Religion Bulletins for Jan. 7, 2012
Saturday
Prayer Crusade: noon to 2 p.m., steps of New Orleans City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., New Orleans, with choirs, praise teams, soloists and liturgical dancers performing as well as the Rev. Samuel C. Brown as speaker.
Sunday
Youth Choir Anniversary: 7 a.m., New St. Luke Baptist Church, 538 South Blvd.
Deacon and Deaconess 84th Anniversary: 8 a.m., St. Joseph Baptist Church, 2510 Tennessee St.
Guest Speaker: 10 a.m., Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2518 Maringouin Road E., Maringouin, with the Rev. Wallace Haynes Jr., of Oakland, Calif., as a guest speaker.
Cemetery Program: 11 a.m., Sherobee Baptist Church, 10064 Jones Vaugh Creek Road, Jackson.
Bishop’s Respect Life Rally: 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Life Center, 1800 S. Acadian Thruway, in the center’s main auditorium with the Rev. Shenan Bouquet, president of Human Life International, as speaker, and displays and presentations by Louisiana Right to Life, Catholic Charities Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
Amezhi College Readiness ACT prep: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 8833 Goodwood Blvd., a five-week course. $249. (225) 454-5867.
Celebrate Recovery: 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette, a Christ-centered 12-step program with separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Groups will continue to meet weekly. (337) 593-3664.
Monday
InterDenominational International Fellowship Monthly Service: 7 p.m., Liberty Chapel Baptist Church, 720 South Blvd.
Thursday
Financial Peace University: 7 p.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 12855 Old Hammond Highway, Dave Ramsey’s 13-week video course about how families should manage their money. Childcare is available. Register at (225)936-2236 or (225)275-7393.
Contemplative Prayer in the Style of Taize: 7 p.m., Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula.
Mid-Week Worship Service: 7 p.m.,
St. James Baptist Church, 10151 Noel Thomas Lane, Slaughter.
Friday
Coaches Clinic: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Istrouma Baptist Church, 10500 Sam Rushing Road, presented by SCORE International, a sports mission ministry that uses sports to share the Gospel. The clinic continues from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 14 at the church and there will be a “Coaches Outreach” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 15. $25 per coaching staff or $5 per individual. (423) 774-7877 or (225) 610-0596.
Jan. 14
Spiritual Spa Day: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., St. Joseph Academy Dining Hall, 3080 Kleinert Ave., sponsored by the St. Joseph Spirituality Center with Patti Clement as the presenter. $35. (225) 383-3349.
Faith and Finances: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 9700 Scenic Highway. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m. in the Education Center and will include a light breakfast. (225) 774-6732.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade: 1 p.m., beginning at William and Lee Park, Louisiana Avenue, Port Allen, with West Baton Rouge Parish Mass Choir as sponsor.Float participants will begin lining up at 11 a.m. Register floats by Wednesday, (225) 344-3055, (225) 964-7269, (225) 344-2103 or (225) 387-5201.
Gospel Concert: 6:45 p.m., Tony Dugas North Park Recreation Center, 30372 Eden Church Road, Denham Springs, sponsored by Community Gospel Singing and featuring Greater Vision with The Joyful Tones Trio opening.
Preregistering
World Religions Day Interfaith pilgrimages: 1 p.m. Jan. 15, Baha’i Faith Unity Center, 4270 Perkins Road, with the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge also sponsoring. Includes lunch. The pilgrimages will continue at 3 p.m. at the Tab Bao Temple, 975 Monterrey Blvd., and at 4 p.m. at the Islamic Center, 285 E. Airport Blvd. Register at (225) 267-5600.
Write from the Source: 6 p.m. Jan. 20-22, Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula, with facilitator Laverne Parfait focusing on calligraphy and creativity. (225) 294-5039.
rosaryville102@charter.net.