Send information on pet blessings

Send information on pet blessings

The traditional blessing of animals celebrates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is Oct. 4. St. Francis is known for his love of all creatures.

A listing of pet blessings will be published on the Religion page Oct. 2. Send information to the Religion desk, The Vindicator, 107 Vindicator Square, Box 780, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-0780; by fax to 330-747-6712; or by e-mail to religion@vindy.com.

Gospel singer

Austintown

Bethel Assembly of God, 3807 Mahoning Ave., will present gospel singer Jonathan Martin in concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 2. The concert is free, but an offering will be received. Martin is known through the Gaither Homecoming concerts when he joins his two sisters performing as The Martin Trio.

For more information, call 330-799-9350.

Conference set

villa maria, pa.

The call to those committed to Christian discipleship is to find ways to make God’s invisible heart visible. Christian discipleship is essentially about right-relationship, what we all are called to be about, to form for and to transform for.

Dr. Luisa Saffiotti will lead a conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at Villa Maria Community Center about how people in right-relationship can achieve peace, building and justice.

Saffiotti is a peace psychologist and clinical psychologist with degrees from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania. She is founding co-director of Kairos-Transform, an international collaborative practice based in Chevy Chase, Md., and San Jose, Costa Rica, dedicated to education, consultation and clinical services for groups and individuals focusing on working with religious leadership and formation teams.

Registration fee is $20 and includes lunch. Registration deadline is Thursday.

For more information, call 724-964-8920, ext. 3274, or go to humilityofmary.org

Kneelings concert

columbiana

The Kneelings of Hadley, Pa., who have been singing together for more than 15 years, will be in concert at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 at Zion Hill Church of the Brethren 14550 New Buffalo Road.

Polka Mass planned

campbell

St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., will celebrate a polka Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday with Rev. Michael Swierz as celebrant. Music will be provided by Eddie Vallus.

After Mass, there will be an Octoberfest with an a-la-cart menu from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 330-755-0266.

Free concert

liberty

A free concert of praise and inspiration with Armond and Bonnie Morales will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Liberty Assembly, 6779 Belmont Ave. Host pastor is Rev. Rob Morris.

Senior choir

youngstown

The Senior Choir Ministry will present a musical, “Let’s All Go Back to the Old Landmark,” at 4 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 827 Wilson Ave. Visiting choirs and soloists will participate. Joyce Rogers is choir president; Olla Tate is program chair; and the Rev. J.W. Pettis is pastor.

Ministry on radio

Donald G. Reed Sr., founder of Crossing Paths TV Ministry, has announced that the TV program can now be heard on WPIC 790 AM, Sharon, Pa., at 7 a.m. Sundays and at 9 a.m. weekdays on Faith Ministry Radio WJDD 90.9 FM, Canton/Akron.

Training session

Boardman

The Prophetic Impact Team of Bethel Cleveland will conduct a training session at 7 p.m. Sunday at Western Reserve Community Church, corner of Western Reserve Road and Hitchcock Road.

No reservations are needed and there is no fee.

Senior pastor is the Rev. Angelo LaCivita.

Series continues

youngstown

A lecture series on the Holy Trinity continues at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael Orthodox Church’s social hall, 127 Steel St., with Rev. Andrew Gromm.

It is based on the eighth-century “Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” by St. John of Damascus.

Speaker planned

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“Who We Are” is the topic to be addressed by the Most Rev. Robert W. Edmondson, an archbishop who heads a part of the Anglo-Lutheran Church, Augustana Catholic Communion.

The program will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, 764 Fifth St.

New concept

East Liverpool

God’s Choice Church, 16260 St. Clair Ave., will conduct its first service at 2 p.m. Sunday and continue that schedule.

The new concept in worship welcomes all, but focuses on people with special needs or disabilities, their caregivers, spouses and families.

For more information or directions, contact Pastor Shirley Elosh at 330-550-9434 or 330-853-9434 or send e-mail to got2tell@yahoo.com.

Church anniversary

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Monument of Faith Church of God in Christ, 2165 Highland Ave., will mark its 21th anniversary during a celebration service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

A banquet is planned at 4 p.m.

The Rev. David Herron Sr. is host pastor.

Participants will include missionaries Thelma Honeywood and Marsha Parker, the Revs. Edwin Caffie, Alfie Burch and Mark Herron, ministers George Carson Sr. and Dante Capers, evangelist Mae Walker, Columbus Praise Dance, Monument of Faith Mass Choir, Ladies of Praise Flag Ministry, and Karen Miller, Yvonne Harper and Veda Redrick.

Log Cabin Ministries

austintown

Log Cabin Ministries, 565 North Niles-Canfield Road, will officially open Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Activities will continue through Sunday, when the church’s first Sunday service will begin at 11 a.m.

There will also be music, refreshments and various other events.

Log Cabin Ministries, a new church plan through the Steel Valley Baptist Association, will conduct a Bible study at 5 p.m. Saturdays and will have regular services on Sundays beginning Oct. 10.

Terry Snyder of Austintown is pastor. He and Ron Shank of Girard also serve as chaplains of the Truckers Truck Stop Ministry at the Petro Truck Stop in Girard, which is also an outreach of Steel Valley and Log Cabin Ministries. Services at the Petro are at 9 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information about either ministry, contact Terry Snyder at 330-318-8078 or Ron Shank at 330-978-1706.

Novena under way

north jackson

National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 N. Lipkey Road, began a nine-day novena to St. Therese of the Child Jesus at 7 p.m. Thursday and it will continue through Friday.

Participants are asked to bring flowers to the Shrine of St. Therese.

Refreshments will be served on the last night.

Booth Brothers show

boardman

The Booth Brothers will present a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St., sponsored by Good Music Revival Productions and Christ’s Church.

Donnie Abraham will open the event.

For tickets, call 330-519-7720 or 330-726-6800.