Pilgramages travelogue at Beloved Disciple

GROVE CITY — Church of the Beloved Disciple will present “Travelogue on the History of Religious Pilgrimages & Pope John Paul II’s Call to the Youth of the World to Pilgrimage” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The church is at 1310 Pine St. Ext.

Youth of the parish going to World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, in August 2011, will be presenters. Spanish refreshments will be served.

Info: Marialyce Garvis, 814-786-9356.

West Side Baptist sets evening service

SHARPSVILLE — West Side Baptist Church, 17 Main St., will host a worship and song service at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Second Baptist to host Pastor Leon Avery

SHARPSVILLE — Pastor Leon Avery of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Sharon will be guest speaker Sunday in Second Baptist Church, at High Street and Walnut Avenue. The Missionary Day service will be at 11:15 a.m.

East Methodist Cluster to present concert

HERMITAGE — Shenango Valley East United Methodist Church Witness Cluster is presenting Greg Vanderveen in concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in New Virginia United Methodist Church, 1100 S. Keel Ridge Road.

Vanderveen, a certified lay speaker in the Franklin District of the United Methodist Conference, features stories, scripture and music. A free-will offering will be received and refreshments served.

Noted Passionist priest to lead 3-day retreat

GREENVILLE — St. Michael Catholic Church, 76 N. High St., will hold a mission retreat by the Rev. John Collins, a noted Passionist priest, from Monday through Wednesday.

The Parish Mission’s goal is to stir the faith in God that often lies dormant in people. Rev. Collins, in a humorous, down-to-earth manner, helps people recognize the importance of developing their own “faith story” by appealing to their experiences, both positive and negative. Talks are titled “What Good is God?” on Monday, “Why Prayers Don’t Work?” on Tuesday, and “Ten Kinds of People We Don’t Have to Love” on Wednesday. 

The same talks will be given at both the 9 a.m. daily Masses and the 7 p.m. evening sessions.