Religion Notes
Cape Christian Fellowship
This weekend Pastor Wes Furlong continues the series “Meaningful Work” with the message “The World’s Most Danger-ous Prayer.” Contemporary worship gatherings are Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m..
The Good Life – check it out by visiting www.goodlifecapecoral.com
During worship gatherings, Bugz Landing is a safe and caring place for infants through Pre-K5 and Kidz Street is open for K-Grade 5 (8:30 a.m. service only provides childcare for 0-2 years old). Energy is a class for middle school students during worship gatherings each weekend.
Middle school students are invited to Energy every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. High school students are invited to Awakening every Wednesday from 6:30-8;30 p.m.
Cape Christian Preschool is still taking applications for enrollment. It offers educational programs for children ages 2-5. It is a VPK provider, and accepts school-ready students. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 772-5781.
Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd., South, 1/3 mile north of Veteran’s Parkway. For more information, visit www.capechristian.com or call 772-5683
Cape Coral First United Methodist Church
Cape Coral First United Methodist Church hosts Jews for Jesus on Sunday, April 3. Senior Pastor Jay Therrell invites all to attend a traditional Seder dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by a presentation by Robyn Wilk of Jews for Jesus.
Jews for Jesus uses creative methods and contemporary issues to present the message that Jesus is the Messiah to Jewish people around the world. Wilk is director of the Jews for Jesus missionary training program in New York City.
Moishe Rosen founded Jews for Jesus in 1973 and revolutionized Jewish evangelism with his creative approach.
Cape Coral First is located at 4118 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral. Phone: 239-542-4051. www.capecoralfirst.org.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Women of the Word is a program that brings women in the Lee County area together to support one another in their faith. This spring season women from a variety of faith backgrounds meet weekly to study the book of 1 Corinthians.
They will continue to study an Old Testament Book in the fall.
The study meets Tuesday mornings from 9-11 or Tuesday evenings 7 at Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 701 Mohawk Parkway, in Cape Coral.
There is a complete nursery and children’s program,including homeschoolers. The spring session began Jan. 11, and ends on April 19.
For reservations or more information, call 239-549-5556
Faith Bible Fellowship
Snake bitten! Join us this Sunday as the congregation explores a great biblical message about Jesus comparing Himself to a snake, John 3:13-21. Plus the church is starting a new small group to help boost marriages, based around The Art of Marriage seminar, meeting Friday evenings from 7-9.
Pastor Dan Roth and the FBF family invite the public to join them for Contem-porary Praise and Worship service Sundays at 10 a.m.
Faith Bible Fellowship meets on Sun-days at the Cape Coral Youth Center, located off of Santa Barbara Blvd and Mid Cape Terrace, at 315 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cape Coral. For more information or directions, call 239-458-0020 or visit FaithBible-FellowshipChurch.com
Faith Presbyterian Church
Faith Presbyterian Church will host a 50th Anniversary Hymn Sing Sunday, March 27, at 4 p.m. The Faith Choir, accompanied by a brass ensemble, and Faith Ringers will present a varied program of hymn tune arrangements and medleys. Be sure to be in good voice, since audience participation is encouraged. A free-will offering will be taken.
The Southwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra (YO) will perform Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7.
Faith Presbyterian Church is at 4544 Coronado Parkway, across from the Cape Coral Arts Studio. For details, contact the church office (239-542-2858) or visit www.FaithCapeCoral.org.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Cape Coral is offering several community outreach meetings each week. All meetings are open to the public and are held on the First Baptist Church Campus at 4117 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral. Included weekly are the following:
– Sundays at 5:30 p.m.: AA Meeting
– Tuesdays: Al-Anon, all welcome;
– 10 a.m.: beginners meeting
– 10:30 a.m.: regular meeting
– Wednesdays at 8 p.m.: Al-Anon men’s meeting and
– 8 p.m. Al-Anon, women’s meeting
– Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.: Weight Watcher
For more information, call First Baptist Church at 542-3703
Messiah Lutheran Church
Messiah Lutheran Church, Lenten Worship Services each Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. A soup lunch is served after the 11 a.m. service.
