Children at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley began the new school year with the annual traditional backpack blessings given by Pastor Mark Boster on Sunday, Aug. 14. Students from ...

Cross Community Church, 525 N. Abbe Road in Elyria, will host the Backpack Blessing to give away free bookbags, school supplies and more. Headed by the church’s M25 Outreach, the event, which takes ...

The beginning of each new school year is celebrated at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley with its traditional “Back to School Backpack Blessings” given by Senior Pastor Mark Boster ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Traverse City church held a special event for students, teachers and staff. During the Sunday service at Grace Episcopal Church, about thirty backpacks ...

ALBION — A special service at Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday is designed to show appreciation for the area’s students and educators. The Rev. Cynthia Sever will conduct the Backpack Blessing at the ...

SHORTAGES IN THESE SUBJECTS FOR THE 20-22 TO 20-23 SCHOOL YEAR. TODAY IN ROGERS-- THE OAKLEY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INVITED THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR "BLESSINGS OF THE BACKPACKS" EVENT. STUDENTS ...

The Rev. Kristofer Roberson of Living Grace Church in Urbana was smiling as he recited a blessing to a crowd of students of all ages and their families at the Natelli Family YMCA on Sunday morning.

The Oasis United Church of Christ held its annual "Blessing of the Backpacks" event Sunday, with church members holding their hands over students' backpacks and teachers' bookbags, seeking a good, ...