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The Beacon Journal B3 -s "va- 1-fj, smJ-j 4 rvt'-'" 1 Saturday, May 13, 1989 JOIN THE CHURCH OF Ch 4 Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Jefferson, urch marks 75th anniversary i miy WIUIU WUI lUllf I IUIII IIUIUU 7Vllf Founded in 1914 to serve Ro W. Market Akron. The Mad Hatters, a -C Susan B. Anthony and Whitney Young. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIS! congregations continue to nurture a new generation of thinkers and doers today These communities support freedom ol and person ji jow'M ad don't separa'e religion and day Me I ij sv' WH CALL 1-751-7575 for a list ol Northeast Ohio Unitarian Unversaiist Congregations or find us the phune nook and visit US tomorrow theatrical group from Kalamazoo, will perform from 1 to 2 p.m.

May 25. The performance is open to health-care professionals, caregivers, family and community members interested in issues of aging. The Mad Hatters' mission is to break down attitudinal barriers that limit disabled people and increase awareness of the older persons' need for Independence. This performance will be followed by a workshop, Wearing Our Hat: Creative Insights into Caring from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Registration fee for the performance is $5 for the workshop.

Advance registration is required. For more Information, call 763-0308. St. Philips Episcopal Church 1130 Mercer Akron. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m.

Sunday followed by the video presentation Fresh Winds Seil camera equipment you no longer need with a classified ad. Dial 375-8222, 8 a.m. till 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday I Blowing: the Consecration ol The Right Rev. Barbara Harris, Sutlragan Bishop of MONSIGNOR CHARLES FAHEY TO SPEAK AT the Diocese ot Mass at 2 p.m. i Sword of the Spirit Faith Center 1 6555 Shepler Church Ave.

S.W., Navarre. I The Nyes Irom Ocala, will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday. Tower of Prayer C.O.G.I.C. 1361 SiEdward Copley Road, Akron.

Mother's Day will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Sunday. Charlotte Vinson will be guest speaker. Trinity United Methodist Church 5 jS in 1 755 Howe Cuyahoga Falls. A spa ghetti dinner will be served Irom 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday. Cost is J3 tor adults; $1.50, children ages 5 to 12; free to children under 5. Wadsworth United Methodist 195 Broad Wadsworth. The Senior High 'tit Jive Youth Group will lead the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.

Three members ol the group will give a dialogue sermon. Westminster Presbyterian Church tf SAINT EDWARD WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th, FEATURING MONSIGNOR CHARLES FAHEY, DIRECTOR OF THE THIRD AGE CENTER OF FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS "RETIREMENT HOUSING MONSIGNOR FAHEY WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS THAT CAN BE MET THROUGH A RENTAL RETIREMENT HOUSING COMMUNITY; WHAT THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE TO OFFER; AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT FROM SUCH COMMUNITIES. MONSIGNOR FAHEY WILL BE JOINED ON THE PROGRAM BY MR. PHILIP KAUFMANN, A PARTNER IN THE AKRON LAW FIRM OF KAUF-MANN AND KAUFMANN, WHO WILL SPEAK ON LEGAL ISSUES AND NEEDS; AND MR.

R. MARK WERNIG, VICE PRESIDENT OF PRUDENTIAL BACHE IN AKRON, WHO WILL SPEAK ON FINANCIAL PLANNING. THIS WILL BE AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE PROGRAM FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT SAINT EDWARD, 3131 SMITH ROAD, FAIRLAWN, FROM 1:00 p.m. TO 3:00 p.m.

ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th. ADMISSION IS FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUESTED. PLEASE CALL MS. KELLEY BAILEY AT 666 1 183 FOR INFORMATION. 1250 W.

Exchange Akron. Free vacation church school Irom 9 a.m. to noon June 19-23. For additional informa Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church in Fairlawn tion, call 836-2226. Items lor this column should be written out and mailed to Religion Notes, Akron Beacon Journal, 44 manian Christians who had immigrated to work in the tire factories, Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church is the oldest Eastern Orthodox Church in the Akron area.

The church, which moved from Akron to 3365 Ridge-wood Road, Fairlawn, in 1972, will celebrate its 75th anniversary Friday through May 21. The parish now serves de-scendents of the Romanian immigrants, as well as people of all national backgrounds, according to the Rev. Laurence Lazar, rector and dean of the Ohio-Western Pennsylvania Deanery of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America. The anniversary will begin with an informal homecoming reception from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday.

At 6 p.m. next Saturday, Bishop Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit will be the main celebrant for a memorial vespers service. He is the spiritual head of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. A dance will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the parish fellowship hall.

Tickets are $5. The highlight of the weekend's celebration will be a solemn divine liturgy at 10 a.m. May 21, with the bishop, Lazar, parish deacon Paul Yova and visiting clergy officiating. An anniversary dinner will begin at 1 p.m. Reservations for the dinner at $12.50 a person will be accepted until Monday.

