Nonsurgical treatment turns back the clock, shrinks enlarged prostate

Public release date: 15-Apr-2013
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Giving men 'prostate of their youth;' prostatic artery embolization provides relief from frustrating urinary symptoms, helps men avoid surgery, say researchers

NEW ORLEANS (April 15, 2013)Men with a common condition that causes frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom can get relief with a minimally invasive treatment that shrinks the prostate, suggests a study being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. The early findings hail from the first prospective U.S. trial of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), which reduces blood flow to the prostate, thus shrinking it.

"Nearly all men eventually suffer from an enlarged prostate as they age, and this treatment is almost like turning back the clock and giving them the prostate of their youth," said Sandeep Bagla, M.D., the study's lead author and an interventional radiologist in the department of cardiovascular and interventional radiology at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Va.

"Medications are of limited benefit and surgerywhile it can correct the problemcan be risky and may cause significant side effects. PAE is a minimally invasive alternative with low risk that appears to reduce symptoms in the overwhelming majority of patients," he said.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) affects more than half of 50-year-old men and more than 80 percent of 80-year-old men. "All patients are looking for the least invasive treatment with lowest risk, and this U.S. clinical study confirms the results reported by interventional radiologists in Europe and South America," said Bagla. He noted that millions of men shy away from surgical and other transurethral procedures because they understandably do not want to risk urine leak, impotence or other complications that may arise from invasive procedures.

In early findings of the study, 13 of 14 men (92 percent) who had PAE noticed a significant decrease in symptoms after one month. None of the men suffered any major complications, such as impotence, leaking urine or infection. Most went home the day of treatment.

Enrollment of 30 men for the first prospective U.S. study to evaluate PAE for enlarged prostates is underway and will be completed by fall, said Bagla. The study will look at clinical success and safety and will follow patients for two years to assess long-term results.

When the prostate becomes enlarged, it blocks urine flow through the urethra, leading to aggravating symptoms including nighttime urinary frequency, weak flow and inability to completely empty the bladder. Untreated, BPH can lead to bladder stones, poor kidney function and infections. Interventional radiologists have long treated a variety of cancerous and noncancerous conditions through embolization, which blocks blood flow to tumors and organs. For instance, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is used to shrink benign fibroid tumors in the uterus. By temporarily blocking blood flow through the prostate artery, PAE causes the prostate to shrink, providing a larger passageway for urine.

"The participants in our study report a true lifestyle-changing effect after this treatment, with some men stopping medication for their prostate symptoms altogether," said Bagla. "Patients who have not been helped by surgery or laser treatments have benefited. Since the treatment does not involve placing a catheter or device into the penis, there is no risk of narrowing of the urethra, incontinence or bleeding," he noted.

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U.S. and international PAE experts recently discussed this treatment during a research consensus panel, conducted by the SIR Foundation, a scientific foundation dedicated to fostering research in interventional radiology for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge, increasing the number of skilled investigators and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life. More information about the Society of Interventional Radiology, interventional radiologists and minimally invasive treatments can be found online at http://www.SIRweb.org.

Abstract 154: "Early Findings From a Prospective U.S. Trial: Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)," S. Bagla, J.M. Cooper, K.S. Rholl, K.M. Sterling, D. Papadouris, A. van Breda, A. van Breda, J. Hedden, M. Ponturo, S. Pollach, L. McDermott, cardiovascular and interventional radiology, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Va., J. Wong, Alexandria Urological Associates, Alexandria, Va.; SIR 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 13-18, 2013. This abstract can be found at http://www.SIRmeeting.org.

About the Society of Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. They offer the most in-depth knowledge of the least invasive treatments available coupled with diagnostic and clinical experience across all specialties. They use X-ray, MRI and other imaging to advance a catheter in the body, such as in an artery, to treat at the source of the disease internally. As the inventors of angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were first used in the legs to treat peripheral arterial disease, interventional radiologists pioneered minimally invasive modern medicine. Today, interventional oncology is a growing specialty area of interventional radiology. Interventional radiologists can deliver treatments for cancer directly to the tumor without significant side effects or damage to nearby normal tissue.

