Religion
Church Briefs from February 13, 2009
Ruth AME Zion sets Barnett Agape Luncheon
SHARON — The Rev. Carol Missik, pastor of Living Word Church in Hermitage, will be guest speaker at the annual Bobbie Barnett Agape Luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday in Ruth African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 95 Connelly Blvd. A free-will offering will be received.
Lebanon Presbyterian hosting Harrisville group
LACKAWANNOCK TOWNSHIP — Harrisville Country Gospel will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in Lebanon Presbyterian Church, 2090 Mercer-West Middlesex Road (Route 318). A free-will offering will be received.
Second Baptist group presenting speakers
SHARPSVILLE — Seeds of Faith Ministry of Second Baptist Church, 10 Walnut St., will present speakers discussing their faith and trust in God in pursuing further education and a job. The program is set for 4 p.m. Sunday
Donna Moyer will be motivational speaker. Joan Lesser, Brenda Reno and Debra Matthews also will speak. Aretha Dawson, Yolanda Green and Ms. Matthews will sing.
Community Baptist plans Pre-Men’s Day event
SHARON — A Pre-Men’s Day program is set for 4 p.m. Sunday in Community Missionary Baptist Church, 1013 Emerson Ave.
The Rev. Kenneth L. Simon and the New Bethel Baptist Church family of Youngstown will be guests.
The Black History Committee will present the Black History Achievement awards to Jordon Moss, state wrestling champion from Sharon High School; and Karl Lites, assistant manager of Family Dollar Store, Farrell.
German concert organist to perform in First U.M.
SHARON — An international concert organist from Hamburg, Germany, will give a free concert at 5 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church, 237 W. Silver St.
Rudolf Kelber is church music director at St. Jacob’s Church, Hamburg; and an organ professor at Hochschule Conservatory, Bremen, Germany. He will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Matthias Weckmann, Vincent Lübeck, Carl Phillipp Emannuel and others.
Info: 724-983-0200.
Concert features Adams Family, comedy
LEESBURG — The Adams Family, including comedy with Fanny May, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in Church of God of Prophecy, Route 208 one mile east of Leesburg.
SV Chorale presenting 2 concerts in churches
MERCER COUNTY — Shenango Valley Chorale will give gospel music concerts Feb. 21 in Church of Notre Dame, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage; and Feb. 22 in St. Joseph Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, both at 2:30 p.m. Offerings will be received.
Sharon homeless shelter founder at St. Paul’s
HERMITAGE — Sherry Masotto-Swetz, founder of Joshua’s Haven City Mission in Sharon, will be guest speaker at a pancake brunch Feb. 22 in St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 159 Todd Ave., Hermitage.
The brunch, following the 11 a.m. worship service, will open the church’s Lenten missions project of giving to the area’s newest homeless shelter for men.
Tickets are $5 each person, maximum of $15 each family, and should be bought in advance from the church office (724-342-2310).
Lakeside EC to welcome Mitch Nassar, his band
PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP — Contemporary Christian recording artist Mitch Nassar and his band will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in Lakeside Evangelical Congregational Church, 3203 N. Hermitage Road (Route 18).
“Who Holds the Light?” will be the event’s theme.
Refreshments will be served.
Central Community men going to ‘Man Camp’
PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP — The men of Central Community Church, 3571 N. Hermitage Road, will take part Feb. 28 in a “Man Camp” retreat at Seneca Hills Bible Camp.
Departure will be at 7 a.m. from the parking lot of Big Lots in Greenville. There will be a bonfire at the camp at 10:30 p.m.
Registration deadline is Sunday. Info: 724-962-4968.
Compiled by Lisa Mehler, Herald editorial assistant
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Rudges, bands top Valley Alive lineup
Christian folk and rock band 724 Band and international evangelists BJ and Bill Rudge of Hermitage headline the Aug. 7 opening night of the two-night Valley Alive crusade at Sharon High School auditorium.
Aug. 7 is Youth Night and Aug. 8 is Family Night.
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105th conference to draw crowd
About 1,000 delegates and staff from 35 states and 30 countries — as well as an estimated 1,000 regional residents — will gather July 24-30 for the 105th New Wilmington Mission Conference at Westminster College.
The week will feature Bible study, spiritual enrichment, mission challenge, and Christian fellowship. All events are free to the public.
Speakers will urge attendees to follow Jesus Christ more closely and to take the Good News of Jesus to those who have not heard or received it. Missionaries and leaders from the global church will be among the speakers and will have exhibits on display.
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Valley Alive aims to proclaim gospel
Through his Hermitage-based ministry, Bill Rudge has witnessed to people the world over. Next month, he’ll bring the Good News to his friends and neighbors in the Shenango Valley.
Rudge compared being a part of the two-night Valley Alive! evangelism crusade, sponsored by Joshua's Haven City Mission, to coming home. He’s participated in similar events across the country and world, but when the doors of his alma mater, Sharon High School, open on Aug. 7 and 8, it will be something special.
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I am not ashamed of the gospel; after all, truth is what God says it is
When I hold a Bible, I am holding the most powerful force that God ever allowed mortal man to handle. The eternal, inerrant, unchanging, all mighty word of the living God.
This is not a good book; The Purpose-Driven Life is a good book. This is the power of God unto salvation. I do not judge the contents of this Bible by other books; I judge other books by the content of this Bible. Those who have a Bible that’s falling apart have a life that’s not. -
Monsignor celebrating gold jubilee
Monsignor Michael Polanichka, pastor of St. John's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church in Sharon, will be honored by his congregation at a testimonial at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Avalon Golf and Country Club at Buhl Park.
Monsignor Polanichka is observing his 50th year in the priesthood, including 38 years at St. John’s. The latter is believed to be the longest current tenure at one church in Mercer County.
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Time away is necessary; use it to learn to share your God-given gift
Me-time. We all need that time to be not only alone but with our family — and without interruption.
I am reminded of Jesus often retreating to a quiet place to think, to pray, to reflect, to plan. It is only when we pause and reflect on the gifts God has provided do we understand what it is that we are to do with them.
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Hickory U.M. has new pastor
Hickory United Methodist Church will welcome their new pastor — the Rev. David S. Evans — on Sunday. Worship service is at 9:30 a.m. in the church at 240 N. Hermitage Road, next to Sears at the Shenango Valley Mall.
There will be a reception following the service to welcome the pastor and his wife, Carol.
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A businesswoman and a Christian woman, Lydia was a woman of today
There was a time when about the only honorable vocation open to women was that of a housewife and mother. But now, thanks to the power of Christ’s Gospel, women have come upon a better day.
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Choir forming, volunteers needed for Aug. crusade
“Valley Alive” evangelistic crusade is planned for Aug. 7-8 at Sharon High School. An interdenominational choir is being formed for Family Night on Aug. 8. People are also needed both evenings to be ushers and parking attendants, as well as to participate in prayer teams.
Anyone interested in participating should call Sherry Masotto Swetz at Joshua’s Haven City Mission, 724-983-0304, to provide your name and phone number.
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