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Religion

Church group visits West Virginia to serve those in need

A group of teens and adults recently visited West Virginia to help those in need. During the first week of July, Park United Methodist Church organized a team of 19 people to visit Randolph County in West Virginia for seven days, partnering with an organization called Tyrand Cooperative ...

Ongoing reformation

“Be patient; God isn’t finished with me yet.” is a well-known saying that used to be found on bumpers, posted on signs, or shared in a number of other ways. The message is an admission to people that we make mistakes, we fail at times, we are not perfect people but God is at work ...

Unitarian Church installs ‘Book Box’ for children

JAMESTOWN — Members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown (UUCJ) have installed a Book Box in front of their building at 1255 Prendergast Ave. Children and parents are invited to stop by and select one of the books inside that they can keep as their own. Wood ...

Religion news briefs

Trinity United Church of Christ community meal July 14 Trinity United Church of Christ will host a community meal on Saturday, July 14 from 4 to 6 p.m., at 30 Erie Ave., Gowanda. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge. Free will donations are not necessary, but are appreciated. This ...

NCCS announces quarterly academic honors students

Mrs. Jenny Tilaro, Principal of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (NCCS), recently announced the students who achieved Academic Honors for the fourth quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. First Honors are awarded to students achieving a Grade Point Average of 94-100%, Second Honors are ...

Commentary: Are we still one Nation under God?

With the celebration of our nation’s independence once again just behind us, we surely heard our share of patriotic music that we learned as children. We can all sing from memory the first verse of the patriotic hymn, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” But can anyone sing or recite the fourth ...