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• St. John Lutheran Church, 655 Wayne Ave., Defiance. Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Phone 419-782-5766.
Mass times — St. Mary Catholic Church, 715 Jefferson Ave., Defiance, has announced that as of this weekend, masses will return to their regula…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the area have closed their doors for worship.
The Supreme Court elated religious freedom advocates and alarmed secular groups with its Tuesday ruling on public funding for religious educat…
BERLIN (AP) — The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of a…
St. John Catholic Church in Defiance is hosting “Stay-cation” Bible School for youth ages 4 through sixth grade the next three weeks. The titl…
Concert — Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., will host a Bluegrass praise band in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be availabl…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the area have closed their doors for worship.
The history of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church dates back to 1844, when the lot at the corner of Fifth Street and Jackson Avenue was d…
Pastor Ray Gaffney of Galilee Baptist Church (shown speaking) and Pastor Sam Andres of Kings Cross Church of Defiance, hosted a Unity Prayer f…
Drive-in services — Drive-in worship service will continue for the month of June on Sundays at Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, 201 E. Harmo…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the area have closed their doors for worship.
Shown is the 1950 eighth-grade class of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Defiance following its graduation ceremony. Graduates include, front row…
Church is open — First Presbyterian Church, 114 W. Caroline St., Paulding, has resumed on-site worship on Sundays at 9:15 a.m., with social di…
St. Augustine Catholic School in Napoleon recently held its eighth-grade graduation ceremony. In addition, the eighth graders also received th…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the Defiance six-county area have temporarily closed their doors for worship.
AYERSVILLE — When Kristen Leaders accepted the position of teacher last summer at LifeWise Academy, located just off the Ayersville Local Scho…
AYERSVILLE — Year one of LifeWise Academy at Ayersville Local Schools is in the books, and despite the setback of school closing early due to …
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the Defiance six-county area have temporarily closed their doors for worship.
Open for worship — Temple of Praise, 505 Elbert St., Defiance, is open to the public for worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. For more information, c…
• St. John Lutheran Church, 655 Wayne Ave., Defiance. Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Phone 419-782-5766.
It wasn’t until about two weeks ago that Holy Cross Catholic School educators Jodi Guilford and Dawn Rohn learned that they could host the sec…
Each year, third-grade teacher Dawn Rohn of Holy Cross Catholic School in Defiance hatches chicks in her classroom as part of the class curriculum.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the Defiance six-county area have temporarily closed their doors for worship.
Open for worship — Temple of Praise, 505 Elbert St., Defiance, has opened its doors to the public for worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. For more i…
Rev. Eric Mueller, pastor of St. John Catholic Church in Defiance, is the recipient of the 2020 Silver Knight Award given by Holy Cross Cathol…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many churches in the Defiance six-county area have announced they have temporarily closed their do…
Open for worship — Ayersville United Methodist Church, 27728 Defiance-Ayersville-Pleasant Bend Road, has announced that it is hosting in-perso…