Posted on Sat, May. 03, 2008

Faith Notes

Today

■ The Bluegrass Believers, Chapter No. 657 of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, will have a motorcycle ride. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Donerail Travel Station, at Exit 120 off Interstate 75. Riders will leave at 11:30 a.m. for an approximately 100-mile ride. There will be music by The Iceman, door prizes and a ”for fun“ bike show. A $10 donation is suggested, with all money going to missions.

■ Grace and Truth Ministries will have ”10 Days of Healing, Miracles and Salvation“ May 3 to 13. The services will include music and refreshments. Services will be at 2 p.m. May 4 and 11 and at 7:15 p.m. May 6 and 13 at 474 Stone Road, Lexington, and at 7:15 p.m. May 8 and 9. Call (859) 771-4391 or (859) 887-5612.

■ The Tibetan Buddhist Community of Lexington will hold a teaching titled Establishing a Daily Practice from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 903 Manchester Street. The teaching will be followed by discussion. Suggested readings are ­supplied in advance on request. Teachings are free, and donations are welcome. E-mail info@tbcl.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

Sunday

■ First Baptist Bracktown, 3016 Bracktown Road, Lexington, will celebrate the 25th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. C.B. Akin Sr. at the 8 and 11 a.m. services May 4. The church also will host an informational breakfast at 9:30 a.m. May 17 to introduce the Aug. 2 marriage conference titled ”For Better, for Worse, for Keeps: God's Gift of Hope for Every Marriage for All Married Couples.“ The guest speaker will be author Bob Moeller of Chicago. Reservations are due by May 12. Call (859) 231-7042 or (859) 492-5953 or fax to (859) 389-9073.

■ Woodland Christian Church, 530 East High Street, Lexington, will celebrate its centennial. Call (859) 266-3416 or visit www.woodlandchristianchurch.org. The events are as follows: Kickoff at 10:45 a.m. May 4 with a worship service that begins in Woodland Park and concludes in the sanctuary. The Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper, executive director of the ­Kentucky Council of Churches, will be the guest speaker. At 10:45 a.m. May 18, the Rev. Malcolm Warford will be the guest speaker. At 9:30 a.m. May 25, the Rev. James Trader will discuss his updated history of the congregation. The Rev. J. Gregory Alexander, general minister of the Christian Church in Kentucky, will speak at 10:45 a.m. May 25. A catered meal will follow the service.

■ The adult choir of the Presbyterian Church of Danville, 500 West Main Street, will perform a concert of classics and spirituals at 3 p.m. Admission is free.

■ Teachings of spiritual and personal empowerment will be given at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Institute, 655 Lima Drive, Lexington. The program will be Samuel, by Lea Schultz. Call (859) 231-8449.

■ Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church, Ky. 11, Lewisburg, will celebrate its 149th anniversary with a special program at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Maysville native Kenneth Simpson, director of campus ministries at Kentucky State University and campus minister for Wesley Foundation, and former pastor of Brick by Brick Church in Lexington and Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church. Jimtown Male Chorus will provide gospel singing during the program. Dinner will be served afterward.

Tuesday

■ The Cathedral of Christ the King and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington will present ”A Catholic Vision of the Church: A Community of Disciples“ with the Rev. Thomas Baima, author and theologian at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Archdiocese of Chicago. This lecture will be at the cathedral, 299 Colony Boulevard, in Hehman Hall. A reception will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture and Q&A at 7 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. Call (859) 278-9676 or visit www.cdlex.org and click on ”The Bishop's First Annual Cathedral Series on Catechesis“ for a registration form.

■ Shiloh Baptist Church Resource Ministry presents ”Are You Smarter Than the IRS: Smart Options for Your Tax Rebate,“ a seminar, at 6 p.m. Tuesday. RSVP to freedieklc@insightbb.com.

Coming up

■ The Leadership of the Christian Community and Concerned Citizens will have a March for Transformation at 1:30 p.m. May 10 in Harrodsburg. Christians and concerned people from Mercer County and surrounding communities will have the opportunity to march through the streets of Harrodsburg in support of transformation. The march will end at the courthouse lawn with a rally and prayer. Call Pete Presley at (859) 621-5555; Central Kentucky Christian School at (859) 734-9347; or Pam Sims at (859) 583-5045.

