Pasta dinner for Peru mission

October 31, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

MINERAL RIDGE

Nine young people from the First Presbyterian Church of Mineral Ridge, along with the Rev. Jamie Milton, are raising funds to travel to Peru on a mission trip.

The mission team needs to raise about $20,000 for the trip, and has had numerous sales and other events. The latest fundraiser will be a pasta dinner at the church, 3654 Main St., on Nov. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. The price is $8 ($5 for children age 4 to 12). The dinner will include pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Takeouts also will be available.

The church has a history of going on mission trips within the United States. The idea of going to Peru came from listening to Rev. Milton’s personal journey to Peru and the life-changing experience it was for him.

The mission team will visit churches in Lima, and will partner with an organization that helps women and teen girls who have been victims of domestic violence and abuse.

Presentation on ‘Value of a Soul’

YOUNGSTOWN

Cornersburg Baptist Church, 3898 Tippecanoe Road, will show “Value of a Soul” at 6 p.m. Nov. 8. It was made by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Discussion and pizza will follow. The event is free. For information, call the church at 330-799-2833.

Mercy River Quartet concert at church

CORTLAND

Mercy River Quartet will perform in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Bible Church, 2878 Warren Meadville Road.

The quartet strives to encourage and uplift believers through word and song.

A nursery will be provided and a free-will offering will be accepted.

Visit mercyriverqt.com for more information.

St. John Chrysostom group offers lecture

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The Society of St. John Chrysostom, Youngstown Warren Chapter, will present “The Syro-Malabar Church; Liturgy and Pastoral Care in the Diaspora” at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Mark Antiochian Orthodox Church, 3560 Logan Way.

Speaker will be the Rev. Sebastian Madahummuriyil, Syro-Malabar priest, assistant professor of theology at Duquesne University.

The Society of St. John Chrysostom is an ecumenical organization of Catholic and Orthodox clergy and laity, working to make known the history, worship, spirituality, discipline and theology of eastern Christendom.

For information, call 330-755-5635 or visit www.byzcath.org/stjohnchrysostom.

Choir to present Requiem at service

CANFIELD

In honor of loved ones lost, the Chancel Choir of Canfield Presbyterian Church, 140 W. Main St., accompanied by a chamber orchestra, will present the Requiem setting by John Rutter during 10 a.m. worship on All Saints Sunday.

Overnight retreat for couples at VMESC

VILLA MARIA, PA.

Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center (VMESC) will offer a one-night weekend retreat for couples presented by Jim Merhaut from 8 p.m. Nov. 20 to 8 p.m. Nov. 21.

At the retreat, titled “I Care About You: Three Big Ideas, Six Blunders and Ten Needs that Map Out the Adventure of Marriage,” participants will learn to overcome these challenges with practical strategies that quickly bring joy back to their marriage. This program is appropriate for marriages that are not in crisis. Couples in crises are advised to seek customized marriage coaching or counseling.

Jim Merhaut has a master’s degree in education from Duquesne University with an emphasis in human and spiritual formation. He has authored five books, co-authored four books and published dozens of academic and popular articles and essays on faith formation and spirituality.

For information about Merhaut, go to CoachingToConnect.com.

The cost of the retreat is $275 per couple (includes program, lodging, pizza supper Friday, breakfast, lunch and a romantic dinner Saturday; $50 for an additional night and Sunday breakfast).

VMESC is approximately one mile from the Pennsylvania/Ohio state line on Evergreen Road, off U.S. Route 422.