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Pine Grove UMC plans
dinner fundraiser for Jan. 26
HAMMONDSVILLE -- Pine Grove United Methodist Church is hosting a spaghetti and meatball dinner to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Saline Township Complex in Hammondsville.
Patrons can dine in or get take-out. Cost is by donation with all proceeds to benefit the church renovation fund.
The fundraiser also will include a basket drawing and bake sale. For information, call (740) 544-6222.
Church Women United of Weirton
to hold board meeting
WEIRTON -- The Church Women United of Weirton will hold their executive board meeting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 1 at the Shiloh Apostolic Faith Assembly Church, located at 3000 Weir Ave.
Rebecca "Tish" Turner, unit president, will preside. If the schools should have a two-hour delay that day, the board meeting will be canceled.
Holy Trinity Philoptochos
Society to meet Feb. 7
STEUBENVILLE -- The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society members had their luncheon meeting Jan. 3 at Murray's Restaurant in Wintersville.
There were seven members attending in addition to the Rev. Nick Halkias.
The women discussed the last two gyro sales -- Jan. 8 and the final one on Feb. 12.
The next meeting will be held Feb. 7.
Kids 4 Christ winter session
under way at Richmond UMC
RICHMOND -- The winter session of Kids 4 Christ at Richmond United Methodist Church, 112 S. Sugar St., is under way and welcoming participants.
The afterschool ministry is for pupils in grades kindergarten through third. The outreach is held on Tuesdays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. through March 5.
The outreach includes a meal, homework assistance, story time, music and crafts. For information, call (740) 765-4216 or (740) 765-2042.
'Paint and Pray,' movie night
at Rish Run Community Chapel
RAYLAND -- The Rush Run Community Chapel, 1983 county Road 17, Rayland, will host a "Paint and Pray" on Monday, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The church also will host a movie night at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 28.
Project Rachel announces
Retreat to be held March 2
STEUBENVILLE -- The Project Rachel ministry of the Diocese of Steubenville extends a special invitation to women suffering from the pain of a past abortion to attend a one-day retreat on March 2
The "Entering Canaan" Retreat will be led by a specially trained priest and counselor. The retreat is completely confidential, according to a news release.
As Theresa Bonopartis, retreat founder, writes: "I can remember the struggle to be faithful, searching in the dark to find God, holding on to His Word because I had tried everything else and longed to be healed. I remember having to keep moving in spite of the pain, the darkness, the fear, because there was nothing to lose. There could be no greater hell than the one I had made for myself."
The news release notes, "She experienced God's healing and forgiveness, and it radically changed her life to design this retreat, which has helped many women across the country and world."
There is no cost for the retreat, but a free will offering will be taken. For information, contact Project Rachel via voice or text at (740) 275-7038 or projectrachel@diosteub.com.
Project Rachel was founded nationally in 1994 and was launched in the Diocese of Steubenville in October of 2017. The ministry has a confidential phone line which connects callers with priests and counselors trained in facilitating healing for men and women suffering in the aftermath of abortion. A Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreat also will be facilitated through Project Rachel the weekend of April 5-7. Those who have attended either retreat in the past are welcome to attend again, and "our phone line is always open for those who are not able to come at this time but would like to talk."
Hollow Rock board meeting set
TORONTO -- Glad Tidings, the fall/winter newsletter for the Hollow Rock Campmeeting Association, notes that the board meeting will be held March 2.
The spring work week is on the calendar for June 3-7.
The next annual campmeeting will be held July 18-28.
The camp celebrated its 200th birthday in 2018.