Many conditions that once required surgery can be treated less invasively by interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. This year, SIR celebrates 40 years of innovation and advances in interventional radiology. Visit http://www.SIRweb.org.

The Society of Interventional Radiology is holding its 38th Annual Scientific Meeting April 13-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. The theme of the meeting is 'IR Reaching Out,' adopted to illustrate the many ways the Annual Scientific Meeting provides valuable education to attendees with a broad range of diverse clinical interests and practice settings.

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Giving men 'prostate of their youth;' prostatic artery embolization provides relief from frustrating urinary symptoms, helps men avoid surgery, say researchers

NEW ORLEANS (April 15, 2013)Men with a common condition that causes frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom can get relief with a minimally invasive treatment that shrinks the prostate, suggests a study being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. The early findings hail from the first prospective U.S. trial of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), which reduces blood flow to the prostate, thus shrinking it.

"Nearly all men eventually suffer from an enlarged prostate as they age, and this treatment is almost like turning back the clock and giving them the prostate of their youth," said Sandeep Bagla, M.D., the study's lead author and an interventional radiologist in the department of cardiovascular and interventional radiology at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Va.

"Medications are of limited benefit and surgerywhile it can correct the problemcan be risky and may cause significant side effects. PAE is a minimally invasive alternative with low risk that appears to reduce symptoms in the overwhelming majority of patients," he said.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) affects more than half of 50-year-old men and more than 80 percent of 80-year-old men. "All patients are looking for the least invasive treatment with lowest risk, and this U.S. clinical study confirms the results reported by interventional radiologists in Europe and South America," said Bagla. He noted that millions of men shy away from surgical and other transurethral procedures because they understandably do not want to risk urine leak, impotence or other complications that may arise from invasive procedures.

In early findings of the study, 13 of 14 men (92 percent) who had PAE noticed a significant decrease in symptoms after one month. None of the men suffered any major complications, such as impotence, leaking urine or infection. Most went home the day of treatment.

Enrollment of 30 men for the first prospective U.S. study to evaluate PAE for enlarged prostates is underway and will be completed by fall, said Bagla. The study will look at clinical success and safety and will follow patients for two years to assess long-term results.

When the prostate becomes enlarged, it blocks urine flow through the urethra, leading to aggravating symptoms including nighttime urinary frequency, weak flow and inability to completely empty the bladder. Untreated, BPH can lead to bladder stones, poor kidney function and infections. Interventional radiologists have long treated a variety of cancerous and noncancerous conditions through embolization, which blocks blood flow to tumors and organs. For instance, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is used to shrink benign fibroid tumors in the uterus. By temporarily blocking blood flow through the prostate artery, PAE causes the prostate to shrink, providing a larger passageway for urine.

"The participants in our study report a true lifestyle-changing effect after this treatment, with some men stopping medication for their prostate symptoms altogether," said Bagla. "Patients who have not been helped by surgery or laser treatments have benefited. Since the treatment does not involve placing a catheter or device into the penis, there is no risk of narrowing of the urethra, incontinence or bleeding," he noted.

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U.S. and international PAE experts recently discussed this treatment during a research consensus panel, conducted by the SIR Foundation, a scientific foundation dedicated to fostering research in interventional radiology for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge, increasing the number of skilled investigators and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life. More information about the Society of Interventional Radiology, interventional radiologists and minimally invasive treatments can be found online at http://www.SIRweb.org.

Abstract 154: "Early Findings From a Prospective U.S. Trial: Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)," S. Bagla, J.M. Cooper, K.S. Rholl, K.M. Sterling, D. Papadouris, A. van Breda, A. van Breda, J. Hedden, M. Ponturo, S. Pollach, L. McDermott, cardiovascular and interventional radiology, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Va., J. Wong, Alexandria Urological Associates, Alexandria, Va.; SIR 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 13-18, 2013. This abstract can be found at http://www.SIRmeeting.org.

