Gary
Beth Eden Baptist Church: 2330 Whitcomb St. — A rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9. Clothing for children and adults and household items will be for sale. Barbecue chicken dinners will be for sale for $8. Dinners include chicken, green beans, potato salad spaghetti, bread and dessert. Delivery will be available. Information: 219-977-8003.
The Church of Jesus Christ: 1560 Polk St. — The church will celebrate 30 years of ministry at 3 p.m. Sept. 9. Pastor Edward Goodwin, Jr. and Dr. Willie Rogers will be special guests. For more information on the location, call 219-525-5306 or 219-302-2306. Services will be Sept. 10 at The Church of Jesus Christ.
Christ Temple Church of Christ Holiness USA: 4201 Washington St. — A Back to Church Sunday will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 17. The public is invited.
First Baptist Church: 626 W. 21st Ave. — The Annual Men’s Day worship service will be at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 17. The theme is “Bring our Young Men Back to Christ,” Matthew 18:5. Colors are royal blue and white. Guest speaker will be Pastor William Roberts. Information: 219-883-3216.
First Tabernacle Baptist Church: 643 W. 41st Ave. — A Women’s Day Service will begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 17. Minister Dessie Lewis will be the speaker for the 11 a.m. service. Sister Jessie West will be the speaker for the 3:30 p.m. service. A Men’s Day Service will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 24. Pastor Marcus McFadd of Redeemed Ministries International will be the guest speaker. Information: 219-884-6170.
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church: 1548 Madison St. — The church’s first Men and Women’s Day will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 10. The theme is “Men and Women Walking by Faith,” II Cor. 5:7. The speaker will be Pastor Robert Bell of True Love Missionary Baptist Church, in Fort Wayne.
Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Boulevard — The church will hold its Saturday Outreach Lunch at noon on Sept. 9. Senior Yoga is available noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The cost is $3 on Tuesdays and Fridays, and $4 on Thursdays when lunch is served.
Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ: 4937 Massachusetts St. — The Annual Men’s Day Service will be Sept. 17. The theme is “Standing on Sound Doctrine: Overcoming an Unsound World,” Ephesians 2:20. Minister Timothy Odom, of Logan Park Assembly of Christ, will speak at noon. District Elder John McCall, Sr., of Prince of Peace Apostolic Church, will speak at 4 p.m.
New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church: 1917 Carolina St. — The 65th Church Anniversary Celebration will conclude on Sunday. A homecoming and fellowship dinner will follow the 10:45 a.m. morning service Sept. 3. The closing service will be at 4:30 p.m. with Rev. Joseph Jones, of Chicago, and the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Information: 219-886-2555.
Merrillville
Our Lady of Consolation Church: 8303 Taft St. — The Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana will host the 7th annual Red Mass celebration at 8 a.m. Sept. 21. Bishop Donald J. Hying will be celebrant and homilist. The tradition of the Red Mass is to invoke the wisdom of the Holy Spirit upon judges, justices and the members of the legal profession at the beginning of each new judicial year. A free breakfast and continuing education seminar on “Recent United States Supreme Court Decisions and Indiana Supreme Court Decisions Influencing Religion” led by Derrick Carter will follow the Mass. Professor Carter has been teaching at Valparaiso University Law School for 26 years. All faiths are invited. To register, go to www.catholicfuture.org or contact Liz Metts, executive director of the Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana at (219) 769-9292, Ex. 290 or lmetts@catholicfuture.org.
— Staff report
