Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church, which will soon celebrate 200 years, adopted its name just 56 years ago.Originally Pigeon Creek United Presbyterian Church, church members had to select a new name when the Presbytery ruled that two churches should not have the same name. Since the ...
Two Washington & Jefferson College faculty members from the Department of Psychology launched research this August into the efficacy of a faith-based therapy technique called Gestalt Pastoral Care.GPC practitioners, a conglomeration of licensed therapists and Christian ministers, ...
On July 18, the smell of bananas flooded a large room in the basement of Grace United Methodist Church as children attending Vacation Bible School chattered over snack. Nearby, another group danced with volunteers and sang along to a song about time travel.Renee Heckler, the Coal Center ...
In 2017, the Rev. Kimberley Kirksey took to Facebook when her sister attempted suicide after grappling with addiction.“I’m letting everyone know that their lives matter,” she wrote. “Your life matters.”A year later, Kirksey’s sister is seeking treatment and Kirksey is organizing a ...
The Elizabeth chapter of the Mary and Martha Joy Fellowship of Come Together in Jesus Name will hold its monthly meeting of praise and worship at New Hope Assembly of God located at 900 Peairs Road, Elizabeth, at 7 p.m. Monday. Ministering will be the Rev. Earlene Coleman, senior pastor of ...
The Rev. Cathy Peternel can’t go to the grocery store without being approached by someone who has been a patient at Canonsburg Hospital, where she served as chaplain before last Friday.She doesn’t always remember their names or even their faces, but they remember hers without fail.“When ...
