Calvary Baptist Church, 1118 Hutchins St., will have a house breaking. The church recently purchased two houses that have blocked the church from the view of the city for nearly 100 years, and the congregation will have a ground breaking in reverse. Each person will be able to be a part of the demolition of these houses.
Fred R. Mann, D.D., will lead the morning and evening services. The church will have a churchwide fellowship after the evening service.
India Children's Choir performs Thursday
The India Children's Choir, a ministry of Bibles for the World, of Colorado Springs, Colo., will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, 12138 Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg.
The India Children's Choir is on a 10-month tour of the United States. The choir performs in churches, chapel services for ministries, schools, retirement homes and civic events, etc. They come from the hills of Manipur of the India-Burma-China border and tell the story of their people's transformation from fierce headhunters, only two generations ago, to ambassadors for Christ.
Bibles for the World has supplied New Testaments to more than 100 counties and runs 30 village schools, five high schools, a junior college, a seminary and eight schools for the untouchable, outcast Dalits near Delhi.
For more information, call (740) 574-2012.
Parish welcomes mission workers
Those attending the regular services of the First and Second Presbyterian churches of the Morning Star Presbyterian Parish will learn about the work of Presbyterian Church (USA) mission workers Esther Wakeman and Rob Collins, who are American Mission Partners to Thailand. Wakeman and Collins will speak during worship at 9:30 a.m. March 26 at Second Presbyterian Church, Eighth and Waller streets, and they will speak during worship at 11 a.m. March 26 at First Presbyterian Church, Third and Court streets. After the 11 a.m. service, members of First and Second Presbyterian will gather in the Mary Elizabeth Schwartz Hall of First Presbyterian for a carry-in dinner honoring the mission workers.
All Saints Episcopal celebrates recovery
All Saints Episcopal Church will celebrate recovering from alcoholism and addiction at the regular service at 10:30 a.m. March 26. A festive coffee hour will follow. Interested people are welcome to worship and celebrate recovery. All Saints is located at Fourth and Court streets.
Recovering concepts and practices will be integrated into the regular worship service to both educate those unfamiliar with recovery and give recovering people an opportunity to see how church can benefit recovery.
The Rev. Evan Fisher, retired pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will be the guest speaker for this special service.
For more information, call (740) 353-7919.
Grace Leadership Conference is coming
Central Baptist Church will host a Grace Leadership Conference from 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. March 31 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1. Lunch will be provided. This interdenominational conference is designed to teach believers how to consistently experience Christ's abundant life in their home community and business.
For registration information, contact Pastor Arlis McCall at (740) 353-2842 or e-mail portsmouthcbc@yahoo.com. The church is located at 1646 Highland Ave. There is a minimal fee to cover materials.
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