Beginning Sunday and continuing through July Fourth, First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Hospital St., will host over 100 young people serving in the UM ARMY. United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth is the youth equivalent of a mission trip. Each year United Methodist churches throughout Texas team up with hundreds of visiting youth groups bringing help and support to those in need. The purpose of UM ARMY is to provide Christ-centered, quality youth work camps that serve people in need and promote spiritual growth and leadership development in youth.
Just as the youth from First United Methodist Church, Nacogdoches, spent time in the southeast Houston area earlier this month, teams from other parts of Texas will come to Nacogdoches to provide much-needed repairs for local residents. These youth and their leaders will be scraping and painting and building ramps and reinforcing porches and clearing yards; meeting new people and making new friends along the way. In return, the youth and their sponsors will find hospitality at First United Methodist Church, where they will rest and eat and worship and play as they go about the business of "building the kingdom, doing the Carpenter's work."
Through UM ARMY's presence in Nacogdoches, not only will our citizens find a helping hand, they will also have relational experiences with youth they might otherwise never meet. For information about the youth program, call 564-8308.
First United Methodist Church pastor Dr. Bill Gandin will continue his sermon series on "MOG: The Missing Link", with Sunday's sermon titled "Work: Take This Job and Love It." Text for this sermon comes from Matthew 9:35-38.
Fourth of July fireworks can be viewed from the front lawn of First United Methodist Church following the annual Fourth of July ice cream social at 7:30 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring their favorite ice cream and join the church and community in a celebration of America's independence. Bring lawn chairs, too.
Also, a hot dog supper with soft drinks and chips, hosted by members of Boy Scout Troop 161 will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The suggested donation to the Scouts is $3 per serving.
On July 5, the Rev. Meredith Wende will conclude the "MOG: The Missing Link" sermon series. The message is titled "Jesus: His Way Everyday!" and the text is Col. 3: 12-17.
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The fifth anniversary for the Rev. John Mosley Jr. as pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 819 Ritchie St., will be observed at 4 p.m. Sunday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 1413 Power St.
Guest speaker will be the Rev. Reginald Harris, pastor of Bread of Life Baptist Church, Humble.
For information, call 569-9943.
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Richardson Chapel Church of the Living God will celebrate its annual homecoming at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Speaker will be Evangelist Joyce Deckard. Revival services will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 13 through 15, with various speakers.
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This Sunday's Life Lesson at Vineyard Church, 4140 FM 1878, will be "How to Have a Hearing Heart — Finding God's Frequency." According to teaching pastor Jim Miller, "Radios do not automatically find the proper signal; they pick up the frequencies we direct them to pick up. So it is with listening for God's voice — we often hear only what we want to hear. And it is not always the voice of God. A hearing heart needs to tune in to God's frequency — KGOD."
A summer Nooma Home Group Investigating God will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday. This group will meet for fellowship and view and discuss the issues raised in Rob Bell's Nooma videos. For information call 564-4600 or go to: VineyardNac.com.
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Homecoming service will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at St. James Baptist Church, 2633 Canyon St. Guests will be the Rev. Terrence Hicks of Power of the Word Ministries.
Revival services will be held at 7:30 nightly July 13 through 17 with the Rev. Roland Mouton, pastor of New Emanuel Baptist of Lake Charles, La., as evangelist.
Church pastor is the Rev. Leonard Sweat.
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Central Missionary Baptist Association youth revival will be at 7 p.m. June 29 through July 3, at Harvey Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Broaddus. Monday's speaker will be the Rev. Bobby Wadsworth, host pastor; Tuesday, The Rev. Gerald Sowell, pastor of Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church; Wednesday, the Rev. Glenn Middleton, pastor of Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church; Thursday, the Rev. William "Beaux" Dickerson, pastor of Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church; and Friday, the Rev. Jesse Moore, pastor of Harvey Creek Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Byley Jr. will be alternate speaker. Refreshments will be served after Thursday services.
For information, call 936-366-5523.
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Participants in the Amazing Faiths dinner dialogues will hold a coordinating meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Co-sponsored by Unity Church of Nacogdoches and First United Methodist Church, the dinner dialogue program brings people of all faiths and no faith together to share a meal and have a guided conversation about the role of faith or spirituality in their lives.
