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For at least a year, the north end of Wooster has been the host of panhandling. Efforts to directly assist them with food and other services by local churches and agencies have not been successful. The concern articulated by local churches is that the generosity of Wooster is being taken advantage...
Special guest speaker to fill the pulpit at East Chippewa Church of the Brethren Jan. 1.
Dalton Presbyterian Church is responding to tough economic times by opening a food pantry, hoping to help those in the community who are struggling. They welcome donations of nonperishable food and personal hygiene products.
Two Orrville congregations opened their doors for the public to tour their historic church buildings and enjoy seasonal music during the city's first ever Candlelight Church Tour, organized by Main Street Orrville, Inc.
Smithville United Methodist has announced Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.
Oak Grove Mennonite Church to perform Handel's Messiah.
Shoppers at the Alternative Gift Market discovered that the most meaningful gifts don't always come from a store.
Members of the community experienced the real meaning of Christmas Dec. 2 when Main Street Wooster hosted its annual Candlelight Walking Tour of Downtown Churches.
Smithville UM adult choir to perform.
Two churches, as well as the Smith Orr Homestead are featured stops along the Candlelight Church Tour in downtown Orrville, presented by Main Street Orrville.
Christmas choir program presented at WCHS.
Light in the Darkness service to be held at Smithville United Methodist Church.
Smithville United Methodist Church will present a Children's Christmas program, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
When Dan and Rachael Stoner took to the air, their decision was one which has touched many lives, and will continue to do so as they join the ABWE Aviation Church Planters mission.
The ninth annual Share-A-Christmas Night of Music, presented by Jann Hershberger, will take place Dec. 4 at Martins Creek Mennonite Church.
Thanks to the generosity of a local family, the youth of the Wooster United Methodist Church have a new youth center in which to gather.
On Thursday, Nov. 24, Smithville United Methodist Church will host the first Community Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Held to provide support and fellowship for community members that don't have family or the money to cook the meal, they are attempting to fill a gap in Wayne County.
A praise service and live auction will be held Nov. 24 at Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron.
Spiritual renewal meetings will be held at Orrville Grace Brethren Church Sunday, Nov. 20 at three different times.
The Cantate Singers will present its 2011 fall program on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Relay for Life team to sponsor chicken dinner fundraiser.
A series of talks will be open to the community at Christ Church UCC in Orrville,.
David Wells to present Back to Church Sunday music program.
Music Ministers from St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Wooster, Saint Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville and Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Rittman will be combining their voices to present a cluster choral concert on Sunday, October 16
Brown Bag concerts to begin Oct. 6.
A unique collaboration between the Wayne Presbyterian Church and the Wayne Center for the Arts is working to fight hunger in Wayne County.
The women's conference at Wooster Grace Brethren offers refreshment and inspiration for women of all ages. The theme of the conference is Road Trip: Travel Essentials for Life with special guest speaker Renee Swope.
Th Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction on Saturday, Sept. 3 was certainly hot enough to represent Haiti's weather. But not even the heat could keep patrons away from supporting the mission auction.
Dave Ramsey's 13-week course, Financial Peace University, will be offered through Orrville Christian Church, beginning Sept. 7.
The Women's Day Away conference, with a theme of Road Trip- Travel Essentials for Life, will take place Sept. 24 in Wooster, and will feature speaker Renee Swope, executive director of radio and devotions for Proverbs 31 Ministries.
A Sept. 9 banquet with India Evangelical Ministries will present an opportunity to learn more about the plight of India to introduce Christianity and aid into the country.
Eleven members of Wooster's Church of the Saviour traveled to Tanzania for 11 days this summer to work with Young Life Africa. During their stay, the team shared their testimonies, performed dramas and music, and did service work at a school for the deaf and an orphanage.
Community Days to be held at East Chippewa Church of the Brethren August 14.
Parents with children attending Green Local and Orrville City Schools can take advantage of an after school program designed to "take the load off."
