Northern Star
February 26, 2021
What are consolidated elections?
The consolidated elections happen in odd-numbered years. This election, which always falls on the first Tuesday of April, is to elect municipal, township, park district, library district, school district, community college district, regional office of education trustees and fire district officials.
The offices up for election are mayor, city clerk, treasurer, alderpeople or trustee as municipal officials, supervisor, clerk, assessor/multi-township assessor, highway commissioner, and trustees as township officials, commissioners for the park district, trustees for the public and township libraries, trustees for regional board of school trustees, board members for the school district, trustees for the community college district and trustees for the fire protection district.
Virtual chocolate tasting replaces in-person mission trip
February 23, 2021
New Castle Presbyteryâs Guatemala Partnership creates a sweet event to connect supporters âlike a bucket brigadeâ to meet emergency needs during the pandemic
by Chris Hickey of New Castle Presbyteryâs Guatemala Partnership | Special to Presbyterian News Service
Prior to the virtual chocolate tasting event, participants received delivery of traditional Guatemalan/Nicaraguan chocolates from vendors in Guatemala and Philadelphia. (Photo by the Rev. Sudie Niesen Thompson)
WILMINGTON, Delaware â In late January 2020, New Castle Presbytery sent a delegation to Guatemala for its annual visit with mission partners: the Association of Mam Christian Women for Development and the Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America (CEDEPCA). Delegates look forward to the yearly trip as a great way to reconnect and see Godâs work in action. The presbytery has been sending a team t
First United Methodist Church, 900 Spring St., Johnson City: For the First Sunday of Lent, our online worship service will feature the sermon “Won’t You be a Neighbor” by Associate Pastor Gary Ihfe. The sermon is from the series from the Gospel of Luke and will focus on chapter 10:25-42. The service can be found at 10:30 a.m. at 1stchurchjc.org, on Facebook, or YouTube. All in-person meetings remain suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church, 197 Suncrest St., Gray: During our renovation project we will meet in the Family Life Center for all services. In-person Sunday services will be held at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m and on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Nursery is available for Sunday’s 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. service and Wednesday’s 7 p.m. service. All services and Sunday school will be available online also. Buses will not run. Information, visit buffaloridgebaptist.org or call 423-477-3311. Radio station 96.3 FM will broadcast the 11 a.m. Sunday ser