The Wellsville Area Ministerial Association (WAMA) held their regular monthly breakfast meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at Tonda's Place on the 4th Street Square. Rev. Jay Nightengale, President, presided. Minutes of the February meeting were read by Rev. Darlene Zanders, Secretary. The minutes were approved as read. First Baptist Deacon Terry McCuen, Treasurer, gave the Financial Report. A note of thank you from was read from the Youth With A Purpose Home for the support given them by WAMA.
Mrs. Janet Peterson, Director of the Valley Parish Nursing Ministry, was the guest speaker. Mrs. Peterson, pictured here, spoke on the mission of the parish nurses. They are located at 507 Seventh Street in East Liverpool. Peterson asked that all pastors consider holding Blood Pressure Sunday at their churches on Sunday, May 1. Blood pressure screenings are usually taken before, between or after Sunday services or activities. High blood pressure is called the silent killer and early detection is the best form of protection. If May 1 is not a good date Peterson said arrangements can be made for other Sundays in May. For more information about the Valley Parish Nursing Ministry call 330-382-9440 or visit their web site at www.valleyparishnurseministry.org.
East Liverpool City Hospital Chaplain Dewayne Hentzell spoke on the benefits of getting a tax exempt status or the 501(3) c. Business organizations are not legally allowed to make donations without charging sales tax if the receiving organizations do not have an exempt, or non-profit, classification.
Schedules for the WAMA Lenten activities were announced. Each Sunday evening one church parish in the Wellsville area will hold a Lenten Service. A different guest minister will speak at each service and all in attendance will be invited to a social period following the service. The services begin at 7 PM. We show the schedule weekly on our Calendar posts.
The Lenten activities conclude with the annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, a Cross Walk and a Good Friday Noon Service at Lee's Chapel. The breakfast is at 7:30 AM. Tickets are available from any WAMA member. For more information call Lucille Huston at 330-532-3849 or Covenant Presbyterian Church at 330-532-4670.
Plans for future events were discussed before closing the monthly meeting. The National Day of Prayer is May 5. Baccalaureate will be held at Central Methodist on Sunday, May 22, at 3 PM. More information will be forthcoming on these and other events in the future. It was also announced there will be no meetings held in the months of July and August.
Pastor Ken Malone announced that Central Methodist has scheduled a daily Vacation Bible School that will go from July 18 through July 22 this summer. Prayers and best wishes were expressed for Rev. Bill Betteridge, Pastor of Riverside Presbyterian.
Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 at 9 AM at Tonda's Place.
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