Religion briefs

Living Nativity

A "Living Nativity" is to be performed prior to and immediately following the Christmas Parade on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Two live performances to be held at 5:30 and 7 p.m. and approximately 10 minutes following the conclusion of the parade. The nativity will be set up at the corner of Main and Wall streets. The Living Nativity is an outreach of Bethel Community Church to educate the community on the true message of the birth of Christ. Additional performances will take place on Dec. 8 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Gunn Park during the annual "Christmas in the Park."

Hammond UMC to host Thanksgiving dinner

Everyone is invited to the Community Thanksgiving Supper at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Hammond United Methodist Church, 227 Soldier.

Supper will feature turkey and all the trimmings.

An evening of music starts at 7 p.m. with Lori Walker on piano, special singing by a group of singers from Hammond St. John's, West Liberty churches and a reading by Hammond UMC.

Hammond UMC selling baked goods

Hammond United Methodist Church is selling coffee cakes and povotica breads for Christmas. Order by Dec. 8 for Christmas for $10. Baked goods include coffee cakes, blueberry, lemon poppy seed and cinnamon swirl and povotica -- English walnut, cream cheese and strawberry cream cheese.

Call Marianne Avett at (620) 215-1629.

Ministerial Alliance hosts Thanksgiving service

The Fort Scott Area Ministerial Alliance invites residents and their families to attend its annual Thanksgiving Service at 7 p.m. Nov. 20.

"A Service of Celebration in Joy and Thanksgiving" will be held at Parkway Church of God (Holiness), 1111 State St., Fort Scott.

This year, worshippers are asked to bring an offering in support of Mother to Mother Ministries. Prelude music begins at 6:40 p.m.

Hope Chapel to distribute commodities

Hope Chapel Assembly of God, will have a USDA commodities distribution from 1-2 p.m. Nov. 17.

Distribution will take place at the Hope Chapel Assembly of God Blessing Center, 1216 4600th St., Moran. This is for households of the Moran and Iola area. Those attending must bring some type of identification. Food supply is limited, so it will be given on a first come, first-served basis.

Hope Chapel to hold

gospel singing

Hope Chapel Assembly of God, 1216 4600th St., Moran, will host a community gospel singing at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

If you know anyone who sings and would like to sing at this special service, you may invite them.

Prospective participants are asked to contact Pastor Raymond Yates at (620) 939-4828.

The event is free to the public, so if you like gospel music, come and be blessed.