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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 2015

Page

7

Midland area churches host fall festivals and events

Churches across Midland list multiple fall events today including First Christian Church 1301 W Louisiana Ave hosting a family Halloween carnival 2 to 4 pm. Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord 1603 N Grandview Ave holds Harvest Bash 3 to 6 pm with contests and crafts. First Assembly of God 1101 N Lee Ave presents Rock the Pumpkin 4 to 6 pm. Midland Golf Course Road Church of Christ 3500 W Golf Course Rd hosts harvest party 4 to 6 pm with trunk or treat. Chapel Hill Baptist 1820 E 52nd St runs Fall Festival 6 to 8 pm with games and cake walks. Tanglewood Baptist 3737 Tanglewood Lane fall festival 6 to 8 pm with cotton candy and games. Belmont Baptist 1200 W Eighth St hosts Fall Fun Night 6 to 9 pm with jumpers and cake walk. Mission Dorado Baptist 4142 Faudree Rd fall festival 6:30 to 8:30 pm with games and prizes. Also listed: Stonegate Women single mom dinner Monday at Stonegate Fellowship Church 6000 W Wadley. Bethlehem Baptist annual Family and Friends Day at 1 am. Northside Baptist revival and church anniversary November 8-9.

Midland Share First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Louisiana Ave Midland Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord Grandview Ave First Assembly of God Church N. Lee Ave Midland Golf Course Church of Christ Golf Course Road Tanglewood Baptist Church Tanglewood Lane Call Belmont Baptist Church Eighth St Mission Dorado Baptist Church Faudree Road Midland Stonegate Stonegate Fellowship Church W. Wadley Ave Quest Stonegate Wufoo Con Gary Lillie Martin Jones Jeff Chapman Terry Wright Glenn Harlin Northside Baptist Church Mackey Chapel United Methodist Church W. Clements St Samuel L. Buhl St. James Missionary Baptist Church First Baptist Church Victory Belles Mission Reality Odessa Country Club Fairway Drive Church

Pope Receives Signed Cricket Bat From Anglicans

Pope Francis received a cricket bat signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and his team after the Vatican XI defeated the Church of England XI by 43 runs in a 20 over match on Rome’s Campanelle grounds. Cardinal George Pell presented the bat and the Vatican side, including seminarians, is 4-0 this season ahead of April rematch with the Royal Household. Australia's Vatican ambassador John McCarthy called the visit a boost to church relations.

Vatican City Francis Canterbury Vatican Rome Campanelle George Pell St. Peter's Cricket Club Church of England Pontifical Universities Royal Household Australia John McCarthy

Reverend Andy Hill leads West Texas Cowboy Church in Gardendale

The Rev. Andy Hill, a 49 year old Haskell native and former Marine, Abilene policeman, and Texas General Land Office field inspector, leads the West Texas Cowboy Church in Gardendale. The church blends cowboy culture with faith drawing 100 to 125 attendees at Sunday services and hosts barrel racing Bible study and roping sessions while Hill emphasizes relationships built with cowboys from Mexico and West Texas.

Andy Hill West Texas Cowboy Church Gardendale Southern Baptist Church Mexico Hill Haskell Marine Corps Abilene Abilene Christian University Logsdon School of Theology Hardin-Simmons University First Baptist Church Clyde Lori Costa Rica Agua Prieta Fronteras Sonora Vaqueros First Baptist Church of Midland E. Highway 158 Energy Resources Division Texas General Land Office Cowboys

Halloween Traditions and Faith in a Spooky Season

Pastor Jimmy Braswell reflects on Halloween rites at St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian, mixing classic film memories with a call to faith. He recalls watching Arsenic and Old Lace with family and notes I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are as memorable B movies. The piece links fear to God’s forgiveness, urging a lighthearted, repentant Halloween that celebrates Christ’s triumph over fear.

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