LIfestyles

Many churches saw a decline in parishioner attendance with the onset of the pandemic. It is logical to think that attendance would have increased when people needed to grow closer to God. However, some local pastors believe the decrease was motivated by fear of the unknown, and some people refused to expose themselves to a virus that was taking lives. With a better understanding of the virus, people are more at ease, but the issues we face in the world are forever mounting and causing additional emotional trauma. For these reasons, churches are uniting to promote the National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 19.

Photo taken in Clinton, MO - July 31. L-R: Rodge Dunlap, Cathy Dunlap Swint, Rebecca Dunlap Kline, Sean Singleton and Jaxson Submitted Photo

Elwood Staffing recently hosted a job fair in the parking lot at Farmers Insurance on Main Street.