Trevor Littleton, pastor at Millersburg Christian Church, had a blast penning the Christian fiction book Shadows. After great success, he continues the saga of the spiritual realm come to earth in his upcoming sequel, Fate of the Fallen.
The Wooster Hope Center hosted their third food distribution at the Wayne County Fairgrounds July 9. The food was provided by the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, who has determined a need in Wayne County.
Churches have always been powerful forces in supporting missions and other ministries that promote the love and care Christ commands. The Christian Children's Home of Ohio receives lots of support from churches in Holmes and Wayne counties.
Master musician Janet Clazzy and daily columnist/humorist Jonathan Richard Cring, will hold a free performance at the Apple Creek United Methodist Church.
Andrew Michaels has been program director for Camp Luz in Kidron for the past six years. Now, he will use that experience as director.
West Hill Baptist Church serves close to home, at the Christian Children's Home of Ohio in Wooster.
Rev. Bradley A. Kelley, of Homerville, has been selected as the new pastor at East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, located north of Orrville.
International speaker Carol Kent will speak on sending a message of hope, turning fear into faith, and becoming a woman of influence at Orrville Christian Church, June 17 and 28.
Seven local churches have united for the Wooster Downtown Vacation Bible School, June 13-16 at the First Presbyterian Church. The event will offer education about God while developing and enhancing relationships with other children. Parents are encouraged to register their kids for this unique...
The East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, located north of Orrville, held its sixth annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 21.
MOCA House, a consumer-driven program that offers support, social benefits, activities, projects and programs for anyone recovering from a mental illness, is somewhat new to the area, but is available to all residents.
Community members gathered together in Kidron on Thursday, May 5, as part of the celebration of the National Day of Prayer.
Residents of Wayne County gathered in prayer and song May 5 to commemorate the National Day of Prayer.
The East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, located north of Orrville, will hold its Annual Spring Concert on Sunday morning, May 15, at 10:25 a.m.
Smithville will observe the National Day of Prayer May 5.
The 10th annual Gospel Haven Academy Auction will provide a perfect opportunity for patrons to support the school while finding some outstanding purchases on all kinds of excellent merchandise.
For the past 12 years, the Career Clothing Center has been outfitting women with professional clothing for job interviews and new careers. Located in the basement of Central Christian Church in Wooster, the ministry welcomes anyone who needs this type of help.
Community members do not want to miss the Too Good to be Threw sale at the Wooster Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The sale is the equivalent of 150 garage sales, making it a one stop shop for buyers. Not only that, the profit goes back into the sale,...
Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will present the message of Divine Mercy as given by Our Lord to Saint Faustina, first revered in her native Poland.
An open house is planned at Fredericksburg Church of Christ to celebrate their 150th anniversary.
Salem Mennonite Church will hold pre-Easter services April 10-11.
Comedian and ventriloquist Ryan Bomgardner will present his family-oriented show April 2 at the Carlisle Village Inn at Walnut Creek. The show is a fundraiser for the Mongolia Mission Partnership.
Scouters from across Wayne and Holmes counties gathered to honor their own during the 53rd annual Boy Scouts of America Killbuck District Volunteer Recognition Dinner Feb. 17.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County (UUFWC) will present a play by Carol Lynn Pearson Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19.
Members of the First Presbyterian Liturgical Arts Ministry hosted a display of liturgical wall hangings entitled Symbols of Faith: An Exhibit of Spiritually Inspired Fabric Wall Hangings Feb. 26 and 27. Since 2005, the ministry has met weekly to create ever-changing displays for the front of the...
On Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wooster Church of the Nazarene will host a relay expo to raise money for Relay for Life. The event will feature vendors for women, children and men. Last year it was limited to women only, but the organizers decided to open it to encourage more...
Longenecker Mennonite Church will present its biannual Murder Mystery Feb. 23-27. Murder, Mayhem and Marshmallow Salad will be presented, along with a potluck dinner.
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