‘Remembering 911’

‘Remembering 911’

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Villa Maria Spirituality and Education Center will continue its monthly series of morning seminars with a session from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11.

“Remembering 911” will be the topic for this month’s Coffee & Contemplation series with Sister Barbara Lenarcic.

Program participants may stay for lunch, but registration is required. Cost for the program is $7; and $12 for program and lunch.

Call 724-964-8886 or register online at www.villaprograms.org

Free conference

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Bill Cloud of Shoreshim Ministries will conduct a conference Friday and Sept. 8 at the Jericho Center, 2878 Warren-Meadville Road.

Though the conference is free, registration is required. Call Melody Robbins at 330-423-4162 or Olivia Terry at 330-505-9087 or by email to oliviaterry@sbcglobal.net.

He also will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at Barnstone Ministries, 251 S. Stateline Road, Pulaski, Pa.

Clergy breakfast

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ACTION will sponsor a clergy breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 7 S. Garland Ave. Guy Burney, coordinator of Community Initiative to Reduce Violence will speak; abandoned homes will be the topic.

Dwayne Heard is pastor and president of the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods.

Reservations are requested by Thursday with the Rev. Joseph Fata at jf@zoominternet.net.

The Rev. Rosalyne Martin and Father Fata are co-chairs and Rosetta Carter, executive director.

Inspirational tea

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Visions of His Glory Ministry, 4453 Center Road, is sponsoring inspirational theme teas to give participants a break from their daily routines. The event is for women and men.

To get into the fun, men can wear different hats and women, jewelry and boas from the 1800s to today.

The cost is $25 or a group rate of 12 people for $20 each. The teas are planned at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Dates are next Saturday and Sept. 15, Oct. 13 and 20 and Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. Call Pastor Sue Blessing at 330-536-8001.

Series of events

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A four-event series of the Victory Gospel Jubilee has been scheduled in the auditorium at North Lima Business Complex (former South Range High School.)

The first program will be at 7 p.m. Friday featuring the Golden Street Singers of Farmdale; Cathy Goss of Cambridge; and Linda Weber of Sole Purpose Ministries of Coshocton.

The series of Southern Gospel music will continue monthly with programs on Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 and a finale of a five-hour concert on New Year’s Eve.

Free tickets can be reserved by calling 800-284-9709. Tickets will be available at the door. For information, visit www.victorygospeljubilee.com.

Discussion planned

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Jewish-Christian Studies/North is discussing the role of fests and feasts in Jewish, Christian, Islam, Hindu and Bahai traditions.

Bishop Robert Palmer of the Mormon community will speak Wednesday at Temple El Emeth, 3970 Logan Way.

The group gathers at 12:30 p.m. with the study at 1.

For information, call the Rev. George Balasko at 330-406-1034 or Rabbi Joseph Schonberger at 330-759-1429.

Church anniversary

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Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1210 Himrod Ave., will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a gala at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Mahoning Country Club in Girard.

Music will be by The Doctor/Still Bill.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for those 12 and younger. For tickets, call 330-718-4567 or 330-720-0748 by Sept. 22.

Member recognition

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Mount Zion Baptist Church, 827 Wilson Ave., will honor church members who are 75 years and older on Sunday in anticipation of Grandparents Day, Sept. 9. The observance also will be the annual family and friends day.

Special music will be presented by the Voices of Zion, youth and young adult choir and male chorus ministries.

‘Common Ground’ is theme

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“Common Ground” is the theme that St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., is using to achieve a mix of multicultural music and traditions with the parish’s weekly Sunday morning Mass.

On the second Sunday of each month, St. Patrick celebrates a bi-lingual, English/Spanish Mass with select readings in both Spanish and English.

The music is also a reflection of Spanish and English as refrains and responses are sung in both languages.

Local Hispanic musician, Phil Gonzalez, and Santa Rosa de Lima choir and St. Patrick choir assist.

The parish also is incorporating African-American music into the Mass with the help of jazz pianist and vocalist Howard Howell. He is assisting music director Kris Harper with Gospel music rooted in the African-American tradition. A newly formed Gospel choir will sing periodically throughout the church year. The choir debuted at a recent Mass that included African-American music chosen in connection with the feast days of St. Monica and St. Augustine, early saints from Africa.

To join the Gospel choir, call the parish office at 330-743-1109.

Roundup rally planned

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The First Presbyterian Church, 3654 Main St., will begin the fall schedule with a Rodeo Roundup Rally Day on Sept. 9. There will be a chuck wagon breakfast and fun activities beginning at 9:15 a.m. There will be music, water balloons, animal balloons, apples and a pony. Everyone is encouraged to wear jeans, cowboy shirts and cowboy hats.

Worship, led by Rev. Jamie Milton will begin at 10:30 a.m. After worship, there will be a time of fellowship and the rodeo festivities will continue with special treats.

Fall classes set at church

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Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., will conduct its midweek program starting Thursday. Dinner at 5:45 p.m. is available for a free-will offering, and classes start at 6:30 and run for one hour. Classes are free and open to the public.

The first night all classes will meet to view a video, “Abandoned,” made by an area college student on abandoned houses in the area. A representative from one of the Neighborhood Groups will attend.

Regular classes will begin Sept. 13 and continue Thursdays through Nov. 15.

There will be a book discussion on “Conversations with God” led by Michael Gianoutsos, a Bible study on the book of Psalms taught by Pastor Steve Brown and a history class on “America’s Civil War: From Before the Beginning Until After the End” with Jim Tallman.

Participants may attend dinner only, class only, or both. Reservations are requested; call the church office 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 330-372-1676.

Prayer team

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Youngtown City and Regional Prayer Team will meet at 10 a.m. today in Fifth Avenue Community Church, 1361 Fifth Ave., with prayer leaders, Larry and Betty Stephens.