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Christmas service set for Sunday

The community is welcome to join the First Baptist Church of Dunkirk for a special Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 9:30 a.m. The service will feature accompaniment and special music from students of SUNY Fredonia playing French horns, led and arranged by Dr. Marc Guy, associate ...

Religion briefs

Women’s Outreach Choir to present benefit concert Dec. 8 The Women’s Outreach Choir, sponsored by Tri-Church Parish, will present “A Festival of Carols – A Benefit Concert” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at Tri-Church Parish, E. Main Street, Brocton. The event will be directed by Lucy Andrus with G. Mary Matteson as Accompanist. Free-will donations will benefit the Brocton/Portland Food Pantry. Church of the Living Spirit This week’s Speaker and Medium is Alice Spring. Church services are held every Sunday in the Assembly Hall on Cleveland Avenue in Lily Dale. ...

Alternative Christmas Festival continues

Today and Sunday Fredonia Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave. between Cottage Street and Forbes Place, will host its annual Alternative Christmas Festival. At the center of the festival is a display of over 600 nativities of different materials, sizes and cultures. The festival also includes an alternative market (SERRV International) that offers hand-crafted gifts from around the world (all are fair-trade meaning the craftspeople get a fair portion of the sale price of each item). Available gifts include baskets, scarves, jewelry, nativities, and much more. The Equal Exchange ...

It’s that time again to hurry over to Trinity Episcopal Church, Garland Hall behind the Church on 11 Day St. Fredonia. The women will have worked hard to bake so many favorites. The cookies are sold by the plate — over 18 on each and every plate is different, for only $9. There will be a ...

Capstone students assist Rural Ministry

SUNY Fredonia Capstone students are making a huge impact on Rural Ministry programs. Under the direction of David Norman, students have updated CCRM’s website, created an agency PSA, increased public relations and marketing as well as providing valuable insight into Rural Ministry’s ...

Leon Historical Society ‘Old Fashioned Christmas’ Sunday

Submitted Photo The Leon Historical Society will present an "Old-Fashioned Christmas" on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the 1836 Church at 2 p.m. The church is located at the four corners of Leon. Step back in time to a post-World War II Christmas with period displays and a typical church service with ...