Perrysville Church to hold revival

Services will be held at 7 p.m. each evening at the church, 88 Amsterdam Road SE, state Route 164, Scio

Perrysville Church will hold a revival, “Jesus: Light, Fire, Water, Wind,” from Sunday, May 17, through Sunday, May 24.

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Published May 11, 2026 - 9:30 a.m.

Perrysville Church will hold a revival, “Jesus: Light, Fire, Water, Wind,” from Sunday, May 17, through Sunday, May 24.

Services will be held at 7 p.m. each evening at the church, 88 Amsterdam Road SE, state Route 164, Scio.

The schedule includes Pastor Dixie McHugh May 17, Dr. Marvin Scholler May 18, Pastor Roy Gatts May 19, Pastor Mike Cunningham May 20, Pastor Mickey Fostor May 21, Evangelist Chuck Mehl May 22, Pastor Roy and Brian McHugh May 23 and Pastor Dixie McHugh May 24.

The event theme verse is 1 Thessalonians 5:6: “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”

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