This meeting of the participating churches, mosques and temples will determine the projected size of community involvement, discuss advertising methods, and select moderators for the dinners.
The dinners start with each participant selecting a card and then answering a question broad enough that followers of any faith can draw on their personal experiences to answer. After everyone takes a turn, there is a break, and then each person has a few minutes to speak freely.
Each Amazing Faiths dinner group is limited to about 10 participants with a trained moderator and is held in a participants home to keep the gatherings intimate.
Admission is free. Current participants include Unity Church, First Methodist Church, Austin Heights Baptist Church, Spiritual Truth Fellowship, the East Texas Islamic Society in Tyler, two Jewish Synagogues in Tyler and the Bahai community.
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A Christian Battle of the Bands will begin at noon Saturday, July 4, downtown in Festival Plaza.
Bands will perform three songs. Entry fee is $25. Audience attendance is free.
Encore Music will donate six hours of recording studio time for the winning band; four hours for the "Best Original Artist" award; and Sound Tech in Lufkin will donate an acoustic guitar to "The Best Guitarist." Prizes will also be awarded to "Best Vocalist" and "Best Crowd Pleaser."
For information, call 569-3449 or 564-7351.
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U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert will be guest speaker at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Nacogdoches. There will be only one service; no Sunday school and no evening service.
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Annual homecoming and revival services have been scheduled at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1421 Greer St.
Homecoming service begins at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. James A. Ervin, pastor of Iron Wheel Baptist Church, as speaker.
Revival services will be at 7:30 nightly, Monday through Friday. Evangelist will be the Rev. William R. Ricks, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church, Lufkin.
Host pastor is the Rev. Wesley Benton.
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Celebration — a Women's Ministry chapter meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. until noon today at Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church, 1025 Durst St.
Holly Garrett will speak on "Getting Through the Impossible — God's Promise of Hope, Grace, Peace and Restoration."
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A Mission Day program will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grayland Missionary Baptist Church, 7713 W. State Hwy. 21.
Speaker will be the Rev. Tracy Clater of New Hope Baptist Church, Alto.
Host pastor is the Rev. Mike Davis.
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Psalm 98, the choir at Abundant Life United Methodist Church, Lufkin, will celebrate its anniversary today and Sunday.
Tonight's service will feature open mic night, allowing local Christian talent to participate. General admission is $3. Participant entry fee is $5 for singles; $7 for groups. Refreshments will be served.
Pastor Keith Warner of Live Oak Baptist Church the speaker tonight
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Family and Friends Day is planned Sunday, July 12, at Sunset Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 1609 Rayburn Drive. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Marcus Forney, associate minister of East Gate Baptist Church, Dallas.
Nightly revival services begin at 7 Monday, July 13, through Wednesday, July 15, with the Rev. Mack Page of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lufkin, as the speaker.
Host pastor is the Rev. L.T. Morris.
For information, all 715-9266.
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Vacation Bible school will be held at 6 nightly Wednesday, July 8, through Friday, July 10, at Lone Star Baptist Church, 2509 Elizabeth St.
Annual Mission Day service is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Guests will be the Rev. David Avant and members of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church.
Church pastor is the Rev. Scotty D. Bland.
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Revival services will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17, at Gravel Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, FM 225,. Speaker will be Evangelist Michael Manis.
For information, call 56408766 or 564-5972.
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The Kingsmen from North Carolina and the Lifeway Trio will be presented in concert at 6 p.m. today at the Texas Gospel Music Hall, 6513 Hwy. 19, South in Athens.
Doors open at 5 p.m. For information, call 903-677-2492 or 903-477-8084.
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Vacation Bible school planned? Upcoming revival? Special speaker? New outreach or ministry? Churches and religious organizations are invited to submit items for publication in The Daily Sentinel. Deadline is Thursday for Saturday publication. Mail information to Karen Standridge, P.O. Box 630068, Nacogdoches, Texas 75963; bring it by our office at 4920 Colonial Drive; fax: 560-4267; or e-mail: kstandridge@dailysentinel.com.
