QUICK HITS RELIGION
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Please join us for in person worship or join us on Facebook, Sunday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m. The message this week is “Jesus Wept.” Pastor Cheri Taylor will be using “John 11:1-45” as her inspiration for the message.
We are pleased to announce we have a nursery available with a licensed daycare provider.
This historic church is located at Fourth Street and Mill Avenue.
Anyone having questions regarding church activities are asked to call the church office at 784-5340. Office hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Council president to speak at Trinity Lutheran THE RECORDER
recorder@portervillerecorder.com Muriel Josten, Trinity Lutheran Church council president, will present a monologue about John 11 on Sunday, March 26 during Trinity’s 10:30 a.m. service.
It was written by Michelle Pitman and is titled “Ophelia and the Alive Again Feast.” It presents a touching and humorous look at the events leading up the death of Lazarus and his resurrection.
According to Josten, the story is told through the eyes of Ophelia from Ophelia’s Kitchen, which she claims is the best little catering service in Galilee. She describes a little of the life of Lazarus, his illness, death and the miraculous efforts of Jesus in raising him from the dead. She also covers the involvement of Mary and Martha.
Josten said the author uses entertaining dialogue throughout the story. Ophelia concludes by saying, “So, here I am frantically trying to get this meal together from whatever bones I have on hand for all those people, the disciples, the Master, Mary and Martha, and especially Lazarus. We are having a celebration feast. Lazarus our — my friend — is alive again and it’s just too fantastic for words. Everything dead is alive again. Well, except for the lamb in this stew I suppose.”
Josten said she chose to present this monologue because “Sometimes, it’s fun to change things a little and present a Gospel lesson from a different point of view. I hope everyone will find it entertaining and meaningful.”
The public is cordially invited to attend the special service. Information about the service and all of Trinity’s programs is available at tlc-porterville.org. or by calling 784-4202. The church is located at 764 West Henderson Avenue, Porterville.
First Assembly of God to hold clothing giveaway April 1 THE RECORDER
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Porterville First Assembly of God will host a clothing giveaway from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at its social hall, the former Helping Hands building, at 135 East Olive.