoreDON’T JUST SIT THERE!
Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise. — Prov. 6:6 What a mess! We had had to move into our new home several weeks early, and extensive remodeling was still underway. Our walls looked like they had had major surgery, and plaster dust covered floors, furniture and boxes. “I can’t take anymore,” I wailed as I flopped into a chair. A small cloud of dust...
Read More3.3.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Paula Schmidli is doing well in her recovery from last Tuesday’s surgery. Taylor Farber is improving following a bout with bronchitis. Connie Willison, one of Nancy Miller’s co-workers who is a member of the East Main St. church in Barnesville, is undergoing tests for severe breathing difficulties which has necessitated her being on oxygen. Theresa Monroe, a friend...
Read MoreIT SPREADS SO EASILY,
WHERE no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. (Proverbs 26:20) Down on hands and knees, my husband Plaford and I were gouging at the patches of plantain that were marring our lawn. Thrust up from the center of each plantain were spikes beaded with seeds that, if we weren’t careful, could scatter and produce weeds by the thousands. To pass the...
Read More2.24.13
PRAYER REQUESTS Donna Hirauk’s recovery from her broken ribs is going well. Paula Schmidli is scheduled to undergo an outpatient surgical procedure in Cleveland Clinic this coming Tuesday. Several of our church family are fighting seasonal illnesses such as strep throat, colds and the flu. Louis Bain, Kate’s husband, was to undergo surgery last Thursday to remove cancerous tissue...
Read MoreUSING OUR DIFFICULTIES
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him…” (2 Timothy 2:12) A professor was talking to a class of college students who were planning to specialize in the teaching of remedial reading, helping youngsters with learning disabilities to improve that all-essential skill. “How many of you were good readers in high school, ‘A’ or ‘B’ students in English literature?” Most...
Read More2.17.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Donna Hirauk is doing well at home as she recovers from her broken ribs even though she continues to experience some pain. Charles Boger has experienced some small setbacks with healing from recent cataract surgery. (He and Marilyn are in Florida for a couple of weeks.) Lee Hoffman is recovering at home after being hospitalized early last week for a surgical procedure. Linda...
Read MoreAfter Every Wedding Comes The Marriage!
I’ve heard of “shotgun weddings” before, but this is going too far… The beautiful bride and the glowing groom had recited their vows, pledged their devotion, and affirmed their faithfulness to each other. The intimate ceremony had proceeded in the presence of about 30 friends and relatives in a picture-perfect setting on a quaint front porch in Tampa, Florida. The wedding went...
Read More2.10.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Donna Hirauk is in Wheeling Hospital where she is recovering from 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung which she experienced in a fall last Monday. Charles Boger and Sandy Devore both underwent cataract surgery last Monday and Wednesday respectively. Jocelyn Davis, Chris & Stephanie’s daughter, was to have tubes inserted in her ears last Thursday. Luke McDiffitt’s...
Read More2.3.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Louis Bain, Kate’s husband, is waiting for the scheduling of a pet-scan on the cancerous tissue on his arm. Logan Cannon continues to undergo tests to try to determine the cause of his recent illnesses. Grace Randolph, Matt’s grand-mother, is in Peterson Rehab Center for treatment of several health issues. Brienda Dickey, Rich & Julie Daley’s daughter, was to consult...
Read MoreThe Policeman’s Story
Editor’s Note… The following incident was reported in Ron Clayton’s December, 2012, report regarding the mission work in India. Some time back, we told you the story of Rajendra Gowda, a Gospel preacher who was persecuted by Hindu extremists for preaching about Jesus in Devangere, Kamataka state. The famous Hindu Durgambika Temple, dedicated to the “goddess” Durga Devi,...
Read More1.27.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Pearl Roy is now at home receiving medication via an IV after being hospitalized with pneumonia and complications from a long-term infection in her lungs. Kevin Kalany is experiencing some side effects from his transplant which are affecting his being able to attend church, school and work. Louis Bain, Kate’s husband, will soon have a pet-scan after which he will undergo...
Read MoreChallenges and Achievement
by Robb Hadley A few summers back, it was a bit of a shock to see our young son distraught over a ball game. In the middle of a so-far winless season, Ben’s team, the Scorpions, had lost their eighth game in a row. Ben was...
Read More1.20.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Pearl Roy was hospitalized last week in EORH for pneumonia and treatment of an infection in her lungs. Wilda Freeland has improved and was able to return home from the hospital last weekend. Jeff Bigler is doing well as he recovers at home from recent back surgery. Logan Cannon was to consult with a rheumatologist in Pittsburgh last week. Nancy Hudson is improving after...
Read MoreNIBBLE AT RELIGION
Carlyle Marney said it: “The institutional monstrosity we have named “church” is too filled with people who nibble at religion.” Did he call my name? Does that apply to me… · When attendance at the worship hour is decided on the basis of convenience? · When good works are postponed due to a desire for ease and comfort? · When I substitute Bible reading for Christian...
Read More1.13.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Jeff Bigler is recovering at home from last Monday’s back surgery during which his spine was fused. Nancy Hudson was hospitalized a few days last week after having a plate and pins inserted in her broken wrist on Tuesday. Sally McDiffitt is at home slowly recovering from pleurisy. Wilda Freeland remains in Wheeling Hospital where she continues to undergo physical therapy....
