Scioto Valley's Ramseyer Presbyterian Church, under the leadership of Pastor Andrew Aboagye, is one of four PC(USA) new church developments who have been named winners of the 2010 Sam and Helen Walton Awards. Each of these four congregations will receive $50,000 for their outstanding work in creatively "Growing Christ's Church Deep and Wide" in their local communities. Ramseyer, the first African immigrant new church development in the Presbytery of Scioto Valley, has made significant progress in spirituality, membership, and financial stewardship. Through its own capital campaign, Ramseyer PC recently paid off its 14-acre site in east Columbus. The Walton Award will now enable them to prepare the land for construction.

A worship service to give thanks for the sacrifices of all our nation's veterans and to pray for the safety of all now serving will be held at 7 pm on Sunday, May 30 at Dublin Presbyterian Church. This annual worship service will feature special music and an address by Sergeant First Class Sean Clifton, an Ohio National Guard Special Forces soldier, who is now recovering from wounds he received in combat in Afghanistan on Memorial Day last year. This service is open to everyone.