Sandy Lake Alliance to host Bumbaugh family

SANDY LAKE — The Bumbaugh Family from southcentral Pennsylvania will give a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in Sandy Lake Alliance Church, 5319 Franklin St.

The group composed of a mother, son, daughter and five cousins has been singing together since 1999. The adults form a trio, with four recordings to their credit. The cousins sing together and have two recordings completed.

An offering will be received. Info: 724-662-1473 or 724-699-6416.

Prayer Band to meet in Greater Mount Zion

FARRELL — Community Prayer Band will meet at 6 a.m. Sunday in Greater Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, 1825 Roemer Blvd.

New Virginia U.M. Church hosting musical groups

HERMITAGE — A gospel barbershop group will perform at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in New Virginia United Methodist Church, 1100 S. Keel Ridge Road.

The Psalters have been singing together for 20 years. Jody Patrick, tenor, lives in Hubbard; Jeff Weinel, lead, Grove City; Merle Cooper, Baritone, Mercer; and Terry Zahniser, bass, Sharpsville. The Larid Trio also will minister.

Coffee and doughnuts will be available before and after the service.

Community Baptist member slated to speak

FARRELL — The Rev. Geraldine Logan, a missionary and associate minister of Community Missionary Baptist Church, will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in the church, 1013 Emerson Ave.

Hour of Power Full celebrating 32nd year

FARRELL — Hour of Power Full Gospel Tabernacle will celebrate its 32nd anniversary Sunday in the church at 946 Beechwood Ave.

Bishop Alvin McCoy will speak at the 11 a.m. service, accompanied by his congregation from New and Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Farrell.

The Rev. Lora Adams-King will speak at a 4:30 p.m. service, accompanied by her congregation from Erie Street Church of God, Franklin.

Valley Baptist marking Missionary Sunday

FARRELL — Valley Baptist Church on Sunday will celebrate Missionary Sunday in the church at Valley 500 Sharon-New Castle Road.

Minister Delores Burnett, of The American Bible Society of New York City, will speak at the 11 a.m. service. Brother Jesse “T.C.” Brown and his group, The Chosen, featuring Brother Cleathus O. Jones, will take part in a 4 p.m. service.

First Baptist celebrating Missionary Day

FARRELL — Missionary Day service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church, 1120 Darr Ave.

The Rev. Sally Saunders, co-pastor of Hour of Power Full Gospel Tabernacle, Farrell, will bring the message.

New Life Covenant to welcome speaker

SHARON — The pastor of One Accord Community Chapel Church in Mercer will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday in New Life Covenant Church, 807 Spruce Ave.

The Rev. William Rogers will be accompanied by his congregation. He has ministered for more than 22 years and has a master of divinity and an engineering degree. Rev. Rogers also has done ministry in several campgrounds.

Info: 724-494-8735.

Second Baptist hosting gospel singer, missionary

SHARPSVILLE — Sister Dorothy Newby Chester, a gospel singer and missionary, will speak at the 11:15 a.m. Missionary Day service Sunday in Second Baptist Church, 10 Walnut St.

Love Christian slates special youth meeting

FARRELL — A special free “Hot Dawg Day” youth meeting is set for 5 p.m. Sunday in Love Christian Center, 411 Hamilton Ave.

Ken Sigurani, a two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world, will be special guest, from 5 p.m. until he’s scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. Hot dogs, chips and cold drinks will be available. Doors open at 5 p.m. to sign in young people through age 19 for drawings for 35 door prizes to be held at the end of the meeting.

Calvary Temple Center hosting guest speaker

NEW CASTLE — Dr. Rod Buzzard will be special guest speaker at 7 p.m. Sunday in Calvary Temple Worship Center, in Epworth United Methodist Church, 805 E. Washington St.

He is southeastern presbyter of Calvary Ministries International Inc. and pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Fort Myers, Fla.

Info: 724-658-4777; or on-line, www.calvary-temple.com

Unity Presbyterian to welcome Hongo family

LACKAWANNOCK TOWNSHIP — A family from Honolulu will give a concert at 11 a.m. July 6 in Unity Presbyterian Church, 1857 Mercer-West Middlesex Road.

Randy and Gay Hongo and their son Andrew, through Christian Vision music and mission ministry in Honolulu, have had concert tours in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Great Britain, Europe, and the mainland United States. They celebrated 25 years in ministry in 2007.

The husband and wife are five-time winners of the islands’ equivalent of a Grammy Award for best inspirational album of the year. He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church.

Andrew served with the Teen Challenge mission and also served a mission in Vietnam. He teaches high school English at Hawaii Baptist Academy in Honolulu.

Info: 724-981-2377.

Villa Maria center plans ‘Revisioning’ program

VILLA MARIA — “Revisioning Humility: Imagining New Ways of Leadership” will be presented July 25 and 26 in Villa Maria Retreat Center, one mile south of U.S. 422 on Evergreen Road in Lawrence County.

Angeles Arrien, an internationally-known anthropologist, educator and award-winning author, will be presenter. She wrote “The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary.”

Deadline for registration is Thursday. There are costs. Info: Cindy Wilpula, 724-964-8920, Ext. 3241; or www.humilityofmary.org

Central Christian represented at meeting

HERMITAGE — Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 218 Meadowbrook Road, was well represented June 21 at the Regional Assembly of the Christian Church in Pennsylvania, held at California University of Pennsylvania.

The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Moore, the church’s senior minister; his daughter, Kara; and George Takash, Mark Szugye, Denise Walker and Lucille Sickafuse represented the church.

Central Christian was honored on their 180th anniversary with the presentation of a special certificate at the Assembly by Rev. Dr. Darwin Collins, regional minister. Rev. Dr. Moore was elected by the Assembly to serve as the next regional treasurer.

The Pennsylvania region includes the entire state, as well as much of New Jersey.

Compiled by Lisa Mehler, Herald editorial assistant