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| Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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Journal staff

Epiphany feast planned  at St. John Orthodox

RAPID CITY — St. John Orthodox Church, 601 Flormann St., will celebrate the feast of Theophany (Epiphany) on Monday, Jan. 5, with Divine Liturgy beginning at 5 p.m. and concluding with the Great Sanctification of Water.

This is one of the oldest and most important feast days of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Theophany commemorates the manifestation of the Holy Trinity, which took place when Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

From the feast of Theophany until the beginning of the season before Great Lent, it is traditional for the parish priest to bless the homes of his parishioners with the “Jordan Water,” blessed at the second Great Sanctification of Water on the Feast of Theophany.

For more information, call 721-7906.

‘Barely Organized’ group at St. Andrews

RAPID CITY — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is beginning a new monthly program on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Called “Barely Organized Religion,” it will convene at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Bully Blends Coffee and Tea Shop, 410 Fifth St., and continue until the conversation runs out.

It is designed to help participants search for answers to spiritual questions that are faced in everyday life. Each evening will start with a suggested topic of discussion centered on what individuals and groups can do to make those in the immediate vicinity a bit happier, a little less confused, according to a news release.

“We will gather to pray for strength, determination and the willpower to do instead of just to pray,” said one of the organizers. “We want to become instead of merely to wish.”

The outreach is open to anyone of any belief.

Celebration dinners at Emmanuel Episcopal

RAPID CITY — The vestry at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 717 Quincy St., will host its first Celebration Dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Every Wednesday from then on, the congregation will come together to join in the fellowship of breaking bread at Emmanuel. Committees throughout the church will be the host for the weekly gatherings. There will be activities following the Celebration Dinners.

Financial Peace University to begin

RAPID CITY — Two local churches will offer Financial Peace University, the 13-week program taught by Dave Ramsey, in the upcoming weeks.

y St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is at 835 E. Fairmont Blvd. - Classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. Contact Cynthia Deno at 341-5385 or saltysamjake@aol.com for more information or to register.

y First Christian Church, 730 Quincy St. - Classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. Contact Holly Hultgren at 342-5707 or fccholly@rapidnet.com for more information or to register.

Each class participant needs a kit. Special rates are routinely available online at www.daveramsey.com or by calling 888-227-3223. Included in the cost of the kit is a lifetime family membership to FPU, allowing the participant to return to any class at anytime for a refresher course. The kit also includes an FPU workbook, an FPU envelope system, 13 audio lessons, bonus CD, budgeting forms, debit card holders and Ramsey’s book, “Financial Peace.”

Quakers meets twice monthly at Tech

RAPID CITY — Meetings for worship of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) take place on the first and third Sundays of the month at the Faculty and Staff Lounge in the Classroom Building on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. For more information, call 786-6824.

Saturday Night Alive plans January events

RAPID CITY — Saturday Night Alive is planning a number of events for January.

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, there will be a life study with Doug Diehl at Christian Life Ministries, 1948 N. Plaza Drive.

At 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, the group will meet for lunch at Oma’s, 1118 E. North St. (across from Kmart).

Volunteers are asked to contact Darcie at 342-6177 to help at the Youth & Family Services Dinner Theatre. The event is Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17.

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, there will be a life study with Jim and Pat Sorum at Christian Life Ministries, 1948 Plaza Drive.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, the rescheduled Christmas banquet will be held at Camp Judson in Keystone. Verify attendance with Laurel as soon as possible by calling 545-4852. Tickets are $16.

Valley Community Church to study Romans

RAPID CITY — Valley Community Church, 5718 Longview Road in Rapid Valley, will begin a study of the book of Romans at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The Rev. Wayne Titus will lead the study. For more information, call 718-9062.

Potluck brunch Jan. 4 at First Congregational

RAPID CITY — First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1200 Clark St., will hold a potluck brunch after worship on Sunday, Jan. 4. Families and friends are invited to bring a dish to share and plan to share in fellowship with their church family. The Department of Parish Life will provide dishes, beverages and a crew to clean up. Everyone is welcome.

—Journal staff