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Church events
• First Church of God, West Newton, will have vacation Bible school from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 13 to 17 at the church, 157 N. Second St.
Registration and questions: 724-872-7467
Class
• Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host outdoor Sunset Yoga with Find Your Fire Fitness at 7:30 p.m. June 11 atop Laurelville’s Sunset Hill. Bring a mat. In case of rain, the event will be in the Shenandoah gymnasium. Cost: $15.
Tickets: visit the community event section of Laurelville.org or the Laurelville Facebook page.
Fundraisers
• Youngwood Lions Club will host a strawberry festival to benefit the Youngwood Library from 4 to 7 p.m. June 4 at Christ United Methodist Church, 100 Lincoln St., Youngwood. Menu: strawberries with ice cream, cake and drink, $7; younger than 12, $3. Tickets available from any Lions member or at the door.
Everything old will be new to someone, as Antiques on the Diamond returns to Ligonier on June 5 for a 34th season. The outdoor show and sale was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., about 30 vendors will be present, setting up around
Hattiesburg church raises $11K for addiction recovery organization
Hattiesburg church raises $11K for addiction recovery organization By Caroline Wood | April 21, 2021 at 9:38 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 10:13 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Pine Belt church held a fundraiser last month to raise money for an organization that helps with recovery efforts for those struggling with addiction.
James Moore started advocating for addiction recovery after his son, Jeffrey, died from a drug overdose in 2015. He later launched Jeffreyâs Fund, which supports recovery by helping those struggling with addiction pay for things like medicine and sober living houses. Itâs all thanks to a local church.