Church anniversary

Church anniversary

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Alpha and Omega First Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., will observe its 95th anniversary on Sunday.

A service will be at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Raymond Mason, interim pastor, speaking.

A dinner will be at 2:30 p.m. at Mahoning Country Club, Girard.

Choir in concert

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The Mass Choir of Monument of Faith Church of God, 2165 Highland Ave., will present a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday in celebration of the 21st evening in song.

Special guests will be evangelist Mae Walker of Akron, minister Kent B. Barnes Jr. of Mount Calvary International in Youngstown, Nailah Shaw of Community Church of God in Christ, Brian Williams of St. James COGIC, M.Y. Reunion Choir, Jana Woodie and the Rev. Archir Blair.

First Friday Club

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Timothy R. Smith, musician and composer with Oregon Catholic Press, will be the featured speaker for the First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown on Nov. 4 at Antone’s Banquet Centre, 8578 Market St.

Smith will speak on “Music and the Journey of Faith.”

The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 1 p.m. The cost is $15. Reservations are due by Friday by calling 330-533-1023 or at www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org.

Video presentation

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First Baptist Church of McDonald, 602 Illinois Ave., will feature a video presentation of Tim Lahaye’s “Left Behind Prophecy Series” at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 17.

The program offers an in-depth examination of Biblical prophecy.

Women’s Day

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The Bread of Life Church of God in Christ, 702 Cameron Ave., will host the first Women’s Day at 5 p.m. Sunday with the theme, “Women of God: Conditioning Themselves to March into the Future.”

Evangelist Lisa Bridges of Akron will speak. Pamela D. Wellington is host, missionary Avis Santiago and Andrea Ford are co-chairs. Elder Rocco V. Wellington Sr. is pastor.

For Catholic women

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Catholic Collegiate began its 2010-11 year with a fall dinner featuring Dr. Cynthia Anderson, president of Youngstown State University.

Catholic Collegiate is an organization for Catholic women with degrees. The aim is to further the interest of Catholic education, promote friendly relations between Catholic and non-Catholic groups, aid the present Catholic welfare societies and develop a spirit of friendliness within its own group. The next meeting, on Dec. 4, will be a Christmas luncheon featuring musical entertainment.

For membership information, call (330) 707-1262.

Peace service

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A prayer and communion service in conjunction with the 2010 Peace Race is planned from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Sunday by 3:16 church, which meets in the Chapel of Friendly Bells in Trinity Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St. Joe Kane is pastor.

The website is www.316thechurch.com.

Conference set

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Western Reserve Community Church, 8590 Hitchcock Road, will sponsor Prophetic Impact Training Conference at 7 p.m. Sunday with the prophetic team of Bethel Cleveland including Pastor Steve Witt and leaders Kevin and Renee McNeely.

Ange LaCivita is senior pastor.

Vatican analyst

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What will the Catholic Church be like in 100 years? Will there be a woman pope? Will dioceses throughout the United States and the rest of the world go bankrupt from years of scandal? John Allen Jr., prize-winning senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and the senior Vatican analyst for CNN, will speak at 9 a.m. Nov. 11 at Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center and delve into megatrends identified in book “The Future Church.” In the book, he put forth the 10 trends he believes will transform the Church. The cost is $65 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration is required. Call 724-964-8886 or visit www.villaprograms.org.

Appreciation event

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Grace African Methodist Episcopal Church will honor its pastor, the Rev. Gena Thornton, during an appreciation celebration at 4 p.m. Oct. 31. She was named pastor in 2009 by Right Rev. C. Garnett Henning, presiding bishop of the Third Episcopal District and is the first woman pastor at the church. The Rev. Kenneth Simon of New Bethel Baptist Church and choir and congregation will participate.

Prayer breakfast

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Oak Missionary Baptist Church, 320 Elk St., will sponsor its annual prayer breakfast at 9:30 a.m. today with Pastor Sylvia Jennings. Donation is $6.

In-service day

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The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown invites all adults who work with middle- school-, high-school- and college-aged teens to an in-service event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road in Vienna. (St. Thomas is the new name of the merged parishes of St. Vincent de Paul in Vienna and St. Bernadette in Masury). The theme is “Helping Teens to Better Know and Love the Lord.” Youth ministers, pastors, directors of religious education, campus ministers, retreat directors and volunteers will explore ways to enhance parish, school and collaborative youth ministry. Mike Norman, associate director for the Office of Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, will be the speaker and facilitator. Cost is $29 per person, which covers lunch and supplies. Group discounts are available. This program can be applied toward four general certification hours in religious education. Registration brochures can be downloaded from the diocesan website at www.doy.org/docs/brochure-draft1.doc. Registration deadline is Nov. 2. For information, call 330-744-8451.

Church anniversary

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Butler Memorial Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Rayen Ave., will mark its 87th anniversary with the annual Fall Rally on Sunday. Worship will be at 11 a.m. followed by a dinner.

Queen for a Day

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Lucille Orr Ministries Inc. will sponsor Queen for a Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lifecare Ministry Center, 5357 S. Raccoon Road. Guest speaker will be Dr. Tammy Smith, author of “Soul Healing, Living Beyond the Pain of Your Past.” One woman will be crowned “queen.” Cost is $10. Reservations are due by Nov. 1 by calling 330-503-1111.

For men, women

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New Grace Missionary Baptist Church, 909 Fairgreen Ave., will have its annual Men’s and Women’s Day on Sunday. Men will lead the service at 11 a.m. and women at 3:30 p.m. Guest speakers will be the Rev. Dexter Durr of Greater Promise Church in Ashtabula in the morning and Pastor Amariah McIntosh of Phillipis Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal in the afternoon.

St. John Academy

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The Historic Lutheran Church of St. John, 1429 Mahoning Ave., will sponsor the St. John Academy for Theological Study. Sessions will be Wednesday, Nov. 3, 10 and 17. A light dinner will be at 6 p.m., study and discussion at 7 and vespers at 8:15. The program is interdenominational. A weekly donation of $5 is requested.

Lutheran-Catholic Covenant event

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown and the Northeast Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant on Oct. 31 in St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood Street. Bishop George V. Murry of the diocese and Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the synod, will preside at evening prayer at 6 p.m. A reception will follow in St. Columba Cathedral Hall. Bishop Marcus J. Miller of the Northeastern Ohio Synod and Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Diocese of Youngstown signed the Covenant on Oct. 29, 2000. They initiated the covenant after the World Lutheran Federation and the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by Faith in 1999. The Commission charged with implementation of the covenant invites all Catholic parishes and Lutheran congregations to pray for Christian unity, especially on that Sunday.

For more information, visit www.lccovenant.org or call Tom Sauline or Fran Amer at the diocese at 330-744-8451.