■ The Tibetan Buddhist Community of Lexington will hold a teaching titled Samsara and Nirvana from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 10 at 903 Manchester Street, Lexington. The teaching will be followed by discussion. Suggested readings are ­supplied in advance on request. Teachings are free, and donations are ­welcome. Visit www.tbel.org, e-mail info@tbel.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

■ The Rev. Glenn Thomas Carson, president of Disciples of Christ ­Historical Society in Nashville, will discuss ­Rekindling the Gift at South Elkhorn Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4343 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, at 10:30 a.m. May 11. This sermon is one of a series to celebrate South Elkhorn's 225th anniversary. Call (859) 223-1433 or visit www.southelkhorncc.org.

■ St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Versailles will host guest speaker the Rev. Steve Abbott, senior minister of St. Matthew's Anglican Church, West Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia, on May 11. Abbott will conclude the message series ”The Trouble With Christianity,“ which explores ­difficult questions about the Christian faith. He also will teach the adult education class between services. ­Traditional ­worship is at 8:45 a.m. and contemporary worship is at 11 a.m. on Sundays at Southside Elementary School, 1300 Troy Pike. Call (859) 873-3321 or visit www.standrewsky.org.

■ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2255 Eastland Parkway, Lexington, will install the Rev. Matthew Vesey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as its pastor at 4 p.m. May 11. Vesey was a U.S. military chaplain before accepting the call to Our Redeemer. The officiant for the installation service will be the Rev. Martin Keller, vice president of the Southern Region, Indiana District, LCMS.

■ TeenSING, the youth choir of Central Christian Church, will sing at 11 a.m. May 11. Central ­Christian Church is at 219 East Short Street, Lexington. (859) 233-1551, www.cccdoc.org.

■ Southland Christian Church's Women's Ministry will have ”Replenish: Celebration of Women“ at 6:30 p.m. May 12 in building E. The event is for women of all ages and will include dinner for $12. Reservations are required by Wednesday. To make reservations, visit www.SouthlandChristian.org, and use keyword ”celebration of women.“ Southland Christian Church is at 5001 Harrodsburg Road, Jessamine County.

■ On May 15, the Cathedral of Christ the King, Lexington, will present ”Contemporary Living/Contemplative Life: The Life and Writings of Father Raymond Flanagan“ with Dean Lucas, author and educator. This discussion will explore contemplation and spirituality in a world of action. It be at the Cathedral Center, 299 Colony Blvd. It is free, and no registration is required. Call (859) 278-9676.

■ The Eckankar Center of Lexington will host ”What Goes Around Comes Around: The Law of Karma,“ an informal spiritual discussion, from 1 to 2 p.m. May 17 at 153 Patchen Drive, Suite 55B, Lexington. Call (859) 268-4888.

■ The Consolidated District Laymen will sponsor the annual American Baptist Day at 7 p.m. May 17 at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, with speaker Marvin O. King Jr, director of ministries, and musical guests Chad Higgins and In Spirit and In Truth.

■ The Women of St. Paul A.M.E. Church are sponsoring a ”My Man Can Cook“ competition at noon May 17 at the church, 251 North Upper Street, Lexington.The competition is open to the community and will have four categories: chili/soup, entrees, desserts and something special (anything that doesn't fit in the other categories). Registration is $25. Tickets for tasting are $5. The deadline for registering is May 14. Prizes will be awarded in every category, and one top prize will be given to the man who enters the overall best dish. Call (859) 255-7945. Also the women will celebrate ”Women's Day“ at 11 a.m. May 25. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Maxine Thomas, the new assistant pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church. An afternoon program will begin at 4 p.m. featuring Ohio gospel recording artist Marlyce McCants and the Jimtown Male Chorus.

■ The Tibetan Buddhist Community of Lexington will hold a teaching titled How to Develop Bodhicitta from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 17 at 903 Manchester Street, Lexington. The teaching will be followed by discussion. Suggested readings are ­supplied in advance on request. Teachings are free, and donations are welcome. Visit www.tbel.org, e-mail info@tbel.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

■ Missionary Day will be at 10:15 a.m. May 18 at Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, 540 West Maxwell Street, Lexington. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lincoln Bingham, pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville, and the former moderator of the General Association of Baptists in Kentucky. A missionary workshop and luncheon will be at 10 a.m. May 17.

■ Shirley Hayden, author of Women of Nelson, will speak at Lexington Friends Meeting ­(Quakers), 649 Price Avenue, from 4 to 5 p.m. May 17. The event is free; child care available. Call (859) 299-2026.