Hey, how about taking a moment and joining our family as we go back to the woods to gather some stones at the creek? I really didn't expect that I'll have the chance to go along with our five little ones, but when my husband Daniel told me that he'd really like for me to join them I knew there would be a way.

Our national church body has a youth gathering every three years. In 1991 the gathering was held over the July 4 holiday in Dallas. Texas. It was the only youth gathering I’ve attended and it was hot, really hot. There were 38,000 teens and chaperones in attendance for the five days.

The Proclaim Ministry Team from Pensacola Christian College will present its program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 at First Baptist Church, CR 175, Kenton. Proclaim features stirring music and/or dramatic selections and a DVD presentation about the college.

ADA — It’s Vacation Bible School at Ada Full Gospel Church like you’ve never experienced before. Children age 3 to teen are admitted free from July 9 to 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Grab your megaphones, lace up your cleats and tune up your horn. It’s time to gear up for the big game!

TGMA Gospel Music Promotions is presenting a “Gospel Praise Gathering” at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Kenton Full Gospel Church, 129 N. Wayne St. Performing at the gathering will be Sandi & Kaylene, Jimmy Potridge, One Voice, Donna Sue, Chris Baldwin, Randy Long, Ken Ziegler, Jimmy Bloomfield, Ed Ewing, Arnold Coy, Jake Reel, Peggy Hamilton, Paula Barron, The Seekers and the Gospel Praise Gathering Choir.

Goshen Community Grange 578 held a special meeting to recognize those members who have held celebrated years of continuous membership over the past three years in the Patrons of Husbandry (Grange) in Hardin County.

Members of the Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday, July 3 at noon in Shelter House 7 at War Memorial Park, Ada. President-Elect Joe Ferguson presided at the meeting in the absence of President Jack Jeffery. Jon Umphress offered the invocation.

DELAWARE, Ohio — Anna Massara of Forest graduated May 12 from Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The Walnut Grove Mission Society met Tuesday, July 3 at noon at Mr. Cheezy’s in Dunkirk. Cheryl Reese gave the blessing before lunch was enjoyed by all. Everyone participated in devotions by sharing readings and poems.

Hardin Memorial Hospital will host a Diabetes Support Group meeting on Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. in the McCullough Conference Room. This month’s support group will focus on dental health and diabetes and will feature a local guest speaker.