Whether it has been 8 months or 8 years since the loss of your loved one, if you are having trouble “finding joy” in life and moving on, join us for Griefshare. GriefShare is a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held on Sundays from 3-5 PM (till Jan 26, 2025) at the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Union. GriefShare features 13 weeks of nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” Meetings will be held at 15 W. Shirley Street. For more information or to register for Griefshare, call the church at 814-542-2550.

You’re Invited on November 23rd for the 22nd Annual Clearfield Alliance Christian School PTO’s Live Auction. This fundraiser features Gift cards, Various Admission Tickets, Themed Gift Baskets, and other Merchandise that have been donated by many local businesses and the families of CACS. A concession stand will be on site with homemade soups, sloppy joes, baked goods, and more. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. for previewing and registration. Auctioneer Pat Erigo will kick things off at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Come on out on November 23rd to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Auction is held at CACS at 56 Alliance Road, Clearfield PA

Calvary United Methodist Church, 167 Blue Ball Road, West Decatur, Pa will hold their Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Saturday November 23 from 11:00 to 1:00 PM. Take outs will be available 12:30 to 1:00 or till food runs out. Also happening November 23 is a Bazaar at Rock United Methodist Church, 2707 Old Erie Pike from 9:00 to 1:00. Come and support these community activities

Calling all creative minds and aspiring entrepreneurs! The 1st ever Craft & Vendor Show will be held on November 23, 2024 from 9am to 2pm at the Dubois Alliance Church located at 1004 South Main Street, DuBois, PA 15801. This event is all about celebrating talent, creativity, and community spirit and helping raise funds for our Youth Group Trip to LIFE 2025. There will be Handcrafted Treasures: Discover unique crafts made with love, plus Local Vendors and Delicious Treats. Bring your friends, family, and your creative spirit! Check out our event page on Facebook for more info

There will be a Craft Sale at the Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E Howard St. in Bellefonte, Pa on Saturday November 23,2024 from 9 -3

The First Church of Christ Philipsburg will hold a Giving Thanks service with special organ music by Shawna Wurster. It’s happening at 7 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 24th. All are welcome. The church is located at 1437 Tyrone Pike in Philipsburg.

The Watermarke Church will be having a Blood Drive on Monday November 25th from 11a to 5p. The drive is being co sponsored by the Eagle Arbor #813. The drive will be held on the auditorium. The church is located at 1690 Zion Road in Bellefonte. Call 1-800-Red Cross to schedule your appointment ahead of time.

Haven of Hope Global Ministries will host a Soup N Shop Sale. This African Craft Christmas Market will be held on December 7 from 9a to 2p at the Grays Woods Church on Grays Wood Blvd in Port Matilda. There will be ornaments, nativities, bowls, art, toys, jewelry and more. Soup will be by donation and will be eat in or to go. Check out their Facebook Event Page for more info. 

The Stillwater Christian Church will present “Journey to Bethlehem: A Christmas Walk-Through” on December 13th, 14th & 15th from 6 – 8 pm. This indoor event is free to the public and is handicapped accessible. Angels will guide visitors through the streets of Nazareth and Bethlehem as they witness the unfolding of the story of the very first Christmas. The church is located at 39 McMichael St., Stillwater, PA 17878 For information, call 570-925-2356

The 2024 Toys for Tots Wrapping Schedule at the Penn Stater Conference Center will be held on Saturday December 14th thru Tuesday December 17th. There will be a Clean up day held on the 18th as well. If you would like to help, check out their website, http://lemont-pa.toysfortots.org, for the complete schedule and how to register for a time slot to help.  Those attending wrapping sessions are asked to bring a food item being collected to support Centre County Food Pantries. Volunteers are required by the Marine Corps to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement. Copies will be at the Penn Stater or are available online

– ONGOING EVENTS

After the Battle, a support group for U. S. Military Veterans will be held on the second Monday of each month at the Overflow Church on 5th Avenue in Altoona. The group’s purpose is to address the epidemic of Veteran’s suicide. The meetings are held from 7-9p

The Central Intermediate Unit 10 is now offering FREE GED classes on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday at our Benner Pike location. Visit us online at CIU10.org to learn more about class schedules.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, or PALs, is a Family Recovery support group that provides fellowship and education to those impacted by a loved one’s substance use disorder. These meetings are beginning again on September 24, 2024 and will be held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Hyde Wesleyan Church, 1215 Riverview Road, Clearfield. Meetings begin at 5:45 p.m. and end at 7:15 p.m. Join us and get your life back! Visit the church website for more details

Are you grieving a loss? Find hope and healing after the death of a loved one. A grief share support group meets at Altoona Alliance Church every Wednesday night from 5:30pm-7pm through December 11. For more information or to register, call church office at 814-944-0171 or go to our web site at www.altoonaalliancechurch.com or the Grief share web site under Altoona location.

The Stillwater Christian Church, 39 McMichael St. in Stillwater, PA are hosting a “Came to Believe Recovery Meeting” Every Sunday Evening from 6:15 – 8:00PM. Anyone who may be having a problem with Alcohol, drugs or other types of addictions are welcome to attend. In addition, anyone with an interest in this program of recovery, even though not afflicted with an addiction, is welcome to attend. For further information, call Brian Drabot (570) 574-3353.

Radiant Life Ministries offers personal prayer ministry appointments online and in-person at their State College office. If you have an area of life that you would like to experience freedom, healing, or breakthrough in, their team of trained ministers would be honored to serve you. Guests receiving ministry experience hearing God’s voice for their situation, physical healing, and emotional healing in areas of past hurt and trauma. For more information or to book your prayer ministry session, visit, radiantlifeministries.com/prayer. For questions, send an email to prayer@radiantlifeministries.com or call 1-582-322-0195.

Bishop Jack Wisor from the First Apostles’ Doctrine Church in Brockway want you to know that If you are in need of non-perishable food (cans, jars, bottles, boxes) to contact him at 814-590-3898. He will do his best to help you out!

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program, that will come along side of you, to help you to have complete victory over all of your hurts, habits and hang-ups. You will find strength, hope and encouragement waiting for you at Celebrate Recovery. There are 2 places you can attend meetings. Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8p at the TriCounty Church Dubois Campus, and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8p at the TriCounty Church Clearfield Campus. For More info you can call 814-553-4611

The Just for Jesus Ministry’s monthly outreach to the homeless in Pittsburgh, will be happening on the 4th Saturday of each month as long as they discern that it is safe to do so for the guests of the ministry and members of the church who volunteer to minister to the homeless in Pittsburgh. If you would like to help with the Pittsburgh Outreach effort, donations of the following items for the care packages would be greatly appreciated, along with bottled water and clothing and shoes in good condition (especially men’s): Deodorant Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Socks, Combs, Body lotion, Vitamins, Band aids, Cough drops, Triple antibiotic, Juice with vitamin C, Hard candy, Jello and pudding cups, plus Cereal bars / granola bars. These may be dropped off at the ministry’s main office in Brockway at 14530 Route 28, or, a pickup can be arranged in the Jefferson/Clearfield/Elk County area by calling 814-265-0243.

BLOOD DRIVES
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