Holy Land pilgrimage

Holy Land pilgrimage

GREENVILLE, PA.

Associate Pastor Jerry Hunter of the Greenville Alliance Church, 63 Conneaut Lake Road, will host his ninth pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Nov. 4 to 13. The 10-day tour will be guided by Dr. Harry Morgan. For information, contact Pastor Hunter at 724-301-0174 or jhunter@greenvillealliancechurch.org.

‘Torah Studies’

VILLA MARIA, PA.

The Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center, 2067 Evergreen Road, will host “Torah Studies for Christians,” a series of lectures on Jewish/Christian studies, from 1 to 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month from Jan. 16 to May 15. The series is sponsored by Jewish/Christian Studies Youngstown and the B’Nai B’rith Guardian of the Menorah. There is no cost, but a free-will offering will be taken. Registration is requested. For information or to register, visit www.vmesc.org or call 724-964-8886.

Orthodox services

YOUNGSTOWN

Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 53 Laird Ave., will have Christmas services at 6 p.m. Sundayand 10 a.m. Monday.

March for Life

YOUNGSTOWN

Buses are being organized throughout the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown to transport people to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18.

January marks the 46th anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, which struck down many laws against abortion. In recent years, the March for Life has drawn more than 250,000 marchers demonstrating on behalf of the right to life of unborn children. To find a bus near you, contact the diocese’s Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life at 330-744-8451, ext. 272.

Open house

YOUNGSTOWN

Mercy Community Church, 1321 Lansdowne Blvd., will have an open house to celebrate the purchase of their building at 4 p.m. Jan. 20. The church began nearly five years ago on the West Side and has moved its community mission to the East Side.

The praise team of Friendship Baptist Church of Girard will lead in praise and worship. Pastor Mark Parks of Grace Place and interim pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Struthers will deliver the afternoon message. The Rev. Ron Thompson is pastor of Mercy Community. Light refreshments will be served.

Mass for Life

YOUNGSTOWN

St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., will have Mass at 4 p.m. Jan. 20 to remember the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. For information, contact the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown’s Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life at 330-744-8451.

Improve fitness

CANFIELD

The Ursuline Health and Wellness Center, 4280 Shields Road, can help improve your physical, mental or spiritual fitness. The Motherhouse pool offers classes for all ages. They also have SilverSneakers by Tivity Health classes for mature adults comprising strengthening, cardio, water and yoga. The center also features spirituality series, individual counseling and spiritual direction. For information, visit www.theursulinecenter.org or call 330-799-4941.

The Religion digest runs every Saturday. Send items for the digest by email to religion@vindy.com, by mail to the Religion Desk at The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, OH 44501-0780, or by fax to 330-747-6712. Deadline to submit information is Tuesday at 5 p.m.