Church

Portage churches reach out Man who rebuilt mission to visit fund raising dinner By Diane Smith Record-Courier religion editor MANTUA -- When an Arkansas pastor heard that a church and its buildings in New Orleans were swept away by Hurricane Katrina, he...  Read Story.

Portage priests to get new posts Two Portage County priests have received new assignments. A third priest will be coming to Portage County for his first pastorate. The assigments, announced by Bishop George V. Murry, of the Catholic Diocese of...  Read Story.

Church open house scheduled Sunday The churches of the Ravenna Area Ministerial Association will hold an open house Sunday for all of the community to attend. During the hours of 2 and 5 p.m., anyone will be able to visit and tour five of the...  Read Story.

Spring revival this week in Kent Union Baptist Church will observe its 27th annual spring revival Wednesday through Friday. The Rev. B.J. Grant will be the evangelist. Devotions will begin at 6 p.m. each...  Read Story.

Spring revival set in Ravenna New Testament Baptist Church, 3583 S.R. 59, Ravenna, will have the Rev. Dr. Roy Thompson from Cleveland Baptist Church as its guest minister for its "Spring Revival Meeting" from Sunday through Wednesday. Thompson has...  Read Story.

Nazarene church sets open house The First Church of the Nazarene, 3824 Brady Lake Road, Ravenna, will have an open house between 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday. All are welcome to come discover the ministries of the...  Read Story.

Confirmation set for Kent teens The United Methodist Church in Kent, 1435 E. Main St., will celebrate confirmation at its 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. This is the point of the year when young people profess their faith in Jesus Christ and become full...  Read Story.

All-male musical Saturday in Kent Spelman Chapel AME Church, Kent, will host an "All Male Musical" at 6 p.m. Saturday, with refreshments and a social hour at 5 p.m. Emcee Tony Tate from Emmanuel AME Zion will lead a cast of performers including...  Read Story.

Quartet to visit Atwater church ATWATER -- Liberty Bible Church, 2215 S.R. 185, Atwater, will host the Pine Ridge Boys Quartet during the morning service at 11 a.m. May 18. The group sings traditional gospel and Southern gospel music. Everyone is...  Read Story.

Children's festival set for Saturday MARLBORO -- JAM, ("Jesus and Me,") the children's ministry at The Chapel in Marlboro, 8700 S.R. 619, will hold a festival for children at 6 p.m. Sunday. The festival will include carnival games, rides, picnic foods...  Read Story.

Free concert set in Ravenna There will be a live concert this weekend featuring the area band "Faded Feelings." The free concert will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Fellowship of Believers, North Chestnut Street, Ravenna.. Faded Feelings began...  Read Story.

Gospel singing set in Brimfield BRIMFIELD -- Southern gospel singing will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at New Beginning Fellowship Church, 4567 S.R. 43. Featured singers will include The Worley Quartet from from Florence, Kentucky and Ed Gillentine from...  Read Story.

New pastor is 'out' and about Appreciates the activist history of congregation By Diane Smith Record-Courier staff writer Since its humble beginnings when abolitionist John Brown lectured the congregation for not being fervent enough in its opposition...  Read Story. (1 comment)

'Oh the Places You'll Go' spiritually with Dr. Seuss By Joseph White Associated Press When "Horton Hears a Who," is there a sermon to be heard? What about "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Lorax"? Are those characters metaphors for Christ? And "Oh, the...  Read Story.

Christ Episcopal Church, 118 S. Mantua St. in Kent, recently observed the tradition of Rogation Sunday, the old English church festival when Christians would solemnly walk the boundaries around their churches, praying for the church's ministries...  Read Story.

Diocese to honor married couples The Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor two wedding anniversary celebrations to honor couples who are observing their 25th, 40th, 50th or over anniversaries...  Read Story.

Church honors Moms, Pentecost The United Methodist Church of Kent, 1435 E. Main St., Kent, will celebrate the "Festival of the Christian Home" in honor of Mother's Day and Pentecost Sunday. The chldren's choir will sing, and youth will give Mother's Day...  Read Story.

Boys choir to sing the Earth green The Ohio Boys Choir will hold a concert, "Sing the Earth Green" at First United Methodist Church, 263 Mill St., Akron at 7 p.m. Saturday. The music will explore stewardship over God's earth and is free. For...  Read Story.

Revival this week in Brady Lake BRADY LAKE -- Brady Lake Baptist Church, 6296 Cox Ave., will host a revival featuring the Rev. Robert Webb. Services will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All are invited to hear from the special guests...  Read Story.

Revival services set in Ravenna Old-fashioned revival services will be held at Ravenna Freewill Baptist Church, 1000 Park Ave., Ravenna from Monday through May 16. Services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly with Evangelist Junior Angle of Rittman speaking...  Read Story.