Tuesday - January 12: The WAMA met yesterday morning for the first time of the New Year with the regular breakfast meeting at Tonda's Place. Present at the meeting was Pastor Troy Waner, President, Rev. Roosevelt Thompson, V.P., Rev. Darlene Zanders, Secretary and Deacon Terry McCuen, Treasurer. Also present was Pastor Dirk Hall, retired Rev. Nightingale and Bishop Bill Rudder.
For the Treasurer's Report, First Baptist Deacon Terry McCuen reported that $960 was donated at the Community Fall Revival held in November. Donations were made to the Jacob Lunder's Stay Strong Fund, the Youth With A Purpose Home and the Tobin Center. The Paint-the-Town fund remains at $297. Rev. Warner remarked he has been told the poverty level in Columbiana County is 57%. The level in Wellsville is around the 70% mark. It is important that all the area congregations pitch in together to lend help to all in need.
Thank you notes were received from the Tobin Center and the Youth With A Purpose Home.
Warner also reported some good news about Jacob Lunder. Jake is starting to experience some muscle movement in his legs. Lunder is the Beaver Local Senior and First Christian member who was partially paralyzed after a car accident going home one evening from basketball practice. Lunder is in a Pittsburgh UPMC facility for rehabilitation and Warner asked that everyone keep him and his Mom Sherry in your thoughts and prayers.
Pastor Dirk Hall reported that his & wife Stephanie's son Corbin is home and back in school. Corbin is still recovering but is doing well.
January is Christian Unity Month. New Life Church Bishop Rudder reminded everyone of the Re-awakening & Reformation Tour beginning January 17. For one week New Life Church will be open 24 hours a day for a week of prayer. On the 17th the Church will be receiving a prayer torch from the Cathedral of Life in Canton, Ohio. It will remain in Wellsville for the 24/7 prayer until the following Sunday when Rudder will deliver it to the next church. Call the Church at 330-532-5433 for details.
Nazarene Youth Minister Ben Sluder announced Generation Impact to be held February 6 at the church located at 1620 Maple Avenue. It will begin with drama training workshops at 3 P.M. and at 7 P.M. there will be live music, skits & youth ministry. Guest speaker will be Chris Lonear and the Coitsville Dance, Drama & Praise Team Revolution will be performing. Contact Sluder at 330-383-9963 for more information. It is open to youth from all over the area.
Mt. Sinai FBH Pastor Darlene Zanders announced there will be a Martin Luther King Day program at Wellsville Village Hall next Monday, January 18. The program will begin at 9 A.M.
Rev. Nightingale and Pastor Dirk Hall volunteered to be the committee to organize the Lenten Series 2010. Lent begins February 17. The series involves Sunday evening services during Lent and culminates with the annual WAMA Good Friday Breakfast. Lucille Huston advised that the Covenant Presbyterian Church would like to be considered to host the Good Friday Breakfast again this year. Contact Nightingale or Hall for more information. Details will be announced once everything is worked out.
First Christian member Justin Gardner, a student at Cedarville College, wrote a letter informing members that a group of Cedarville students will be traveling to Jamaica doing missionary work during spring break this year. Gardener said all prayers and donations would be greatly appreciated for the success of their mission. WAMA members voted to make a donation for this mission. More details are available by calling 330-532-1587.
Pastor Warner announced that the First Christian Church is sponsoring a bus trip to Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena for a late March concert by the popular gospel singing group the Gaithers. The $54 dollar price includes a ticket to the concert and transportation. They will be stopping at the Cracker Barrel in Robinson Twp. to eat on the way. The cost of the dinner is not included. You can get more details and make reservations by calling 330-532-1587.
Next meeting is Tuesday, February 9, at 9 A.M. at Tonda's. Members and representative of all area churches are invited to join in.
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That is good news about Jacob. Lets all continue to keep him in our prayers for a complete recovery.
Could those numbers possibly be right? 70% of Wellsville is living at or below the poverty level? As a former resident (who remembers Wellsville from it's better days) that makes me incredibly sad.
We're not sure where Rev. Warner got his figures but I wouldn't doubt that they are pretty accurate, especially with today's economy. What industry we got left in the tri-state area are all struggling to hold on. For the past three decades it has been one business after the other closing down with not much moving in to replace them. In that same time frame we've seen a declining poplulation all over the area and a steady brain drain with people moving out to find work. Many of the people that do have jobs around here are working for minimum wage or close to it and fall under the poverty level guidelines because of the low wages. It's an eye opener and as you say incredibly sad. However, we're not giving up. As sure as night follows day better things are in store for the ville. It's a great place to live and good things are coming. It's just not as fast as we hoped for.
nib
We've been waiting too long. It seems it may be too late
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