CHURCHTOWN— Gus Letto has a near-guarantee for the residents of Churchtown, past and present. “If anybody from this (St. John the Baptist Catholic) parish walks through the door, I can almost certainly tell you your ancestors, including 16 great-grandparents,” he said. Letto, 85, of ...
WHEELING — The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will have a diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Sept. 16, gathering Catholics of West Virginia as one in prayer with the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the diocese, ...
PARKERSBURG — Two Wood County residents are among the new officers and trustees elected by the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia. David Ellwood of Wheeling was elected chairman of the board. D. Lyn Dotson of Morgantown was elected vice-chairperson. Ben Vincent of Gassaway was ...
MARIETTA — A beloved symbol of faith on June 24 will be at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption as the Immaculate Heart of Mary makes her pilgrimage through the parishes of the Diocese of Steubenville. The statue is traveling to Marietta after Nelsonville, Carrollton, Steubenville and ...
PARKERSBURG — The first of several bags of snacks were handed out Friday to local children at First Christian Church, 1400 Washington Ave. in Parkersburg. A local family, who wants to remain anonymous, donated $1,000 to purchase 13 food items, such as breakfast bars, juice, pudding, fruit ...
PARKERSBURG — The Experience Touring Choir, a 44-member choir from Christ Lutheran Church at Charlotte, N.C., will perform at a combined service at 10 a.m. June 18 at the First Lutheran Church, 1701 19th St. The choir is comprised of 44 high school students who share their faith in Jesus ...
PARKERSBURG — The Touring Choirs of the Choir School of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Charlotte, N.C., will offer a concert in Parkersburg on June 15 at 7 p.m. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at 903 Charles St. will be the site of the concert. Talented young singers from Charlotte’s ...
WHIPPLE — Twin Rivers Baptist Church at 110 D.A.V. Road, Whipple, will be celebrating its 21st anniversary on Sunday, May 7. The morning service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a meal to be served in the church’s Family Center. A brief afternoon service will follow the meal. There ...
PARKERSBURG — For more than 20 years the annual interfaith Good Friday Stations of the Cross Walk has been a tradition in downtown Parkersburg. Organizers of the event said the bright clear April skies and warmer temperatures brought out one of the largest groups in recent years. Sherry ...
PARKERSBURG — Within the Disciples of Christ denomination, there are 32 regions in the United States and Canada. In the mid-morning hours the Rev. Thad Allen sits in his second floor office at the denomination’s First Christian Church on Washington Avenue. A cup of coffee in one hand, a ...
MURPHYTOWN — The congregation of Murphytown Baptist Church will host an open house to introduce the new pastor, Jason Hickman and his family, 4-6 p.m. today at the church. The church is located five miles east of Parkersburg at the Murphytown Road exit of Route 50. The first road to the ...
PARKERSBURG — Internationally known gospel pianist Huntley Brown will perform at the First Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2. The music of Huntley Brown has been described as inspired, anointed, powerful, and explosive. His “electrifying” playing earned him the Top ...
MARIETTA — What does it mean to be a man? Bill Terry, national director of the Men’s Ministries of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, plans to help local men of multiple faiths answer that question this weekend during a cross-denominational men’s conference to be held at The ...
PARKERSBURG — An official with the Catholic schools in Parkersburg will receive an award at the annual Bishop’s Dinner in April in Morgantown. Donna Smith, who has served Parkersburg Catholic High School and Elementary School in various roles for the past 13 years, is among five people ...
WILLIAMSTOWN —Dunamis Concerts is hosting a contemporary Christian music concert March 25 at the Evergreen Bible Church, located at 118 West Ninth Street, featuring Melody Joy. The church is adjacent to the Williamstown Christian School. A love offering will be recieved. The event will raise ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — The intertwined history of the Presbyterian Church with Bethel, Waverly and Williamstown can be traced back to 1845 when the church at Bethel produced a branch church in Waverly and then one began in Williamstown as settlements migrated toward the other. The one thing the ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — The road to the pulpit for the Rev. Elizabeth Campbell Maleke was anything but a short one. And it’s still anything but a quick trip each Sunday to the church she pastors in Williamstown at First Presbyterian. From the front porch of her Williams Avenue home you can see ...
PARKERSBURG — First Lutheran Church, located at 19th and Plum streets, and its sister church, Christ Lutheran, located at 46th Street and Grand Central Avenue in Vienna, will join again for Wednesday services during the 40 days of Lent, according to the Revs. Ian B. Reid and Emilie ...
PARKERSBURG — Area churches are coming together Sunday to take a stand against drugs, prostitution, murder, suicide and more. The “Boots on the Ground” prayer walk is slated for 3 p.m. Sunday, starting at Downtown Bethel Church, 517 Market St., Parkersburg. Walkers will go through ...
MARIETTA — Marietta is full of rich history and the new Memorial Garden beside the First Presbyterian Church on Wooster Street is as well. On Tuesday, a new marker was unveiled by members of the church commemorating the late Col. Dean Hess. Hess attended the original Presbyterian church as ...