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Children, on tour to raise awareness of poverty, will perform Friday
By Colette M. Jenkins
Beacon Journal religion writer
Published on Saturday, Nov 21, 2009
The African Children's Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Victory Life Church, 3833 Hudson Drive, Stow.
The internationally renowned choir has toured the world for 25 years, entertaining millions at special events to raise awareness of the plight of children in Africa. Each child in the choir comes from extreme poverty and many have lost at least one parent.
The concert is free but an offering will be taken to support the choir's education, care and relief programs in Africa. Focusing on education, the choir cares for more than 7,000 children in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria and Ghana.
To learn more about the choir, visit http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com.
In other religion news:
Events
Christ Is the Answer Ministries — 379 E. South St., Akron. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Harvest Service with the Rev. Vincent Peterson and Providence Baptist Church as special guests. Thanksgiving Day service at 10 a.m. All are welcome. 330-376-1869.
Church in Silver Lake — 2951 Kent Road. 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Service of Thanksgiving, includes readings from The Mayflower Compact, 1620, as well as singing traditional hymns of thanksgiving. 330-928-2991.
Community Comfort Church of Christ — 639 Wooster Road, Barberton. 5 p.m. Sunday. Dedication service. Guests are the Rev. Emmett Lee and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Canton.
East Chippewa Church of the Brethren — 7202 Chippewa Road, Green Township near Orrville. 7 p.m. Sunday. Community Thanksgiving Service. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Doug Zehr. Community choir will be directed by Bob Lake. 330-669-3262.
Fairlawn West United Church of Christ — 2095 W. Market St., Akron. 10 a.m. Thursday. Annual Thanksgiving Day Community Service, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox. Preacher will be the Rev. Carl Wallace of Trinity United Church of Christ.
First United Methodist Church — 245 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Community Thanksgiving Eve service, includes neighboring churches First Christian and St. John's Episcopal. The Rev. Gail Lindsey will deliver the evening message. Hymns, prayers, special music. Fellowship and refreshment time after the service. Freewill offering will benefit Good Neighbors in Cuyahoga Falls. Child care provided. 330-923-5241.
Ghent Christian Church — 4200 Granger Road, Bath Township. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Sale of handmade egg rolls prepared by the women of the church in Fellowship Hall. Egg rolls contain fresh chopped cabbage, onions, carrots and ground beef. $10 per dozen for takeout. To eat in, two egg rolls and fried rice for $4. 330-666-1852.
Greensburg United Methodist Church — 2161 Greensburg Road, Green. 7 p.m. Sunday. The Green Clergy Association will present a service of Thanksgiving to include prayers, readings and a music program by choirs from area churches. The Rev. Jennifer Olin-Hitt, pastor of Green Valley United Methodist Church, will be the featured speaker. Freewill offering. Fellowship time will follow the program. 330-896-2345.
Haven of Rest Ministries — 175 E. Market St., Akron. 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Thanksgiving meals for homeless and needy men, women and children. Dinner with all the trimmings. Those who are alone for Thanksgiving are also welcome. Terry Pluto, sportswriter and faith column writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will deliver a message at 11:30 a.m. Dinner served at noon and 6 p.m. 330-535-1563.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church — 50 N. Prospect St., Akron. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Community Thanksgiving worship service with the Rev. Landis Coffman preaching. Dessert served in the Chapel Lounge. 330-376-5154.
Mogadore Christian Church — 106 S. Cleveland Ave. 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Women's Sunday will be celebrated. Eva Moore, founder and executive director of Freedom House for Women, will deliver the morning message. Freedom House provides intervention with addiction problems and support services to prevent homelessness. Personal items for women and canned goods will be collected on the front lawn from 1 to 6 p.m.
OPEN M — Will be providing food for traditional Thanksgiving meals to be served at eight area sites on Wednesday. Meals will be served at 5 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 1310 Superior Ave., Akron; St. John/St. Paul Lutheran Church, 282 W. Bowery St., Akron; Steels Corners Community Church, 3996 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls; Church of Our Savior — Episcopal, 471 Crosby St., Akron, and St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 500 Mull Ave., Akron. Meals will be served at 5:30 p.m. at Open M, 941 Princeton St., Akron; Woodland United Methodist Church, 444 N. Hawkins Ave., Akron, and Kenmore Community Center, 880 Kenmore Blvd., Akron. For information, call 330-434-0110, ext. 419.
Pilgrim United Church of Christ — 130 Broad Blvd., Cuyahoga Falls. 10:30 a.m. Pilgrim Sunday will reflect the worship of our ancestors in the Plymouth Colony. The Rev. Don Nichols, pastor emeritus, will lead the service. Fellowship Brunch follows with egg strata, blueberry-stuffed French toast, fruit and assorted breakfast breads. Those attending are invited to dress in pilgrim style. Collars, cuffs and ladies hats will be provided. 330-928-4847.
Queen of Heaven Church — 1800 Steese Road, Green. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. ''From Our Family to Yours'' Thanksgiving dinner in the Parish Life Center. Dinner is free to neighbors who are alone or experiencing economic difficulties. Reservations not needed, no takeout meals.
The fourth annual Feast of St. Nicholas Silent & Oral Auction and Dinner will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5. Auction at 6 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m., open bar. Tickets at $30 can be purchased after weekend Masses, or call 330-896-2345.
