Church briefs

Briefly

Three area churches hold revival services

• The East Cape Baptist Church will hold revival services at 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. Guest speaker will be Davy Miller, and music director will be Roy Hill.
• Evangelist and Bible teacher John Hicks will be the featured speaker at a revival at Jackson Church of the Nazarene, 2245 Old Toll Road. Sunday services are 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., with weekly services at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. At the close of each service, prayer will be offered for the sick.
• Cape Girardeau Bible Missionary Church, 2885 Hopper Road, will be in revival from Friday through Oct. 28. Services start at 6 p.m. Sundays, and 7 p.m. weeknights. The Rev. Larry Acord Sr. of Sanford, N.C., will preach. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Weekend's subject is Israel at Scott City church

Scott City First Assembly of God, 312 Dearborn St., will show a movie, "Against All Odds," narrated by Michael Greenspan at 6 p.m. Oct. 20. The movie is about all the miracles of Israel -- of how Israel ceased to be a nation in A.D. 70, but then rose again out of the Holocaust in 1948. Then in the 10:30 a.m. service Oct. 21, the Rev. Randy Morse will preach on "The Damascus Connection," discussing the unfulfilled prophecies concerning Syria and the Antichrist, and the events taking place today. The public is invited to both events.

Luncheon at Hanover to benefit cancer patient

Modern Woodmen of America Camp 4902 is sponsoring a fundraiser luncheon for cancer patient Beverly Harris at 11:15 a.m. Sunday (immediately following the second service) in the Hanover Lutheran Church parish hall. The luncheon is hosted by the Hanover Ladies Aid. On the menu is ham, hashbrown casserole, green beans, corn, rolls, homemade desserts, coffee, tea and lemonade. Carryouts will be available. A free-will donation will be collected to help the family. To make a monetary donation, drop an envelope in the collection plate and designate it for the Harris Benefit. Thrivent will also provide matching funds.

Women's group plan 'Ugly Quilt' weekend

St. Vincent de Paul Christian Service and Council of Catholic Women are sponsoring their annual "Ugly Quilt" weekend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 and noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in the DePaul Center gym, 1912 Ritter Drive in Cape Girardeau. Lunch will be provided Saturday. Participants will make sleeping bags for the homeless. No sewing skills are required; volunteers are needed to lay out material, thread needles, and tie knots. It is a great family project for all ages. For information, contact Alma Heisserer at 335-9275, Pat Edwards at 334-2328 or Cindy Spaeth at 334-0092.

Voice for Life convention to be held in Scott City

The 10th annual Voice for Life Convention will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Joseph's parish hall in Scott City. Students may attend the sessions and partake of lunch and a snack for free.

Judgement House at Lynwood Baptist Church

Judgement House, a walk-through drama, will be presented again at Lynwood Baptist Church, 2935 Lynwood Hills Drive, Cape Girardeau on Nov. 7, 8, 9 and 10. Reservations are suggested, but walk-in space is always available. Reservations can be made at the church Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call 334-3964.

Bolivia missionary to speak at Westminster

Bob Dunsmore, a Presbyterian missionary who serves in Bolivia, will speak at 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at Westminster Presbyterian Church at Perryville Road and Cape Rock Drive. Dunsmore is part of Joining Hands for Life network in Bolivia, work supported by the Presbyterian Church USA. Following his presentation a light supper will be served. The program is sponsored by the three Cape Girardeau County Presbyterian churches -- First Presbyterian in Jackson, Westminster and First Presbyterian in Cape.

This week's events at First Baptist Church in Cape

• Sunday morning activities: The Gathering at 9:30 a.m., Bible study with contemporary music and friends; Bible study for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship 10:45 a.m., with a sermon from the Rev. Mike Shupert, second in the series "Stories -- What's Yours" titled "Walk on Water," Matthew 14:22-23.

* Wednesday activities, all at 6:30 p.m.: Kids' Club with Whitney Thomason: "It's all about the EYEs." Adult Bible study with Dr. Ron Winstead, a study of Luke. A video study on parenting. Youth Bible study with Tyler Tankersley.

* Oct. 20 -- join director of student ministry Tyler Tankersley for an open house at the Baptist Student Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Unitarian Fellowship to discuss Mideast

At its evening service at 6 p.m. Sunday, the Unitarian-Universalist fellowship will discuss the U.S. role in the Middle East. The speaker will be Jerome Hulehan, a fellowship member who was a foreign service officer with the State Department for 25 years. He will suggest a 12-point program he believes the U.S. needs to carry out in the Middle East. The fellowship meets at 200 Broadway, in the former First Baptist Church building, and the public is invited to attend. For more information, call 243-6146.

Calendar

Sunday

• Gospel gathering at First General Baptist Church in Jackson; dinner at 4 p.m., singing at 6 p.m.
• Vincentian Marian Youth encounter, 6 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul parish in Perryville, Mo.

-- From staff reports