J.David Hart, internationally acclaimed for his passionate playing and inspired improvisation, will be performing at Messiah Lutheran Church, Sunday, March 27, at 3 p.m. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1989 and has performed around the world. He is company artist for Johannus Orgelbou (Netherlands) and will be performing on Messiah’s new Johannus Organ. Don’t miss this outstanding artist. $12 donation.
Messiah Lutheran Church is located at 2691 N.E. Pine Island Road, Cape Coral.
For more information, call 239 995-0133.
Trinity Reformed Church
Trinity Reformed Church will be offering the following services and programs:m
– March 27: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
– 10:30 a.m. – Sunday morning worship service. Special guest speaker will be Dr. Comelious Hegeman, academic dean at Miami International Seminary (MINTS). He supervises distance education for pastors around the world. .
– 5:15 p.m.: Prayer meeting
– 6 p.m. – Sunday evening worship service – Sermon “Loving God, the Supreme Law” (Matthew 22.37)
The message delivered by Stephen Wetmore
Trinity Reformed Church is a member of the United Reformed Churches of North America, a federation of churches located throughout the United States and Canada. It is part of the wider Reformed and Presbyterian family of churches, located at 2220 Hancock Parkway in Cape Coral.
For more information, call 239-574-1424.
Healing Prayer Afghan Ministry
A Life In Christ invites all knitting or crocheting prayer warriors in Cape Coral to join its Healing Prayer Afghan Ministry Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. HPA knits and crochets 6-inch x 6-inch or 8-inch x 8-inch afghan squares that are pieced together into afghans that are given away freely to the ill or grieving. Only 100 percent Acrylic 4-ply medium worsted weight yarn (washable, fade resistant, mothproof) is used.
Volunteers pray for the healing, comfort, financial peace and salvation of each afghan recipient.
Anyone with even beginning knitting / crocheting skills may participate. There is no cost to join, and supplies are available for volunteers to use on site.
HPA meets each Friday at Cuppa Life, a coffee and sandwich shop located in the Del Prado Mall, in the same plaza as TJ Maxx.
For more information, call Pastor Leah or Lynn at 239-772-0800.
North Fort Myers
All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church
All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church is having its annual Ethnic Pirohi Dinner Saturday, April 2, from 3-7 p.m. The cost is $10.
The church is located at 10291 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-543-6363
Fort Myers
Messiah concerts
First Presbyterian Church at 9751 Bonita Beach Road Southeast, Bonita Springs, will be presenting a preconcert talk at 7 p.m. followed by a complete Messiah concert with orchestra on Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. For tickets: call (239) 992-3410
Faith United Methodist Church located at 15690 Mcgregor Blvd, Fort Myers, will be presenting a preconcert talk at 7 p.m. with a complete Messiah with orchestra on Sunday, April 3, at 4 p.m. A preconcert talk will be at 3:30 p.m. For tickets, call 239-275-5557 or 239-498-2652
Lake Presbyterian Church
The Readers Theater of Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church will be presenting “Our Town” for two nights only – Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 8260 Cypress Lake Drive. For more information, call 481-3233.
Magnificat
All women are invited to a breakfast sponsored by Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women. The breakfast will be held Saturday, March 26, 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., at Spanish Wells Golf and Country Club, 9801 Treasure Cay Lane, Bonita Springs. The speaker, Terri McClure, is a spiritual counselor and has giving retreats to laity, sisters in convents and vacationers in Assisi, Rome and Florence. Call Joanne Tarantino at 481-6967, or Rose Ann Manzoni at 498-5494.
Arcadia
Pine Level United Methodist Church
The Pine Level United Methodist Church, located at 9596 N. W. Pine Level Street, in Arcadia will host, “Family Sunday” on March 27. The services begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday School followed by worship with Pastor D. A picnic is planned at 1 p.m. at Jim’s Space followed by an old-fashioned softball game featuring the old-timers (30 years and older) vs. the youngsters (29 years and under) at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the church office at 1-863-494-0044.