“Awe,” Pettisville Missionary, was this season’s Bible quiz league champion. Weekly quiz meets recognize highest scores for the day, but the top teams for the season are based on their win/loss records. After two complete round robins of the 14 area teams, these four rose to the top. Front row, from left: Finishing 23-3, “Awe” teammates are Walker Armstrong, Zander […]
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Zion Mennonite Sunday: Bonnie Stuckey, prelude, interlude; Trevor Short, welcome, announcements, call to worship & prayer, childrens time, prayer of confession & words of assurance; offering/offertory, Trevor Short, Bonnie Stuckey; sermon, benediction, Sue Short; sharing our stories, Mabelann Crossgrove; prayer for church & world, Barb Yoder. Lockport Mennonite Sunday: Lynn & Bobbie Stuckey, greeters; Mark Beck, worship leader; Jeff Roth, […]
‘Awe’ wins sixth meet
Luke 13:38 ESV: “And behold some are last who will be first.” In the first five Bible quiz meets, “Awe,” Pettisville Missionary, consistently placed as one of the top four scoring teams, but never first. At the sixth and last meet, Sunday, March 3, “Awe” placed first with the season’s highest one-day average of 154 points. Front row, from left: […]
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Central Mennonite Sunday: Jo Nofziger, prelude, gathering songs; Peg Bruner, welcome, announcements; Angie Stuckey, Julisa Nafziger, worship leaders, scripture, prayer; Nancy Beck, singing; Barb Stuckey, childrens lesson. Sermon, “God’s Answer Put into Motion,” Habakkuk 2:2-4, Ron Kauffman. Moment in mission, Bob Tolle, development representative, Mennonite Mission Network. Lockport Mennonite Sunday: Lynn & Bobbie Stuckey, greeters; Aaron Stuckey, worship leader; Laurin […]
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Good Shepard Menn. Sunday: Sara Mendez, welcome, prayer, scripture; Mary Avina, worship leader; praise & worship team- Sara Mendez, Ben Tijerina, Mary Avina. Sermon, “God Honors Those Who Honor Him,” 1 Samuel 2:30, 3:13-14, John 12:26, Valentine Iroha. Central Mennonite Sunday: Lora Riegsecker, welcome, prayer; Monica Miller, worship leader, scripture, prayer; Peg Bruner, music team, singing. Sermon, “What Brings Us […]
‘Unashamed’ Leads Bible Quiz With One Meet Left
The scripture portion for the Sunday, Feb. 25 Bible quiz, Luke 11:37 – 12:59, contained comforting verses. From Luke 12:24 ESV: “Consider the ravens; they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!” Surprise wins were common at the meet. “Raging Waves” (8-14), […]
‘Unquestionable’ Wins Feb. 18 Bible Quiz
It could be said, “Youth live up to the expectations given them.” Our area’s 69 Bible quizzers are expected to comprehend any and all questions that come from the next section of multiple chapters from Luke with, at times, only one week to study between meets. All five participating churches had a high-scoring team at the Sunday, Feb. 18 meet […]