Church Service Center in Avon Park is now feeding 700 families a month - 25 percent more than last year. ...more

November 15, 2009

The Atonement Lutheran Church has scheduled a planning meeting for 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at its church social hall for its fourth annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Sebring Elks Lodge 1529 would like to thank the following for their help with the veterans Christmas dinner: Spring Lake Methodist Church, St. Catherine Catholic Church, First United Methodist Church, Atonement Lutheran Church, Sebring Diner, Lakeview Restaurant, Dee's Place, Sandy's Circle Café, Village Inn, Clock Restaurant, Homer's Buffet, Dot's Restaurant, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Highlands Regional Medical Center, VFW 4300, Elks Lodge 1529, Dollar Tree, Tanglewood Knitting Club, Knights Wooden Ornaments, Habitat for Humanity, Highlands Independent Bank, Beall's, Rack Room, Sears, Payless, Kmart, Diane Ostler, Joe Wortman, Diane Woodard, Char Flamme, and the Motorcycle Vets. Donna Klemm Sebring Elks 1529 Sebring ...more

December 31, 2008

TODAY Moms & Tots Powerhour Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church is offering Moms & Tots Powerhour Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd. The program is for moms and their children ages 18 months to 5 years old. ...more

December 24, 2008

The ham and turkey sandwiches were prepared. The chicken noodle soup was ready. ...more

December 18, 2008

The ox and lamb won't keep time, but Mary will arrive by donkey, and sheep and a llama will be on hand to bear witness as Atonement Lutheran Church lifts the curtain on its live nativity scene. ...more

December 10, 2008

A day of giving thanks, which means so much to so many people, was a day of service to volunteers in Avon Park and Sebring. ...more

November 28, 2008

The community has come through again as donations for the Union Congregational Church's Thanksgiving holiday ministry have poured in, according to Cheryal Phillips, administrative secretary for the church. ...more

November 22, 2008

The Salvation Army and Atonement Lutheran Church in Sebring are teaming up this year to provide a free Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings, expecting to serve between 300 to 400 people. ...more

November 14, 2008

SEBRING — Ed Graff feels a great sense of serenity after walking through the labyrinth prayer garden at Atonement Lutheran Church. "You walk through the maze and pray as you go, and it's a very moving experience," Graff said. "Your problems just seem to melt away in there." A few weeks ago the prayer garden was an idea on a sheet of paper and now it is nearly finished and awaiting dedication. ...more

May 12, 2008