Soprano in concert

Soprano in concert

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Chestnut Ridge Church of God, 7215 Chestnut Ridge Road, will present soprano Charlotte Ritchie in concert at 6 p.m. Oct. 24.

She began her career at 17 as a member of The Nelons, a Southern Gospel group. She recently released “Bridges Over Blue,” and another release, “Closer,” produced three top-40 hits on Southern Gospel radio, two top-20 hits and a top-10 hit in the inspirational market.

Tickets are available at Family Christian in Boardman, 330-758-1774; Lion and Lamb in Niles, 330-505-1319; J.M.J. Spiritual Connections II in Youngstown, 330-270-5657; and Lion and Lamb in Salem, 330-332-8501. Tickets are $10.

For information, call the church at 330-534-0084. Seating is limited to 340.

‘Eat, Pray, Love’

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A discussion is planned at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Prato Hall, on the book “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert.

This book narrates Gilbert’s yearlong quest to bridge the gulf among body, mind and spirit.

Reservations are not necessary but appreciated.

Call the center at 330-799-4941 or go to theursulinecenter.org.

Holiday project

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Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, dedicated Christmas trees during worship Sept. 19.

The trees were a service project of Jesus’ Helping Hands Ministry, which will send the trees to U.S. troops stationed overseas.

They also collected comfort items to send.

The ministry gives the trees to AT&T Pioneers, a group of volunteers affiliated with the telecommunication company.

The trees are called “Hooah” Trees, which is military for “Heard — Understand — Acknowledge.”

Day of reflection

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A Sisters in Grace conference is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St.

The theme will be “The Road to Damascus.”

Keynote speaker will be Susan Potvin of Living Praise, which also will provide music.

Mass will be at 5 p.m.

For information, call 330-360-7468 or 330-953-2569.

New Life Ministries

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Youngstown Chapter of Igniting New Life Ministries International, an interdenominational ministry, will meet Oct. 18 in the Georgeanna Parker Activity Center in Boardman Park.

Fellowship will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the ministry at 7.

Guest speaker will be Patty Scahill, Bible teacher and author of “Mirror, Mirror in the Word.”

Guest speaker

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Abundant Life Church, 906 Buckeye, will host Frank Sumrall at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday.

His parents were international evangelists, and he has followed the same path.

A graduate of Trinity Bible College, Tulsa, Okla., he has ministered in 27 nations worldwide.

Book event

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St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 159 Todd Ave., Hermitage, will sponsor a National One-Book One-Parish 2010 movement by discussing the best-seller “Forgiving Arafat” by Gita Nazareth at 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

The Rev. Julia Williamson will lead the program.

Light refreshments will be served.

Copies of the book are on sale at St. Paul’s; call 724-342-2310.

Anniversary

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First Free Will Baptist Church of Austintown, 5530 New Road, will celebrate its 45th anniversary at the 10:15 a.m. service Sunday, designated as Homecoming Sunday.

A dinner will follow.

The Rev. Mark Price, moderator of the Ohio State Association of Free Will Baptists, will be guest speaker.

For more information, visit the church website at: www.newroadnews.com.

Tom Dooley is pastor.

Music ministry

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The music ministry of Shiloh Baptist Church will present a program, “Shiloh’s Got Talent,” based on the idea of “America’s Got Talent,” at 5 p.m. Oct. 23 at the church, 238 Bright Ave.

Gospel rappers, poets, comedians, choirs, bands, flag lines and mime ministries are being sought to participate.

For more information, call Anna J. Foster-Jacobs at 330-550-4057 or the church office at 330-755-1973.

Weekend retreat

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Vince Lisi will lead a retreat, ”Enlightment and the Process of Life,” from 1 p.m. Oct. 23 to noon Oct. 24 at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road.

There will be four sessions and group mediations on “The Metaphysics of Life,” “The Formula of Life,” “The Change of Life” and “The Future of Life.”

Prices vary for workshop and meals only and overnight accommodations. Assistance is available. Reservations are due by Oct. 18.

For more information, call 330-788-9965.

Diocesan guild

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Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, will sponsor a Day of Recollection on Oct. 20.

The rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. and Mass at 10. A luncheon will follow in the church hall.

The cost is $13; reservations are due by Oct.18. For information, call 330-629-9577.

Guest speaker will be the Rev. Nicholas Mancini, pastor of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Youngstown.

The day will conclude with benediction.

Guest speaker

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Mineral Ridge Church of Christ, 3911 Main St., will host ventriloquist Daniel Robison during its service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday school will be at 9:45.

90th year

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Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 3919 Southern Blvd., will mark its 90th anniversary during a service at 11 a.m. Oct. 17.

The Rev. Bruce Ballantine is interim pastor.

The church began in 1913 as Pleasant Grove neighborhood Sunday School, which outgrew meeting in members’ homes.

A building was completed in 1915 on Southern Boulevard, south of its present location.

Five years later, in the same building, Pleasant Grove United Presbyterian congregation was organized with 150 charter members.

The charter worship service was Oct. 17, 1920.

By 1925 the membership had grown and the current church was built at the corner of Southern and Midlothian.

Polish Madonna

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Polish Youngstown Black Madonna Shrine Committee is working with St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., to renovate the cathedral baptistry into a shrine to Our Lady of Czestochowa.

The Rev. John Keehner, cathedral rector and pastor of St. Casimir Church, is involved in the effort.

In the Diocese of Youngstown parish plan, St. Casimir merged with the cathedral. St. Stanislaus Kostka and St. Joseph the Provider, Polish heritage churches, are represented in the Polish Youngstown organization.

A novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa will begin Oct. 19 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church and move to related parishes.

The schedule is available at www.polishyoungstown.com.

The devotion will conclude with a Mass on Oct. 27 at the cathedral at which St. Stanislaus Polish Choir will sing. A reception will follow.

Guest speaker

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Ministry of Righteousness Being Restored will host prophet/evangelist James Gregory from Detroit at a 10 a.m. service Oct. 17 in Family Enrichment Center, 1719 Raccoon Road, in the Wedgewood Plaza.

Youth group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday and is for those 13 and older.

Interim minister

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First Presbyterian Church of Mineral Ridge welcomed the Rev. Cindy Carlisle as interim minister Sept. 15.

She relocated to the Youngstown area with her husband, Dave, in February.

The Rev. Mrs. Carlisle received a master’s of divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary and was ordained as minister of word and sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2007.

She served as associate pastor for youth and families in Baraboo, Wis.

New pastor

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The congregation of Mount Calvary Pentecostal Church will conduct an installation service for District Elder C. Shawn Tyson as pastor-elect of Mount Calvary Pentecostal Church at noon Oct. 16 in Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave. He succeeds the late Honorable Bishop Norman L. Wagner.

Pastor-elect Tyson is an ordained and licensed minister of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, (PAW) Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. His father, Bishop James E. Tyson, served Mount Calvary from 1966-70.

Pastor-elect Tyson, a minister for 27 years, comes from Christ Church Apostolic, Indianapolis, where he served in various capacities including executive pastor to his father and to his brother, the Honorable Bishop James. L. Tyson. He also served as the minister of music and youth pastor of that local assembly and international minister of music for the International Pentecostal Young People’s Union of the PAW. He has been active on local, regional, state, national and international levels.

His wife is evangelist Krista M. Tyson. Their son, Minister James E. Tyson II, attends Youngstown State University.

Speakers will include his father and brother, Bishop Paul A Bowers, Bishop C. Wayne Brantley and the Christ Church Apostolic Cathedral Choir, the music department of Mount Calvary directed by Arnold J. Wagner and Elder Darren Thomas.