New Hope Church will be expecting over 1000 people at their 6th annual "Restoration" service at Secrest Auditorium Friday and Saturday. The event is targeted towards middle school, high school, and college students. There will be six bands performing, vendors, concessions, and inspirational speakers discussing important issues.
"All the different things that teens kind of struggle with whether it's direction, whether it's the suicides that we've had in our community,...
One local church is ringing in the holiday season.
Grace United Methodist Church of Zanesville hosted it's 21st annual handbell festival Sunday evening. Hundreds gathered to watch the concert. Music Director Jim Mayercak says preparations for the event are done well in advance.
"We pick the music for this in late summer, and then begin rehearsing in the fall, usually around early September. "
Six area churches participate in the performance. Mayercak says...
Two people have been arrested in connection to a break in at a church in Newark.
According to the Licking County Sheriff's Office , 24-year-old Melissa Barton and 54-year-old Richard Hunt of Newark are in custody after admitting to breaking into the Marne United Methodist Church on Licking Valley Road on May 7th.
Authorities say the two also admitted to stealing a safe from the church that contained credit cards.
Barton and Hunt...
Licking County Crime Stoppers is asking for your help in solving a church break-in, and it's offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information.
The Licking County Sheriff's Office reports the incident happened on the morning of May 7th at the Marne United Methodist Church on Licking Valley Road.
Officers say a safe was stolen that contained credit card belonging to the church. Those responsible for the break-in used those credit cards, making several purchases at Walmart...
One local church is transforming the classic Nativity scene that many of us use to decorate our homes for Christmas.
Members of the Zanesville Bible Methodist Church are re-enacting that special story that took place on Christmas.
"To bring it to life like we have now, they can actually come experience what it might have been like in Bethlehem, " says Krista Blair, daughter of the church's pastor.
Blair says it's an affair for the whole family to enjoy.
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About 200 boy scouts and their families bundled up against the wintry weather today to visit ten churches throughout Zanesville.
It's all apart of the kickoff for the Boy Scouts of America's 100th birthday celebration.
"We go to 10 different houses of worship and learn about a commandment at each house," said Dan Bebe of the organization. "It's part of our duty to god patch series."
"We are getting our god and me patches," said Thomas...
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