BMA Roman Catholic Parish Holy Name Society news

The Blessed Mary Angela Roman Catholic Parish Holy Name Society is continuing with its series of Winter Monotony Breaker Dinners. The next dinner will be on Wednesday, Feb. 19, with a cheese-stuffed shell and Italian sausage dinner with peppers and onions. The dinner will also include tossed salad, Italian bread and in honor of Presidents Day, we will serve hot apple and cherry crisp! The cost continues to be only $10, and this will be a DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE ONLY at the Social Center at 324 Townsend St., Dunkirk. This is going to be a limited service to only 150 guests, so buy tickets early! Tickets are available after every weekend Mass at St. Hyacinth and St. Hedwig’s churches and at Big Rick’s on Lake Shore Drive East.

The Society wants to remind everyone that its indoor Flea Market continues every Friday and Saturday at the Social Center until Feb. 15. The days of Feb. 14 and 15 will feature a $1 bag or box sale. Everything you can fit into a bag or box is just $1!

The last of the monotony breaker dinners will be a roast beef sandwich dinner on Saturday, March 14 at the Parish Lyceum on Pangolin Street in conjunction with the Parish Fatima Society’s annual bake sale. Serving will be from 4:30 until 6 p.m. Eat in or take out! This will be the last of these dinners as preparations begin for the Parish’s third annual Polka Fest which will be held on Aug. 9. The final dinner for the year will be an old-fashioned Polish Christmas with music provided by the John Gora Chorale on Saturday, Nov. 28.

For information regarding any of these events, call Tony at 467-0891.

Church of the Living Spirit

This week’s Speaker is Roy Montgomery. 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.

Reverend George Buchanan to Speak at Unitarian Universalist

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua welcomes Consulting Minister George Buchanan to the pulpit on Sunday, Feb. 2. In Sunday’s reflection, “Hungry for Racial Justice,” we will recognize that we hold to our vision of universal racial justice, while knowing the reality of our denomination and the broader culture surrounding us as it falls short of our vision. As we ponder this we will consider the actions we might take in response.

During worship services, children may remain with their parents, or parents may send children either to the supervised nursery or to the independent play room for children who are able to engage in unsupervised activities such as crafts and games. Both rooms are adjacent to the main room and have large windows which allow parents and children to see one another during the service.

This month, the Social Action Committee is collecting toilet paper for the Silver Creek Food Pantry.

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. at 222 Temple St., Fredonia. Parking for those who need close access is located immediately behind the building. Others should park in the lower lot behind the building. Call 679-7944, visit the online calendar at https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc or visit the page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uucnc for more information.

Pillar of Fire presents movie ‘Overcomer’ tonight

The Pillar of Fire Fellowship, 221 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk invites the public to see “Overcomer” on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. The story revolves around the relationship between the running coach and Hannah Scott, who is asthmatic. Hannah’s sporting journey will be accompanied by a self-discovery that will answer a question that has been a concern for her for a long time. This event is free, and pop and popcorn will be provided. All are welcome.

Free Community Meal Feb. 8

GOWANDA — Trinity UCC in Gowanda is having its “Everyone is welcome here” free community meal on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. On the menu is chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, salad, beverage and homemade desserts. There will also be the Karen Hawkins Memorial Giving Table full of clothes of many sizes, “if you need and we have it, then it is yours.”

All these meals are always free, but the church does accept free will donations. Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the meal is served at 4 p.m. Trinity UCC serves meals the second Saturday of the month January through November. It is handicapped- accessible from Erie Avenue, just ring the doorbell.

The church is located at 30 Erie Ave. in Gowanda, 532-3004. The parking lot is on Erie Avenue across from church.

Directions from Dunkirk/Fredonia: Route 39 into Gowanda, through the light in the center of town, over the creek and keep going straight up East Main Street (don’t go around the curve — keep to the right and go straight), make a right at the first street. It’s the little white church on the corner.

St. John’s UCC’s dinner menu change for Feb. 15

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk, will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15. Serving is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call 366-0710 for reservations. Pre-sale tickets are $9.50, or tickets at the door are $10. Take-outs are available. Parking is off Eagle Street. Pre-sales are highly recommended. Call 366-0710. Tickets that were sold for the Jan. 18 dinner which was cancelled due to inclement weather will be honored for this dinner.