About the Society of Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. They offer the most in-depth knowledge of the least invasive treatments available coupled with diagnostic and clinical experience across all specialties. They use X-ray, MRI and other imaging to advance a catheter in the body, such as in an artery, to treat at the source of the disease internally. As the inventors of angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were first used in the legs to treat peripheral arterial disease, interventional radiologists pioneered minimally invasive modern medicine. Today, interventional oncology is a growing specialty area of interventional radiology. Interventional radiologists can deliver treatments for cancer directly to the tumor without significant side effects or damage to nearby normal tissue.

Many conditions that once required surgery can be treated less invasively by interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. This year, SIR celebrates 40 years of innovation and advances in interventional radiology. Visit http://www.SIRweb.org.

The Society of Interventional Radiology is holding its 38th Annual Scientific Meeting April 13-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. The theme of the meeting is 'IR Reaching Out,' adopted to illustrate the many ways the Annual Scientific Meeting provides valuable education to attendees with a broad range of diverse clinical interests and practice settings.

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Buried in the Wall Street Journal article about Gowanus late last week was the news that Park Slope?s Gorilla Coffee is expanding to Gowanus. They plan to open a 4,000-square-foot cafe and coffee roaster at 500 President Street, between Nevins Street and 3rd Avenue. They will also remain at the Slope location at 97 5th Avenue. The above rendering comes from the Gorilla Facebook page, where they write, ?Super excited to start roasting and serving coffee out of here. Stay tuned.? There isn?t an opening date yet.
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The modern smartwatch market hardly even exists, and yet it's already starting to feel very crowded. Hot on the heels of plans (official and otherwise) from Apple and Samsung, the Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft has also been shopping around for parts to build a "watch-style device." While details are scarce as to what that would entail, unnamed supplier executives tell the newspaper that Microsoft has been asking for 1.5-inch touchscreens. We wouldn't count on seeing an ultra-small Surface anytime soon, however -- these executives say they've visited Microsoft's campus, but they don't know whether the Windows developer is fully committed to its wrist-worn endeavor or just experimenting. If the project exists at all, of course. Still, there's finally a glimmer of hope for anyone who's still mourning the loss of their beloved SPOT watches.

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Hezbollah-backed Lebanese Shiites fight in Syria

AL QASR, Lebanon (AP) ? Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive grove, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria.

The gunmen on the edge of the border village of al-Qasr say their mission is to protect Shiites on the Syrian side who claim their homes, villages and families have come under attack from Sunni rebels.

Hezbollah chief Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, leader of many of Lebanon's Shiites and a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has said his group is supporting the cadres of fighters who call themselves Popular Committees.

It is confirmation that the powerful Lebanese militant group is playing a growing role in the civil war just across the border.

Syria's regime is dominated by minority Alawites ? an offshoot of Shiite Islam ? while the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad are mostly from the Sunni majority. Assad's major allies, Hezbollah and Iran, are both Shiite.

The sectarian tensions in the civil war have spilled over to neighboring Lebanon, which has a similar ethnic divide and a long, bitter history of civil war and domination by Syria. Deadly gunbattles have broken out in Lebanon in recent months between supporters of both sides of the Syrian war.

But more broadly, Hezbollah's deepening involvement shows how the Syrian civil war is exacerbating tensions between Shiites and Sunnis around the Middle East.

Syrian rebels accuse Hezbollah of fighting alongside Assad's troops and attacking rebels from inside Lebanese territory.

In recent months, fighting has raged in and around several towns and villages inhabited by a community of some 15,000 Lebanese Shiites who have lived for decades on the Syrian side of a frontier that is not clearly demarcated in places and not fully controlled by border authorities. They are mostly Lebanese citizens, though some have dual citizenship or are Syrian.

