The World Day of Prayer — a yearly occasion for prayer, community and charity crossing national borders — was celebrated at two locations in Pike County last week: at Elmwood Community Church in Louisiana on Friday, March 6 and Bethel A.M.E. Church in Paynesville on Saturday, March 7. Both s…
Louisiana – Women, men, and children in more than 170 countries and regions — and in Louisiana, Missouri — will celebrate the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 6. This year, the women of the WDP Committee of Zimbabwe call us to worship considering the words “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk.…
LOUISIANA – For more than a quarter-century, lovers of Louisiana and its places of worship have gathered during the holiday season for the town’s annual mid-town church walk.
“I appreciate your invitation,” said my friend. “But I really can’t come back to the church. That’s quite impossible.”
PAYNESVILLE – The Bethel AME Church in Paynesville plans to honor ‘seasoned saints’, who continually work in the different community churches.
CLARKSVILLE – Each of the circular symbols in the middle of the stained glass windows at Clarksville United Methodist Church represent deep layers of meaning: allusions to millennia of Christian tradition and Biblical parables.
LOUISIANA – For the last five months, women from denominations across Louisiana put their skills to work and developed new skills in the service of their community.
CLARKSVILLE – After more than a decade of improvement projects, it would be easy for Clarksville United Methodist Church to take a break.
EOLIA – St. John’s Episcopal Church in Eolia (.2 miles on H off of D) is celebrating its annual Homecoming on Oct. 6 at a 10 a.m. Holy Communion service.
LOUISIANA – The “Stitching and Ripping for the Lord” outreach group is having a Service of Blessing and Consecration at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. and the public is encouraged to attend. The group is an organization sponsored by the Louisiana Ministerial Alliance.
CLARKSVILLE – Even if the weather is gloomy, there will be a light shining brightly at Clarksville United Methodist Church on Oct 6.The congregation is hosting a community re-dedication ceremony for its renovated stained glass windows at 5 p.m. that Sunday. The public is encouraged to attend…
LOUISIANA – Drawing Closer Ministries, featuring chalk artist and Bible teacher Randy Davis of Ottumwa, Iowa, will be the guest at the Centenary United Methodist Church at 7th and Carolina streets in Louisiana on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m.
CLARKSVILLE – It’s taken a lot of prayer, but Clarksville United Methodist Church is seeing its faith manifested.
“Sunsets,” said my friend. “Or the seashore, especially during a storm. Or a field of wheat, stirred by riffles of a breeze. When you see something like that, you just have to believe there’s a creator. So much splendor can’t be simply the result of chance.”
BOWLING GREEN – The First United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, located at the corner of Church and Broadway Streets, will be serving a free breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. The breakfast will consist of pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Everyone in the community is…
LOUISIANA – A group of women from across faith traditions will meet Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 8:30 a.m. in Seton Hall at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 508 N. Third St., Louisiana.
PAYNESVILLE – The officers and members of Bethel AME Church in Paynesville will be celebrating their pastor, Rev. C. Jessel Strong, and his wife, Arvella, at their second year appreciation program.
EOLIA – Madyson Dawn Brown of Eolia has been named as the 2019 recipient of the Hannibal LaGrange University scholarship, awarded by the Missouri Baptist Foundation. She will be honored at Resurrection Church in Eolia, Mo., on Sunday, Aug. 18.
PAYNESVILLE – Sandra (Yates) Warren was one of the “Jewels” honored Saturday, June 22, by the Missouri Conference Missionary Society.
The kitchen ran on donated food and time — but still entailed a hit to the United Methodist Church's utility bills.
“Going to church,” said my friend. “It just seems so hypocritical. I mean, the people who attend regularly aren’t any better than the rest of us. I guess I’ve always felt it’s more honest to admit that I’m not a Christian — not that I think I’m particularly evil, but I’m no saint, either. Th…
Bethany Cemetery’s Donation Drive has started for 2019.
Cole Branstetter, his wife Rachelle, and children. (submitted photo)
After he began serving both the First Presbyterian Churches of Bowling Green and Louisiana on January 1st of this year, Reverend Dr. James “Jay” Ayers will now be officially installed.
The Northeast Missouri Clergy Coalition is sponsoring a Community Worship Service Celebrating Black History, Sunday Feb. 2 starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Bethel AME Church in Louisiana.
More than ever, members of Clarksville United Methodist Church are finding truth in the first book of the New Testament.
On December 9, the congregations of the First Presbyterian Churches of Bowling Green and Louisiana voted to extend a formal call (job offer) to Rev. Dr. James “Jay” Ayers to serve both churches effective January 1, 2019. Rev. Ayers is the first, full-time, ordained Presbyterian minister to s…
The Ecumenical Women’s breakfast group met at the First Presbyterian Church in Louisiana for their last meeting of 2018.
In this 2015 file photo, volunteers gather with the final group of boxes prior to distributing them to low-income Pike County families. Pictured above, from left are: Ronnie Bybee, Brian Orf, Vernon Korte, Doug Korte, Donna Long, Yvonne Hofen, Mary Oberman, Donna Merz, Shirley Schuckenbrock,…
By Taylor Lockard
New Life Christian Church is hosting an admission free, fun-filled day for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.
On Saturday, August 18, the Frankford First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church will hold a free breakfast to commemorate the northern Pike County community’s annual Park Day.
By Ethan Colbert
“Campfire 1801” was the theme for VBS at New Harmony Christian Church during this past weekend. This was in keeping with the celebration of the church’s 175th anniversary. In addition to learning Bible stories, the children enjoyed learning about customs in the homes and churches during the …
Curryville Baptist Church invites all children age 3 years through 7th grade to join them for their annual Vacation Bible School beginning on Sunday, July 8, through Thursday, July 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each evening.
By Ethan Colbert
The Bethel AME Church of Paynesville held their 2nd Annual Banquet and Fashion Show at Clopton High School on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
Choir Day Brought Large Crowd To Frankford
The members of the Bowling Green First Presbyterian Church are inviting current and former educators to attend a recognition tea in their honor on Saturday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Malia Bridwell will readily tell you her life is lead by faith, a strong faith that caused her to change career paths in 2010. Bridwell, a missionary in Strasbourg, France, is currently visiting in Louisiana. She will share some of her experiences on Sunday, August 27, at Centenary United Me…
Nearly 200 Pike County area residents filled the Main Exhibition Hall at the Pike County Fairgrounds for the fair’s annual Gospel Music program. The event, which is sponsored by the Prayer in Action in Christ Together (P.A.C.T.) group and the Bowling Green Ministerial Alliance, is open to al…
A Ecumenical Vacation Bible School will be held Monday – Friday from Monday, July 17, to Friday, July 21 at First Christian Church from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Following Sunday morning Mass, members of the congregation at St. Clement Catholic Church paused to honor their priest, Father Bill Peckman, who has been reassigned to another parish near Boonville.
This week’s Minister’s Message was written and submitted by Pastor Keith Barnhart of Edgewood Baptist Church in rural Pike County.
Reverend Bruce Moeller has been named interim pastor at Bowling Green First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church.
Many times in our lives we will encounter situations in which we feel like life is spinning out of control, and that we have lost our handle on things.
It’s that time of year again. If you aren’t sure what I mean by that, then keep reading. March 1st is the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday.
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