All-night service starts tonight at New Hope

FARRELL — An all-night prayer service is scheduled from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Saturday in New Hope Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, 909 Lee Ave. Breakfast will conclude the 12-hour program.

The schedule of participants, and prayer and teaching topics includes (does not include all events; call 724-866-4338 for details):

Prayer for healing for community and body of Christ, 6 to 7 p.m.; Singer Masha Evans, Greater Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, 7 p.m.; Singer Lerlean Sanders, 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.; Mimes Maria Ross and LaShae Johnson, 9:15 p.m. and 1 a.m.; Mimes Jackson Jones and Jalysa Hughes, 10:30 p.m., and by Jones at 1:45 a.m. and by Hughes at 3 a.m.; Singer Tracy Hughes, Hour of Power, 10:45 p.m.; Singer Mattie Miller, 1:30 a.m.; and singer Erlean Crosby Dryer, Triumph Christian Center, 3 and 4:45 a.m.

Teaching sessions will be on prayer at 9:30 p.m. by Elder Ruby Hopson, Commandment Keepers Temple; on the Holy Spirit at 11 p.m. by Pastor Clevon Dukes of the host church, at 1 a.m. by Minister Elmer Lowe and at 4:15 a.m. by Minister Brian Pleasant of Cedar Avenue Church of God; on the power of faith at 11:30 p.m. by Yolanda Green of Second Baptist Church in Sharpsville; and on the power of prayer at 3:15 a.m. by Evangelist Rachel Riley, of Harvest, Ala.

In addition to prayer sessions for the community and body of Christ, sessions will cover youth and financial blessings for the body of Christ.

Pentecostal House to mark pastor’s 8th year

FARRELL — Pentecostal House of Prayer will celebrate the eighth pastoral anniversary of the Revs. Keith and Letitia Banks with three special services in the church at 725 Fruit Ave.

Speakers are: Bishop Alvin McCoy of New and Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Farrell, at 7 p.m. today; Rev. Morris of Greater Morris Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Farrell, at 5 p.m. Saturday; and Rev. Stanley K. Smith, St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, Meadville, at 5 p.m. Sunday.

New Beginnings Christian plans pair of concerts

GREENVILLE — An outdoor gospel concert is set for 6 p.m. Saturday in New Beginnings Christian Church, 73 Hamburg Road. One of the groups also will give a concert in the church Sunday.

Bethel Life Worship Singers, Stanley Singers (Bill and Alice), Amy and Harry Frantz, Divine Delay, Dave Poling, Dave Olshevski and NBCC worship team will take part in the outdoor event Saturday. Those attending should bring lawn chairs. The concert will be indoors in the event of rain.

Divine Delay also will give a concert at 10 a.m. Sunday in the church. An offering will be received.

Info: 724-588-1276.

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