Profession of vows

Profession of vows
VILLA MARIA, Pa. -- Sister Gay Rowzie will make temporary profession as a Sister of the Humility of Mary today during the Liturgy of First Profession in Magnificat Chapel. The principal celebrant will be retired Bishop David B. Thompson of Charleston.
The Sisters of the Humility of Mary welcomed Sister Gay as a candidate Oct. 16, 1999. During her year of candidacy, she continued in ministry as secretary of education and evangelization in the Office of Christian Formation in the Diocese of Charleston, a position she held from 1995 to 2000.
Sister Gay began her two years as a novice Oct. 22, 2000. She is involved in prison ministry to women incarcerated in Summit County Jail.
200th anniversary
DEERFIELD -- Deerfield United Methodist Church will celebrate its 200th anniversary with services and a lunch Sunday.
Founded in 1802, a class was formed under the leadership of the Rev. Henry Shewell. Six families were in that class that became the Deerfield United Methodist Church, one of the oldest churches in the Connecticut Western Reserve of the Northwest Territory.
The congregation first met in a log cabin near the present-day Deerfield Cemetery, then in a schoolhouse. Little is known of the first two structures, but a third graced the southwest corner of the Deerfield traffic circle for many years. The present structure is north of the Deerfield circle on a triangle formed by state Routes 14 and 225.
Fellowship with refreshments will be at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship will begin at 10:45 a.m. with a guest speaker, the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Chalker of First United Methodist Church of Cleveland. He is the son of the late Rev. Wayne Chalker, who was the pastor at Deerfield in 1952 at the time of the church's 150th anniversary.
Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. for anyone who would like to attend; however, reservations are mandatory and space is limited to 200. Make reservations by contacting the church at (330) 654-2170.
Worship at 3 p.m. will include Bishop Jonathan D. Keaton; the Rev. Dr. Gary Olin, district superintendent; and several past ministers and their families. The present pastor is the Rev. Gregory Borden.
100th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN -- Hungarian Presbyterian Church, 755 Mahoning Ave., will celebrate its 100th anniversary Oct. 27. A service is at 2 p.m., and a dinner-dance is from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Calvin Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $7 for children. Call (330) 747-8760.
Wholeness program
BOARDMAN -- Glenwood Methodist Church will start a program, "Journey to Wholeness -- Letting the Past Go So You Can Grow," from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The 10-week study series is open to all; materials will be provided free of charge. Dr. Brad Smith, director of the Institute for Motivational Living, will facilitate the class, which follows the book "Journey to Wholeness" by Dr. Stan DeKoven. Call (330) 726-2643 or visit www.glenwoodmethodist.org.
Fall revival set
NEWTON FALLS -- Pricetown United Methodist Church will have its fall revival at 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. The guest revivalist will be the Rev. Ted Giordano, director of a Methodist camp in Gallman, Miss. Call (330) 654-4515.
Homecoming program
YOUNGSTOWN -- Beulah Temple United Holy Church will be celebrating its Annual Men's Day and homecoming Sunday. The speaker at the 11 a.m. service will be the Rev. Michael Clemmons of Mount Sinai United Holy Church of Akron. The 3:30 p.m. speaker will be the Rev. William Burney of True Vine Assembly of God.
Singer to perform
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Donna Cori Gibson, a Christian singer and Catholic recording artist, will perform at a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in Notre Dame Parish. Gibson, a music minister at Our Lady of Swan Valley Parish, Swan Valley, Mont., performs internationally. Mercer County Cursillo is sponsoring the performance.