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The Yorktown Press Published 11:40 a.m. ET Feb. 5, 2015 | Updated 12:02 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2015
'Into the Deep' rescheduled
YORKTOWN – Yorktown Church of the Nazarene, 9001 W. Arch St., has moved Feb. 1 guest speaker Robert Rogers to 10:30 a.m. on March 1.
Rogers lost his wife and all four children in a flash flood in Kansas in 2003. "Through his immediate trust in God, Robert has risen above adversity and shared his compelling message across the country and with ABC, CBS, CNN, Montel Williams, Integrity Film & Video, the Billy Graham TV Crusade, and Focus on the Family," a release from the church stated.
Rogers is a worship leader, pianist, songwriter, and author of "Into the Deep: One man's story of how tragedy took his family but could not take his faith."
Information: www.IntoTheDeep.org or (260) 515-5158.
Boy Scout Service
YORKTOWN – The Yorktown United Methodist Church will be having a Boy Scouts Sunday on Feb. 8 at the 9:30 a.m service.
F.U.N. Tuesday
MUNCIE – Sunday morning is said to be the most segregated hour of the week. An interfaith gathering at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 1020 E. Jackson St., will look at the many faith cultures in Muncie and how often they collaborate. Moderator for the dialogue will be Kathleen Wright, senior pastor at Bethel.
Event organizer F.U.N. (Folks Uniting Nowadays) originated with FStudy Circles Alumni in 2001. The focus is informal social gatherings of interracial participants, focusing on friendship and increased cultural awareness and understanding.
Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/624188787714178/
High Street Travelers
MUNCIE – The High Street Travelers are taking registration for upcoming 2015 trips.
The next one, a March 1-7 trip to New Orleans, is full but adding names to a wait list.
Two new trips have been added: one to Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis to see the Gershwin musical "Crazy for You" on March 11 ($85 a person), and one to "A Blessed Experience" in Indianapolis April 8, a spring pilgrimage featuring a range of faith traditions, sites and historic places ($85 a person).
Other trips have also been planned. For more information contact High Street United Methodist Church at 765-747-8500.
YUMC February classes and events.
Ash Wednesday Service at YUMC is on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:00 p.m.
•Bible Study will be on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. with leader, Peggy Skinner.
All are welcome to the free Community Dinner, Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hideout Restaurant in Yorktown.
•Choir rehearsal, with newcomers welcome, are held every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. under the direction of Margaux Glenn
•Zumba every Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Saturdays, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., $5.00 per session, get fit in 2015, licensed instructor Lynn Balderrama
•Boy Scouts meet each Monday evening at 7:00 p.m., leader is Mr. & Mrs. Whitside
Send local church announcements to cohlenkamp@muncie.gannett.com.
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