Read MoreAccepting Freshness
TODAY is not yesterday: we ourselves change; how can our works and thoughts, if they are always to be the fittest, continue always the same? Change, indeed, is painful; yet ever needful. ~CARLYLE ________________________ The two blue spruce trees were growing eight feet away from our screened porch when we bought our summer cottage 20 years ago. But they grew until their bottom...
Read More1.6.2013
PRAYER REQUESTS Jeff Bigler is to undergo back surgery tomorrow in UPMC in Pittsburgh to fuse his spine. Nancy Hudson fell and broke her wrist last Wednesday. Wilda Freeland continues to undergo physical therapy in Wheeling Hospital. Eleanor Palimetakis is doing well in her recovery from recent colon surgery. Clyde Carpenter continues to experience respiratory difficulties. Florence...
Read More12.30.12
PRAYER REQUESTS Wilda Freeland is recovering after having 5 stents inserted in the arteries around her heart. Eleanor Palimetakis is at home recovering from recent surgery. Jeff Bigler will undergo back surgery on Jan. 7 to fuse his spine. Clyde Carpenter is to consult with a pulmonary specialist regarding his persistent coughing. Val Roxby, the preacher for the East Main church...
Read MoreAn Effective Servant
by Everett Hutson – 12/16/12 p.m. [audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/02-12_16_12.mp3]
Read MoreSkeletons in Jesus’ Closet
by Everett Hutson – 12/23/12 p.m. [audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/01-12_23_12.mp3]
Read MoreEnjoy Your Gifts
[audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/03-12_23_12.mp3] by Everett Hutson 12-23-12 AM
Read MoreAre We Ready?
by Everett Hutson 12-16-12am [audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/02-12_16_2012.mp3]
Read MoreThe Time of Giving and Good Will
On Christmas Eve the snow was coming down hard, blowing and swirling around my old two-ton dump truck as I drove across the West Virginia mountains. It had been snowing for hours and had accumulated eight to ten inches deep. My job was delivering coal to the miners who lived in the coal camp. I had finished early and was looking forward to getting home. As I neared the road that led to my...
Read More12.23.12
PRAYER REQUESTS Wilda Freeland underwent a heart catheterization last Wednesday in Wheeling Hospital after suffering a heart attack on Monday. Eleanor Palimetakis underwent surgery in OVMC last Wednesday to remove a small portion of her bowel. Jeff Bigler is scheduled for back surgery to fuse his spine on Jan. 7. Gail Bigler is experiencing difficulties with her neck. The lesions on Mary...
Read MoreI Wept at His Funeral
by Gordon Smith My dad wasn’t a Christian. He and my mother never got along. They separated a number of times when I was very young and separated for the final time when I was twelve. Obviously, I never had the kind of relationship with my father that many children enjoy. I recall how I used to envy my friends who came from homes where their mother and dad stayed...
Read More12.16.12
PRAYER REQUESTS Jeff Bigler is scheduled for back surgery to fuse his spine on Jan. 7. Mary Bass was scheduled to consult with an oncologist last Thursday regarding the lesions on her bones. Jerry Yost, the preacher for the Duffy congregation, continues to undergo physical therapy in Belmont Community Hospital. Those for whom our prayers have been requested recently need our continued...
Read MoreSpiritual Vision Problems
[audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/01-12_9_12-p.m..mp3|titles=01 12_9_12 p.m.]
Read MoreRejoice! And Praise The Lord
[audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/02-12_9_12-a.m..mp3|titles=02 12_9_12 a.m.]
Read MoreHow Well We Live
A university professor tells of being invited to speak at a military base one December and there meeting an unforgettable soldier named Ralph. Ralph had been sent to meet him at the airport, and after they had introduced themselves, they headed toward the baggage claim. As they walked down the concourse, Ralph kept disappearing. Once to help an older woman whose suitcase had fallen open. ...
Read More12.9.12
PRAYER REQUESTS Mary Bass is to consult with an oncologist this coming Thursday to receive the results of the tests on the lesions on her bones and to discuss possible treatment. Bill Rice injured his leg in a fall last Tuesday and will have to wear a brace for awhile. Jennifer Wheeler, Amy Nestor’s mother, will undergo a surgical procedure on Jan. 10 to help alleviate her persistent...
Read MoreFaith Grows In The Desert
[audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/01-12_2_12-p.m..mp3|titles=01 12_2_12 p.m.]
Read MoreIrresistible Savior – Our calling to be like Him
by Mary E. DeMuth Have you ever viewed evangelism as a checklist? I have. I’ve worried over things to memorize, illustrations I should capture correctly, arguments I need to wrangle and win. And I’ve beaten myself up over failed attempts at sharing Jesus. So many people have walked this earth doomed to an eternity without Him, and I’ve shrunk away in fear. Yet guilt and obligation...
Read More12.2.2012
PRAYER REQUESTS As the bulletin was being printed, Pam Thrash was in critical condition in Wheeling Hospital with a major blood clot blocking the flow of oxygen to her brain. Alicia Estadt who has been worshipping with us for the past few months had to be taken to the emergency room last Wednesday after suffering a seizure during services. She is now home and doing well. Mary Zink will...
Read MoreRemembering Our Past
by Everett Hutson – 11.25.12 – p.m. [audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/02-11_25_12-pm.mp3|titles=02 11_25_12 pm]
Read MorePractice Hospitality
by Brad Schrum – 11.25.12 – a.m. [audio:https://stcchurch.org/content/03-11_25_12.mp3|titles=03 11_25_12]
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