SEASONAL

SEASONAL
King's Chapel United Methodist Church in New Castle's 10th annual Drive-Thru Nativity is 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6-7. The church is located at the corner of Old Pulaski Road and Wallace Drive, Neshannock Township, New Castle, Pa. The free event presents ten scenes depicting the first Christmas; (724) 658-7569.
Series "The Amazing Emmanuel: Following the True Hero for All Time," worship at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays Nov. 30 through Christmas Day, and the traditional 12 days of Christmas, Hartford United Methodist church, 6846 state Route 305, Hartford. Christmas dinner and discussion, "Why Jesus?" at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 7, make reservations by Dec. 5; (330) 772-3871.
Villa Maria Retreat Center, in Villa Maria, Pa., a ministry of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, will have workshops in December: Coffee and Contemplation: "Inviting Christ into the Now" from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 2 will focus on Advent. It's free. Call (724) 964-8920, ext. 3241 to register. "Advent Weekend Retreat: Advent Silence: Winter Solitude," from 7 p.m. Dec. 5 through the noon meal Dec. 7. Cost is $100 and includes meals and housing. Call the above number to register. "Advent Taize Prayer" celebrating the center's 10th anniversary is from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9. It's free, and no registration is needed. EverGreen will present "Choices for Simplicity" for daily and holiday living with Dr. Ren & eacute; Laventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6. at the Villa Maria Community Center. A $20 fee includes lunch; call (724) 964-8920 ext. 3387.
A holiday musical featuring "Encouraged" of Cleveland and local groups, 6 p.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, 110 Funston St., Youngstown.
EVENTS
37th Church Anniversary and Family and Friends Day, 4 p.m. Sunday, Faith Temple Baptist Church, 125 Roosevelt Drive, Campbell. Rev. Robert Chavers, of Community Baptist Church, Farrell, Pa., will speak.
Youngstown Spiritual Society, 10 a.m. Sunday at the Ursuline Center, 4300 Shields Road, Canfield. The lesson will be "Co-creating with Spirit", followed by meditation and shared prayer; (330) 783-0387.
Computer classes, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, have begun at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 7 S. Garland Ave.; (330) 746-7190.
The group "From the Heart" will appear from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Salvation Army Worship Center, 133 S. Erie St. Mercer, Pa. The group will sing original songs and gospel favorites.
Evangelist Rev. Larry Orrell will speak, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 30, First Assembly of God, 2300 Austinburg Road, Ashtabula; (440) 275-7720.
There will be an open house from noon until 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Protestant Campus Ministry of Youngstown State University at its new location in First Christian Church, 562 Wick Avenue. Call (330) 743-0439.
Identity, a Christian rock band from Youngstown, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at The Lighthouse Youth Center, 30 N. Market St., East Palestine, to observe its recent reopening under new management by The Way Station. An offering will be taken. Greg Blair of Columbiana is the new manager of the Lighthouse.