Outreach giving out free school supplies
Post on: 2011-08-28 By: admin
Outreach giving out free school suppliesOpen Arms Outreach will give out free school supplies beginning at 9 a.m. today at 409 N. Eighth St. in Killeen.This back-to-school event will be held in conjunction with the ministry's regular third Saturday clothes closet. In addition, breakfast burritos will be served to the public.Basic school supplies, including pens, pencils, paper and notebooks, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while the supplies last.This ministry serves the community by providing emergency food, clothing, toiletry items and financial assistance, explained Pastor Christine Hester, director of the ministry. From 2 to 4 p.m. each Monday, the ministry conducts a free food pantry and clothes closet.For more information about the ministry's services and outreach programs or to volunteer or make donations, refer to the ministry website at www.OpenArmsOutreachInc.com or call (254) 291-7387.The ministry also may be contacted by email at OpenArmsOutreach.killeen@gmail.com or by mail at P.O. Box 10654, Killeen, TX 76547.Heights church youth plan car washMembers of the United Methodist Youth Group of Harker Heights United Methodist Church will hold an all-day car wash today at Golden Chick restaurant on Indian Trail in Harker Heights. Funds raised will assist the youth group to go on mission trips that impact strongly on their individual lives.The youth group recently spent three days in Houston at The Center for Student Missions. They took part in serving food to the homeless, helping at a day care center for children of the homeless and working at a center for the homeless in downtown Houston. Fourteen members of the youth group were able to take part in the mission trip. The group returned to the church and made presentations about what they saw and did while in Houston and how it had an impact on them personally..Auditions set today for talent showThe Mu Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. is hosting its second annual AKApollo Talent Show on Oct. 29 at Shoemaker High School, 3302 Clear Creek Road, Killeen. Auditions for the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Today at the Harker Heights Activity Center; Aug. 27 at Mt. Zion UMC, 218 Alexander St., Belton; and on Sept. 17 at Killeen Parks and Recreation Community Center.For an application package or more information, contact Estella Murray at elmrd@vvm.com or (254) 939-8536 or Mary Josey at maryjosey@hotmail.com or (254) 699-9085 and online at http:www.muthetaomega-aka.wildapricot.org.Program honoring Johnson set today"A Night to Remember Celebration of LIFE" in honor of Apostle, Dr. Linda Johnson of Global Sword Nations Int'l Ministry is today at 1001 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 501-E in Killeen.Johnson has lived in the Killeen area for 25 years. She is employed by H-E-B; retail stores as the operations manager and has worked for the company for 24 years in the Central Texas stores in Killeen, Belton and Temple. She has been in Kingdom ministry serving the community in door to door evangelism, food and clothes giveaway, jail and nursing home ministries for the last 20 years in Texas and abroad. She is a preacher of the gospel at stateside churches and has international footprints in India, South America, Mexico, Peru, Nigeria, Samoa, Hawaii, and she is the Bishop of many Ghana Branch Churches. All proceeds will benefit international missions of the Bottoms Up for Africa program. The service is a multicultural celebration with local ministries representing their culture in dance, songs, rap, mime and praise dances. Special guest will be Miz T of Austin, a renowned comedian.The service will commence at 5 p.m. today at Rhema Life Kingdom Worship and Revival Center. Host Bishop J. Anthony Wilson is presiding. For more information, call (254) 813-0781.Grace Lutheran will dedicate playgroundOn Sunday, Grace Lutheran Church and School family will celebrate the rededication a children's playground with a blessing and ribbon-cutting, following a 2 p.m. Children's Chapel service.The playground which is used by the Mother's Day Out 1- and 2-year-old children was resurfaced this summer with a "poured-in-place" rubber by Heartland, Inc. This ceremony is part of the 2011-12 school year opening activities, which also feature chapel and a new parent orientation session. Grace Lutheran Church and School is at 1007 Bacon Ranch Road in Killeen, across from H-E-B.For more information about the school, call (254) 634-4424 or stop in for a tour. Backpack blessing slated at HH churchHarker Heights United Methodist Church will follow a tradition begun many years ago by "blessing the backpacks" of students at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A collection of school supplies for the schools also will be presented and blessed on that day. Teachers, principals and other school personnel will be prayed over and blessed during the service.All school personnel, no matter what school district, are invited and encouraged to attend the service. Light refreshments will follow the service.Sign language interpretation is available at all services at the church, corner of South Harley and West Cardinal avenues.Car wash to benefit Africa outreachThe 13th Ghost Car Club in connection with Global Sword Nations Int'l will be hosting a mission fundraiser for Bottoms Up For Africa Outreach project. The fundraiser