Gospel

Speakers have been announced for A Patriotic Gospel Sing, sponsored by the Fellowship Connection, to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Leeds Center for the Arts. Graham Johns will serve as master of ceremonies, and the colors will be presented and retired by the George Rogers Clark High School Junior ROTC Color Guard. Speakers will be Mayor Ed Burtner, Robert Arnold, Ray Christie and Lt. Col. Brett Morris. Each will explain a specific branch of military service. Music will be provided by Perri Wilson, Grace Bible Church Praise Band and The Diggles Family.

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On a typical Sunday, the Rev. Tom Hall delivers his message about the gospel of Jesus to about 300 people at the Franklin Avenue Church of the Living God. On a recent trip to Ethiopia, Hall said he spoke before more people than he ever has before, even if you combined 20 years’ worth of Sunday mornings. For eight days, Hall and seven other members of his congregation evangelized in the far reaches of Ethiopia as part of a crusade by the Joshua Campaign International, all the while growing his own faith.

The Gospel on the Green concert series will return to Wilmore for Friday-night music on the Wilmore Downtown Green. Chairs and tables will be available, but feel free to bring your own blanket or lawn chairs. Local vendors will be on site selling snacks. The concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the vent will be held in the Downtown Green Pavilion. This year's July schedule is: • July 6 - Chris Gregory and New Journey The Kentucky Girls • July 13 - Jonathan Hutcherson and The Diggles Family • July 20 - Jessamine Creek Express and Marlena VanHoose • July 27 - Jim Shelton and The Samaritans This year's August schedule is: • Aug. 3 - Heritage and The Patriot Quartet • Aug. 10 - Hearts of Faith and The Dominion Quartet • Aug. 17 - No concerts due to the High Bridge Homecoming Festival • Aug. 24 - The Waymakers and Face to Face

Dear Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the Gospel sing at Perryville Elementary on Sunday, Nov. 2. We are thankful to Bro. Doug Davis and members of Perryville Baptist Church for planning and organizing this event to help raise money for the Boyle County Family Resource Center to provide Christmas assistance for children and families in Perryville this Christmas season. We were blessed with the musical talents of the Blackwells, the Lexington Avenue Boys, Master Servants and Saving Grace 3, who gave their time so graciously.

Tammy Norris still is pinching herself, weeks after finding out she would perform at Carnegie Hall. The Salvisa resident and 1981 Lincoln County High School graduate said it is an exciting opportunity for her. It wasn't an easy task to accomplish. "(Producing group) Christian Music Presenters is really getting involved with Southern gospel artists," Norris said. "Basically, they hold auditions and it's a very, very difficult process to go through to get an audition with them.

Jason Glenn, pastor of Brookside Baptist Church, said that his goal is to promote Jesus Christ, not his own church. "We are intentionally evangelistic," he said. Brookside's mission statement, the pastor explained, is that the church is a place where people "believe, belong and become. " "We believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ," he said. "We belong to one another, laughing with those who laugh and crying with those who cry. We become all that Christ has for us. " Glenn said that he sees himself as a pastor who gives his congregation the opportunity to minister in the community and in other countries.

When Tammy Sears pops in her new gospel CD to give a taste of what's on it, her cheerful demeanor intensifies into joy. She plays a few tracks on "Renewed" to exhibit its different flavors, which include jazz, R&B, pop and gospel sounds. She sings along with a few of them, caught up in the delight that singing and this CD bring. She says she thinks others who hear it will find it "very positive and motivating," especially women, who these days are "worn out and stressed out. " "I hope this (CD)

It was early November and the temperature outside was an unseasonably warm 75 degrees. But if you were to go inside the building at 528 Russell St., you would think you had entered a winter wonderland. The building, the location of Just Dezzertz, is decorated with a huge, decorated Christmas tree, yuletide bows and boughs, and Santa Clauses. The Christmas decor appropriately set the stage for a discussion about a CD that had just been released by a local trio named Saving Grace III. There to talk about a new CD, a collection of Christmas songs, were the trio members themselves, Judy Leathers, Ruby Toombs and Molly Stevens.

Bethel to host gospel concerts Bethel Christian Church will host a youth gospel concert April 14 at 6 p.m. The church will host its Spring Bluegrass Gospel Concert April 29 following the morning service. There will be a meal on the grounds and featured performers will be Two Journey The Kentucky Duo, The Howard Family and The Moron Brothers. The public is invited to both concerts. The church is located on Bethel Road. For more information, call Danny Smith at 887-2947 or 327-7698.

