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Memorial/Prayer service tonight in Norman

Carla Hinton — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:45 +0000

NORMAN– Two Norman churches — New Life Bible Church and Norman Community Church — have joined together to host a community-wide memorial and prayer service at 7 p.m. tonight at New Life, 4343 N Flood.

Organizers said the service is being held in the wake of the deadly storms that have left destruction across Oklahoma.

The service is an effort to lift up neighbors and the entire state during this time of tragedy,” they said.

Carla Hinton

Religion Editor

Catch a Good Friday service

Carla Hinton — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:30:13 +0000

There are plenty of Good Friday services going on in the Oklahoma City metro area today.

Some services and programs are come-and-go or just 30 minutes to an hour long. Others are annual events that typically draw large crowds.

Here is a listing that includes some services:

Henderson Hills Baptist Church, Good Friday Multisensory Experience, come-and-go event continues until 7 p.m. at 1200 E Interstate 35 Frontage Road in Edmond.

Crown Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. today at 4020 N Western.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Service of Tenebrae & Chorales, 7:30 p.m. today at 603 Classen Blvd.

First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City, Good Friday Candlelit Tenebrae with Choral Music, at 7 p.m. today at 1001 NW 25.

Ecumenical Good Friday Stations of the Cross service, noon today at the Jesus Wept statue adjacent to the Oklahoma City National Memorial in downtown Oklahoma City.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Tenebrae service, 7:30 p.m. today at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15.

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. today at 1201 N Robinson.

Crossings Community Church, noon to 12:45 p.m. today at 14600 N Portland.

Faith Memorial Baptist Church, “The Seven Last Words of Jesus,” two services: noon to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 3117 N Kelley.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Good Friday services, 3 and 7 p.m. today at 900 S Littler Ave. in Edmond.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Good Friday Prayer Vigil, noon to midnight today at 601 Maple Street in Yukon.

Music

And if your heart desires music, here are several musical events planned today:

Good Friday Worship Concert, “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” 7 p.m. today at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 N Shartel.

Good Friday Concert, Ambassadors Concert Choir, 7 p.m. today, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 5700 N Kelley.

For other events and activities, go to www.wimgo.com.

“Passion” tour heading to Oklahoma

Carla Hinton — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:09:09 +0000

Oklahoma fans of the popular “Passion” worship conferences should plan on visiting Stillwater next month for a treat.

LIfeChurch.tv’s Stillwater campus at 1917 N Country Club Road will be the site of the Passion University Tour stop at 8 p.m. Oct. 4.

The event will feature worship leaders Charlie Hall (pictured) and Kristian Stanfill, plus a video message by “Passion” founder Louie Giglio (pictured below).

The university tour is part of a 12-campus tour prepping for “Passion 2012″ set for the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 2-5. The 2012 event in Atlanta is expected to draw more than 35,000 university-aged adults.

The event is Stillwater aims to bring together students at Oklahoma State University, including those involved with several campus ministries.

Carla Hinton

Religion Editor