will benefit the orphanages, humanity aid, and Int'l mission Ghana churches in Apostle Linda's oversight. The car wash is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Elmore's Fish & Wings, 2711 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd. For more information, call Corey Ingram at (254) 245-5243 or Loca at (254) 251-9487.Master Singers rehearsals to beginThe Central Texas Master Singers Fall/Christmas season rehearsals begin Monday. Rehearsals are every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Choir Room at First Baptist Church of Belton. Perspective singers may audition at 6:30 p.m. prior to any regularly scheduled rehearsal. The Central Texas Master Singers, a 50-plus voice performance choir, are enriching lives through contemporary Christian choral music. With a unique performance personality and rich vocal blend; you are sure to be inspired through an amazing and worshipful choral experience. For more information, go to www.CentralTexasMasterSingers.com or contact Steven Kirkpatrick at (254) 258-6844.Tree of LIfe offers free food, clothingThe Tree of Life Restoration Center, outreach arm of True Deliverance Ministries Inc., offers a free Clothes Closet and Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday through Friday at 402 N. Eighth St., corner of Avenue C and Eighth Street, downtown Killeen. Donations are accepted at any time. A study on Demonology began Wednesday and will be held every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. The address is 508 Hall Ave., Killeen.For more information, call (254) 628-0105, (254) 634-7082 or headquarterstdm@gmail.com. Pastor is Apostle and Elect Lady Cole. Church sets annual Women's Day eventGod's Holy Tabernacle COGIC Department of Women will hold its Annual Women's Day Program at 4 p.m. Aug. 28. The theme for this program is "Holy Women Focused on God's Agenda for the Church." The speaker for the program will be Mother Evangeline Jenkins from Holy Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc., Killeen.The public is invited. The church is at 506 Supt. E.M. Green St., Killeen. For more information, call (254) 699-1662.Budget conference to convene Aug. 31The C.H. Mason Memorial District Budget Conference will convene at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, at the Garden of Gethsemane COGIC in Harker Heights. "Holiness or Hell" is the theme for the conference, from Hebrews: 12-14. The Women's Day program on Wednesday is hosted by District Missionary Florence Grove, C.H. Mason District. Guest speaker is Evangelist Delores Gilbert.Bishop A. LaDell Thomas Jr., Texas Southeast Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, is Thursday's guest speaker. Guest speaker for Friday, the Official Day, is Pastor Earl Gilbert of Thy Word Is Truth of Killeen.Superintendent Willie D. Grove is the superintendent of the C.H. Mason District. The public is invited. The church is at 111 Cox Drive in Harker Heights. For more information, call (254) 690-5733. Agape youth revival planed for SundayThe Agape Children of Distinction Youth Revival is at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. While supplies last, all guest youths will receive a free book bag with school supplies. Agape's special guests are Minister Anthony L. Scott, who will ministering the Word and "Future." Both are of Houston.Agape Church of God in Christ is at 3716-C E. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Killeen. For more information, call (254) 680-7729.First COGIC plans annual Men's DayThe annual Men's Day Program begins at 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at First COGIC in Killeen."Giving Up Your Life to Others" is the theme.The church is at 5201 Westcliff Road. For more information, call (254) 953-3100.HH Catholic church to offer RCIA classesFind out more about the Catholic Church by attending Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults classes.Classes begin in early September at St. Paul Chong Hasang Church in Harker Heights.For more information, call the parish office at (254) 698-4338 or (254) 698-4110.Bebo Norman to sing at HH concertChurch Group 1HFS, LLC presents Bebo Norman and special guest Dara MacLean at the Harker Heights Event Center on Aug. 28.Doors open at 6 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m.Tickets are $16 per person or $13 per person for grops of 10 or more persons. Tickets are available at the Event Center, Ashley Furniture in Killeen, Destiny World Outreach in Killeen, online at HHEventcenter.com and River Church in Belton.Seating is limited. The events center is at 710 Edwards Drive. For more information call (254) 554-1782.Christian comedy night set for Aug. 31Central Christian Church will host a Christian Comedy Night on Aug. 31 featuring the comedy team of Bean & Bailey. This evening of family-oriented fun begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. A no-obligation, free-will offering will be taken. Central Christian Church is at 1301 Trimmier Road in Killeen, across the street from Fowler Elementary School. For more information, contact the church office at (254) 526-2179 or office@ccckilleen.org.Church news is published every Saturday. Send church news items to Dave Miller, P.O. Box 1300, Killeen, TX 76540; fax them to (254) 200-7640 or email them to dmiller@kdhnews.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday the week of publication.
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