Our family belonged to a small Presbyterian church when I was growing up.

A summer kids’ event called Roar VBS will be hosted at the Belle Center Church of Christ from July 22 to July 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Jamie Coulter, gospel music’s “Little Giant,” will be performing twice next week at the Auglaize Free United Baptist Church, 11890 Ohio 309, Maysville.

Common Bond Quartet will be in concert at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 14 at the First Church of God, 141 E. Oak St., Ridgeway.

Darnell and Debbie Mathys of LaRue will be singing and preaching at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Well of Grace Fellowship Church, 525 N. Ida St., Kenton. All are welcome to attend.

The Victory Gospel Concerts will be having a program from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at the Community Building at the park, 234 N. Washington St., Mount Victory. Doors open at 5 p.m.

People are invited to stop by Belle Center United Methodist Church, 202 E. Main St., Belle Center on Sunday, July 21 for a meal to benefit the youth ministry program.

“What’s mine is mine! I worked hard for everything I have, and deserve what I have earned. No one has any right to take it from me!” How often have you heard someone say this? How often have you said it or even felt it yourself? These words and others like them reveal a very worldly attitude that is really not true, especially for those who claim to believe in God. The Jewish and Christian faiths teach that all we have comes to us as gifts from God, as blessings which are undeserved. God, who has created us, also provides for all our daily needs (our “daily bread”). The Bible teaches that we live for God and his good purposes, not just to do our own thing, not just to pile up possessions and comforts for ourselves. Indeed without God, we wouldn’t have anything – and we wouldn’t even be here! – because God has given us the very gift of life itself. (See Matthew 6:25-34)

Rev. Thomas E. Eisenman, age 92, will be honored at the First Reformed United Church of Christ of Kenton at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 7. Special speaker Rev. Dan Busch will be in charge and present Pastor Eisenman with a certificate noting his 65 years of ordination after which a luncheon will be served.

Often when we think of church we think of a physical place to go to worship God. That is a physical church, however, the real Church is you. We should carry the joy and spirit of the Lord inside each of us so when we smile, speak, or hug someone, they feel the presence of the Lord.