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Salem Mennonite schedules 137th Thanksgiving Service and Auction
DGKN staff report KIDRON Salem Mennonite Church Kidron has its 137th annual Thanksgiving Service and Auction on Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving Service praise service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 27, followed by the auction at 10 a.m. All activities will be in the fellowship hall. Baked goods, woodcrafts, homemade candy, local business donations, plus…
Read MoreMore than one way to fry a catfish … But special fundraiser will take care of that for you
DGKN staff report KIDRON For the 15th year, a special fundraiser is hosted by Sonnenberg Mennonite Church. The annual Mississippi Catfish Fry for Missions is 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, 14367 Hackett Road, Kidron. Dine-in and drive-thru are both available. Menu includes Mississippi catfish (gluten-free available) hush puppies, and sides. All…
Read MoreDalton Baptist’s founder welcomes new pastor
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Pastor Dave Greegor is retiring and Ryan Hysell is stepping up to the pulpit at Dalton Baptist Church. Greegor founded the church in 1973. By CHRISTINA McCUNE DGKN managing editor DALTON It was the summer of 1973. And Kathy Greegor had been praying. Just west of Shady Lawn…
Read MoreSyrup, batter, and good works flow at 27th annual festival
DGKN staff report KIDRON Sonnenberg Mennonite Church’s 27th annual Maple Syrup Missions Festival will be 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at the church, 14367 Hackett Road, Kidron. Sonnenberg’s own pancakes made from scratch and topped with syrup made from local maple sap are served with sausages specially seasoned and stuffed. Dine-in and drive…
Read MoreThanksgiving auction to help woman with leukemia, playground, ministry
PHOTO PROVIDED A big camping chair is auctioned off at the 2023 Thanksgiving Day Sale at Salem in Kidron. From left, Lyle Nussbaum, Larry Wald, Jeremy Yoh, and Kevin Lehman. By JACQUI L HERSHBERGER DGKN contributor KIDRON Thanksgiving is a time to remember what you’re thankful for. Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron gives people the…
Read MoreBEHIND THE WHEEL All sizes of vehicles for all ages to explore at Touch a Truck in Kidron
PHOTOS PROVIDED Last year, for the first Touch a Truck event at Kidron Mennonite Church, more than 700 people stopped by including children and families who were able to get up close and personal with trucks and equipment. KIDRON We pass by them on roads, in town, on farms, on construction sites, and see them…
Read More‘I want to fill it up’ – Marshallville church has final services at Christmas and New Year’s Eve
DGKN staff Marshallville Trinity United Methodist Church has its final services at Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Amid dwindling attendance, the church closes its doors at the end of the year. The building at 3 E Church St., Marshallville, was built nearly 150 years ago. MARSHALLVILLE Evelyn Kirkpatrick has been playing piano, as well as…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Festival benefits local ministries
Need to know What: 25th annual Maple Syrup Festival – Pancake and Sausage Breakfast When: 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15 dine-in or drive thru Where: Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, 14367 Hackett Road, Kidron Cost: By donation PHOTOS PROVIDED Michele and Jeremy Patterson mixing pancakes. Lukas and Todd Zuercher make perfectly shaped pancakes at a previous Maple…
Read MoreLocal residents walk ‘where Jesus walked’
PHOTOS PROVIDED Rich Shetler and Jon Fielitz were among local residents who went on a trip with Smithville Mennonite Church to the Holy Land around the New Year. Rich Shetler, member of Smithville Mennonite Church, rides a camel in Israel. Smithville Mennonite Pastor Todd Martin and his son, Thaddeus, on a tour this winter to…
Read MoreSalem Mennonite Church has Thanksgiving auction
PHOTO PROVIDED The 134th annual Thanksgiving Service and Auction will be Thanksgiving Day with the auction beginning at 10 a.m. following the praise service at 8:45 a.m. at Salem Mennonite Church. KIDRON Salem Mennonite Church Kidron will have its 134th annual Thanksgiving Service and Auction on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. The Thanksgiving praise service will…
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