Noteworthy 09-02-10

Published: September 2, 2010

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School board meeting is Thursday

COAL TOWNSHIP - A notice from Shamokin Area School District published as a noteworthy in Wednesday's edition had the incorrect day for next week's school board meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9, in the board conference room. A work session begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by the voting meeting.

Bible-based health program to start

SHAMOKIN - An orientation meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for First Place 4 Health program at St. John's United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St. Members believe the Bible holds the answer to the nation's obesity epidemic.

By following the First Place 4 Health program, a faith-based weight loss plan supported and endorsed by registered dietitians and physicians, they said members have begun to see and feel significant changes in their lives - including weight loss.

Meeting in a weekly support group, members of First Place at St. John's follow a 12-week curriculum that is centered around achieving balance in four essential areas of their lives: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. The First Place program encourages members to adopt practical disciplines in all four areas. These include regular attendance and fellowship (emotional); prayer, scripture reading and Bible study (spiritual); scripture memory and keeping a food record (mental), and eating well and exercising (physical).

For more information, contact Barb Silliman at 648-1272 or the church office at 648-6101.

The First Place 4 Health program has delivered faith-based health and weight management instruction and support to small groups meeting in churches since 1981. First Place has been active in more than 12,000 churches with over a half-million successful members. The program points members to God's strength and creates a compassionate support group that helps members stay accountable in a positive environment.

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