Recently a friend of mine emailed me a collection of video clips from a speech by Michael Nutter, the mayor of Philadelphia. Transcribed below are his words; my comments about the biblical basis for his words follow.Book discussions
“The Celebration of Discipline” by Richard Foster will be discussed at 11 a.m. Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church, 10010 Aurora Place.
“The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity” by William P. Young will be discussed at a bag lunch and book discussion at noon Wednesday at Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. The four-week program ends Jan. 27. For information, call 260-356-0628, ext. 128 or e-mail Sue Wilhelm at suewilhelm@olvm.org.
Financial classes
Dave Ramsey’s 13-week Financial Peace University program will be hosted at these locations:
•Crossbridge Community Church, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd., at 6:15 p.m. Monday. To register, call 497-9996 or e-mail Edward_cordobes@fwymca.org.
•St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 16933 Thiele Road, at 9 a.m. Jan. 9. To register, call 260-615-0397 or e-mail awgallme@netzero.com.
•Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday and at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. To register, call 483-3173 or e-mail cvanmeter@holycrossfw.org.
Prayer series
The series, Ways of Praying, will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month beginning Jan. 9 through June at Victory Noll, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. Cost is $125 for the series or $25 for individual sessions. Registration is required by Monday; call 260-356-0628, ext. 128.
Turner Chapel fundraiser
The House of Sharing Outreach of
Turner Chapel AME Church, 836 E. Jefferson Blvd., will hear William Myles and YPOP and Righteous at 7 p.m. today. Donations are $10 a person.