Before Syria's uprising erupted two years ago, tens of thousands of Lebanese lived in Syria.

The Lebanese Shiite enclave on the Syrian side of the border is near the central city of Homs and across from Hermel, a predominantly Shiite region of northeastern Lebanon.

One commander of the Popular Committees said Shiite villages have been repeatedly attacked and some residents have been kidnapped and killed by rebels. He said that prompted local Shiites to take up arms to defend themselves.

"We are in a state of defense. We don't take sides (between rebels and regime forces). We are here to defend our people in the villages," said the commander, Mahmoud, who gave only his first name out of fear for his own security.

"We don't attack any area. We only defend our villages."

The border region near Homs on the Syria side is strategic because it links Damascus with the coastal enclave that is the heartland of Syria's Alawites and is also home to the country's two main seaports, Latakia and Tartus.

One of the biggest battles in the area was on Thursday when the Syrian army captured Tal al-Nabi Mindo, a village near the Lebanese border, after a day of heavy fighting.

Mahmoud said there were casualties on both sides, adding that the hilltop village overlooks several towns and villages as well as a strategically important road that links Tartus to Homs and the capital of Damascus beyond.

Mahmoud said some rebel commanders were killed in the fighting on Thursday and rebels threatened to bombard Lebanese territory in retaliation.

On Sunday, two rockets fired from Syria exploded in al-Qasr, killing one person, a Lebanese security official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters. Two more rockets landed in a nearby village of Hawsh, killing a 13-year-old boy and damaging two homes, the official said. It was unclear who fired the rockets from Syria, the official said.

The Popular Committees were set up last year with the backing of Hezbollah. But even though Hezbollah confirms backing the fighters, it denies it is taking part in the wider civil war.

Syrian rebels offer a different narrative, accusing Hezbollah of propping up the Assad regime.

"Hezbollah is involved in the war that the Syrian regime is launching against the Syrian people," said Loay al-Mikdad, a spokesman for the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA).

In the past two months, he said Hezbollah has expanded its operations in Syria, mostly in central Homs province near the Lebanese border, as well as in Damascus.

He claimed that Assad is relying on Hezbollah because his grip on the capital is weakening and he fears more military defections.

"(Assad) had to depend on militias such as Hezbollah to defend his regime," al-Mikdad said. He said Hezbollah is defending the holy Shiite shrine of Sayida Zeinab, named for the granddaughter of Islam's Prophet Muhammad's, south of Damascus. Hezbollah militants are also fighting elsewhere in the capital, he claimed.

The Popular Committees are just one indication of Hezbollah's role in the Syrian civil war.

Over the past several weeks, the group has held several funerals in Lebanon for gunmen who it said were killed while "performing their jihadi duties." It did not say where or how they were killed, but it is widely known they died fighting in Syria.

One of the biggest blows for Hezbollah in Syria came in October when a commander, Ali Hussein Nassif, also known as Abu Abbas, and several other fighters were killed. Syrian rebels said his car was hit by a bomb near the Syrian town of Qusair, close to the Lebanon border.

"The impact of Hezbollah on the conflict should not be underestimated," said Torbjorn Soltvedt, senior analyst at the British risk analysis firm Maplecroft.

"Crucially, the group is much more adept at fighting the type of irregular conflict that is taking place in Syria than the Syrian armed forces, which have been trained and equipped primarily to fight conventional warfare."

Hezbollah fought guerrilla warfare against Israel for nearly two decades until 2000 when Israel withdrew from an enclave it occupied in south Lebanon.

The militant group's staunch support for the Assad regime is a gamble. Hezbollah's image in the Arab world as a resistance force against Israel is already eroding.

Hezbollah backed the wave of Arab Spring uprisings against autocratic rulers in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and Tunisia, but publicly sided with Iran and Syria in their crackdowns on protesters.

Assad's fall would be catastrophic for the group. Any post-Assad regime led by Syria's Sunni majority would almost certainly be far less friendly ? or even outright hostile ? to the Shiite group.

