Wyanet is a small community in Illinois, about 2.5 hours southwest of Chicago. The village of Wyanet is an island located in a sea of corn and soy fields. Many of the residents here are farmers or retired farmers. Wyanet is also a bedroom community for the small city of Princeton to the east and the
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I recently baptized three brothers. They are from Texas and were spending the summer in Maine with grandparents, believers who recently started attending our church. I met with the boys for a Bible study on salvation and baptism, with their parents’ permission. All three boys were clear on their commitment. Their grandfather and I baptized
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Graeagle is a town of about 750 residents, with a large retirement population. We are surrounded by beautiful forests and mountains. It is a resort town with opportunities for golf, fishing, hiking and much more. PRAYER REQUESTS: This summer our county and surrounding counties were devastated by the Dixie Fire. Please pray for those left
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Gary Semenyna, District Representative for West and East Canada shares his thoughts about Thanksgiving and the variety of blessings we have to be thankful for.
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A lady in our church was rushed to a special COVID unit in Billings. Her son told me she wasn’t doing well, so that night I left for Billings. The round-trip journey took 14 hours, and I had 3 hours to visit with her and her husband, but the drive was well worth it to
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Dora is located just outside of Punxsutawney, PA – home of the famous weather predicting groundhog “Punxsutawney Phil.” We are surrounded by hills and forests. There used to be strip mining throughout the area, but the land is now reclaimed into beautiful pastures. Hunting and fishing are the two most popular activities. During the week of
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Chambersburg Christian Church held its annual chicken dinner – a tradition they have continued for over 100 years! Our church of around 70 people served about 500 meals. Some recipients came to the church, and other meals were delivered to homes. This year we attached stickers with our church service times to the takeout containers. Pray that
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Stanley is a shrinking town of 100 people, located in northeast Iowa. We are surrounded by soybeans and field corn. Though the town does have two small businesses, Stanley Union Church is the primary place for neighbors to get together. Our local landmark is Stanley, the 30-foot Tall Tin Man. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray that God will shepherd the hearts
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Early one morning a stranger knocked on our door. Steve opened the door to find a homeless man carrying a large backpack containing all his belongings. He was stranded after a falling out with friends and was trying to find his way home. He gratefully accepted Steve’s offer of a ride. On the way, Steve
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Azalea is an unincorporated community of roughly 800 people in Southern Oregon. The economy has been fueled by forest products. More recently, hemp and cannabis farming have become significant. The landscape is marked with timber units at different stages of recovery and greenhouses along with some cattle, deer, and elk. Azalea has a fire department, general
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We planned two weeks of vacation beginning with a visit to our daughters. On the first morning, before we even left our home, Tom said he thought he should help at Camp Fircroft instead. We made an early morning phone call and were told yes, they wanted him to come. We learned later that they were short-handed
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