CHURCH NEWS: Jan. 21, 2011

January 21, 2012 10:06 PM

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EVENTS

SAN ANGELO Michael Pfeifer, bishop of the San Angelo Catholic Diocese, is requesting all priests pray a Mass for the unborn and asking God to end abortion and he has also scheduled the following visits to mark the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Today: 11 a.m., Pfeifer has scheduled the annual Pro-Life Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 19 S. Oakes St., San Angelo. Sunday: 2:30 p.m., Pfeifer will pray a Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood in Abilene, 3449 N. 10th St., Abilene. Monday: Noon, Pfeifer will pray a Rosary and give a pro-life reflection in front of Planned Parenthood in San Angelo, 2010 Pecos St., San Angelo. All Catholics, especially the Knights of Columbus, and people of good will are invited to join in all of these visits. Call 889-6640 or email JimmyLeePatterson@gmail.com.
Holy Cross Orthodox Church of Midland-Odessa, 4901 Maple Ave., has scheduled the following events. Today: Visit from the Rev. Michael Keiser; 5 p.m., Great Vespers and confessions. Sunday: Visit from the Rev. Michael Keiser; 4 p.m., Orthros; 5 p.m., Divine Liturgy. All events are free and open to the public. Call 528-0026 or visit www.orthodoxmidlandodessa.com.
Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie Blvd., has scheduled the following events. Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Sunday school small groups; 10:30 a.m., worship service and 4:30 p.m., children’s choir. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m., Back Door Blessing; 6:30 p.m., Parent Power, kid’s crafts and Momentum Youth. Call 332-0261.
Freedom Missionary Baptist Church, 612 Jefferson Ave., is celebrating their church anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 580-3597.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 8860 Andrews Highway, has their home fellowship groups to meet in homes throughout Odessa at 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 368-7714 for specific locations.
Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 1615 E. Murphy St., has scheduled a Christian Leadership Conference Thursday through Jan. 29. The classes will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 28 and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 29. There will be preaching nightly with Jerome Kirby of Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Detroit and S.C. Nash of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Dallas. A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Jan. 28. Registration is $5. Call 580-0033.
Mission Dorado Baptist Church, 4142 Faudree Road, has scheduled their Winter Bible conference at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 through Feb. 1. Guest speaker will be Randall White, author of “The Antichrist” and host of the “Word for the World” radio broadcast. Call 561-8553 or visit www.missiondorado.com.
New Dimensions Worship Center has scheduled their Minister’s Gospel Bowl II at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 and their Super Bowl party at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Terrace Hills Baptist Church, 3319 Golder Ave. Call 580-8038.
Sunset Heights Baptist Church, 2401 W. 16th St., will be hosting Michael Zinn of Chosen People Ministries at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. Admission is free and a love offering will be taken. Call 332-7727.
Knights of Columbus Council 10404 has scheduled a Pro-Life Rally at 3 p.m. Feb. 5 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall, 907 S. Dixie Blvd. Speaker will be the Rev. Victor Salomon, worldwide director of Hispanic outreach for priests for life. The rally will be bilingual. Call 337-2213.
MIDLAND First Baptist Church of Midland, 2104, W. Louisiana Ave., Midland, is hosting an interfaith event with moderator Russell Meyers, CEO of Midland Memorial Hospital, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Four speakers have committed to represent their religious group including the Rev. Randel Everett, First Baptist Church Midland; Satguru Bodhiatha Veylanswami, Kauai’s Hindu Monastery; the Rev. James Bridges, St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Midland and Rabbi Holly Levin Cohn of Temple Beth El. Visit www.fbc-midland.org or www.himalayanacademy.com.

CLASSES

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 1601 E. 42nd St., has scheduled a study called “Love, Sex and Marriage” at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Each week has the following individual themes. Sunday: “The Significance of Sexual Intimacy.” Jan. 29: “What Destroys and What Heals Relationships.” Feb. 5: “The Seasons of Marriage and Rediscovering Love.” Feb. 11: “The Habits of Those Who Love for a Lifetime.” Call 366-8866 or visit www.stlukesodessa.org.
Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie Blvd., has scheduled a free “Becoming a Mom” class at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Call 332-0261.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 8860 Andrews Highway, has scheduled a series taught by the Rev. Don Caywood titled “Wrong Mindsets Made Right” at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Sunday in January. Call 368-7714.
New Life Chapel, 914 N. Texas Ave., has scheduled classes at the following times. Sundays: 10 a.m., Marcos Zuniga will be teaching “Serving with Compassion” from the series “Serving God’s Way” and 7 p.m., Young Adult Ministry will meet. Wednesdays: 7 p.m., Youth Ministry will meet. Call 337-1000 or visit newlifechapelodessa.com.
Belmont Baptist Church, 1200 W. Eighth St., has scheduled the following classes. Mondays: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., English as a second language and citizenship classes. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m., Kids Zone and College Class. Call 332-0248.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 824 E. 18th St., has scheduled a weekday Bible class, “Letters to the Corinthians: A Church at the Crossroads,” at 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 337-5451 or 580-5452.
MIDLAND Midland Center for Spiritual Living, 2311 Elizabeth Ave., Midland, has scheduled the following classes. Wednesdays: Noon to 1 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous 12-step program meeting; and 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., “Course in Miracles.” Thursdays: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Food Addicts Anonymous 12-step program meeting. Call 301-3205, 553-1031 or visit http://Midland.csl.org.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 8860 Andrews Highway, has scheduled a six-week “Financial Freedom” class at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 368-7714.
New Dimensions Worship Center, 2121 E. Ninth St., has scheduled People In Evangelism (PIE) at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Barnes & Noble in Midland. Call 853-8058.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 8828 Andrews Highway, has scheduled a special service for junior high and high school students at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at Oneighty Youth Center, 8828 Andrews Highway. Call 368-7714.
Christ on Campus Odessa meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord, 1603 N. Grandview Ave. Food will be provided. Call 528-4846.

