Published: September 26, 2008 03:37 pm      

Religion Briefs for September 26, 2008

Allen church celebrates 100th anniversary

ALLEN — Allen United Methodist Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 5. Special guests include Oklahoma Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. (preaching), and Ardmore D.S. Dr. Guy Ames III. Celebration will be at 11 a.m., lunch at 12, and special music at 1:30 p.m. featuring friends and members of the church, as well as the Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church in Ada.

The celebration is open to the public. The church is located off State Highway 1 at Broadway and Boston in Allen.

RSVP via email to ritabosico@yahoo.com or phone Donna at 580-857-2319



Feast of Tabernacles registration opens

SEMINOLE — Two Wild Olives Ministry will be hosting Feast of Tabernacles celebration through eight days of community camping similar to traditional “camp meetings.” Two Wild Olives is a Messianic organization and this feast, called Sukkot in Hebrew, will feature Hebraic teaching and celebration. It will be held Oct. 15-23 at Sportsman Lake in Seminole. For more information on registration and activities phone (580) 265-7757 or 272-0606 or long onto www.thescribeandscroll.com.



Tupelo church hosts fall revival

TUPELO — Tupelo First Baptist Church hosts its fall revival

with Don Clark from Ardmore Sunday, Oct 5-8. Services begin at 7 each night. Nursery will be provided.

For more information, phone 580-845-2550 or 580-927-6577.



Church offers DVDs of Sunday services

STRATFORD — New Beginnings Church offers free DVD’s of its Sunday services. Church leaders say giving the DVDs helps reach those that are unable to attend a church service. For more information, phone 580-759-3535.



Church hosts community gospel singing

New Beginnings Church hosts a community gospel singing at 6 p.m. Sept. 28. The event is open to the public. To participate in the singing, phone 580-759-3535.



Church offers teachings on Jesus

ADA — New Life Church of The Apostolic Faith offers special in-depth Bible teachings about how to believe in Jesus to be saved. Refreshments will be served. For more information phone the church pastor, M.D. Bates, at 436-1765. The church is located on E. 32nd Street next door to Pete’s Catfish House.



Pauls Valley church celebrates anniversary

PAULS VALLEY — Bethlehem Baptist Church at Pauls Valley celebrates its 106th anniversary and homecoming Sept. 26-28. Theme for the celebration is The Kingdom Agenda In Our Church.

On Friday, Sept. 26, church anniversary musical begins at 7 p.m. A church picnic is 11 a.m. at Wicker Park Saturday, Sept. 27. Speaker for Sunday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. will be the Rev. Herman Stevenson Jr., associate pastor of Britton Christian Church in Oklahoma City. Speaker for the 3 p.m. service will be Dr. Gregory Wilson Jones, senior pastor of Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Starkville, Miss.

The church is located at 311 N. Dunbar, behind Pizza Hunt on State Highway 19. Phone 405-238-5818 for more information.



Eagles Nest continues to take enrollment

STRATFORD — Eagles Nest Christian School students and faculty are enjoying their recent move to the New Beginnings Church facilities located two miles east of Stratford on State Highway 19 while awaiting a new school building. They have a new bus route from the Ada area this year, a larger playground and more classrooms. Openings are still available in K-4 through eighth grade. For more information, phone 580-759-3656.



Church enrolls kids for Mother’s Day Out

ADA — Mother’s Day Out at First Baptist Church of Ada is enrolling children for Tuesdays and Thursdays for children birth through 5 years. Contact Amy Weddle at 421-9139, for more information.



Gospel singing set at Konawa

KONAWA — Pentecostal Church of God Indian Mission, 322 W. North Street, hosts its 14th annual gospel singing at 7 p.m. today. For more information, phone 580-925-2346.



Church begins new series of lessons

STRATFORD —New Beginnings Church, Stratford, conduct a six-week series of lessons on the concept behind the movie "Fireproof." The lessons will begin Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m.