DivorceCare is a video seminar series featuring some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. The video seminars are combined with support group discussion of the materials presented in the video.

The group at St. John meets weekly through March 14. The program is being facilitated by Trina Shultz, pastoral associate, who is also a professional social worker.

There is a $20 fee for the workbook and materials. To register, contact Ms. Shultz at 419-695-4050 or shultz@delphosstjohns.org.

From its inception, Selah has been synonymous with hymns. The understated beauty of the trio’s 1999 debut, “Be Still My Soul” (Curb), helped initiate a hymn revival in Christian music that is still thriving today. Their discography has re-popularized the church’s greatest songs while decorating the popular group with numerous Dove Awards, number one singles, sold-out concert tours and more than 2.5 million albums sold.

Selah’s performance is being sponsored by the Lima Area Celebrate Recovery efforts.

Tickets are available at the Lima Civic Center, www.limaciviccenter.com or 419-224-1552.

The association started the Hall of Fame eight years ago “to give our kids good role models and to tell them that even if they go to a small school in a small town, they can still do great things,” says Bob Ebbeskotte, class of 1981 and statistician for the alumni association.

This year’s inductees are Joseph Myers, class of 1968, for professional achievement; Deb Elwer Lindeman, class of 1979, for athletic achievement; Angeline "Mom" Miller for service to the school; and Msgr. Bertrand Shenk, honorary class of 1930, for service to mankind.

“They exemplify what St. John’s stands for,” Mr. Ebbeskotte says, noting the school’s values of Catholic teaching, discipline and academics.

The induction ceremony is at 12:30 p.m. with brunch in the All Saints building at the high school.

The event is free but reservations for brunch are required. Reservations may be made by Nov. 18 to Mr. Ebbeskotte at 419-692-0752 or rebbeskotte@woh.rr.com.

During a garage sale fundraiser they hosted at Lima St. Rose in August, the Newman Student Outreach of OSU-Lima and Rhodes State College raised $1,100 to help the Goedde family remodel their home in Columbus Grove, which was damaged by high winds earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Connell)

During a two-day garage sale fundraiser they hosted at Lima St. Rose in August, the Newman Student Outreach of OSU-Lima and Rhodes State College raised $1,100 to help the family buy the supplies they need to remodel. According to Sandy Connell, Lima campus minister, repair costs are expected to reach $40,000 to $50,000.

The Newman Student Outreach is a campus faith group that ministers through works of service. “We help a lot of families in need and when this happened I felt we should help them,” said Mrs. Connell.

Mrs. Goedde's daughter, Desiray, is a senior leader for the Newman group.

The Newman Student Outreach and friends from Columbus Grove have also planned a trip to Chicago to raise more money for the family. Tickets for the Oct. 15 day trip are $55, which includes bus transportation to Chicago from Columbus Grove. The bus leaves at 6 a.m. and returns at midnight, giving people time to explore downtown Chicago, Water Tower Plaza and Navy Pier.

For information or to purchase tickets, contact Sandy Connell at 419-999-5701.

The breakfast begins at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Monfort’s presentation beginning at 11 a.m. Breakfast is $10, which includes breakfast, program and handouts. Contact Mary Conley at 419-339-2816 before Sept. 7 to make reservations.

Mrs. Monfort was born and raised Catholic and graduated from Transylvania University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She was certified in secondary education and later became a licensed social worker.

Originally from Oak Ridge, Tenn., she and her husband moved to Lima in 1976. The couple have three children and two grandchildren.

Mrs. Monfort worked in the criminal justice field, employed at the juvenile court from 1977 until 1995. In 2001, she was hired by the Judicial Corrections Board. She became the second woman at the Western Ohio Treatment & Rehabilitation Center (WORTH Center) and remained there until December 2010.

On a family vacation in 2010, Mrs. Monfort was hit by a car while she was bicycling. The accident changed her life in many ways, not only employment, but she continued to further her religious development.

Sandy co-founded the Celebrate Recovery program in Lima with Kelly Biese in November 2009.