• Today and in the days ahead, in Odessa-area houses of worship
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• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Coming events include worship services, classes, Bible studies, community outreach, fundraisers, mission opportunities and more. The Odessa American welcomes church special events. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays for consideration for the following Saturday’s edition. Email oalife@oaoa.com.
Immanuel Baptist Church, 4020 E. University Blvd., has scheduled a homemade ice cream contest at 5 p.m. Sunday.
There will also be a free hot dog cookout.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2633 Conover Ave., will be offering free Back To School Haircuts for grades pre-k through eighth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the church parish hall.
Volunteers are in need.
Call 432-580-4295.
Holy Cross Catholic School registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open for grades 9-12.
Register at holycrosschs.org/admissions. For questions, call 432-235-1094 or email info@holycrosschs.org.
A Back-To-School free haircut event will will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 1401 Garden Lane, Midland.
There will be free haircuts, free hot dogs, free back packs giveaway and free watermelon.
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Jesus House Odessa 1335 E. Sixth St., has scheduled its 20th anniversary celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
There will be food trucks and live music.
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A “3 Miracles for Belle” benefit , will be held for 2-year-old Belle Cooper, who almost drowned in a children’s pool last summer and has been severely disabled since then, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at Green Acres Mini-Golf at 2905 E. Highway 80 in Midland.
Seeking a third miracle for the baby comes after she was born prematurely and needed heart surgery, said her great-grandmother, Janette Lewis of Odessa, whose church, the West University Church of Christ, is supporting the event.
The Cooper family will receive $10 from each adult who plays miniature golf Aug. 2 and $5 from each child 12 years old and younger who plays.
Benefits will also be derived from the sales of hamburgers and hot dogs and from a raffle for a $50 gift card to Green Acres Mini-Golf, Lewis said.
Contact Belle’s grandfather Donn Hamilton at 432-770-1979 or 3miracles4belle@gmail.com. Lewis may be reached at 432-296-2715.
Crossroads 6901 E. Highway 191, has scheduled all campus night of worship at 7 p.m. Friday.
Childcare will be provided.
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Safe Place, has scheduled a free seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 at Faith Fellowship Lutheran Church, 1603 N. Grandview Ave.
This seminar is designed: To introduce the Safe Place vision. To present its importance in developing healthy leaders and disciples, and in equipping. God’s people for living lives of effective witness in the world. To reflect on some working definitions of what it means to be a Safe Place. To begin identifying safe-place characteristics. To challenge participants to identify at least one way God wants to further transform them so that they might live more fully as a Safe Place person for others.
For more information, call 432-362-2549.
West Texas Worship Conference has been scheduled Aug. 10-13 at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 305 E. Fifth St.
The conference will start at 4 p.m. Aug. 10.
The conference is designed to help you grow as a True Worshipper. It is designed to be a resource for church leadership and their worship, creative, and production teams to be empowered, encouraged, refreshed, and grow physically and spiritually in their areas of ministry service.
Register at westtexasworshipconference.org.
Westminster Presbyterian Church,, 901 Maple Ave., has scheduled a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) and Stop the Bleed (STB) training, presented by certified instructors from Medical Center Hospital, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Fellowship Hall of the church.
CRASE will provide strategies for surviving an active shooter event and STB will prepare you to respond to emergencies where there is massive bleeding.
This training is free and open to the public but in order to have adequate supplies, register by calling the church office at 432-366 -1321, ext. 2, or email westminster@wpcodessa.com.
Belmont Baptist Church, 806 N. Belmont Ave., offers family meals during its Family Supper time from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. each Wednesday when Awana is in session.
Admission is free.
For more information, call 432-332-0248, email belmont@belmontbaptist.org or visit tinyurl.com/23vkhr47.
Catholic Charities Community Services Odessa, 2500 Andrews Highway, need of volunteers for pantry distribution.
Distribution times are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays.
For more information on dates and times, call 332-1387.
Visit facebook.com/ccodessatx or ccodessa.com.
The West Texas Street Rod Association has scheduled Cars at Crossroads from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every fourth Saturday of each month at Crossroads Church, 6901 E. Highway 191.
There will be coffee and donuts inside the church.
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Door of Hope Mission are in need of financial support to help provide hot meals, a safe place to sleep and shower to those who struggle with addictions through Bible study and counseling.
There a few ways to give:
• PayPal Giving Fund: 100% goes to the mission, visit www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2432315. PayPal does not keep a processing fee when you use this service.
• Door of Hope Mission website, www.doorofhopemission.com/donate.html, or mail a check to Door of Hope Mission, PO Box 1789, Odessa, TX 79760.
• On Amazon or eBay, add Door of Hope Mission as preferred charity, and a portion of purchases will go to the mission.
• On Amazon Smile (www.smile.amazon.com): Login to your account then select Door of Hope Mission Odessa TX so the mission receives donations from eligible purchases when you shop.
• On eBay (charity.ebay.com/charity/charity-name/2432315): Add the Door Of Hope Mission to favorites.
All donations are tax deductible.
For more information, call 337-8294 or visit doorofhopemission.com.
Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie Blvd., and volunteers offer a back door blessing meal at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the fellowship hall.
There is no charge. Any donations contributed goes toward Highland’s children’s ministries.
Call 332-0261 or email highlandumc.odessa@gmail.com.
Visit highlandodessa.com.
Sherwood Church of Christ, 4900 North Dixie Blvd., offers free clothing on the first Saturday of every month.
With so many families in the community are losing their jobs due to COVID and the downturn in oil, the Sherwood Clothes Closet is an opportunity for people to find needed clothing items for the entire family.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Masks are required to comply with city orders and to protect each other from spreading the virus.
Victory Christian Fellowship Church, 325 N. County Road West, offers individuals assistance who are hurting from addictions to become drug and alcohol free, physically well and most important spiritually alive.
All services are provided for free.
Several homes are located throughout Texas, New Mexico and Chicago.
For more information, call the Rev. Albert Flores at 432-978-9959 or 432-335-8925.
For home locations, call for Odessa, 325-300-0832; El Paso, 915-838-8887; Fort Worth, 817-626-1819; Houston, 713-880-4732; Mathis, 361-547-3755; McAllen, 956-702-2781; San Angelo, 325-658-1061; Albuquerque, N.M., 505-550-5661; Artesia, N.M., 575-745-4294; and Chicago, 773-696-9094.
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