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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: The Louise Currie Women's Missionary Society of Grace AME Church, 1137 Main St., Warren, will celebrate the 36th annual Burgundy and Pink Tea at 4 p.m. Sunday. The play "Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock" and a salad smorgesbord will be served following the program. Tickets are $15 by calling Gloria at 330-856-3835 or Freda at 330-394-5058.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Creation Bible Fellowship, 2555 Caleb Road NW, Warren, will celebrate its 23rd anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday. Guest speaker is Rev. Anthony Davis of Genesis Christian Community Center.
MOVIE NIGHT: Leavittsburg Baptist Church will show the movie "Left Behind" starring Kirk Cameron at 5 p.m. April 30. The movie is free to the public.
NO GREATER LOVE: Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Norquest Boulevard, Austintown, will show the film "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" at 1 p.m. April 30 at the parish center. The film is presented by the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Mears Council No. 3930
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB: The First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will feature Tony Agnesi on May 4. Agnesi is a 57-year veteran of the broadcast industry and a member of the Radio and Television Hall of Fame. He is the senior vice president of the Rubber City Radio Group in Akron and is the author of three best selling novels. His blog, Finding God's Grace in Everyday Life, was named one of the top 100 Catholic blogs worldwide. Agnesi is a member of the Catholic Writers Guild and is a frequent contributor to Christian publications.
Agnesi will present "Be Someone's Angel" at 11:30 a.m. May 4 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. There will be an opportunity for participants' questions to follow. The presentation begins at noon. Cost is $20. Call by Friday to make reservations at 330-720-4498.
DAY OF PRAYER: The National Day of Prayer prayer breakfast and program will be held be May 4 at the Hippodrome, 150 High St., Warren. Doors open at 6:30 a.m., breakfast is at 7 a.m. and prayer and program will follow to 8:30 a.m. Cost is $14 per person. Call or text reservations to 330-240-4079 or 330-883-6620.
MEN OF FAITH: The Trumbull County Men of Faith will meet at 9 a.m. May 6 at Aulizio's Banquet Center, 4359 Youngstown Road SE, Warren. Each month is a different guest speaker or program. Discussion will be to review this year's Mens Rally in the Valley in Youngstown, which drew nearly 2,000 participants. For information, call Bob at 330-770-6675.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: The Diocese of Youngstown will host a Wedding Anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. May 7 at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown to honor 25, 40, 50 and more year wedding anniversaries. The event will include Mass with Bishop David Bonnar. Couples planning to attend must make a reservation in advance by contacting the parish's office since there is limited space. One or both spouses must be Catholic. A second wedding anniversary celebration will be Oct. 15 at the Basilica of St. John in Canton.
FIRST SUNDAY SPEAKER: First Presbyterian Church in Warren will have guest speaker Dr. Anthony Montevideo at 11:15 a.m. May 7. Montevideo is a case manager with Niles Treatment Services, Pinnacle Treatment Services. The event is an addiction awareness program. He received his doctorate of dental surgery in 1994 from The Ohio State University. He was the dental director at Trumbull County Jail and at CCA Prison from 1999 to 2003. Montevideo was Outreach Director and Assistant Men's Director, Warren Family Mission from 2010 to 2012 and Outreach Director, Western Michigan Teen Challenge, from 2013 to 2015. He will educate those with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and assist in giving individual's hope on their recovery journey and address the issue of "stigma" involved with those individuals diagnosed.
100 YEARS: Mizpah Chapter No 66, OES, PHA, Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliaton, Warren, will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a recognition banquet at 4 p.m. May 7 at Di Vieste's Banquet Centre, 754 N. River Road, NW Warren. Ticket donations are $50 with deadline of April 30. Call Margaret Hightower, PM, chairperson, at 330-812-4163 or Jean Riddle, PM, co-chairperson, at 330-720-5685
HONOR MOTHERS: Mothers will be honored with prayer services in the chapels of Youngstown Diocesan cemeteries. Families will receive a flower that will be blessed and laid in front of the Blessed Mother Statue in remembrance of mothers at 10 a.m. May 13 at all Diocesan cemeteries. For information, call Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown at 330-792-4721, Resurrection Cemetery in Austintown at 330-799-1900, All Souls Cemetery in Cortland at 330-637-2761 and Calvary Cemetery in Massillon at 330-832-1866.
ANNIVERSARY SET: First Baptist Church, 1300 Cedar St. SW, Braceville, will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 26 and 27 with a celebratory banquet at Aulizio's Banquet Center Aug. 26. Tickets are $35 for adults and $20 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the church on Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m., or from any First Baptist member.
PRAYER SERVICE: A prayer service at St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville, 10692 Freedom St. to honor the legacy of St. Michael Church in Windham will be at 2 p.m. April 29 with Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown leading the service, which will include placement of the St. Michael statue at St. Ambrose Church.
The service will be in thanksgiving for St. Michael Church, which was merged with St. Ambrose in 2021 and closed in 2022, following consultation with parishioners and the diocese's priest council.
In recognition of St. Michael Parish's 69-year history, the St. Michael statue will be moved into the nave of St. Ambrose Church. During the prayer service, Bonnar will unveil the statue in its new location and offer a prayer of dedication.
Following the prayer service, Bonnar will meet with the parishioners in the parish hall. During this time, parishioners will have the opportunity to share memories of St. Michael Parish, which will be entered into the Diocesan archives.
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