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For at least a year, the north end of Wooster has been the host of panhandling. Efforts to directly assist them with food and other services by local churches and agencies have not been successful. The concern articulated by local churches is that the generosity of Wooster is being taken advantage...
Shoppers at the Alternative Gift Market discovered that the most meaningful gifts don't always come from a store.
Members of the community experienced the real meaning of Christmas Dec. 2 when Main Street Wooster hosted its annual Candlelight Walking Tour of Downtown Churches.
When Dan and Rachael Stoner took to the air, their decision was one which has touched many lives, and will continue to do so as they join the ABWE Aviation Church Planters mission.
Thanks to the generosity of a local family, the youth of the Wooster United Methodist Church have a new youth center in which to gather.
A praise service and live auction will be held Nov. 24 at Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron.
The Cantate Singers will present its 2011 fall program on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Music Ministers from St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Wooster, Saint Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville and Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Rittman will be combining their voices to present a cluster choral concert on Sunday, October 16
Brown Bag concerts to begin Oct. 6.
A unique collaboration between the Wayne Presbyterian Church and the Wayne Center for the Arts is working to fight hunger in Wayne County.
The women's conference at Wooster Grace Brethren offers refreshment and inspiration for women of all ages. The theme of the conference is Road Trip: Travel Essentials for Life with special guest speaker Renee Swope.
Dave Ramsey's 13-week course, Financial Peace University, will be offered through Orrville Christian Church, beginning Sept. 7.
The Women's Day Away conference, with a theme of Road Trip- Travel Essentials for Life, will take place Sept. 24 in Wooster, and will feature speaker Renee Swope, executive director of radio and devotions for Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Eleven members of Wooster's Church of the Saviour traveled to Tanzania for 11 days this summer to work with Young Life Africa. During their stay, the team shared their testimonies, performed dramas and music, and did service work at a school for the deaf and an orphanage.
Trevor Littleton, pastor at Millersburg Christian Church, had a blast penning the Christian fiction book Shadows. After great success, he continues the saga of the spiritual realm come to earth in his upcoming sequel, Fate of the Fallen.
The Wooster Hope Center hosted their third food distribution at the Wayne County Fairgrounds July 9. The food was provided by the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, who has determined a need in Wayne County.
Churches have always been powerful forces in supporting missions and other ministries that promote the love and care Christ commands. The Christian Children's Home of Ohio receives lots of support from churches in Holmes and Wayne counties.
West Hill Baptist Church serves close to home, at the Christian Children's Home of Ohio in Wooster.
Seven local churches have united for the Wooster Downtown Vacation Bible School, June 13-16 at the First Presbyterian Church. The event will offer education about God while developing and enhancing relationships with other children. Parents are encouraged to register their kids for this unique...
MOCA House, a consumer-driven program that offers support, social benefits, activities, projects and programs for anyone recovering from a mental illness, is somewhat new to the area, but is available to all residents.
Residents of Wayne County gathered in prayer and song May 5 to commemorate the National Day of Prayer.
Smithville will observe the National Day of Prayer May 5.
For the past 12 years, the Career Clothing Center has been outfitting women with professional clothing for job interviews and new careers. Located in the basement of Central Christian Church in Wooster, the ministry welcomes anyone who needs this type of help.
Community members do not want to miss the Too Good to be Threw sale at the Wooster Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The sale is the equivalent of 150 garage sales, making it a one stop shop for buyers. Not only that, the profit goes back into the sale,...
Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will present the message of Divine Mercy as given by Our Lord to Saint Faustina, first revered in her native Poland.
Comedian and ventriloquist Ryan Bomgardner will present his family-oriented show April 2 at the Carlisle Village Inn at Walnut Creek. The show is a fundraiser for the Mongolia Mission Partnership.
Scouters from across Wayne and Holmes counties gathered to honor their own during the 53rd annual Boy Scouts of America Killbuck District Volunteer Recognition Dinner Feb. 17.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County (UUFWC) will present a play by Carol Lynn Pearson Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19.
Members of the First Presbyterian Liturgical Arts Ministry hosted a display of liturgical wall hangings entitled Symbols of Faith: An Exhibit of Spiritually Inspired Fabric Wall Hangings Feb. 26 and 27. Since 2005, the ministry has met weekly to create ever-changing displays for the front of the...
On Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wooster Church of the Nazarene will host a relay expo to raise money for Relay for Life. The event will feature vendors for women, children and men. Last year it was limited to women only, but the organizers decided to open it to encourage more...
Longenecker Mennonite Church will present its biannual Murder Mystery Feb. 23-27. Murder, Mayhem and Marshmallow Salad will be presented, along with a potluck dinner.
