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Feb 17, 2021 Pastor Mark Mayer of the Weirton First Christian Church conducted a special service Feb. 7 to honor three longtime members of the church, including, from left, Paula Brown, Connie Norwood and Karen Blanc, with the status of elder emeritus, a lifelong honor. Elder emeritus is a status given to an elder in appreciation for long and faithful service to the church. Their advice and counsel are welcomed by the board, according to Mayer. — Contributed

-- Contributed On Dec. 14, members of the First Christian Church loaded 52 boxes of food onto trucks to deliver to the Weirton Salvation Army to help offset the hunger caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gift of Years group, chaired by Paula Brown, decided to ask members to participate in the Reverse Advent Program, in which 24 food items, such as cereal, soup or macaroni and cheese, are placed in a box each day and then given to a food bank. The response was overwhelming, members noted. In ad...