Our new welcome to Zanesville signs are here and ready to be set on all four entries to town.

Centershot starts Monday, July 10, and continues each Monday with the last shoot on Aug. 28. These shoots take place on the north side of the Zanesville Community Church of God and after a short meeting of the participants they will begin shooting at around 6:30 p.m. This is fun to watch so just bring your lawn chair and enjoy.

Here is some information about our local H.O.P.E. Ministries:

H.O.P.E. Ministries shall exist for the purpose of an ecumenical outreach to the people who live within Allen (Lafayette township and some Pleasant Township up to St. Rd. 1) in Wells (Union Township and some of Markle, and Uniondale and Zanesville). In addition, HOPE Ministries serves any person who attends on of the supporting churches of Hope Ministries. Hope Board will and has temporarily approve service to persons in the surrounding area deemed to live in a location that is not served by other churches or agencies.

Our general practice is to serve our local community and expect that other churches and organizations will serve person located in other local communities.

Our purposes include:

1. Providing food on a regular basis to those in need; third Tuesday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m., vouchers for Community Harvest Food Bank

2. Helping people with emergency financial needs utility, rent, no credit card, no phone bills. We will also pay for medical bills. We sometimes have gas cards.

3. Proclaiming to those outside the churches, the life changing good news of Jesus Christ.

It is our intent to assist persons in achieving a greater sense of self determination and meaning in their lives.

We as God’s people, with Christ as our example, strive to help others.

If you need help or know some that does, please feel free to call Pastor Steve, 260-638-4239, Zanesville Church of God, or any one of these churches, Nine Mile United Methodist Church off of 3 and Ferguson Road, Fairview Church Of God, Yoder, Tower Life Center, Zanesville United Brethren Church, and Zanesville Church of God on Marzane Road.

Mark this on your calendar and come downtown and welcome a new business. The Green Door Studio and Gallery will have a grand opening on Saturday, July 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. The studio is located at the south doors behind 3010 South County Line Rd. in Zanesville. Jon Detweiler is the artist/owner, printmaker, ceramics, and painter. You are invited to visit Jon’s studio and gallery in Zanesville just 15 minutes south of Fort Wayne on Indianapolis Rd. Come and enjoy a drink and a snack, along with a selection of prints and paintings in the gallery. It’s a party, see you there.