Church briefs for June 21, 2019
Published 9:03 am Friday, June 21, 2019
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Appointed Quartet at Grace Bible Church
Appointed Quartet will perform at Grace Bible Church at 6 p.m. Sunday.Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call 737-4722.
Services at Liberty Bible Church of God
Services at Liberty Bible Church God are: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday church services, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m.; and youth group, 6 to 7 p.m. Sundays. The church also provides children’s church and nursery care. The Rev. Lonnie Storms will be preaching.
VBS at Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church, 204 French Ave., will host an “Armor of God” vacation Bible school from June 23-28. There will be a kick-off celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with sign-ups and hot dogs. The VBS will be from 6 to 8 p.m. nightly June 24-28.
Gospel singing at Evangelistic Outreach
Evangelistic Outreach Church, located at 8 N. Bloomfield Road, hosts gospel singings each Saturday at 6 p.m. Pastor is Ed Hopper.
Services at First Christian Church
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 24 E. Hickman St., will begin new programs for the summer. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sundays, early worship will be offered in the chapel through Aug. 25. This worship service is casual and will be led by members of the congregation.
Also beginning at 8:30 a.m. will be “Donut Days” for children and youth taught by Shawna Mitchell. There will be breakfast, camp songs, Bible memory verses, energizers, games, dances, songs, Bible races and snacks. Children can earn stickers each week by joining in on the fun, memorizing Bible verses, bringing a friend and bringing their Bible.
The adult fellowship class will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel, and will offer an in-depth study of I and II Timothy and Titus, the pastoral epistles.
A new adult summer class will be offered at 9:45 a.m. in the Van Meter Library will be centered around the question “How would you preach this?” This lesson will be taught by the Rev. Jerry Johns, senior minister.
Traditional worship will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. All are welcome to join for programs.
VBS at Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church will offer VBXtreme vacation Bible school at 5:45 p.m. nightly June 23 to June 27. Register online at cbcwinchester.com or register at VBS. Sessions are for children age 3 through fifth grade.
Events at Trinity UMC
— Trinity United Methodist Church, 307 N. Main St., has Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.
— Trinity United Methodist Church Thrift Store is open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Food pantry at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St., operates a food pantry in partnership with God’s Pantry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the church. The pantry is open to those in need and for donations from the community. For more information, call the church at 744-6624.
Services at First Presbyterian Church
Services at First Presbyterian Church, 130 Windridge Drive, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Worship will be lively and traditional. Come dressed casual or formal, but more importantly, come expecting to be moved by the Spirit. Sunday school classes for children, youth and adults begin at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Junior high and high school youth groups meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays. All are welcome. The Rev. Ryan Bradney is pastor. Contact the church office at 744-3722 for more information.
Cane Ridge Choral Festival
The anual Cane Ridge Day Choral Festival will begin at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, June 22 at the Cane Ridge Shrine Meeting House, 1655 Cane Ridge Road in Paris. For more information, go to www.caneridge.org.tion.