Religion and Faith
Dayton Christian teams up for summer camps
The motto on the website reads, “Helping your child discover God in His Great Outdoor Sanctuary.” Pleasant Vineyard Ministries has partnered with Dayton Christian Schools in Miamisburg to offer a more centrally located Day Camp program this summer. PVM is a nondenominational Christian summer camp that focuses on developing positive ...
Kettering man overcomes homelessness
When Cedrick Maxwell came to Dayton in 2005, he was seeking a fresh start. Recently released from prison in Florida after serving four years for drug related charges, Maxwell was hoping to turn his life around. “My Aunt Mary (Hill) lived here in Dayton,” Maxwell said, now a Kettering resident. ...
“Every child deserves a mother,” says crusader for international adoption reform
Thursday morning started out with an unusual conversation with my daughter NiNi. “Thanks for adopting me and giving me a good home,” NiNi said.It’s not that NiNi isn’t grateful or that the topic of her adoption from China is avoided in any way. It’s just that, after 10 years, it ...
Local retiring pastor talks about the challenges of church leadership
Pastor George H. McConnel, affectionately known as Sandy, has recently retired as head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian, on North Wilkinson Street in Dayton. He began his ministry there in January of 1993, after serving churches in Jamestown, N.Y., and Pittsburgh. He was also a stockbroker and a lieutenant in ...
Bishop shares the joys and challenges of motherhood
Known to be the nurturer and back-bone of our families, we are about to recognize one of the most celebrated holidays of the year: Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother. She then became inspired to campaign to make ...
Words of wisdom from Dayton’s gentle, timeless comedian
Since his death April 12, at 87, Dayton native Jonathan Winters has been hailed as a comic genius, decades ahead of his time. Yet he told me something once that made me wonder if he could have made it in today’s comedy scene, which often seems long on profanity and ...
Sign holder spreads the good news
Greg Smyth of Dayton likes to spread messages of faith by standing at East Fifth and Bainbridge streets holding up signs. With words directed at frazzled motorists who speed by to their next appointment or errand, Smyth sometimes holds a sign that declares “God is Good, God is Great, God ...
Group seeks baby items for diaper bag drive
In recent weeks, we’ve encouraged readers to make a difference by voting for Hannah’s Treasure Chest, a finalist in the IKEA Life Improvement Co-worker Challenge. The non-profit organization, also known as HTC, teams with community partners in four counties to enrich the lives of children in need by providing essential ...
Lives lead to books about faith
Sometimes small churches are mightier than they seem. Steve Thornhill of Centerville has been the pastor of the South Dayton Baptist Church in Moraine for the past 10 years and said he has inspired many with his own life story. “I grew up around music,” Thornhill said. “My dad was ...
Greeting hugs with a shrug
When the National Football League conducted its annual draft of college players last week, a recurring ritual played out. After each selection was revealed, the draftee hugged his family members for their love, hugged his friends for their support, then walked up onto the stage and hugged the commissioner of ...
The Navigators’ mission has long history
Did you know that there is another evangelistic association that actually precedes the Billy Graham Ministries? The Navigators organization was established in 1933. Franklin couple Maciej and Heather Wolfart are raising funds right now in order to join one of its evangelistic teams in Illinois. The Navigators is is an ...
The power of praying together
April is Child Awareness Month, and on April 14, one million Christians prayed for two billion children. Our country is about to celebrate and recognize the power of prayer this week on May 2, The National Day of Prayer, where many will likely pray for peace in the aftermath of ...
Next weekend’s quilt show adds variety
As a quilt gets bigger with each square added, the fifth annual Miamisburg Quilt Show is building momentum. “I really haven’t had to call anyone for quilts (to ask for exhibit contributions), because they have been calling me. A lot of them have older, antique quilts to bring,” said Janet ...
Bikes blessings will take ministry to the people
The three bikers were in line at Springboro’s classic ice-cream shop, the “K.” But their black jackets didn’t advertise skulls, drugs or rock stars. The star of their show is Jesus, and their worn leather attire was ablaze with crosses and promises of redemption. Jeff Rose, a Kettering firefighter and ...
Survivors restore our faith in humanity
Less than four months after Sandy Hook, the bombings at the Boston Marathon confront us, once again, with the presence of sheer evil. Another wide-eyed child has captured our hearts and has come to symbolize the horror inflicted on hundreds of victims. Eight-year-old Martin Richard was killed in the blast, ...
13 regional places to celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day was launched in the early 1970s as a bookmark to help honor the planet as well as elevate environmental issues to the world stage. If you don’t have plans yet, we have assembled a list of 13 great places to go in the Miami Valley and southwestern Ohio ...
Health fair: no cost and no fear
Ask most people what prevents them from getting tested for health issues, and you’ll hear two things: cost and fear. The Levin Family Foundation hopes to help people overcome those hurdles this weekend, when the Miami Valley’s largest health fair returns to downtown Dayton for its 11th year. Saturday’s annual ...
United Way’s Volunteer Connection
Homefull, a nonprofit organization that provides housing services to the homeless community, is seeking volunteers in several area, computer lab assistance, micro-farm help, teaching (informal/formal life classes), donation collection and administrative aides. For more information on how to sign up to volunteer, go online to www.homefull.org. You can also contact ...
Ready, set, guide to local 5Ks
The Miami Valley’s 5K race season is here. Here’s a look at how to get active with the events. It took only one 5K race – 3.1 miles – and J.J. Kunkle was hooked. “I was 28, I was working a desk job and my metabolism had taken a little ...
Conference: faith and science, friend or foe?
Are faith and academics at war? Must we accept either scientific evolution or religion, but not both? How did the earth get here? And, how on earth did we get here? Can we believe with our hearts and also accept what’s true in our minds?People have pondered these questions for ...
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