Published: May 25, 2006 10:17 am         

Church Calendar

Readers are encouraged to submit items for the Church Calendar. To ensure publication, please submit typewritten items at least a week before the date of the event to Debbie Haan, P.O. Box 1662, Cumberland, MD 21501-1662, or e-mail dhaan@times-news.com.

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The Midland Grace United Methodist Church will sponsor a pancake and buckwheat breakfast Saturday, April 26, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Midland Fire Hall. The menu will include pancakes, buckwheats, sausage, sausage gravy, home fries or beverage.

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St. Paul's Lutheran's Rhoads to Recovery Relay for Life team will hold a plant sale Saturday, April 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, Washington and Smallwood streets, Cumberland. The sale will feature annuals and vegetable plants from Daughton's Greenhouse, and decorative wrapping will be available for gifts.

The event is open to the public and proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

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The Women's Ministry of Springfield Assembly of God Church, state Route 28, Springfield, W.Va., will hold a yard and bake sale Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hot dogs, chili dogs, beverages and a pork dinner will be available.

The event is open to the public. For advance dinner tickets or additional information, call Gail Nixon at (304) 822-4746.

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Harmony Baptist Church, Tri-Towns Plaza, 24211 Westernport Road, Westernport, will hold a Kid's Fun Day Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is open to all children 4 to 12 years of age and there will be games, stories, crafts, food, a balloon artist and a clown.

For more information, call Otis B. Lancaster, pastor, at (301) 359-3750.

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The Bates Family Singing Ministry will present a concert Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Friends in Jesus Church, Warrior Drive, Cresaptown.

The concert is open to the public. For additional information, call Pastor Bartholomew Frankenberry at (301) 729-1122.

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The Stevens Family from Warren, Ohio, will be ministering Sunday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Maranatha Assembly of God Church, 176 Springs Road, Grantsville.

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Evangelist Richard Rochkind will speak at LaVale Assembly of God, 525 National Highway, Sunday, April 27, at the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services.

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The Rev. Katrina Messenger will consider "Gods, Myths and Archetypes" Sunday, April 27, at 10:45 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Cumberland, 211 S. Lee St., Cumberland. She will share selected readings from her upcoming book on psychology and the western magical traditions.

Messenger, a feminist of African, Cherokee and Irish descent, is a mystic and is an ordained minister and founder of both Connect DC and the Reflections Mystery School.

The event is open to the public and a "quiet room" with piped-in sound is available for parents with infants and toddlers.

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The Ullery Family Singers will be at the Wiley Ford Church of the Brethern Sunday, April 27, at 11 a.m. A spaghetti dinner for the benefit of Tracy Glotfelty, who has brain Cancer, will follow the service.

The service and dinner are open to the public. A free will offering will be taken.

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The Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Frostburg, will hold a turkey dinner Sunday, April 27, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Eastern Garrett County Fire Hall, Finzel.

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The Frostburg Dickerson AME Church, 146 W. Mechanic St., will celebrate its 163rd anniversary Sunday, April 27, at 5 p.m. at the church. The speaker will be the Rev. Luke Robinson, former pastor. The theme for the day will be "Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness."

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A National Day of Prayer meeting will be held Monday, April 28, at noon at Maranatha Christian Fellowship, 918 Gay St., Cumberland, under the direction of Pastor Milton and Carolyn Peoples.

For additional information, visit the Web site at web.mac.com/g.palsgrove/natdayofprayer/Maryland_Home.html.

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St. Michael Catholic Church will host internationally renowned solo handbell ringer Sue Garton in concert Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the church, 44 E. Main St., Frostburg.

The event is free and open to the public

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A National Day of Prayer meeting will be held Monday, April 28, at noon at Grace Ministry Church, 400 Seymour St., Cumberland, under the direction of Pastor John and Cindy Thomas.

For additional information, visit the Web site at web.mac.com/g.palsgrove/natdayofprayer/Maryland_Home.html.

the public. An offering will be taken to offset Garton's travel expenses.

For additional information, call the church at (301) 689-6767.

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National Day of Prayer meeting will take place Wednesday, April 30, at noon at Living Waters Ministries, Henderson Avenue and Front Street, Cumberland, under the direction of Pastor Robin and Kelli Kirchner.

