Dedication on Sunday
Formal dedication of the Ada First United Methodist Church is Sunday at the new $6 million, 25,000 square foot church located at 301 N. Main St. The worship service will begin at 10 am. Rev. Barry R. Burns, district superintendent, will be present. There will be a special presentation of a piece written by Jonathan Wey of ONU titled "Unless the Lord Builds the House." It will be sung by the Chancel Choir and the University Singers under the direction of Dr. Ben Ayling, II The ribbon cutting will occur at the close if the service, about 11:30 a.m. Rev. Mary Jo Yeakel is pastor. Church members have had a series of special services and events since late February to commemorate their new home, rebuilt from the ashes of an all-consuming fire that occurred in March 2012.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Peggy S. Howard worked for Beer Barrell
- Friday, August 21 OVI Checkpoint on State Route 309
- Bluffton Icon stories, Aug. 17-21
- Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary
- Bulldog girls soccer ties Spencerville
- Red-hot Bulldog golf hammers Lima Senior
- Turner and West street is now a 3-way stop
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Vancrest of Ada hosts Craft Show on Aug. 22
- Aug. 22 supply drive for Ada Schools and Ada Food Pantry are part of ACE Day
- Traffic safety poll results: Biggest concern is failure to stop at SR 81 and County Line
- Ada boys golf 2nd at BVC meet; Rister 5th, Shook 10th
- New concession stand celebrated at War Memorial Park