Religion Bulletins for Saturday, July 14, 2012

SATURDAY

• TAILGATING FOR JESUS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greater Beach Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 5352 Ford St., with games and food.
• PRAYER AND HEALING CLASSES: 10 a.m. to noon, Holiday Inn Baton Rouge-South, 9940 Airline Highway, with sessions offered weekly through Aug. 11. [phone].
• CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., St. Philip Spiritual Church, 10188 Hyacinth Ave.
• BOOK SIGNING: 10 a.m., The Bible and Book Center, 4242 Government St., with Daisy Schudmak, author of “A Woman’s Guide to Living Victoriously: Radical Encounters with God.”
• L’ASSEMBLEE FRANCAISE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND BASTILLE DAY: 4 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 412 North St., with a liturgy in French in honor of one of the oldest French cultural societies in the state and music from Daniel Blanchard, a member of L’Assemblee Francaise, and Robbie Giroir, the cathedral’s musical director. Sybil Boizelle will give a liturgical reading in French.

SATURDAY-JULY 20

• REVIVAL: 7 p.m., New Magnolia Baptist Church, 7329 Magnolia Rd., Weyanoke, held with St. Paul No. 1 Baptist and Greater Hollywood Baptist churches.

SUNDAY

• SENIOR CHOIR ANNIVERSARY: 8 a.m., St. Joseph Baptist Church, 2510 Tennessee St., with the Male Chorus also providing music.
• VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSEING PROGRAM: 8:30 a.m., First Unity Church, 6262 McClelland Drive.
• FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: 8:30 a.m., Second Baptist Church, 24830 Railroad Ave., Plaquemine, with the Rev. Cleveland Washington, of Belle Rose, as guest speaker and the St. Philip Baptist Church Choir singing.
• THE BROKEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd., with the Rev. Barbara Jarrel, of Shreveport, as guest minister.
• HOMECOMING/FAMILY AND FRIEND DAY CELEBRATION: 11 a.m., Greater Beach Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 5352 Ford St., with the Rev. James Snowden and First Alpine Baptist Church as guests.
• FAMILY AND FRIEND DAY: 11 a.m., New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Blount Road, with military service personnel, veterans and law enforcement personnel among those who will be honored.
• HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11 a.m., New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 318 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive.
• 122ND CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: 11 a.m., The Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church, 23595 Plank Road, Zachary, with the Rev. Perry Battley as the guest speaker.
• HATS AND FASHIONS ON PARADE: 3 p.m., New Ark Baptist Church, 1344 Terrace St. Be crowned queen church lady. $10.
• GREAT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: 4 p.m., Osceola Church of God In Christ, 30276 Sunset Lane, Walker, with the Rev. Alfred Hart as guest.

SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY

• SON WORLD ADVENTURE PARK, A THRILLING RIDE WITH JESUS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 9340 Florida Blvd., a multigenerational event beginning with dinner nightly in the Activities Building followed by classes for children and adults at 6:30 p.m. $10 for all four nights. Bring school supplies — including pencils, rulers, notebooks, book covers, calculators and underwear — for Villa del Rey Elementary School. Also, during the Bible school, the church will be seeking to raise $2,000 for the Cuban Water Project, which works through Living Waters for the World in Franklin, Tenn., to help rural Cubans have clean water to drink. [phone].

SUNDAY-JULY 21

• SPIRIT OF PENTECOST 2012: noon and 7 p.m., Life Cathedral Worship Center, 2103 S. Philippe Ave., Gonzales, presented by World Link of Churches & Ministries Inc.

MONDAY

• UNLIMITED PARTNERSHIPS SUMMER MEET-UP: 9 a.m., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, with the Rev. Brandon Cox as speaker.
• LOUISIANA MISSIONARY BAPTIST STATE LAYMEN’S NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 9700 Scenic Highway.
• MONDAY FOR THE MASTER: 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Zachary, 4200 Main St., Zachary, with the Rev. Jerry Vines, a former Southern Baptist Convention president as speaker.

TUESDAY

• THE SHEPHERD’S MARKET GRAND OPENING: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s United Methodist Church, 9375 Highland Road, a client-choice food pantry serving people in need residing in ZIP codes 70808, 70810 and 70820. An Opening Doors Ministry in partnership with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, the market will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays. [phone].

TUESDAY-THURSDAY

• REVIVAL: 7 p.m., McKowen Baptist Church, 7325 Jones Connell Road, Jackson, with intercessory prayer at 6:30 p.m. nightly and the Revs. George Norflin Sr. and Donald R. Turner Sr. as guest evangelists.

WEDNESDAY

• POWERPOINT COMPUTER TRAINING: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mirror of Grace Outreach, 921 N. Lobdell Blvd., Suite E.
• SUMMER SOUNDS: 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 205 N. Fourth St., featuring Chris Thomas King, a Baton Rouge native and son of the famed Tabby Thomas whose music is influenced by blues and hip-hop, and followed by a reception in the Parish Hall parlor. $10 (free to college students with IDs).

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY

• COME TO ENCOUNTER CHRIST: 7 p.m., Pine Grove Baptist Church, 6670 La. 412, Slaughter, with the Rev. Dale Sanders, of New Orleans, as guest revivalist.

JULY 21

• SAVE OUR CITIES NOW! PRAYER INITIATIVE: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Louisiana State Capitol, 500 Capitol Drive, with the World Link of Churches & Ministries Inc. leading a march to the Capitol from the Governor’s Mansion and prayer against murders, suicides, illegal drug use, unemployment, teenage pregnancy as well as prayers for children, the school systems, local and state government, and public safety personnel.
• BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES HEALTH FAIR: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gloryland Baptist Church Glory Center, 6745 Greenwell Springs Road, with more than 40 vendors, a blood drive, various free screenings and tests, a health panel, food, drinks, a spacewalk and an Ask the Doctor Session. Before the fair, the church will hold a morning walk at 8 a.m.
• FALL REGISTRATION FOR THE ST. JOHN BIBLE INSTITUTE: 10 a.m. to noon, St. John Baptist Church, 820 New Rafe Meyer Road. [phone].
• OPEN DANCE: 8 p.m. to midnight, St. Luke’s Family Center, 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell, sponsored by Slidell Christian Singles with Nightfall providing the music. Includes snacks and door prizes. Dress is casual. $15. [phone].

PREREGISTERING

• CLEAN WATER FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 23-27, Faith Presbyterian Church, 12855 Old Hammond Highway, with a free dinner nightly followed by activities about water in creation, healing and baptism. Each child will also get a free T-shirt. Call [phone] or visit http://www.faithpcbr.org to register.

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