For additional information, visit the Web site ate web.mac.com/g.palsgrove/natdayofprayer/Maryland_Home.html.

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A National Day of Prayer meeting will be held Friday, May 2, at noon at Lighthouse Church of God, 307 Wallace St., Cumberland, under the direction of Pastor Harry and Mary Copen.

For additional information, visit the Web site at web.mac.com/g.palsgrove/natdayofprayer/Maryland_Home.html.

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The McKameys, a family singing group from Clinton, Tenn., will present a concert Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at the Message of Freedom Church, Grafton, W.Va.

The McKameys have had 16 number one singles and in 1999 were honored by their recording label, Horizon, for having the most number one hits in the history of southern gospel music.

For more information, call (304) 672-1905.

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St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lonaconing, will hold its annual spring flea market, rummage sale and bake sale Saturday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the parish grounds. Both new and used items will be available, including adult and children's clothing, miscellaneous furniture items, flea market objects, household items and toys.

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A Night in Italy dinner fund raiser will be held Saturday, May 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God, state Route 46, Fort Ashby, W.Va. The menu will include lasagna classico, spaghetti with meat sauce, chicken parmigiana, fettucine Alfredo or a Tour of Italy, salad, breadsticks, beverage and dessert.

The event is open to the public and proceeds will benefit summer camp tuition and a Mission Outreach to New York City.

For information call (304) 298-4909.

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Crossings Cluster, composed of Barton, Dawson, Lonaconing, Midland, Rawlings, Shaft and Westernport United Methodist Church choirs, will present the annual Cluster Jubilee Sunday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Lonaconing United Methodist Church. Each choir will perform, as a group and with the congregation.

The event is open to the public and refreshments and fellowship will follow the program.

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Mount Savage United Methodist Church will hold its annual variety show Sunday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at the church. A free offering will be taken and proceeds benefit the local Cancer Fund.

Donations may be sent to Patient Emergency Assistance Fund, c/o Regional Cancer Center, Attn: Julie Hardy, 900 Seton Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502.

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The Esther Circle of Centre Street United Methodist Church will hold its spring rummage sale Tuesday, May 6, from 10 am. to 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. Clothing and household and miscellaneous items will be available.

The sale is open to the pubic and parking is available in the rear church parking lot.

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The parish nurses from Mount Savage United Methodist Church will sponsor a Community Health Fair Saturday, May 10, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Mount Savage Fire Hall. Forty organizations will provide screenings, activities, and education for all ages. Giveaways and door prizes will be available.

A pancake, sausage and sausage gravy breakfast can be purchased to benefit the Mason Dixon Lions Club and a plant sale will be held to benefit the Mount Savage Historical Society.

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Biblical storytelling will be held Saturday, May 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, Mount Savage. Scriptural passages will be interwoven with music, songs and original poetry. The Biblical stories include Jesus' appearances after Easter until Pentecost.

Refreshments will be served following the ceremony .

Performers will participate from various area churches. Biblical storytellers will include Karla Davis, Ruth Goldbloom, Ken Green, Emily Maust, Oscar Preston, Jeanne Thrasher, the Rev. Elizabeth Webster and Lydia Martin. Original poetry will be read by Jack Slocomb and music will be performed by Daniel Weatherholt, organ, and Steve Weatherholt, cantor.

The event is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be accepted for the Mount Savage Food Pantry.

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Living Waters Ministries, Henderson Avenue and Front Street, Cumberland, will celebrate Pentecost Sunday May 11 at 11 a.m. Beth Smith, Christian Life Center, Gaithersburg, will be the speaker.

For more information, call (301) 724-1392 or visit lwmcumberland.com.

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Souls Won Outreach Ministry will hold its Women's Day 2008 event Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at Souls Won, 12 W. Industrial Boulevard, Cumberland. The women of the church will be in charge of the service and there will be music and preaching and special guests.

For additional information, visit the Web site at www.communitydoor.org/soulswon.

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The District United Methodist Women will hold a Day Apart Thursday, May 22, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta, W.Va. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.

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The New Day Baptist Church, state Route 28, Fort Ashby, W.Va., will host the gospel singing group Freedom Sings Sunday, May 24, at 7 p.m.

For additional information, call (304) 726-7079.

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