Full Gospel Business group slates meeting
SHARON — Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, Shenango Valley chapter, will meet at 6 p.m. today in Apostolic Christian Church, 664 Cedar Ave.
The Rev. Joseph Cohen, who grew up in a conservative Jewish family and accepted Jesus as his savior in 1978, giving up drug and alcohol abuse and gambling, will speak at 7:30 p.m. He has been preaching the gospel for 27 years in different countries.
Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $9.
Trinity Presbyterian sets summer music series
MERCER — Scheduled participants featured in a summer music series during 10 a.m. services in Trinity Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Market St., are as follows:
Sunday — Carol Mixer, piano; June 28 — Ron Dionisio, tenor sax; July 5 — Becca McCann, piano; July 12 — Jessica Sankey, piano; July 19 — Summer Bible school children; July 26 — Leah Moose, vocal; and Dana Moose, guest organist; Aug. 2 — Josh Colson, marimba; Aug. 9 — Adult chancel choir, communion anthem; Aug. 16 — Mary Ellen Ulmer, piano; Aug. 23 — Hugh Ringer, vocal; and Aug. 30 — Pamela Courtney, vocal.
The series concludes in September with pianist Katie McCann on Sept. 6 and vocalist Karla Snyder on Sept. 13 at 11 a.m.
The series began June 14 with Carol Carlson, vocal.
Love Christian Center to celebrate Father’s Day
FARRELL — Father’s Day will be celebrated with a special youth meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday in Love Christian Center, 411 Hamilton Ave.
The Rev. Phil Roland, pastor of Sheepfold Ministries in Sharon, will speak. “Our Dad is the Best Dad II” will be the theme.
Doors open at 6 p.m. to sign in those through age 19 for drawings to be held at the end of the meeting for 35 door prizes.
Jesus’ Church to laud ‘Communities Finest’
FARRELL — A service “Celebrating Our Communities Finest” is set for 4 p.m. June 28 in Jesus’ Church — Faith Christian Center Ministries, 901 Fruit Ave.
Current and past police of the Southwest Regional, Sharon, Hermitage, Sharpsville and Mercer County Sheriff’s departments will be honored for dedicated service.
Police and families of past police officers are invited. Certificates will be presented to families of deceased police officers.
Minister Leonard Williams of Faith Temple Baptist Church will speak. Emma Cunningham of Atlanta will present special music.
Holy Trinity Lutheran sets polka-themed service
HERMITAGE — Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3325 Morefield Road, has planned a polka-themed service for 9:30 a.m. July 5 in the church.
The Eddie Vallus Band II will provide music. The service will be in memory of the late Johnny Krizancic. Refreshments will follow.
Compiled by Lisa Mehler, Herald editorial assistant
Religion
Church Briefs from June 19, 2009
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Are we terminal generation? Signs suggest so; are you ready?
America is being threatened on all fronts. But is anyone even paying attention? Our very way of life as we know it is at stake. As Jesus revealed the future of the world to His disciples and the future church in Matthew 24, the disciples asked Jesus three critical questions concerning the future.
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To cure our ills, we should reflect unity in our community
I write this on that special and official day that we honor the remarkable ministry and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And by the time you read this, I will have had the privilege of addressing those gathered in West Middlesex for the Christian Unity Service, sponsored by the Christian Associates of the Shenango Valley.
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Christmas lights gone, but would you be a light in dark times?
“Wow! Look at all the beautiful lights” was something we heard in our car driving through downtown Sharon and the surrounding communities during Christmas. For my family, John 1:4-5 says it: “The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.”
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Blessing of Water outdoors 1st time
Area Orthodox churches will gather on the banks of the Shenango River in downtown Sharon to perform the Blessing of Water at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Blessings from God come with obedience to Him
I can't imagine how frustrated God must become when He watches us strut around like a Bantam rooster as we allow our pride to get the best of us.
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A plea like that of David: God, this year please change my life
Whenever we enter into the psalms, it feels like we are entering holy ground. We are entering a person’s inner sanctum. But, to enter the inner sanctum of a person confessing his sin to God is a place we are never allowed. The exception to the rule is Psalm 51.
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Words can be cheap, but the right words have the power to save
My attendance at a recent Veterans’ Day program placed me within earshot of some words that characterized not only that gathering, but also provided some rich food for thought. Referring to veterans past and present, a speaker said, “We will never forget your sacrifice for us.”
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Grinch had it right: Christmas doesn’t come from a store
December marks the beginning of winter which, to the joy of many children (and child-like adults), means the beginning of the snow season. And speaking of children, December is when we celebrate the saint of children – Saint Nicholas, known more commonly in the West as Father Christmas, Santa Claus. And if we spend this cold winter month in the quiet embrace of our families, then we end it with a bang.
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Giving thanks is oft times overlooked on Thanksgiving
One has to admit that Thanksgiving has grown into quite an important and beautiful holiday since back in 1863 when President Lincoln first proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving. However, I believe that in too many homes the one thing that is missing from the Thanksgiving table is prayer and moments of discussion of the various blessings of life which enabled us to reach this day.
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The good and bad about the Wall Street protesters
They may have left the front page, at least most days, at least for now. But they most certainly have not left Zuccotti Park in Manhattan’s financial district. It seems that the Occupy Wall Street protesters, who’ve inspired similar acts of civil disobedience around the country and overseas, advocate some sort of direct government intervention, to “level” the economic playing field.
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