Saturday
"Trick a Trunk," 6 p.m., Oct. 31, Sand Hill United Methodist Church parking lot, Sandhill Road, Reno; children age 13 and under invited to participate; 373-8712.
Annual Fall Bazaar and Sauerkraut Dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., Oct. 31, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Maple and Third streets, Belpre; craft items, baked goods, dried flowers; menu includes sauerkraut and pork, mashed potatoes, dessert; sponsored by church's United Methodist Women; adults, $6; children, $3; proceeds benefit mission fund.
Great Food For All, food orders accepted, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 31, by big sign at Living Faith United Methodist Church property, 6775 State Route 339, Vincent; cash or money orders only accepted; pick up orders, 9 to 10 a.m., Nov. 14, same location; 984-2665 or 678-2665.
Sunday
Homecoming, Nov. 1, Low Gap Christian Union Church; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 10:45 a.m.; carry-in dinner, 11:45 a.m.; afternoon service, 1 p.m., featuring Damascus Road Trio from Newark.
All-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Nov. 1, St. John the Baptist Church, Churchtown; also includes home fries.
Fall Festival, Nov. 1, St. Mary's Church, Fulda Road, Fulda; sauerkraut dinner including pork, bonabrie, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (carry-out meals available); bingo, 1:30 p.m.; raffle drawing, 3 p.m.; crafts, homemade noodles, baked goods, 50/50 drawing.
"To Be Faithful," message series, 10:30 a.m. services, Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta; speaker, Pastor Diann O'Bryant; "Time to Celebrate" on Nov. 1, "Seeing with God's Eyes" on Nov. 8, "Resetting Our Hearts" on Nov. 15, "Wearing Thanksgiving" on Nov. 22.
"Back To The Bible," radio program by Marietta/Reno Church of Christ, 8:30 to 9 a.m. Sundays, AM 630 and FM 100.9; (740) 434-5310.
"Good News from Christ," radio program of worship and music from Christ United Methodist Church, Marietta, 10:06 a.m., each Sunday, on WMOA, AM 1490; 374-3438.
Friday
Free finance seminar, 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, Walnut Street Church of Christ, 401 Walnut St., Belpre; presented by Denny Coburn of Barnabas Ministries; breakfast available 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday; 423-9040 or (740) 415-6270.
Basement and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 6, Waterford United Methodist Church; also, bag sale, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 (everything left over sold by the bag).
Reformers Unanimous, meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday, Souls Harbor Baptist Church, 115 Caywood Road, Marietta; RU is a Bible-based addictions program; 373-8118.
Upcoming events
Clothing and More Give Away, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 7, Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta; free lunch.
Annual turkey dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., Nov. 7, Pleasant United Methodist Church, Stanleyville Road, Whipple; includes all-you-can-eat turkey, dressing; (740) 525-6289.
Angel Food Ministries, deadline to sign up for November food units, Nov. 9, St. Mary's Church, 506 Fourth St., Marietta; pick up orders, 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 14, church basement; 350-0019.
Ivan Parker, southern gospel recording artist, concert, 7 p.m., Nov. 12, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Vienna, W.Va.; (304) 295-6097.
Annual All-Parish Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 14, St. Luke's Episcopal Church parish hall, 320 Second St., Marietta; drawing, 2 p.m., for handcrafted blanket chest; also, baked goods, antiques and collectibles, used books, Tombola game; lunch including homemade vegetable soup; proceeds used for church outreach.
Soup and chili dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., Nov. 14, Cutler Chapel United Methodist Church, Washington County 3 above Belpre; also, hot dogs, pie, cake; freewill donation.
United Methodist Charge Conference, 1:30 p.m., Nov. 22, Belpre Rockland United Methodist Church, Belpre.
Upward Basketball program, player applications accepted, Marietta First Church of the Nazarene, 100 Mill Creek Road; for children in kindergarten through sixth grades; one-hour practice, game each week; $55 before Dec. 10; $70, after Dec. 10; drop form and fee off at the church; basketball evaluations, Dec. 1 and 3; 373-5406.
"The Joy of Christmas," 31st annual candlelight tour of eight downtown Lancaster churches, begins 6 p.m., Dec. 12, at either First United Methodist or First Presbyterian; 15-minute musical program at each church; sponsored by Fairfield Heritage Association; adults, $9; children under 12, $2; (740) 654-9923.
The Religion calendar appears each Saturday on the Focus on Faith page. To submit information, send to Janet Gossett, The Marietta Times, 700 Channel Lane, Marietta, Ohio 45750; e-mail to jgossett@mariettatimes.com; submit through the Virtual Newsroom at The Times' Web site (www.MariettaTimes.-com); fax to 376-5475; or call 376-5446. Deadline for information to be received is noon Tuesday for that Saturday's edition.
