The free interdenominational public events, part of an area-wide
Journey to Community Transformation initiative, includes the 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 13, dish-to-pass picnic, prayer for families, individuals and
extended family, and praise and worship night with a live band, at Island Park,
West Dyke Street, Wellsville. No
reservations are required to attend this and other free events.
The intergenerational, multicultural initiative continues a
communities focus on combating issues of addiction, abuse, racism, suicide,
poverty, family dysfunction and more that pastors say are extremely serious
issues throughout this area, the United States and the world.
County public prayer gatherings for August also are slated
for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, August 11 at Almond Union of Churches, 11
South Main Street; August 18 at Belfast Free Methodist Church, 11 Chestnut
Street; and August 25 at Andover First Baptist Church, 14 Elm Street, to pray
for community transformation throughout the county.
In addition, ongoing area prayer meetings, also open to the
public, are being held from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. each weekday morning at
Knights Creek Evangelical Methodist Church, 2987 County Road 9, Scio; and 8
a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Belfast Free Methodist Church, 11 Chestnut
Street.
The first unity picnic in July resulted in an overflow crowd
of adults and children experiencing worship music by Dave Burns and friends, a
Biblical message by the Rev. Kevin Ross of Ross Family Ministries of Raleigh,
N.C., who also provided a magic show for the kids, and prayer by area pastors
and lay persons.
The initiative continues a renewing of minds and hearts of
individuals and families for county and communities transformation.
Churches earlier this year joined together for a
three-evening and one full-day training by the international Sentinel Group
that helps equip church leaders for renewal.
This was followed in May by some 120 church-goers
participating in a follow-up Solemn Assembly involving worship, declaration of
community needs, corporate repentance, and prayer.
Further information on the transformation initiative and its
individual components is available from Dan Kenyon, pastor of Wellsville Bible
Church, at wbc@ne.twcbc.com or (585) 593-6471 or most area pastors.
