Photo by Paramount Pictures Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader Annihilation, based loosely on the Nebula Award winning first book in The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer, is writer-director Alex Garland’s second attempt at deep thinking science fiction, following 2014’s Ex Machina. As the film begins, a ball of fire that appears to be [...]
Category: Local Church
Embracing Diversity to Reach New People for Christ
By Rick Wolcott* Jai mashi is a Nepali phrase that means “victory in Christ. On Sunday, February 4, the Nepali-speaking Bhutanese Christian congregation of Refugee International Fellowship and the congregation of Grandview United Methodist Church (Canal District) celebrated their victory in Christ together during a joint worship service. Pastor Santa Gajmere and the Refugee International [...]
Church Choir Director Retires after 73 Years of Service
By Rick Wolcott* “You are our ‘Shining Star!’” Those words, written on balloons in the Greentown United Methodist Church (Tuscarawas District) fellowship hall, express the congregation’s love for Juanita Woods. Friends and family gathered after the final service of 2017 for a reception to celebrate Woods’ retirement as choir director, a position she has held [...]
