Church of the Living Spirit

This week’s speaker is Jewel Rozanski. The Medium is Connie Griffith. 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 for more information concerning church services.

Ripley United Methodist Church breakfast

The Ripley United Methodist Church is hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church, 84 W. Main St. in Ripley. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, bacon, made-to-order eggs and omelets, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice and coffee for $7. This month’s breakfast will benefit the Noah’s Ark clothing Store at the Ripley First Presbyterian Church.

Free community meal set for Nov. 9

GOWANDA — The Trinity United Church of Christ, 30 Erie Ave., Gowanda, will host a free community meal on Saturday, Nov. 9. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with serving from 4 to 6 p.m. Handicapped access is on Erie Avenue. This month’s menu is ham, au gratin potatoes, vegetable, bread, beverage and dessert. The meal is all you can eat in-house. Free will donations are not necessary but are appreciated.

Harvest Ham Dinner

BROCTON — It is That Time! Tri-Church Parish at 41 E. Main St. in Brocton is having their annual Harvest Ham Dinner. It is on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. It comes with all the fixins’ and much more! Tickets are $12 for an adult, $7 for 5 to 9 year olds and 4 and under are free. Patrons can stay and eat their dinners in the fellowship hall or pick them up and take them home for themselves or the family.

St. John’s United Church of Christ news

On Sunday, Nov. 10 during the 11 a.m. service, the program “Images of Israel” will be presented at St. John’s United Church of Christ by Sean Raynor from his recent trip. All are welcome.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, St. John’s United Church of Christ will hold a ham dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The church is located at 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Use the Eagle Street entrance. Tickets are $9.50 pre-sale or $10 at the door. Call 366-0710 for pre-sale tickets.

‘Mind, Heart, Body, Soul: A Fall Recital’ set for Nov. 10

The community is invited to attend “Mind, Heart, Body, Soul: A Fall Recital” at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. Fredonia artists Collin McCrea and Dr. Leonidas Lagrimas will perform vocal and solo piano works in a variety of genres. Admission is free and the program is suitable for all ages. Trinity Church, is located at 11 Day St., Fredonia. See www.trinitychurchwny.org for details.

Rev. Santandreu to conduct Men’s Fall Conference

On Saturday, Nov. 16, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Adult Education/Faith Formation committee will host a Men’s Fall Conference.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Hope for the Future.” Father Santandreu, newly ordained in 2018 for the Diocese of Buffalo, presently serves as a parochial vicar at St. Amelia Parish in Tonawanda. As Father tells us, “These are not the best times the Church has known. What is the virtue of ‘hope’ all about?” What does it mean and how can we grow in it so as to live the joy that life in Christ was meant to be? The season of Advent is approaching and it is a great time to refocus on the virtue of hope and rediscover the confidence we should always have in God guiding his people along the way of salvation. “Hope for the future” will focus on how “in a world filled with strife, we might shine forth as a prophetic sign of unity and concord.” We will discuss the current crisis, our own estimation of the state of the church, and the pursuit of the virtue of hope that never fails.

The conference will be held at Northern Chautauqua Catholic School, which is located on the corner of 336 Washington Ave. and Fourth Street in Dunkirk. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. A $5 fee will be collected at the door. Pastries and coffee will be available. The conference will begin at 9 and conclude at noon. A luncheon will follow. To pre-register, call Frank Valone at 366-5299. Visit the website at www.seasdunkirkny.org for more information. The men’s conference welcomes all area men.