Cedar Lake
Bethel Church: 13620 Wicker Ave. — The grand opening of the new campus auditorium will be at 9 a.m. Aug. 30. The event will feature music and teaching by Pastor Tony Sorci. Classes for children up to fifth grade will be provided during the services. Ministries to children, teenagers and adults are offered throughout the week. Information: www.bethelweb.org.
Chesterton
Liberty Bible Church: 824 N. Calumet Ave. — The revival “Relight My Fire” will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at God’s Grace Church, 4580 Broadway, Gary. Guest speakers will be Evangelist Cynthia Jelks, Turning Point Family Worship Center, Indianapolis, and Elder Eric Johnson, Bible Way Apostolic Church, Gary.
Gary
Mount Zion Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ: 4937 Massachusetts St. — The Annual Men’s Day Service will be Sept. 20. The theme is “Purpose, Privilege, and Power of Prayer.” The noon speaker will be Minister Timothy Odom, Logan Park Assembly of Christ, and the 4 p.m. speaker will be Pastor John S. McCall Sr., Prince of Peace Apostolic Church.
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church: 2075 Kentucky St. — Annual Family and Friends Day includes an 11 a.m. service and a 4 p.m. service Aug. 30. The special guest is Pastor Isaac Culver, Jerusalem M. B. Church. Information: 219-883-6149.
First Tabernacle Baptist Church: 643 W 41st Ave. — Fundraiser dinners will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 4. Jubilee Sunday will be the 11 a.m. service Sept. 13. Friends and family are welcome. Women’s Conference weekend will be Sept. 19 and Sept. 20. Information: 219-884-6170.
New Mount Moriah Baptist Church: 1917 Carolina St. — The Mothers’ Board and Mission Department will celebrate Annual Day at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Special guest will be Pastor Richard Wilford and the City of Praise Baptist Church. The 63rd Church Anniversary celebration, “Unified by God’s Love,” will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 with the New Revelation Baptist Church and Pastor R. T. Mitchell; at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 with Zion Progressive Cathedral and the Rev. Norman Hairston Jr., and at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 with the New Mount Sinai Baptist Church and the Rev. Edward Turner. A homecoming and fellowship dinner will follow the Sept. 6 morning service. A closing service will be at 4:30 p.m. with Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and the Rev. Joseph Jones.
New Friendship MB Church: 1545 Waite St. — The 57th Church Anniversary Celebration will be at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Special guests will be the Rev. Charles L. Emery and the Pilgrim MB Church, and the Rev. Curtis A. Lee and the Gethsemane MB Church. The theme is “Building the Kingdom of God Through Evangelism, Edification and Stewardship.” Information: 219-949-4279.
Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Blvd. — Special music will be performed by Bruce Pearson at the 10:15 a.m. service Aug. 30. Senior yoga will be at noon on weekdays. The cost is $3 Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and $4 on Thursday when lunch is served. Saturday Outreach Lunch will be at noon on the first Saturday of each month. Information: 219-938-4106.
Western Christian Community Church: 2826 W. 15th Ave. — Annual Women’s Day service will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 13. Speaker will be minister Linda Braggs of Chicago. Dinner will be served following the worship service.
New Bethel Baptist Church: 2325 W. 21st Ave. — Confident Women of God reopens Esther’s Emporium clothing giveaway for women, men and children from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 19.
True Foundation Full Gospel Baptist Church: 1187 W. 47th Ave. — A clothing giveaway/back-to-school youth celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 29. Food, school supplies, a raffle and more will be available. Information: www.truefoundationchurch.net or call Bishop Frederick Jackson Sr. at 219-980-2117.
Trinity United Church of Christ: 1276 W. 20th Ave. — The Somebody’s Closet Clothing Ministry will hold a clothes give-away from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29. Information: Maxine at 219-201-0840.
Mount Zion Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ: 4937 Massachusetts St. — Annual Men’s Day Service will be Sept. 20. The theme is “Purpose, Privilege and Power of Prayer.” Minister Timothy Odom, Logan Park Assembly of Christ Church, will be the guest speaker at noon and Pastor John McCall, Prince of Peace Apostolic Church, will be the guest speaker at 4 p.m.
Mercy Seat M.B. Church: 2629 W. 23rd Place — The Women of Mercy Ministry will host “Friends and Family Service” at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 30.
Marshall Temple Church: 430 Durbin St. — Community Prayer will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Free breakfast for Sunday school participants from 9 to 10 a.m. every Sunday. Free hot dinner following 11:30 worship service on first and third Sundays. Free food baskets every first and third Sunday. Call ahead with name and phone number to reserve a food basket. Free Clothes Closet open to the public after worship services and during worship services Wednesdays and Sundays.
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church: 601 Pottawatomie Trail — Community Bible Study at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Coffee and fellowship are included. Information: Pauline Millard, 219-938-9519.
Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion Church: 560 W. 19th Ave. — Free community breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of every month, free food and fellowship. Information: 219-886-0866.
Zion Progressive Cathedral: 1169 Connecticut St. — The Divine Mandate Ministry will provide hot meals and free clothing every fourth Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To donate gently used clothing or make a monetary donation, call 219-882-9466.
Northlake Church of Christ: 1000 E. 21st Ave. — Church radio weekly broadcasts at 8 a.m. on Sundays at on WLTH-AM 1370. The gospel will be preached along with a cappella music. The broadcast also can be heard via a live stream at www.wlth1370am.com.
Kingdom of God Outreach Ministries: 529 Jefferson St. — Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Believers In Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church: 4638 W. 11th Ave. — Bible study at noon Tuesdays. Information: 219-484-5500.
Hobart
Cornerstone Community Church: 7983 Grand Blvd. — A community yard sale with free booth space for participants from the surrounding area will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12. To participate, call Silvino Salgado at 773-808-0585, call the church at 219-942-4800 or email cornerstonechurch@gmail.com. More information: www.cornerstonenwi.com/yard.
Merrillville
St. Stephen Martyr Church: 5920 Waite St. — The Women’s Club Holiday Craft Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15. Crafters are needed. Information: Maureen Miller at 219-805-0619 or maureenfromststephen@gmail.com.
The Love Church: 6844 Broadway — The Love Church and The Healing Wings Clinic will hold healing and deliverance services at 10:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. the last Sunday of each month. Information: 219-769-5683.
Northwest Indiana
Lutheran Church Series: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crown Point and Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church in Merrillville have established the “Trinity Lutheran-Church 2.0” series, a weekly Bible study/worship event to be held at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Boys & Girls Clubs, 13000 Fairbanks in Cedar Lake. Refreshments will be served afterward. Information: 219-769-5376 or 219-663-1578.
Portage
First Presbyterian Church of Portage: 6225 Lute Road — A Polish dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Sausage and sauerkraut, huluski, pierogi, tossed salad, a beverage and dessert will be served. The cost is $8 for ages 11 and older and $4 for ages 5 to 10 years old. Frozen, prepackaged pierogi in single variety packages of one dozen each will be available, two for $10.
Eckankar Worship Service: 2323 Willowcreek Road — The public is invited to Worship Service Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 30 at the Holiday Inn Express, 2323 Willowcreek Road. The topic is “Waking Dreams.” A short fellowship will follow the service. Information: 888-746-4488 or www.eck-indiana.org.
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