Religion

Alpha House Inc., a faith-based transitional home for women leaving incarceration, had its first volunteer training in Providence House, Oak Ridge.

Prior to the training, an architectural conceptual drawing for a permanent structure for the ministry was unveiled.

A capital campaign to fund construction will be initiated in the near future.

The ministry is also planning to open its “Alpha BitZ” Thrift Store on May 1 at 5110 Harriman Hwy. (Hwy. 62) in the former Morrow Furniture Store building.

Ava Barber, a featured performer on “The Lawrence Welk Show,” will be the guest performer next week during the meeting of Kingston First Baptist Church’s Young at Heart.

The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. April 1 in the church’s family life center at 215 N. Kentucky St.

The program is open to the public. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert for the meal afterward.

By Wendy Neff, For Roane Newspapers
I came to Bethel Presbyterian Church as pastor nearly two years ago, in the middle of Lent.

The church was somewhat still in transition, having just had an interim pastor, and so Lenten practices were minimal.

Last year, we went back to previous practices of a special Lenten Bible study and Save Our Saturday mission events.

“Give My Regards to Broadway,” a concert to benefit Kingston United Methodist Church’s All God’s Children ministry,  will begin at 7 p.m. in the church at 212 W. Church St.

Donations will be accepted.

The concert will feature University of Tennessee theater professor Terry Silver-Alford and Mike Adcock, church organist and director of music.

Silver-Alford teaches musical theatre performance, directing, introduction to theatre and acting at UT.