Reedurban Presbyterian Church — 1145 Perry Drive NW, Perry Township. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The free Perry Soup Kettle will be held. It is open to the public. 330-477-2838.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church — 2705 Sixth St. SW, Canton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. today. Homemade Swiss steak dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw or apple sauce, bread, beverage and dessert. Adults $8, children $4. Carryouts available. 330-456-7207.
St. Vincent Catholic Church — 164 W Market St., Akron. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Religious congregations of West Hill will hold a Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Prayer service. Rabbi Robert Feinberg of Temple Israel will be the speaker. A social in the family center will follow. All are welcome.
Tallmadge Lutheran Church — 759 East Ave. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Thanksgiving Wednesday service. Includes special music by the chantel choir, a message for children and a celebration of Holy Communion. Child care provided. All are welcome. 330-633-4775.
Trinity United Methodist Church — 1556 Rex Drive, Green Township near Orrville. 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Wassail Party. Help decorate the church for Christmas and fellowship around the wassail, coffee and cookies. Cookie donations welcomed. 330-682-1806.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron — 3300 Morewood Road, Fairlawn. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Holiday Gift and Craft Sale in the church social hall. 330-867-5507.
Victory Life Church — 3833 Hudson Drive, Stow. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Thanksgiving Eve ''In His Presence'' time of worship and praise. Starting at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, there will be a breakfast for men and boys. Eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, orange juice and coffee. Free to the community. 330-929-6555.
Milestones
Tallmadge Historical Church — 115 Tallmadge Circle. 7 p.m. Sunday. 200th anniversary event as First Congregational Church of Tallmadge and North Springfield Presbyterian Church, both founded in 1809, join for Thanksgiving worship with other area churches. The Rev. Janet Lowery will give the message. Refreshments follow. 330-630-9760.
Performances
Arlington Church of God — 539 S. Arlington St., Akron. 6 p.m. Nov. 28. Leslie Parker Barnes and Friends in Concert: My All. Free. Proceeds benefit the Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop. 330-773-3321.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church — 50 N. Prospect St., Akron. 3 p.m. Sunday. Cellist Michael Haber, professor of music at the University of Akron and former member of the Cleveland Orchestra, will perform a free concert. It will be followed by a reception. 330-376-5154, ext. 105.
New Beginning Fellowship Church — 4567 State Route 43, Brimfield Township. 7 tonight. Nora Hunt's 2009 Southern Gospel Singing, with New Prophets from Nitro, W.Va., and the Babbs from Bellevue. The New Prophets will also sing in the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Home Missionary Baptist and the 6 p.m. service at Chapel of Prayer. 330-673-0700.
Redeemer United Methodist Church — 265 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. 6 p.m. Nov. 29. Fall concert. Area choirs, ensembles, liturgical dancers and poets are invited to worship with the church choir. Dinner at 3 p.m., $5 donation. 330-923-1191.
St. Augustine Church — 204 Sixth St. NW, Barberton. 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Concert by the adult, teen and children's choirs as part of the Downtown Christmas Walk and Lake Anna Tree Lighting. Free. Live Nativity scene outside.
Summit Mennonite Church — 939 Norton Ave., Barberton. 7 tonight. Classical guitarist Jonathan Crissman will present a free concert. He has performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia and will share a program featuring works by Bach, Regondi, Asencio and Lauro. All are welcome.
Tallmadge Lutheran Church — 759 East Ave. 7 tonight. The Christian rock band ICHTHUS in concert, to benefit the church's food pantry. Those attending are asked to bring a nonperishable food item, grocery gift card or cash donation. The food pantry is in need of restocking for the upcoming holiday season. 330-633-4775.
Zion Temple Baptist Church — 515 Ardella Ave., Akron. 6:30 tonight. Raymond Hinton & the Anointed Voices Ministry will present annual concert O' Give Thanks.
Speakers, workshops
Centenary United Methodist Church — 1310 Superior Ave., Akron. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Third in the series of the Virtuous Man/Virtuous Woman workshops. Jackie Evans of Summit County Children's Services and a representative from Job and Family Services will be the presenters. Topics are child care, family and parenting. Free lunch and child care provided. 330-376-9648.
First Friday Club of Greater Akron — Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, Akron. Noon Dec. 4. John Allen Jr., prize-winning Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, will speak on Megatrends in Catholicism, Part 2: The Forces Turning the Church Upside Down. Luncheon cost $14. 330-535-7668.
St. Paul Catholic Church — 241 S. Main St., North Canton. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Dr. Ray Guarendi, a psychologist and author, will be guest speaker for the St. Paul Respect Life and Adult Spiritual Formation committees. The father of 10 adopted children, Guarendi will speak on Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Adoption: From Someone Who Lives It. Light refreshments follow. 330-499-0225, ext. 327.
Special services
St. Mark's Episcopal Church — 515 48th St. NW, Canton. 6:30 p.m. Monday. A special service celebrating the new ministry of St. Mark's and the new rector, the Rev. Tom Hawkins. Bishop Arthur Williams will preside. Fellowships and refreshments follow. All are welcome. 330-499-2662.
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The African Children's Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Victory Life Church, 3833 Hudson Drive, Stow.
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Akron, Oh
Posted 02:52 AM, 11/21/2009
who cares!
Stow, OH
Posted 08:16 AM, 11/21/2009
African Choir to visit Lilly White Stooooow?
Mogadore, Oh
Posted 10:02 AM, 11/21/2009
Armed with AK-47's I bet.
Posted 12:24 PM, 11/21/2009
why don't they visit west akron? I bet these talented musical artists would be ashamed to associate with the thugs and hoodies who have the same skin color.
