YOUNGSTOWN — Pastor Robert P. Neeley has been installed as the new senior pastor at Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church. A pastoral installation ceremony took place in June with the theme “To serve with a heart for God and a hand extended to all.” Neeley said he looks forward to ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Diocese of Youngstown has announced the Vatican Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has recognized the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Teresa Tallon (1867-1954), foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. In June, Pope Leo XIV designated the New York-born Mother Tallon as “Venerable,” advancing her cause for beatification and canonization. Sisters from the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate have been actively serving the faithful at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Warren since October 2022. Therefore, this universal Church milestone ...
SUPERHERO WEEKEND: Rock of Grace Church in Vernon will host Superhero Summerfest with a family night 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday and a special service with the children at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. PATRIOTIC CONCERT: Grace Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Ave. NW, Warren, will host a lawn concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the Cortland Community Band. There will be patriotic selections for America250. Proceeds from the event will help fill children’s shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. CHURCH HOSTS LADIES EVENT: Southington Christian Church, 3285 state Route 534, will ...
As more people build friendships and spend significant portions of their lives in virtual spaces, Cru’s missionaries are adapting familiar evangelistic practices to reach them. “At first we were like, what is it like here? Who comes here? Why are they here?” said Frank Kuligowski, the digital strategist for Cru who spearheaded the idea of Cru missionaries purchasing VR headsets. “How can we bless them and, you know, love them and listen to them?” After praying, the missionaries pull up their virtual maps and choose a world to enter, which Kuligowski described as an art of ...
DEAR ANNIE: I’m 29, living in New York City, with a job I love and a great group of friends — none of whom are single. Half are married or engaged, the other half coupled up in serious relationships. I’m generally OK being single, but going out as the perpetual third wheel is wearing on me. I’ve thought about making new friends; I’ve even thought about moving cities. I’ve also caught myself secretly hoping my coupled friends break up, which I know is terrible. How do I find my people? —- Odd One Out DEAR ODD ONE OUT: The odd seat out can feel isolating. Don’t be too ...
DEAR HELOISE: As a retired high school English teacher, I read with interest the letter concerning how written and spoken English standards have deteriorated in the United States. Based on my experience, my students in middle school would tell me that there was little to no exposure to grammar skills or learning to speak in front of a group. There wasn’t any diagramming of sentences or speech units. Most of this is due to state education departments who apparently no longer feel that grammar skills and being articulate are necessary — and that students will somehow learn on their ...
