Moores Chapel Free Will Baptist Church will observe "Youth Sunday" on Feb. 7. Travis Smithdeal will preach at 11 a.m. The juniors and teens will be in charge of teaching the Sunday school classes and the special music. Sunday's evening services will begin at 6 p.m., when "Church Talent Night" will be held. The Rev. Clarence Phillips is the pastor. For more information or transportation, call 725-2023 or 474-2026.

 

 

Readings at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Feb. 7, will be Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13] and Luke 5:1-11. The theme is "Creativity Redeems Our Weakness." A news release states, "Here is another set of call stories. First is the call of the prophet Isaiah, who knows that he will be asked to speak to a people who will not hear. Yet he says, 'Here am I, send me.' Jesus calls the disciples by the lakeshore. In both readings, those who are called do not feel up to the task. They do not feel worthy. No matter. The hero and the heroine (and we are all heroes and heroines) are called despite our excuses. We feel weak, vulnerable, scared. OK, so? Creativity redeems our weakness. Creativity turns our weakness into strength. Trust your creativity!" The Rev. John Shuck is the pastor.

 

 

"The Truth about Storms" will be the subject of Minister Barry Pettit's message during Sunday's 10:45 a.m. worship service at East River Park Christian Church. Pettit's text will be Acts 27. Dick Cain, Hartsell Edwards and Paul Schell will be ordained as elders during the worship service. Derek Woodward will be ordained into the ministry. Sunday school classes will begin at 9:45 a.m. Other activities on Sunday include a children's ministry meeting at noon, praise team practice at 3 p.m., Kingdom Builders' and Mission Ministry meetings at 5 p.m. The junior-senior high youth will have a Super Bowl Party beginnng at 6 p.m. Wednesday's 6 p.m. meal will be followed by small group Bible studies and youth groups at 7 p.m. Classes for children in the nursery through grade 5 are available on Wednesdays. For more information, visit www.erpcc.org or call 542-8783.

 

 

JOHNSON CITY -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 201 E. Watauga Ave., will host Sunday school and Bible study on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 9:15 a.m. Worship services with Holy Communion will be held at 8 a.m. and at 10:45 a.m. The sermon theme for both services is "Construction Work," based on First Corinthians 14:12b-20. Bible study will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Steven Harmon is the pastor.

 

 

JOHNSON CITY -- The Rev. Sharon Davidson will speak on the topic, "Surviving a Loss," at Unity Church of the Tri-Cities, 703 S. Roan St., on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. Adult Sunday school and You (for teens) begins at 10 a.m. Kids Sunday service will begin at 11:30 a.m. "A Course in Miracles" meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information, call 975-9159 or e-mail unity@unity1.org.

 

 

First Christian Church, 513 Hattie Ave., will meet Sunday, Feb. 7, at 9:45 a.m. Minister Brent Nidiffer will preach a sermon titled, "Is Your Heart Still Hardened?," the fifth sermon from his new series titled, "Questions Jesus Asked," based on Mark 8:17. Sunday's evening service begins at 6 p.m. The Ladies Bible Study meets at 10 a.m. on Monday. Tuesday's prayer service begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday's 7 p.m. service will be followed by choir practice. For more information, call 542-5651 or visit www.fcc37643.com.

 

 

The youth of Watauga Valley Free Will Baptist Church, Highway 91, Stoney Creek, will present a drama, "Thief on the Cross," on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. This presentation was re-scheduled from last week. The Rev. Bill Greer is the pastor. For more information, call 926-3577.