Religion and Faith
Seniors activities for May 3-10
Wellness Series: ‘Seasonal Allergies’ Oxford Seniors continues its Wellness Series with a presentation on Monday, May 6 by Muhammad Amin, a graduate student of Miami University. The topic will be “Seasonal Allergies” and will held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the senior center located at 922 Tollgate Drive, Oxford. ...
Births
BIRTHSMcCullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalMaggie Coates of Oxford is the parent of a boy, Eli Reece Coates, born March 22, 2013. Grandparents are Christopher and Christina Coates.Krystal and Tyler Whittamore of College Corner are the parents of a girl, Carlee Andrea Whittamore, born March 12, 2013. Sibling is Carter Whittamore. Grandparents are ...
Easter church attendance slipping
Going to church on Easter Sunday — one of the holiest and most attended services in the Christian calendar — is no longer a must-do even for the faithful. Among self-identified Christians, just over half said they will attend Easter services this year in a recent poll taken by LifeWay ...
‘Senior Queen’ turns 100
OXFORD — Wilma D. Albin turned 100 this week and celebrated another year of a fulfilling life that included time as a professional seamstress who worked for a president’s wife.On Wednesday, March 20 at the Woodland Country Manor, the American Railroad Association honored Albin, who actually turned 100 on Sunday, ...
Easter Egg Hunts
Children age 1 through fourth grade are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at Oxford Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Main St., on Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Please bring an Easter basket. Stay after for refreshments for the whole family and ...
Seniors
Style Show April 11Tickets are available for Oxford Seniors Annual Style Show at Oxford Seniors, 922 Tollgate Drive, Oxford. The show will be held on Thursday, April 11 beginning at 6 p.m. The price per ticket is $10/person and must be purchased in advance. Attendees are asked to bring a ...
Crowd flocks to art contest
The second annual Audubon Miami Valley Bird Art contest was held Saturday at Miami University inside Alumni and McGuffey Hall. The recognition ceremony included refreshments, prizes and a performance by Chris Rowlands of Aullwood Audubon Center. The exhibition of 270 entries from grades K –12 included art work in three ...
100 turn out for organic grocery’s fundraiser
OXFORD — More than 100 people from the Oxford community turned out for the The Great Soups Fundraising Dinner at the Holy Trinity Church on March 4.The event was run by and benefited Oxford’s local/organic cooperative grocery store, MOON Co-Op, which has been open for about a year and a ...
Will cardinals go outside of Europe to select next pope?
When the Roman Catholic cardinals selected Karol Wojtyła as pope in 1978, the Poland native who took the name John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. “At that time, it was a super big deal,” said Cecilia Moore, an associate professor of religious studies at the ...
Oxford Seniors: Weekly highlights and other programs
The highlights for the week of March 11 through 15, 2013 at Oxford Seniors include: Monday – Cooking demonstration at Kroger beginning at 5:00pm, $1/person; Tuesday - Women’s pool at 1:00pm; Wednesday – Premium Outlet Mall Trip leaving the center at 10:30pm. Transportation donation - $8/person; Thursday – Caregivers Support ...
High School Sports results
BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday’s Results Carlisle 70, TC North 45 Cin. Christian 77, Miami Valley Chr. 60 Dayton Christian 66, Badin 52 Hamilton 48, Milford 35 Little Miami 41, Edgewood 33 Madison 65, Midd. Christian 37 Northwest 64, Talawanda 58 Ross 65, Mt. Healthy 59 Winton Woods 75, Middletown 61 ...
Television schedules full of Halloween shows and movies
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait for Halloween — dressing up, roaming the streets with my buddies in the dark, anticipating a delicious and debilitating sugar coma. I can’t say that I ever experienced it, but kids in my school and neighborhood passed along urban legends of mythical ...
‘Light of the World’ statue to be dedicated Sunday
Sunday will be a bitter-sweet day for Solid Rock Church. The congregation of 3,000 and its leadership will celebrate its new 52-foot statue of Jesus, called “Lux Mundi” which is Latin for “Light of the World,” but they will also remember the church’s founder, the late Rev. Lawrence Bishop, who ...
New Jesus statue begins construction near Monroe
Motorists along Interstate 75 saw the first signs of a new statue of Jesus Christ being constructed at the Solid Rock Church near Monroe. Construction crews Wednesday erected the first 20 feet of the new statue, which will be 51 feet tall, by building the legs of the structure. Ron ...
20 places every American should see
Think you know America's essential sights? Compare your past trips with our picks for 20 domestic destinations every citizen should visit—from pop culture icons to patriotic landmarks. Consider it your star-spangled bucket list. What makes a place essentially American? Besides being between our borders, of course? When the Budget Travel editors set ...
Preachers embrace Twitter, get message to massive audience
Twitter gives the impression of being obsessed with mindless earthly trivia, from Justin Bieber’s latest heartfelt tweet to his “Beliebers” to LeBron James’ reflections on winning the NBA championship.But Atlanta-based Twitter executive Claire Diaz-Ortiz learned something surprising from an examination of the most popular tweets: Spiritual tweets were whooping up ...
Voice of the Martyr fights for those who pay dearly for faith
Last Sunday, Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani marked 1,000 days in prison. What was his crime? The official charge is apostasy, abandoning Islam for Christianity.In 2009 he protested the government’s decision to force all children, including his two sons, Daniel and Yoel, to read the Quran. He was sentenced harshly. He ...
Staying vigilant pays off in Israel
METULLA, ISRAEL — “When you told them you were coming to Israel,” Kobi Marom said, “I’m sure you’re neighbors said, ‘Are you crazy?’ ”Standing on a promontory in this northernmost outpost of Israel, the former Israeli Defense For- ces colonel pointed to a small town on the other side of ...
Many churches branching out with entertainment
At one time, “church entertainment” conjured images of bake sales, potlucks and Christmas plays featuring sheet-clad shepherds. While those events are still traditional, many churches are branching out into the bigger world of entertainment, offering everything from rock and rap concerts to “American Idol”-style competitions.“A lot of people like live ...
What churches can do to reach out to youth
A symposium held today at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Centerville, “Becoming a Congregation of Blessing,” will address nurturing children into worship. We asked local church leaders to answer the following question:What are some ways churches can reach out to youth?ALEY United Methodist Church, 4143 Kemp Road, Beavercreek“Our goal is to ...
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