March 5: Local News Briefs

March 05, 2008 08:16 pm

— Longaberger basket bingo Tuesday
St. Mary’s in Alexandria, 829 Madison St., will have a Longaberger basket bingo on Tuesday in Zimmer Hall. This event was originally set for March 4.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the games start at 6 p.m. Cost is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. This includes 15 games, a raffle, a 50/50 drawing and intermission bingo.
Refreshments will be available. Any questions or for more information, call the school office at (765) 724-4459. This event benefits the children of St. Mary’s.

World Day of Prayer Service set for Friday
The United Methodist Women of Ford Street United Methodist Church, 925 Ford St., Lapel, will host a community World Day of Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service. Throughout the entire day, women all over the world collectively pray, beginning with the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset. The prayers follow the sun’s path around the globe.
The day’s motto is “Informed prayer leads to prayerful action.”
For more information, call the church office at (765) 534-3314.

Scrapbook group meets Saturdays
A group of Christian women gather the second Saturday of each month to fellowship together and scrapbook. They meet at Faith Church in Anderson from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The next gathering will be Saturday, and the food theme is Mexican.
Cost for the 12-hour scrap is $5. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish to share. There is plenty of scrapbooking space, door prizes and workshops, organizers said.
For more information, call Chanda Hiatt at (765) 536-2595 or visit www.myspace/notjustscrappin.com.

Lenten breakfast series continues
The 2008 Anderson Area Christian men’s Lenten breakfast series continues Saturday in the Ford Street United Methodist Church, 925 Ford St., Lapel. The service begins immediately at 8 a.m. and consists of a breakfast followed by an instrumental and vocal performance by the group Common Ground. The speaker will be the Rev. Rodney Eiler, who is the pastor of the Mount Olive Community Church in Muncie and founder of Common Ground.
All men, young and old are invited to attend the fifth breakfast of this series. Total cost: freewill donations only. The entire program lasts approximately an hour and a half.

Lapel Jazz Band to perform Tuesday
The Lapel Jazz Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lapel High School Auditorium.
There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted for the Lapel Community Food Bank’s Easter food baskets.
For more information, call Greg Scott at (765) 534-3136.

Abundance Meal set for Wednesday
The Christian Women’s Fellowship at the East Christian Church in Markleville will have its monthly God Abundance Meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the basement of the church.
The menu includes chili, peanut butter and honey sandwiches, celery and carrot sticks, cheese cubes, dessert and drink with a freewill offering taken.
The East Christian Church is located at 124 E. Main St. (Indiana 38), and is handicap accessible. Carryouts will be available; if you are a shut-in or small business and would like a carryout, call Mary V. Grandison at (765) 533-2374.
For more information, call Diane Burgette at (765) 533-2330.

Agency needs frequent flyer miles
Airline tickets are the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s single largest expense, and the foundation depends on donated frequent flyer miles for destination wishes. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana is experiencing a shortage of these frequent flyer miles, according to a press release. Individuals donate individual unused frequent flyer miles or pool company miles together by holding a mileage drive.
Donating unused frequent flyer miles enables the Make-A-Wish Foundation to send children and their families on trips of a lifetime, creating joyful memories for years to come.
Visit www.makeawishohio.org www.makeawishky.org or www.makeawishindiana.org or call (877) 206-9474 (WISH) for more information.

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