Musical planned

Musical planned

YOUNGSTOWN

The Total Praise Choir of Alpha & Omega First Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., will host the annual musical on the theme “Awesome Praise” at 4 p.m. Sunday.

The celebration will feature choirs, soloist and musicians from Youngstown and the surrounding area.

The Rev. Raymond Mason is pastor.

Gospel choir

YOUNGSTOWN

The Gospel choir of Antioch Baptist Church, 110 Funston St., will present “Seven Steps to the Cross” at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Participants will be ministers Sandra Miles, Allan Izirrary-Graves, Michael Williams, Felecia Williams, DeMaine Kitchen, Cleveland Burton and Roslyn Tarver. Host pastor is the Rev. Ernest Ellis.

‘Seven Last Words’

YOUNGSTOWN

Mount Zion Baptist Church, 827 Wilson Ave., will conduct a Good Friday service at 6 p.m.

Presenting the “Seven Last Words” of Christ on the cross will be:

The Rev. Samuel Holmes, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, forgiveness, Luke 23:34.

The Rev. Frank Christian, pastor of New Grace Baptist Church, salvation, Luke 23:43.

Evangelist Annette Ingram of New Generation Church of God in Christ, affection, John 19:25-27.

The Rev. Richard Brown, associate minister at Mount Zion Baptist, anguish, Matthew 27:46.

Minister Denise Simmons, associate minister at Mount Zion Baptist, suffering, John 19:28.

Minister Grecco Bush, associate minister at Mount Zion Baptist, victory, John 19:30.

Elder Kevin Davis of St. James Church of God in Christ, contentment, Luke 23:46.

Pastoral events

YOUNGSTOWN

A celebration will mark the 15th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Ernest Ellis, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, 110 Funston St., and his wife, Vicki.

Speakers will be:

The Rev. Joseph Heard, pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church, at 7 p.m. April 8.

Pastor Kenny Eldridge of Friendship Tabernacle Church at 7 p.m. April 9.

Pastor Christopher McKee Jr. of Tabernacle Baptist Church at 6 p.m. April 10.

Pastor Michael Smalls of Mount Haven Baptist Church in Cleveland, 10:30 a.m. April 12.

For banquet reservations, call 330-746-2848.

Appreciation brunch

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God’s Godly Girls of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Youngstown will sponsor the first Appreciation Brunch at 11 a.m. April 11 at Mahoning Country Club, 710 E. Liberty St. Gloria Jean Armour, Beatrice Radney Dixon and minister Sharon Toney will be honored.

Guest speaker will be Shahara Perry-Heard of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church.

For tickets, which are $20, call 330-746-7190.

Community service

WARREN

Trumbull County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will host its annual Good Friday community worship service at 7 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, 1510 Main Ave. SW.

Keynote speaker will be the Rev. John McCants Jr., senior pastor of Grace African Methodist Episcopal Church. Special music will be provided by the TCIMA Mass Choir under the leadership of Van Nelson.

The theme is “Gathering at the Cross,” stressing unity and cooperation of Christians of all denominations, reformations and races. The TCIMA is inviting all clergy, congregants and community members in the Mahoning Valley to join in this worship experience.

For decades, the TCIMA has led clergy and community in uniting area churches, addressing the issues facing the Mahoning Valley and mobilizing residents to work toward improving the lives of all citizens in areas such as education, justice, charity and economics through the administration of the Alliance Community Outreach Project, 2051 Niles Road.

BibleWalk exhibit

MANSFIELD

BibleWalk has opened a new exhibit, “The Walk of the Parables,” which features 39 oil paintings by Mark Pedro, a religious artist. The museum features some 300 life-size wax figures in 70 scenes of the Bible and in Christianity. The museum, located at 500 Tingley Ave., also features a Christian dinner theater.

For information, visit www. biblewalk.us or call 419-524-0139.