Benefit Gospel Singing at Goff's Corner First church of God 315 Kiddville Road, Winchester, KY 40391 Corner of Kiddville Road and Highway 15 Starts at 7 P.M.   Gospel Singing on Friday Night, the 17th of May for our preacher, Brother Gary Mathis and Barbara Mathis. His home and barn were broken into and had many valuable items stolen. Please come out and hear some great singing and have food afterwards. If you want to bring a dish, the church will suppy the meat.

Avery Watkins, a native of Garrard County, recently was awarded the Horizon Award Male Vocalist of the Year in the adult/traditional gospel category by the North American Country Music Association, International (NACMAI).  Watkins represented Kentucky in the 2013 competition held March 10-17 during the 16th Annual Country Music Week at the Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The weeklong festivities included the international talent competition among the state and country winners, Hall of Fame Show, and an Awards Show.  The competition is based on age group, genre and performance category.

Higgins heads museum program The February program at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum will feature Chad Higgins on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Higgins will talk about his gospel singing group, “In Spirit and In Truth,” based in Lexington. The group has been nominated for six 2013 Rhythm of Gospel awards. CD's will be available for purchase. All programs take place at the museum, 217 S. Main St. in Winchester, and are free to the public. Refreshments will be available. Call 745-1358 for more information.

Mark Bishop has always had a song to write, a story to tell and one to sing. It's a trait that goes back to his childhood. “I've always enjoyed doing creative things,” he said. “Even when I was a kid, I would make up songs, and I loved to draw and write stories.” His creativity as a youngster carried over into adulthood when Bishop began his singing career as a member of The Bishops, a popular southern gospel trio based in Waco, Ky. Bishop, along with brother Kenny and father Kenneth, recorded numerous hits during a 17-year period, most of which appeared on the Singing News Top 40 charts.

Joe Robinson discovered the impact of an outreach ministry when he became a volunteer at the annual Wild Game Dinner at Grace Baptist Church more than three years ago. Robinson was back for a third time when more than 150 volunteers from the church helped feed more than 1,000 attendees during the eighth annual event Monday at the church. Despite a steady rain that hovered over the region, visitors flocked to the church to enjoy a menu that featured wild game selections from dove bites to burgoo and deer chili.

Touring together for more than 35 years has been both a blessing and a challenge for The Isaacs, a family bluegrass and gospel group. “We are a close family anyway,” group matriarch Lily Isaacs said. Touring, Isaacs said, only enhances that bond. “We started performing in churches just for the fun of it, and never dreamed it would blow up like it has. It was never actually a plan,” Isaacs said. This Saturday, Lily will perform with daughters Rebecca Isaacs Bowan and Sonya Isaacs and son Ben Isaacs at Central Baptist Church in a benefit concert for the Salvation Army.

The Gospel on the Green concert series will return to Wilmore for Friday-night music on the Wilmore Downtown Green. Chairs and tables will be available, but feel free to bring your own blanket or lawn chairs. Local vendors will be on site selling snacks. The concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the vent will be held in the Downtown Green Pavilion. This year's July schedule is: • July 6 - Chris Gregory and New Journey The Kentucky Girls • July 13 - Jonathan Hutcherson and The Diggles Family • July 20 - Jessamine Creek Express and Marlena VanHoose • July 27 - Jim Shelton and The Samaritans This year's August schedule is: • Aug. 3 - Heritage and The Patriot Quartet • Aug. 10 - Hearts of Faith and The Dominion Quartet • Aug. 17 - No concerts due to the High Bridge Homecoming Festival • Aug. 24 - The Waymakers and Face to Face

Wilmore's Jennifer Riggs has many passions. First and foremost is her passion for Jesus Christ; a love for children is not far down on the list. In May 2011, Riggs, 29, a 2005 graduate of Asbury University, took a leap of faith to help satisfy her passions by moving to Ecuador to become a missionary with OMS (One Mission Society) International. Since arriving in Loja, Ecuador, Riggs established Ricon de Aventuras, Adventure Corner in English. That ministry also developed an in-home church in August 2011.

A community may be composed of people from different backgrounds and races, but that shouldn't keep them from working together, Lorenzo Taylor said. As a volunteer with non-profit organization WinCity Productions, Taylor is helping to organize an event designed to celebrate diversity. “We're not worried about race or color,” Taylor said. The Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Benefit will be Friday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St. Anyone in the community is invited to sing or perform liturgical dance at the benefit, Taylor said.