Faithful Five: Weekend Events
Here’s my “faithful five” — five events going on in the faith community this weekend, Oct. 10-12. If what you read below intrigues you, go check it our for yourself:
1. Faith goes to the movies. “Billy: The Early Years,” a feature film chronicling evangelist Billy Graham’s childhood, early adulthood and calling to the ministry, premieres in theaters today. The film’s actors said both Christians and non-Christians alike will probably enjoy the movie on some level. Actor Armie Hammer, pictured above, portrays Graham.
2. Talking about theology. The Oklahoma Conference on Reformed Theology will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Britton Christian Church, 922 NW 91. Conference theme is “Calvin: Still Relevant After 500 Years“ with speaker W. Robert Godfrey, president of Westminster Seminary in California. Sessions are: Calvin: a Man for All Seasons, Calvin on Faith, Calvin on the Church, Calvin on Scripture. Refreshments and fellowship will be provided before and after each session. Registration is free. For more information, go online to www.reformokc.com.
3. Singles take on Red River Rivalry. Crossings Community Church is offer an OU/Texas Watch Party for singles at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 14600 N Portland. The gathering will be held on the church’s third floor. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Singles are encouraged to bring their favorite football snacks. Pizza will be provided.
4. Women shine the light. A Women’s Ministry Conference begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight and continues at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church, 1700 NE 7. The theme for the conference is “Women of God Whose Purpose in Life is to Shine in This Dark World.” Registration is $25 for Women’s Missionary Union members and $10 for guests. For more information, call 232-1621.
5. In need of guidance? A Dallas-based Christian dance company called Guidance will present two performances of “Believe: the Gospel of God’s Promise” at 7 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Oklahoma city, NW 12 and Robinson and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Waterloo Road Baptist church, 3100 E Waterloo Road. “Believe” is a theatrical dance portrayal of the Gospel. For more information, call First Baptist at 232-4255 or Waterloo Road Baptist at 341-9024.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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