Metro Kanawha publishes free church-related announcements as news items at the editor’s discretion. Regular weekly services are excluded (for those listings, see the worship times ad on this page). Submission deadline is noon Wednesday for the following week’s publication. Submissions should be emailed to metrokanawha@hdmediallc.com. Submissions are not accepted by telephone. If applicable, include the church’s address and contact information.
Fall Bazaar Vendors: St. Peters United Methodist Church in St. Albans is seeking small business and craft vendors for their Fall Bazaar & Craft Fair to be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rental fee for a 10 ft x 10 ft. space is $25, or $50 for two adjoining spaces. To request a vendor application, please call or text 304-807-6458. (Sorry, we are unable to accept food trailers.)
Tent Revival: Send The Rain Ministries will present a "Healing for America" tent revival Aug. 16-23 at the Bill Wells Community Park at 82nd St. in Marmet. Times are 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The event will feature preaching and teaching by Evangelist Lewis Taylor. There will also be singing from the Jay Humphrey's Trio, The Taylor Brother's, Rocky and Tamie Smith, Debra Schultz, and Josh Wilson. A special ladies meeting hosted by Vickie Barnes will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. For more information including driving directions, visit www.sendtherain.org, or call 304-590-6404.
Bowling Party: Braveheart Fellowship will have a bowling party Aug. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at River Alley, located at 6300 MacCorkle Ave. near St. Albans. Bowling, shoes, pizza, soda and snacks are free. Braveheart Fellowship provides age-appropriate social activities for young adults (16-plus) living with cognitive and developmental challenges. The group is partnered with Kanawha United Presbyterian Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. To sign up, or for more information, email srkmminnerly@gmail.com.
Baby Love Pantry: Cross Lanes United Methodist Women (CLUMW) operate a diaper giveaway twice a month, typically on the first and third Fridays. In the summer, these dates may vary. The next scheduled dates are: Sept. 5, Sept. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Go to the drive-thru at the upper parking lot of Cross Lanes UMC on 5320 Frontier Drive. The women give away one 25-count packages of diapers and a package of baby wipes to each eligible person, and also have some types of formula. These are given based on need. Adults must have an ID and proof that they have a baby. No other personal information is collected. CLUMW operates this project through donations raised by the group. They also welcome outside donations of new unopened packages of diapers and new, in date, formula. For more information, go the CLUMW’s Baby Love Pantry Facebook page.
Fifth Sunday Service: Wade Chapel Church, located at 4490 McLane Pike at Red House, will have a Fifth Sunday evening service at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31. There will be singing by The Buffalo Methodist Church, including their choir and soloists, and tag team preaching by pastors Mark and Logan Harris.
Thomas Merton Society: The West Virginia chapter of the International Thomas Merton Institute meets via Zoom the third Tuesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Each month, the group discusses recent material from the International Merton Society and/or information from the Book of Hours. For more information email Father Bill Petro at frbpetro42@gmail.com.
Contemplative Prayer: The West Virginia Institute for Spirituality holds contemplative prayer practice Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The prayers are led by a variety of volunteers. Prayer begins promptly at 7 p.m. when the leader opens with a brief chant followed by 20 minutes of silence. Sign up to receive the weekly reminders and the Zoom link. For questions or to register, send email to wvis_sally@aol.com.
Gabriel Project: The Gabriel Project at Highlawn Presbyterian Church, 2501 Washington Ave. in St. Albans, offers free baby products and clothes, sizes preemie to 2T, every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Car seats and portable cribs are available for $15 each. For more information, call 304-727-7140.
