Ohio Christian Hosts A New Leaf Inc. For Afternoon of Fun

CIRCLEVILLE — For 24 hours straight, Ohio Christian University (OCU) students stood at the corner of Main and Court streets to raise awareness about human trafficking as part of their fourth annual “Stand For Freedom” event. “A lot of people think of it as just a thing that happens in far-off countries but it happens right here in this county, and there have been cases in Circleville,” said OCU student Emily Swedberg. Starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, members of the OCU International Justice Missions (IJM) campus chapter displayed signs to raise awareness, held a worship service with

It was ideal weather last Thursday for the 17th annual Ralph C. Starkey Community Action Day. Nearly 800 volunteers, including students from Ohio Christian University, Circleville High School, Logan Elm High School, Teays Valley High School, Westfall High School and New Hope Christian Academy took on various projects throughout the county. The students, along with adult volunteers, got out the paint brushes, rakes and shovels as they helped residents with some yard work and handy-man jobs and worked in parks, cemeteries and many other sites around the county. The event is coordinated

Thanks to the giving hearts and hands of the Circleville community, Ohio Christian University was able to donate more than 1,000 pounds of collected food to Pickaway County Community Action – Emergency Clearinghouse. Four grocery carts filled to overflowing with canned and dry goods will provide hundreds of local families with much needed food this Christmas season. Across the country, one out of five children live in households without consistent access to adequate food. Twenty-two percent of kids under the ages of 18 live in poverty in America. Currently, there are more than

More than 700 community members turned out for this year's Festival of Carols, a new attendance record. Attendees also donated a record-breaking amount of food to Pickaway County Emergency Clearinghouse, a local food pantry — more than 1,000 pounds!  Thank you to all those who attended and participated. This event would not be possible without your continued support.  --- Original article: Ohio Christian University will host its tenth annual Festival of Carols and Messiah concert on December 5, 2015, in the beautifully decorat­ed Maxwell Center. Guests will be

More than 700 Ohio Christian University students paid it forward by serving the local church and community last week during OCU’s annual Church Service Day. Student teams assisted with landscaping, painting, cleaning, organizing, and general maintenance projects at 44 locations in Pickaway County and the surrounding areas including the Ted Lewis Museum, the Pickaway County Welcome Center, Crossroads Church, First Baptist Church, and Heritage Nazarene Church.  At Ohio Christian University, we make paying it forward to the community a priority. The local church and community has been