Living Word ministry to Mexico dinner tonight
HERMITAGE — The second annual “Catch the Vision” banquet of Operation Capital City is tonight in Tiffany’s Banquet Center, Brookfield. The OCC program is an extended ministry of Living Word Church, Hermitage.
Living Word Senior Pastor Carol Missik has over the last three years taken intercessory prayer teams to the capital cities of the 32 states in Mexico, to join with pastors there. Rev. Juan Antonio Garcia will speak on how this movement is impacting his nation.
The praise team from Greater Morris Chapel A.M.E. Church, Farrell, will lead the worship.
The dinner is by reservation only.
End time revival under way at New & Living Way
FARRELL — Apostolic Women of the Word is hosting The End Time Revival at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday in New & Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 927 Lee Ave.
Evangelist Deborah Sanders from Hour of Power in Farrell will speak. The revival opened Thursday.
Orangeville Baptist to host Revelation study
SOUTH PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP — Orangeville Baptist Church, 7600 Orangeville Road, will welcome Bill and Dr. BJ Rudge of Bill Rudge Ministries in Hermitage for a weekend revival study of the end times based on the Book of Revelation.
Service times are 7 p.m. today and Saturday, and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be special music nightly.
Bill Rudge will give a ministry update during the Sunday morning service.
Fatima-St. Ann society members meeting
FARRELL — Members of the Altar Rosary Society and the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima–St. Ann Church will meet Sunday.
The Altar Rosary Society will meet at 8:30 a.m. to recite the rosary before the 9 a.m. Mass. A meeting will be held at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria of Monsignor Geno Montri School. Election of officers will be held.
The Holy Name Society will attend the 9 a.m. Mass then gather for a breakfast meeting in Fatima Hall.
Handbell soloist to play at Trinity Presbyterian
MERCER — Sue Garton, handbell soloist from Grove City, will present several selections during the 11 a.m. service Sunday in Trinity Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Market St.
The well-known bell ringer has played extensively throughout the area. She will be accompanied by pianist Marilyn Hinds, also from Grove City. Guest organist will be Pam Hoffman, Mercer.
All areas of the church are handicap accessible.
Info and transportation: 724-662-2680 during business hours.
Clergywomen’s group schedules meeting
SHARON — The Shenango Valley Interdenominational Clergywomen’s Alliance, Inc. will hold its monthly meeting Nov. 14 in New Life Covenant Church, 807 Spruce Ave. Speaker will be Sister Dottie Sims.
Christmas mission fair at Jamestown Presbyterian
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Presbyterian Church, 411 Liberty St., will hold its Alternative Christmas Mission Fair from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 15. The public is invited to do Christmas shopping and help people in need in the community and around the world.
Highlight missions are Voice of the Martyrs, Heifer International and New Wilmington Mission Conference. Slovak Folk Crafts from Grove City and A Greater Gift will be present with handmade items for purchase. Free lunch will be provided, and a silent auction and entertainment will be featured.
First Presbyterian to welcome jazz quartet
SHARON — First Presbyterian Church, 600 E. State St., will host the jazz quartet “Presbybop” at 7 p.m. Nov. 15. The group will present their new CD, “Psalms Without Words” at the concert, which is free to the public.
The professional jazz quartet, which has played across the country, is based in northeastern Pennsylvania and led by a Presbyterian pastor, the Rev. Bill Carter. “Presbybop” has recorded seven CDs and received national recognition for integrating the arts in Christian ministry.
The evening will include an intermission with refreshments and a reception to meet the musicians.
Info: 724-981-2211 or www.1stpcs.org
Brian Shaw in concert at Hadley Presbyterian
HADLEY — Brian Shaw will give a gospel music concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in Hadley Presbyterian Church. A free-will offering will be received and refreshments served.
SRU hosts ‘Sistersin Healthcare History’
SLIPPERY ROCK — The first major exhibit of the Slippery Rock University Sisters in Healthcare History project — an artifact tribute to the hundreds of unheralded Roman Catholic sisters who cared for the sick between 1847-1969 — will be staged through Nov. 20 at SRU’s Martha Gault Art Gallery in Maltby Center. The exhibit is free.
The exhibit will include more than 20 life-size mannequins outfitted in uniforms and religious habits, eight historical panels with photographs, and medical equipment.
Religion
Church Briefs from November 6, 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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