Music is Medicine: We Need Love by Rev. Milton Brunson, The Thompson Community Singers Milton R. Brunson (June 28, 1929 – April 1, 1997) was an American gospel musician and former pastor and music director of Christ Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Brunson released his first musical project in 1988, Available to You. The […]

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is now open! The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Service (OCS). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating. HEAP provides a one-time payment for Public Utilities […]

Editor’s Corner: Why “Faith, Hope, and Love” Are So Important and Will Last Forever In 1 Corinthians, Paul describes various spiritual gifts and ways we can demonstrate Godly living in the world. He touches on the gift of tongues, prophecy with understanding, and faith that could move mountains. Yet somehow, he passes all of these […]

September Healthy Living Message Road to Wellness Healthy Ministry 2024 Road to Wellness Healthy Ministry 2024 Let’s be proactive about our HEALth. HEAL TH is HEAL ING   September is Healthy Aging® Month and the time to get started on better health practices.   Think it’s too late to “re-invent” yourself?   Think again. it’s never […]

September Word for the Month – Faith, Hope, and Love [fāTH] noun 1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something: 2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof: [hōp] noun 1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen […]

Prayer Requests – Damascus Prayer List Family and Friends Pastor Samuel HarrellSis. Babette HarrellAssist. Pastor Vance Ray Garrett, Jr.Sis. Waldena GarrettBro. Randolph Byarse, Sr.Sis. Stephanie CrosbyBro. John CrosbySis. Maya CrosbySis. Eva AlexanderBro. James AlexanderBro. Jefferson Tuft, Jr.Sis. Penelope CrenshawSis. Monique DavenportBro. Alfred Walton, Sr.Bro. Wayne CrosbyBro. Bishop CrosbySis. Betty CrosbySis. Barbara WillisBro. Quenton MooreDea. Arthur […]

Prayer – Prayers for Faith, Hope, and Love Almighty Lord God, give us true faith and make that faith grow in us daily. Also, give us hope and love so we may serve our neighbors according to your will through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord Almighty Lord God, give us true faith and make […]

Movement is Medicine – Gospel Christian Fitness Walk March Exercise Workout. Get Your Steps In! | Worship Praise Workout Walk March Gospel Christian Fitness Aerobics is a low impact exercise that will help you burn fat, lose weight, get your steps in, worship and praise your way to fitness.  The exercise moves are safe and […]

Order free home COVID Testing kits Order free home COVID Testing kits   This is information about the free COVID  testing kits from the United States government.  The online ordering begins on January 19th.  I am sure that there will be many updates on the local news stations.     “Starting January 19th, Americans will […]

Black History Month Facts #4-Health and Wellness Patricia Era Bath, MD (b. 1942)     Interning in New York City in the 1960s sparked a revelation for Patricia Era Bath, MD. Bath, the first African-American to complete an ophthalmology residency, noticed that rates of blindness and visual impairment were much higher at the Harlem Hospital’s […]