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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Church to celebrate 130 years of worship in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A Lutheran church in Elmira is set to celebrate 130 years of worship in May, with the oldest parts of the building dating back to the 1920s. Bethany Lutheran Church at 256 S. Walnut St. is celebrating 130 years on Sunday, May 18, with a special commemorative service. The service is open to everyone and will be held at 10:30 a.m., former pastors and members of Bethany Lutheran were invited back to celebrate the occasion. Barbershop becomes canvas for Waverly High School students The service will have different music from the church choir, soloists, duets, and instrumental pieces for the congregation to enjoy. Following the service, a meal will be provided for those who signed up. Bethany Lutheran was started in Elmira in 1895 by the Swedish Branches of the Lutheran Churches in the U.S. The first place of worship was at a small house on Partridge Street, not far from where the current building sits on South Walnut Street. The oldest part of the structure was built in 1929 and finished in 1931, spanning the whole block along South Walnut Street. The church has seen several additions to the original structure over the 100 years of use. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Our Shepherd Childcare set to close May 30 with about 100 childcare spots at risk
Our Shepherd Childcare, 3335 N. Lynndale Drive, Appleton, announced April 9 that will close due to "current market conditions." Bethany Lutheran Church, which owns the child care center, said in the announcement it hopes to find a buyer for Our Shepherd. But if no one steps up, the center will close May 30. Bethany Lutheran Church didn't return the Post-Crescent's request for comment. The center had a licensed capacity of 135 children, ages 6 weeks through 12 years, according to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. A parent of twin 1-year-olds and a 3-year-old at the center, Carissa Paul, said that she was both sad and frustrated when she learned about the closure. She only has child care options now because she kept spots on other waitlists from 18 months ago — before her twins were born. She said she felt for families that face longer waits for care and urged community leaders and employers to show empathy and understanding to them. "Families are doing everything they can to stay afloat in a system that's offering them very few options," she added. The announcement follows closely on the heels of an uncertain future for the childcare center at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, with another 40 childcare spaces gone if that center closes. The university will close at the end of the school year. More broadly, according to a recent survey by the Department of Wisconsin Children and Families and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a quarter of child care centers in Wisconsin are more likely to close their doors if stabilization payments through the Child Care Counts program end. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Our Shepherd Childcare set to close if it can't find a buyer by May 30
