Church of the Living Spirit

This week’s speaker is Jessie Furst. Church services are held every Sunday in the Assembly Hall on Cleveland Avenue in Lily Dale.

Service time is 10:30 a.m. to noon and consists of a spiritual talk, a hands-on healing, a message demonstration, music, meditation and prayer.

The public is invited to attend and there is no gate fee through June. Visit the website at www.livingspiritlilydale.org and/or the Facebook page or call 595-2697 for more information concerning church services.

Rev. George Buchanan to speak at Unitarian Universalist

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua is pleased to announce that Reverend George Buchanan will speak on Sunday, April 14. Buchanan’s sermon, “Healthy Lives, Healthy Planet” will address our wish to live healthy lives on a healthy planet, recognizing our own limitations in realizing this vision. We will reflect together on what we actually can do, individually and communally to work towards this goal.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua is a liberal religious community devoted to promoting individual spiritual development, working toward peace, liberty and justice in our immediate and global communities, and providing companionship on life’s sacred journey. Worship services are held each Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Grange Hall, 58 W. Main St., Fredonia. Call 679-7944, visit www.uucnc.org or visit the page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uucnc for more information.

St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church news

St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society enjoyed a wonderful Amish dinner at Cindy’s Home Cooking Restaurant in Panama on April 10. Father Romy and Father Felix attended the dinner afterward. Some members went to Troyer’s Greenhouse in Panama.

Future events for St. Dominic RC parish include:

On Wednesday, May 1, St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church will hold a delicious spaghetti dinner (at the Brocton site, 12 Central Ave.) from 4 to 7 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults/$8 for children. Take-outs will be available.

On May 22, St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society will hold its annual salad luncheon (at the Westfield site, 17 Union St.) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $6 per person. Take-outs will be available.

Blessed Mary Angela R.C. Parish events

The Blessed Mary Angela R.C. Parish summer events committee met recently to discuss plans for “Summer 2019.” The parish will kick off the summer with a Weidners chicken barbecue, basket raffle and fresh baked goods sale on June 2 at the Parish Social Center at 324 Townsend St. in Dunkirk. The meal will feature Weidners chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll and butter, Field Brook Farms ice cream and beverage for only $10 per person. This event will run from noon until 4 p.m. There will be a cash raffle as well as many unique gift baskets.

On Aug. 11, Blessed Mary Angela Parish will welcome back “Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push” for an afternoon of Polish music under the Big Top outside. The parish will feature a Chiavetta’s chicken barbecue with once again, all the trimmings for only $10. The barbecue will run from noon until sold out. The parish will also have a variety and basket raffle, outside food vendors featuring Polish sausage sandwiches, cheese pierogis, hot dogs and hamburgers, Fourth Ward Deli pizza and Pepsi products as well as a beer and wine truck.

There will be a Kids’ World with bounce house, face painting and much more for the kids.

This will take place on the Roberts Road parking lot and church grounds with Lenny Gomulka playing from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

All are welcome, so start planning on making these two events a part of your family summer.

Blessed Mary Angela is thankful for all the clubs and businesses who have already stepped forward as band sponsors. Lenny Gomulka is a world-wide recognized orchestra and Blessed Mary Angela Parish could not afford to do this without the help of so many special people and organizations. If any individuals or businesses would like to help sponsor Lenny and have their name placed on the BIG BOARDS in front of both churches, they are asked to call Tony at 467-0891.

Addiction organization to host luncheon for area pastors

The Addiction Response Ministry of Chautauqua County would like to invite all area pastors in Northern Chautauqua County to a special Pastoral/Church Leader’s lunch meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at noon. This lunch meeting will be held at the Clarion Hotel which is located at 30 Lakeshore Drive, Dunkirk.

“Over the last three years, the Lord has used the Addiction Response Ministry to bring hope, healing, and deliverance to an array of people who are affected by substance abuse in Chautauqua County,” said Bishop Leecroft Clarke, Chairperson of Addiction Response Ministry of Chautauqua County. “At this lunch meeting, we will take some time to update you on what God has been doing through Addiction Response Ministry to bring Christ-centered solutions to our county regarding the drug epidemic.”

Pastors are asked to RSVP at by email to addictionresponseministry@gmail.com or text 716-483-3687.

Silver Creek Assembly of God to host community dinner

The Silver Creek Assembly of God, located at 1385 Route 20, Silver Creek, will host a community dinner on Thursday, April 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Eat-in or take-out options will be available. Donation are appreciated. Call 934-4782 for further details.