Call 666-8054. The church building known for its 20-year history of Friday "fish fry" dinners includes a sanctuary, fellowship hall, classrooms, offices and a rectory. The newest part of the complex is a bell tower that houses the three bells from the original AkrOn church. Another feature on the property is an intricately carved wooden cross, a traditional Romanian troitza design. Other religious events in the area: Akron United Wetleyan Church 2251 Ninth St.

Akron. Revival at 7:30 nightly Tuesday through May 21. The Rev. Ermal Wilson will preach. Calvary Church of the Nazarena 1200 Smith S.W., Canton.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Larson will speak at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. They were appointed as missionaries to Swaziland in 1969 and recently served two terms In Papua New Guinea.

Cathedral Buffet 2690 State Road. Cuyahoga Falls. Will host a You Have a Ministry Breakfast at 10 a.m. next Saturday. Donation is $6 lor adults and $2.67 for children over 2.

A teaching ministry lor the younger children will be provided by Barbara Parker. Donation Is $1. For reservations and ticket information, call 836-4714 or 867-5420. Church of SI. Michael and All Angela Episcopal Church 13118 Church Ave.

N.W., Uniontown. The Hartvllle Singers, a 30-member choir from the Conservative Mennonite Church ol Hartvllle, will be In concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Donation is $5. For ticket information, call 699-3554.

Cuyahoga Falls Baptist Church 1601 Munroe Falls Cuyahoga Falls. Mother's Day and Pentecost will be cele- Exchange Akron, Ohio 44328, or brought to the newspaper office. The deadline Is noon Monday. Church bulle tins are not acceptable. Events listed must be open to the public.

Mother's Day Favorites Live Trees Stand Up To 4' Tall Choose from ficus, areea palm, schelllera, marginata and others. Regular $24.99 to $49.99 each. $788 $088 WM NOW 88 $0088 t.QO CEMETERY W4 $188 MEMORIALS '16' TABLE-TOP PLANTS Assorted popular gtmn (lowering varieties in 4" dlameler pots. Regular brated at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with special music and a presentation ol dowers 1o mothers in the congregation.

A service ol dedication ol children also is planned. Parents interested in having their children dedicated should call Pastor Robert D. Hughes at 928-3744. Faith Temple Church of the Living God 701 Sylvan Akron. Bishop David Drone will present his annual Mother's Day concert at 6 p.m.

Sunday. First Christian Church 3493 Dar-row Road, Stow. Pauline Brothers Taylor will be in concert at 7:30 next Saturday with music from The King and I. Hello Dolly and Wesf Side Story. First United Methodist Church 263 E.

Mill Akron. A hymn festival is planned for 11 a.m. Sunday A Mother's Day buffet dinner will follow the service. Cost Is $6 for adults; $3 for children 5 through 12; children under 5, free. First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls 245 W.

Portage Trail. The annual Youth Plant Sale, which supports youth camps, will be held in front of the church on Third Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Saturday. Friends for Mission Will host its annual dinner at 6 p.m.

Friday at the Cathedral Buffet, 2690 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Speaker will be Mary Ellen Goodwin, director of the Haiti Mission. Cost of tickets are $6 for adults and $5 tor children 10 and under. For reservations and additional information, call 784-8068, 784-9697 or 376-5251. Goss Memorial Church 2247 1 1th St.

S.W Akron. Will sponsor a conference with Julian and Peggy Bandy, who serve with the Greater Europe Mission in West Germany at 8 a.m. next Saturday and Sunday, May 21. They will speak at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

services May 21. Grace and Truth Tabernacle 157 Wadsworth Road. Wadsworth. A four-night revival with Pastor Earl Thomas preaching at 6 p.m. Sunday, Pastor John Rasicci, 7 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday, and evangelist Alice Hood with singer Theresa Myles at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Greater Bethel Baptist Church 404 S. Arlington Akron. Interdenominational Church Ushers Association presents its annual spring concert at 7 tonight.

Donation is $3. Holy Trinity C.O.G.I.C. 370 Howe Akron. A mother-daughter tea anc seminar is planned from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.

today. Cost is $5. Macedonia Baptist Church 94C McKinley Akron. Brad Ferguson from the Akron Police Communication Tech I Department will be guest speaker at 8 a.m. Sunday for the Second Sunday Morning Fellowship.

His topic: Emergency Distresi Signal 9 1 1. Maronlle Catholic Shrlne-Our Lady of Lebanon 2759 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson. A special liturgy in honor of the least of Pentecost will be celebrated at 6 p.m. today.

Following the divine liturgy, a covered-dish dinner will be served. For additional information, call 538-3351. Also, a Mother's Day buffet will be served from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $5.95.

