Philippians 2:1-11 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

McGUFFEY — TLC Ministries has been hosting Gathering Services in the Village of McGuffey in the Community Room of the postal/village building on Tuesday evenings for the past two weeks with great results, according to Evangelist Tony Crowe. People are being fed and lives are being changed, he said.

A few years ago, I suffered greatly on the cross. Quite literally. It was Palm Sunday. We decided to engage in the practice of stripping the altar. We take all the items off the altar and leave it bare, then rebuild it on Easter morning. It is a wonderful visual for Holy Week.

The key to all healing lies with God. Therefore it is crucial that we recognize the giver of all good gifts. In a famous story where Jesus healed three men suffering from leprosy, only one of those men returned to Jesus to thank him (Luke 17:11-19).

The gospel group Redeeming Love will be performing at the Auglaize Free United Baptist Church, 11890 Ohio 309, Maysville, at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23 and 11 a.m. Sunday, March 24. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We were discussing the 10 Commandments in Bible Study and we discussed how we, as a society, have come to accept things that previously were not accepted based upon our faith. But, once you begin to really look at the 10 Commandments through spiritual eyes, not through earthly eyes, you will realize that you may have broken all or most of them. In an effort to live right and lead others to Christ, we sometimes fail to acknowledge our own sins and shortcomings.

LIMA — Trinity United Methodist Church, 301 W. Market St., Lima, is presenting the third concert for the 2018-2019 Ronald W. Richards Music Series. The Lima Area Flute Choir will present “A Touch of Irish,” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17.

MOUNT VICTORY — There will be a Victory Gospel concert from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Community Building at the park, 234 N. Washington St., Mount Victory. Doors open at 4 p.m. The program is open to the public.

Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, which means "spring." Lent is a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for the coming of Easter.

A year ago, TLC Ministries made a move to Alger to expand its outreach and has seen many blessings and miracles take place. Healing and deliverance has been the focus. The move was not without difficulties.