YOUTH REVIVAL



Youth revival
YOUNGSTOWN -- Union Baptist Church, 528 Lincoln Ave., will hold a three-day youth revival, Wednesday through Friday, with programs at 6:30 p.m. The theme is "Overcoming Our Issues."
Gospel concert
YOUNGSTOWN -- Phillips Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 1407 Victor Ave., will present the Lyric Supremes of Columbus in concert at 4 p.m. June 11. Tickets are $8, and children younger than 12 will be admitted free. For tickets call the church at (330) 743-3792.
Children's choir
NEW WATERFORD -- The Children of the World International Children's Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Abundant Life Fellowship, 46469 state Route 46. World Help organized the 2005-06 tour in the United States.
The choir involves 17 children, who are orphaned and disadvantaged, from India, Nepal, Uganda, Brazil and the Philippines. There also will be a video of the children's homelands.
To the Gulf Coast
AUSTINTOWN -- A team of seven people from Bethel Assembly of God, 3807 Mahoning Ave., left Friday to work with Franklin Graham's missions agency, Samaritan's Purse. The group, which will return next Friday, will be cleaning houses in St. Bernard Parish/Chalmette, La., which remain damaged from the hurricanes.
Team members are the Rev. Dan Tayman, Tony and Roshni DiStefano, Chuck and Dana Riley, Ed Traficant and Kim Williamson.
Testimony at banquet
HUBBARD -- The Rev. Cora M. Jennings of Youngstown, an associate minister at Trinity Fellowship in Boardman, will speak at a banquet planned at 6:30 p.m. Friday by Jesus is the Way World Outreach Ministries, 319 Goldie Road, Youngstown.
Reservations are due by Wednesday; the cost is $10 for those 13 and older and $6 for 5- to 12-year-olds. Call (330) 759-2950.
Usher's Day
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Senior Usher Board of Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 718 Albert St., will celebrate Usher's Day at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Guests will be the Rev. Walter Gibson and the congregation of Parkwood C.M.E. Church in Cleveland. Corine Taylor is usher board president and the Rev. Walter Gregory, host pastor.
Concert at church
COLUMBIANA -- The Bartholomew family will present a musical program at 6 p.m. Sunday at Zion Hill Church of the Brethren, 14550 New Buffalo Road. The Rev. John Bartholomew9 is pastor of Zion Hill.
Women's Day service
WARREN -- New Jerusalem Fellowship Church, 2555 Palmyra Road S.W., will host its annual Women's Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday with the theme "Women of Honor."
Guest speaker will be the Rev. Theresa Parker, co-pastor of the Word Church of God in Christ Inc. in Columbus.
Tuff Times Tea
LIBERTY -- Pleasant Valley Church, 2055 Pleasant Valley Road, will host a Tuff Times Tea from 1 to 3 p.m. June 10 with lunch, prizes and entertainment.
The event, geared to those facing a difficult situation, will offer fellowship. Reservations must be made by June 5 by calling Cindy Seifert at (330) 539-4611.
Appreciation event
HUBBARD -- Ilean Willingham will be recognized during the program "Honoring a Virtuous and Humble Woman of God," at 5 p.m. Sunday at Bibleland Church of God in Christ, 16 Early Road.
Installation of pastors
FARRELL -- Triumph Christian Center, 712 Union St., will hold an installation service for the new pastors, the Revs. Elbert and Alison Crosby at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Calvern Woods and his congregation from York, Pa., will help celebrate the installation that will include prayer and worship.