Christian Community: Choir to kick off Art & Soul week,
Award-winning gospel group got its start in '82 when Rodnie Bryant sought backup singers.
Art & Soul presents Rodnie Bryant and the Christian Community Mass Choir Where: The Indianapolis Artsgarden, Washington and Illinois streets Cost: Free.Info: 1-317-631-3301 or www.indyarts .org.Other Art & Soul performances this week: Tuesday: 12:15 p.m., Lamar Campbell and Spirit of Praise.Thursday: 12:15 p.m., Robert Turner & the Silver Hearts.Friday: 1 p.m., Lyric soprano Paula D. Ingram and the Artsgarden Chamber Ensemble....
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WINS STATE TITLE
Christian Community School of North Ridgeville won the Association of Christian Schools International state boys soccer championship Saturday, defeating Columbus Marantha, 4-2, in Cedarville.The Warriors (17-1) took a 1-0 lead as senior Josh Gall, an Oberlin resident, scored the first of his two goals early in the match. Marantha's Jack MacKeverican tied the score before Gall got his second goal to give Christian Community a 2-1 lead. Chad Heinicke, a junior from Bay Village...
Christian community is making a difference, claims youth charity, Worth Unlimited
THE Christian community makes a "significant" contribution to the personal, social and spiritual development of young people in the borough, according to research by Waltham Forest youth workers.The youth work audit carried out by Christian charity Worth Unlimited, Waltham Forest Youth for Christ, the Faith Communities Project and Forest YMCA, found that in just one week last November, 138 youth events took place, involving 1, 400 young people.Research from the...
Weems' anniversary
The pastor celebrates year at Western Christian Community
The Western Christian Community Church recently gathered with friends to show their love and appreciation for their pastor, the Rev. Alfred Weems III.Weems celebrated his first year with the congregation. "Since coming to the church, the congregation has grown from between 40 and 50 members to 175 to 200 members," he said. "The building was formerly a Catholic church that had been vacant for 17 years. It has been totally refurbished by a deacon in the...
Christian Community: CCA house aims to rise from ashes after fire
The Rev. Bonita Grubbs, Christian Community Action's director, says she hopes to rebuild after fire damaged an apartment house that provided temporary housing for the homeless. Monday, two families displaced by the blaze remained in hotels and CCA already had found new accommodations for two other families. "We're just trying to collect ourselves to begin the rebuilding process and the restoration process," Grubbs said Monday, a day after the...