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July 10, 2009

RELIGION IN BRIEF | Minister will serve Calvary UM as pastor

Anonymous The Tribune-Democrat Fri Jul 10, 2009, 01:44 PM EDT

BY JANICE RAINEY

JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM

The Rev. Donald R. Brauer has been named pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church, 159 Chandler Ave., Johnstown.

Brauer, a former member of the Navy, received a master of divinity degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2003.

He recently served in the Indiana District.

Church will have guest speaker

Dr. Hans Diehl will speak at 2 p.m. today at the Johnstown Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1035 Goucher St., Johnstown.

Sabbath school will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a worship service at 11.

A fellowship dinner with vegetarian items begins at noon.

Information: 659-2715.

Presbyterian conference today in Saxonburg

The Presbyterian Lay Committee will reconnect with old friends and make new ones during its regional conference today at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church in Saxonburg.

Speakers are Carmen Fowler, lay committee president, and Parker Williamson, editor emeritus of The Layman.

Information or registration: (800) 368-0110 or www.layman.org.

Missionaries to speak at Ebensburg church

Dori and Lynn Cazier, missionaries to Kenya, will bring their messages of hope to First Christian Church, 405 W. High St., Ebensburg, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

A luncheon will follow, where the Caziers will have a question-and-answer session.

Spring Meadow sets picnic, baptism

Spring Meadow Family Worship Center, Fishertown, will hold its annual community picnic and water baptism on Sunday at Shawnee State Park.

The church will provide meat and drinks.

The covered-dish picnic will begin at 3 p.m., followed by the water baptism.

Information: 839-4427.

Stevens Memorial noting anniversary

Members of Stevens Memorial Holy Church, 314 William Penn Ave., Johnstown, will celebrate the church’s ninth anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Elder Sylvia (Miller) Allen of Lighthouse of Love in Allentown will speak.

Ministry schedules camp meetings

Lighthouse Morning Star Ministries, Route 240, between Cookport and Uniontown, will hold camp meetings at 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday.

Apostle Robert Dixon of Morgantown, W.Va., will speak.

Music will be provided.

Information: 948-5765 or (724) 464-0693.

First Baptist will have guest speaker

Geno Bartoletti will speak during the 11 a.m. Sunday service at First Baptist Church, Second Street, Nanty Glo.

Churches schedule vacation Bible schools

The following churches will hold vacation Bible schools:

Benscreek Lutheran Church Grove, off Route 985, Thomas Mills, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 445-3465 to enroll. Transportation is available.

New Life Christian Fellowship, 194 Bellvue St., Johnstown, for children ages 3 to 14, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 248-3250 or 266-1544.

Piano recital Tuesday at First Lutheran

Tom Trofino will be featured at noon Tuesday during the July Recital Series at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine St., Johnstown. He will play the piano.

A light luncheon will be served following the recital.

Other performers are White Noise on July 21 and Joe Gaunt on July 28.

Labyrinth walk Wednesday in Windber

A guided labyrinth walk, a sacred walk on a symbolic path which leads to a place of inner healing, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the lower labyrinth on Cambria Avenue at Windber Medical Center.

The labyrinth, composed of geometric patterns found in nature, transcends religion, geography, cultures and history.

Information: 467-3791 or 467-3768.

Trinity UM plans to roast hot dogs

Trinity United Methodist Church, Somerset and Willow streets in the Kernville section of Johnstown, will roast hot dogs at 6 p.m. Friday in the church parking lot.

Information will be available at the roast for vacation Bible school, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 27-31.

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