AWANA

Belmont Baptist Church, 1200 W. Eighth St., has scheduled Awana at 5:45 p.m. every Wednesday. Call 332-0248.
New Life Chapel, 914 N. Texas Ave., has scheduled Awana classes at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday for ages 2 years through junior high. Call 337-1000 or visit newlifechapelodessa.com.
Sunset Heights Baptist Church, 2401 W. 16th St., has scheduled Awana classes from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday for ages 2 years through sixth grade. Call 332-7727.

BIBLE STUDIES

First Baptist Church, 709 N. Lee Ave., has scheduled a single parent Bible study/fellowship group meeting at 9 a.m. Sundays. Call 337-1117.
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord, 1601 N. Grandview Ave., has scheduled the Mary Magdalene class of ladies at 9 a.m. Sundays. The class provides funds for scholarships for women at Odessa College, abused women’s shelters, coats for children and feeds the homeless in Noel Plaza every Friday. Call 362-2549.
Sherwood Baptist Church, 505 E. 42nd St., has scheduled Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 362-0331.
Unity of West Texas Church, 210 E. 12th St., has scheduled a brunch Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 337-7851.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4901 Maple Ave., has scheduled Bible studies for all ages at 9:40 a.m. Sundays. Call 366-1321 or visit joys-r.us.
MIDLAND Midland Center for Spiritual Living, 2311 Elizabeth Ave., Midland, has scheduled a book study, “The Art of Being” by Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., at 9:45 a.m. Sundays. Call 301-3205 or visit http://Midland.csl.org.
Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 1615 E. Murphy St., has scheduled the following Bible studies. Sundays: 4 p.m., “The Tabernacle: Life Principles for Worship” and 5 p.m., Bible studies. Call 580-0033.
Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie Blvd., has scheduled the “Rest of the Story” Bible study at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 332-0261.
Belmont Baptist Church, 1200 W. Eighth St., has scheduled Hispanic Bible hour at 5:30 p.m. Sundays. This Bible hour will be in Spanish. Call 332-0248.
New Life Chapel, 914 N. Texas Ave., has scheduled a 12-week study at 6 p.m. Sundays: “The Bait of Satan: a Study about How Satan Uses Offense against Humans.” This study is free and childcare will be provided. Call 337-1000, visit www.newlifechapelodessa.com or email newlifechapelodessa@gmail.com.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 8860 Andrews Highway, has scheduled the (re)Act young adults Bible study at 6 p.m. Sundays. Call 368-7715.
STANTON Hosanna Christian Fellowship, 2001 N. Highway 137, Stanton, has scheduled Bible studies at 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 432-756-4546 or visit hosannachristianfellowship.org.
Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 1820 E. 52nd St., has scheduled Bible study at 7 p.m. Sundays. Call 550-6080 or email jbox@chbcodessa.com.
Bethany Christian Church, 4522 N. Everglade Ave., has scheduled a Bible study for January at noon Mondays. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch. Call 366-5971.
New Dimensions Worship Center, 2121 E. Ninth St., has scheduled Bible study “Walk through Rome” at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 853-8058.
First Christian Church, 601 N. Lee Ave., has scheduled the following Bible studies. Wednesdays: 7 a.m., Men’s Bible study; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., brown bag Bible study. Call 332-2954.
Kingston Avenue Baptist Church, 5200 Kingston Ave., has scheduled the following Bible studies. Wednesdays: 7 p.m., Team Kids for students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade; Avenue 56 for fifth- and sixth-graders and midweek worship and Bible study. Call 362-3577 or email btrant@kingstonabc.org.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 824 E. 18th St., has scheduled a midweek Bible study, “And the Church Grew: A Study of the Book of Acts,” at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 337-5451 or 580-5452.
Immanuel Baptist Church, 4020 E. University Blvd., has scheduled the following Bible studies. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., The One True God through May 23. This is a co-ed study. Thursdays: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., James-Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore through Feb. 23. Sundays: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., James-Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore through Feb. 26. Childcare will be available. Call 366-4439 for information and registration.
Tanglewood Bible Institute, 1329 Tanglewood Lane, has scheduled two new video-based Bible classes to be held each Thursday: “The Sacrificial System” by Gerald Paden at 7 p.m. and “Introduction to Christian Counseling” by Truman Scott at 8 p.m. The class will cost the price of the workbook. Call 664-0151.
Disciples of Yeshua has scheduled a Torah study from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays at Terrace Hills Baptist Church, 3319 N. Golder Ave. Enter using southeast door. Call 362-1604.