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NEW PASTOR: Farmington Community Church is welcoming Pastor Adam Rising and his wife Tanya and their four daughters. Adam Rising comes from Freedom Fellowship Church in Apple Creek. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
BLESSING OF WATER: The annual Blessing of Waters service, sponsored and assisted by the Eastern Orthodox Clergy Association of Mahoning County, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake Glacier in Mill Creek Park
MEET AND GREET: The Friendship Baptist Church Women's Ministry will celebrate its annual Women's Meet and Greet at 8 a.m. Feb. 10 at the church, 1954 Brier St., Warren. Cost is $25 per person, which covers breakfast and materials. The theme is "Kingdom Women Walking Closer with Him in Love." RSVP with registration and payment at 330-369-1290 or email fbcwarren1954@gmail.com.
ACTION OFFICERS: The Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing our Neighborhoods has elected new officers for the board of directors, who will lead the organization in 2024. These individuals, committed to community transformation and social justice, bring experience and passion for their roles. The Rev. Todd Johnson, president; Tina Cvetkovich, vice president; Mark Hrabe, secretary; and Sonya Davenport, Treasurer.
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB: The 18th First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown Speaker Series will meet Feb. 1 with guest Jimmy Sutman, director of Iron and String Life Enhancement Inc. and the Purple Cat.
Sutman will present "The Washing of Feet in Youngstown, Ohio" at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road in Canfield.
For nearly 25 years, Sutman has made it his mission to improve the quality of life for adults with disabilities in the Mahoning Valley. After graduating from Grove City College with a degree in journalism, he worked in a sheltered workshop.
There will be an opportunity for participants' questions following the talk. Luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning at noon. Cost is $20. Call by Jan. 26 at 330-720-4498. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfriday clubofgreater
youngstown.org.
WARM HEARTS: Catholic Charities created the Warm Hearts for Warm Homes campaign, formerly known as Keep the Kids Warm, in 2008 in response to the economic recession impacting many local families. The need for the annual campaign continues 15 years later. Warm Hearts for Warm Homes aims to provide utility assistance during cold winter months to families with children, working poor adults and older adults on fixed incomes. To donate and for other information, visit www.doy.org.
JOURNEY TO HEALING: Journey Toward Healing, an eight-week grief support group hosted by the Rev. John Bower, chaplain, will be 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Jan. 30 to March 19, at Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2432 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Registration is needed at 330-899-0180 or jbower@harmonycares.com.
SPEAKER SERIES: First Presbyterian Church, Mahoning Avenue, Warren, will host the First Sunday speaker, Nickola Ceglia, at 11:15 a.m. Feb. 4. He is a member of Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, which is an organization under the umbrella of the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board.
Ceglia is a licensed independent social worker who has enjoyed a long career of more than 45 years in the field.
Specializing in child welfare, mental health and addictions, he has held both clinical and administrative positions, most recently as an instructor for the Behavioral Health Institute at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown and former executive director of the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board.
In 2006, at the height of his career, Nick was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, forcing him into early retirement and disability.