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Salem UMC sponsors “Battle of the Choirs”

Choirs from the gulf coast region are invited to enter The Battle of the Bands at Salem United Methodist Church in Orange. The contest will be Feb. 26, 2011 at the church.

Deadline for registration and entry fee is Dec. 31. For more information, contact the church at 409-779-0049;409-365-4252 or 409-779-5147.

Salem UMC is located at 402 W. John Ave. in Orange. The church’s’ website may also be accessed at http://www.salemumcorange.org.

Southeast Texas Regional Bible College

Anyone desiring to give to a non-profit organization with a 501(c)3 status, may give at any MCT Credit Union to account # 90046134 – Southeast Texas Regional Bible College.

For more info or if you need a receipt call 409-779-9628

St. Mark Lutheran Church offers January Gumbo Meal

St. Mark Lutheran Church is cooking up some special Chicken/Sausage Gumbo with all the trimmings on Wednesday. Jan. 19. Their tried and true gumbo is full of chicken and sausage and is delicious, being served with potato salad, rice, crackers and dessert for only $6 per plate.

Those interested can order for take out, delivery to your business or dine in our fellowship hall. For more information and to place orders anytime, call: St. Mark Church, 735-4573; Pat, 722-6655 or Elinda at 735-8727.

St. Mark Lutheran Church is “The little church with the BIG Heart” located at 945 W. Roundbunch road, Bridge City.

DiscipleLife classes offer at FBC Orange

DiscipleLife Classes are beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26 at First Baptist Church in Orange. The classes begin at 6:30 p.m. and will continue for the next ten to twelve weeks.

A variety of classes include: Romans-the Letter that Changed the World; LoveLife-God’s Design for Love; Esther, a Beth Moore women’s study; and Unwavering Tenacity-a men’s study of the life of Elijah.

Some of the studies will be meeting in group members’ homes while others will meet at the church which is located at 602 W. Green Avenue in downtown Orange.

A study for students, grades seven through 12, will be conducted by Student Minister Jason Fuller and children grades first through sixth will be studying “Fruits of the Spirit.”

For more information about these classes, contact Minister of Spiritual Development Todd Beasley at 409-886-7461.

Trinity Lutheran to host Soup Kitchen

Trinity Lutheran Church, 1819 North 16th Street, will host a Sunday Soup Kitchen on Jan. 23 from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. The soup kitchen is a twice monthly event held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

Help needed for the Serenity House

The Serenity House is asking the community if anyone has any “old time” natural gas space heaters that they would be willing to donate? The heaters and kindness in the Lord would be a massive help to those in the Serenity house who are exposed to the cold. If anyone can help, please contact Grant Gilson [email protected] or 409 -670-5215 as soon as possible.