Mount Zwlngll Church 2172 S. Medina Line Road, Wadsworth. A benefit auction will be held all day next Saturday. Items offered include farm, lawn and garden tools as well as general merchandise both by donation and consignment. Lunch will be served all day.

Promise Christian Outreach 691 N. Main Akron. A free outdoor concert at noon today with Witness and The Rock musical groups. Also featured will be Joyce Reeder, John Cary, Jeff Layton, Rick Ro-drigues, Duke Jackson, Robert Hunt and Becky Heltebran. Bring lawn chairs.

St. Joan of Ark Catholic Church 8894 State Route 14, Streetsboro. Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Drop off time is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

St. Mark Lutheran Church 158 N. Tallmadge. A rummage sale is planned from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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was vocal in the campaign against Democratic Gov. Richard F. Celeste on the ground that his administration had supported homosexual immorality. Asked how much artistic freedom he would allow Christian musicians as sponsor of such a show, Fisk said he would use a lenient editorial hand and look for a broad mix of views. "We plan to ue as many songs as we possibly can," he said.

"All Christians don't see questions the same way. There is a danger that you can become too moralistic and squeeze people into your own thought pattern. Tha doesn't help people grow and stretch." Rock Solid hit its church-backing gold mine when it advertised for on-camera hosts. On the basis of responses to a short article in the Beacon Journal, two co-hosts were chosen. One is born-again area radio personality and comedian Jim Fulton.

The other is a sophisticated 22-year-old Los Angeles music-video veteran with striking looks and drop-dead West Coast style. She is Revere High School graduate Rachel Fisk. It was a nice coincidence, Santos said, that Miss Fisk happens to be the daughter of the Cuyahoga Falls broadcaster. "My mother saw the article about the audition and threatened to hurt me if I didn't come try," she joked in a radio interview this week on WHLO-FM. Fisk acknowledged that Christian music even rock music "sends shivers up the spine of a (secular media) station manager because of the controversy surrounding Christian programming today and some of the ministries." Still, he said, Christian rock is a music medium with a special appeal.

And he believes it has to be presented "as a ministry," via non-profit religious sponsors, rather than as a commercial ments, which were produced before Fisk brought his production company into the picture. Santos said that there was no "religious test" for musicians or videos on the program except that they express the basic evangelical belief in "Jesus Christ and Christian values." Abortion appears to be a sort of litmus test for Christian-music distributors' decision on which artists to promote. Several of the artists contributed to the Fighi the Fight video, proceeds from which are to be donated to the anti-abortion cause. In the same vein, the Rock Solid show plans to tape the Alive '89 Christian music festival June 30-July 2 at Bear Creek Amphitheatre, south of Canton, where a number of nationally known Christian musicians will share the stage with anti-abortion crusaders. The videos resemble, in production techniques and artistic design, most of the videos familiar to audiences of MTV.

The styles vary greatly among artists, Santos noted. Some, such as singer Amy Grant, present a personal, toned-down idiom, in which devotion to Jesus Christ is presented the same way as romantic love in secular videos. At the other end of the spectrum are artists such as singer-songwriter Steve Camp, whose social and political activism is reflected in lyrics that scorch subjects from television evangelist Oral Roberts to former President Ronald Reagan "who said he was one of us when his wife consults the stars" Justice, 1988). Soule said that it's important for Rock Solid to avoid polarizing religious and political baggage, an area with which Fisk is acquainted. The pastor-broadcaster made headlines during the 1986 general election, when he led area clergy in an anti-pornography rally and Continued from page Bl the venue that Christian TV ministries need to substitute for the shaky state of traditional TV evangelism.

There are plenty of video technicians, artists and musicians who work out of Cuyahoga Falls with the remnant production houses once connected with TV evangelists Rex Humbard and Ernest Angley's studios. While Rock Solid's original producers were relative newcomers, the show has landed financial backing from the area association of Churches of Christ and its leader, the Rev. John Fisk, a 25-year religious broadcasting veteran and pastor of the Church of Christ in Cuyahoga Falls. Fisk, who has produced audio Bible tapes for broadcasts to communist Eastern-bloc countries, said this week he will turn his attention to his longtime dream of a video company the newly incorporated, non-profit Life Tree Productions in Cuyahoga Falls, which as sidelights also will film foreign-mission trips and church instructional videos. Fisk's company has imported technical and artistic talent to produce not only the rock-video program but also Christian-rock videos themselves.

The company already has a contract to produce a video for the nationally known Christian group A Capella from Nashville, Tenn. The show began as an idea shared by Greg Santos, a 39-year-old Akron Fire Department paramedic, and a friend at the First Church or Christ in Clinton, 27-year-old Eric Bacher, a Channel 23 cameraman. They wanted to provide an outlet for the increasingly attractive Christian rock and persuaded Channel 23 to donate time for four half-hour segments. Soule and O'Neill said they were impressed with the quality Of the four initial Rock Solid seg The Beacon Journal waking for you day..