St. Therese novena

St. Therese novena

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A novena to St. Therese of the Child Jesus, “The Little Flower,” is planned at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, next week through Sept. 30, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, 252 E. Wood St.

St. Therese religious articles will be available for sale.

Anniversary event

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The Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown is sponsoring a wedding anniversary celebration honoring diocesan couples who are observing their 25th, 40th, 50th or more anniversaries in 2010.

Mass will be celebrated by Bishop George V. Murry at 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in St. John the Baptist Church in Canton. Couples will renew their marriage vows and receive a personalized certificate signed by Bishop Murry.

After Mass, a reception hosted by St. John parish will be in the school hall for the couples and their families.

Couples planning to attend this celebration should register at their parish by Aug. 30.

Crusade speaker

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Bill Rudge, internationally known lecturer and author, will speak at “Valley Alive,” a free evangelistic crusade planned Aug. 7 and 8 at Sharon High School by Joshua’s Haven City Mission at 205 Bank Place.

The theme is “Reaching Our Valley for Christ.”

Youth Night will be observed at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 for teens and young adults and will feature Rudge, his son, B.J., and local artists Shane T. Golden, Next Valley Band and 724 Band.

On Aug. 8, Family Night will begin at 7 p.m. with a talk by Rudge.

He will be joined by the Rev. Brian Johnson, a soloist, the Instruments of Praise band, former Shudder lead singer Jay Michael and other artists.

Sherry Swetz is director of Joshua’s Haven, a six-bed shelter for homeless men.

The facility, which is funded by private grants and donations, is filled to capacity and has been forced in the last two months to turn 11 men away. She said she is actively seeking another building in downtown Sharon.

For more information, call Swetz at 724-983-0304.

60th anniversary

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The 60th anniversary of Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 320 S. Forest St., will be marked at 3:30 p.m. Sunday with speaker, the Rev. Mary Austin of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church.

Outdoor worship

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The evangelism ministry of Tabernacle Baptist Church, 707 Arlington St., will conduct outdoor worship with the theme, “Taking the Gospel to the Streets,” at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Aug. 13.

The services will include preaching, music, testimonies and free food.

Concert by Glicks

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The Glick family will present a concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Bible Church, 2878 Warren Meadville Road.

Six members of the family have recorded an album “He Is Everything To Me.” Loren Glick, who sings and plays guitar, will perform with five of his children, who sing and play banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin.

A nursery will be provided; a love offering will be taken.

For more information, visit www.mycalvarybiblechurch.org.

Services begin

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Love Deliverance Center, 2750 Gibson St., will conduct a service at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Barry Pegues and evangelists Daniel Pegues and Selena Pegues. The center also offers Bible study at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Clergywomen event

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Interdenominational Clergywomen Alliance will sponsor its third annual community banquet at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at Everlife Worship Center, 474 Early Road.

The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Gena Thornton, pastor of Grace African Methodist Episcopal Church in Warren.

Tickets are $20 per person. Net proceeds will benefit the ICA scholarship program to empower women to further their education. The organization also mentors young women.

For more information, call Shelia Conley at 330-330-8181 or Pastor Alice Bell Parkman at 330-553-1227.

Phyllis Liggens is dinner chair; Pastor Eleanor Felder, executive president; and Bishop Lillie B. North, founder.

Joint service

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Pastors William Burney of True Vine Ministries and Michael Scott of Lighthouse Covenant Ministries along with their choirs and congregations will conduct a service at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Bread of Life Church of God, 702 Cameron Ave., on behalf of the Bread of Life Women’s Department. Elder Rocco V. Wellington Sr. is pastor.

About Christianity

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David Wall, founder of Torah’s Light Ministries, will present talks on “Jewish Roots of Christianity” from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, starting next week, and continuing through Aug. 26 in the chapel of the Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave.

Wall, a former rabbi who became Catholic, will discuss actions of Old Testament personalities that prefigure the sacraments.

For information, call 330-799-1888.

Revival planned

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Phillips Chapel Church of God in Christ, 3903 Jacobs Road, is conducting a “back home revival” at 4 p.m. today and Sunday featuring the Sons of Thunder and Jackson Harmoneers. Family and Friends Day will be Sunday.