Religion calendar

11/12/2005

Open House Services, 7 tonight, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Monroe Gospel Church, 618 East First St., Monroe. 734-241-3110.

Celebration of the birth of Baha u llah, prophet-founder of the Baha i faith, 1-3 p.m. today, Yeager Center at Swan Creek Metropark, free and open to the public. Kayhan Vahdat, speaking on Baha i faith and Family, the First Unit of Society, 2 p.m. tomorrow, University of Toledo Student Union Room 2652. 419-882-5642.

A Good Thing or a Bad Thing, The Lutheran Hour, 7 a.m. tomorrow, WPOS-FM (102.3); Five Secrets for Surviving the Holidays, Woman to Woman, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, WDFM-FM (98.1).

Revival services, Raymond Hart, 7:30 tonight, 10:45 and 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Mountain of Praise Church, 3997 County Rd. 6-1, Delta. 419-673-3238.

The Rev. Dick Powell, ordained 60 years, guest preacher 8 and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 428 North Erie St., which is pastored by his son, the Rev. Rick Powell. 419-243-4214.

Stephen Jones, president of Bob Jones University, guest speaker, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Toledo Baptist Temple, 5732 Douglas Rd. 419-475-3261.

Fourth Pastoral Anniversary services, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 20, and Nov. 27, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 1501 South Cove.

John Easterlin, New York Metropolitan Opera tenor, guest soloist, 11 a.m. tomorrow, Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 West Sylvania Ave. 419-475-8629.

Paul Murphy, Maumee author of Christian novel The 13th Apostle, will be featured in online program Authors-First, 7 p.m. Monday, http://stream.netro.ca/afrn or www.artistfirst.com.

Zoar Lutheran Church pre sents Children of Eden musical, 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Nov. 19, $8; also, free concert by Perrysburg School of Music faculty, 3 p.m. tomorrow, 314 East Boundary St., Perrysburg. 419-873-0380.

Dave Pasch of ESPN, voice of the Arizona Cardinals, sharing his Christian testimony, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Monday, Van Buren United Methodist Church, 201 South Main St., Van Buren, Ohio.

What Is Prayer, Catholic catechist formation program, 7 p.m. Monday, Visitation Spirituality Center, 529 Stewart Rd., Monroe, Mich. 734-242-5520.

Prayer Service, hosted by Sisters of Notre Dame, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 3837 Secor Rd., to bless those who are going to protest the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation at Fort Benning, Ga. Public invited. 419-724-1369.

MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Monclova Road Baptist Church, 7819 Monclova Rd., Monclova. Childcare provided. 419-866-0773.

Hour of Prayer for Peace, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and the third Tuesday of each month, Queen of Peace Chapel, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, sponsored by Sisters of St. Francis. 419-824-3606.

The Rev. Elias Chacour, author and founder of Mar Elias Educational Institutions in Ibillin, Galilee, speaking on Bridges of Hope: Connecting Faith Communities in the Holy Land, 7 p.m. Tuesday, St. John United Church of Christ, 950 Webster St., Defiance. 419-783-2590.

Michigan Peace Team presentation, 7 p.m. Thursday, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 1375 Sylvania Ave. 419-478-6012.

P.K. Night (Preachers Kids), 7 p.m. Friday at Peoples Baptist Church, 1101 Heston, presented by Interdenominational Ministers Wives and Ministers Widows Association.

Prayer Summit, 8:30 a.m. Nov. 19, Liberty Ministries Church, 5119 Dorr St.

Citywide Christian Trustee Association meeting, 10 a.m. Nov. 19, United Missionary Baptist Church, 2705 Monroe St.

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