Iran remains Hezbollah's most important patron, but Syria is a crucial supply route. Without it, Hezbollah will struggle to secure the weapons it needs to fight Israel.

Hezbollah maintains its own separate arsenal that is the most powerful military force in Lebanon, stronger than the national army. In addition, the country of 4 million has dozens of smaller militias allied with political factions.

Assad's fall would probably ratchet up pressure on Hezbollah at home, where the group's anti-Syrian rivals have long demanded the Shiite group disarm its militia ? tens of thousands of fighters with long-range missiles.

Hezbollah insists the weapons are necessary to defend Lebanon against Israeli attack and refuses to disarm.

Soltvedt, the analyst, said support in the form of fighters and training is unlikely to be enough to prevent Assad's eventual fall. But he said it has helped the regime hold out.

"Hezbollah's involvement in the conflict has undoubtedly strengthened the regime's ability to combat the rebels and prolonged the conflict," he said.

As a result of the tensions, hundreds of Lebanese Shiite families in Syria have fled back to their homeland.

A few months after the revolt began, Safiya Assaf, her husband and their 11 children fled Qusair near the border to safety in al-Qasr just across the frontier. They left behind three homes and three shops.

"They (rebels) sent us a threat with a person from the area ordering us to leave ... because we are Shiites," said Assaf, sitting on a mat and surrounded by some of her children, grandchildren and a daughter in law in an apartment they are renting in al-Qasr.

Bilal al-Sadr, another villager, lived in Syria for 14 years before deciding to flee with his wife, four sons and a daughter. He left after three of his friends ? a Sunni, a Shiite and a Christian ? were kidnapped and killed.

"My home and shop were burnt and family threatened," said al-Sadr, a Shiite Jordanian whose mother and wife are Lebanese from al-Qasr. "When we felt that our safety was in danger, we decided to leave."

Back on the border, a Popular Committee member said Shiite residents in Syrian border villages have no choice but defend themselves.

"Do you expect us to wait for al-Qaida to come and slaughter us?" asked the masked fighter.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-backed-lebanese-shiites-fight-syria-195826789.html

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This week's events

VAISAKHI/BAISAKHI: Today; Sikh New Year festival. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion, www.interfaithcalendar.org/2013.htm.

RUMMAGE SALE: Today; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3642 W. 26th St.; $2 bag sale at 1 p.m. Info: 833-5982.

RUMMAGE SALE: Today; 9 a.m. to noon; Lawrence Park United Methodist Church, 4015 Niagara Place, Lawrence Park Township; 50 cent bag day; lunch and baked goods also available. Info: 899-9851.

MEDITATION PROGRAM: Today; 10 a.m. to noon; Plasha Yoga Studio, 4508 Zuck Road; "How to Meditate: It's Not What You Think" for new or experienced practitioners; registration required. Cost: $20. Info: 864-1114, www.plashayoga.com.

CASINO NIGHT: Today; 6-11:30 p.m.; St. Paul Catholic Church's center, 453 W. 16th St.; games, refreshments, prizes; must be age 18 or older. Cost: $5 admission. Info: 864-7033, 866-6697.

Worship: Today; 6 p.m.; and Sunday; 8:15 and 11 a.m.; Faith Lutheran Church, 5414 East Lake Road; Communion at 8:15; sermon by the Rev. David Laakso: "Inspired by Christ"; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 899-9653, www.faithlutheranerie.com.

COMMUNITY BOARD GAME NIGHT: Today; 7:30-10 p.m.; Community United Church, 1011 W. 38th St. Cost: $2. Info: 864-4429.

Worship: Sunday; 8 and 10:30 a.m.; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8942 Ridge Road, Girard; sermon by the Rev. Andrew Edwards: "Instrumental"; Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Easter Season Study, "Jesus' Resurrection & Great Commission," 9:15 a.m.; evening prayer with Holy Communion, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Info: 774-4283.

Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Woodcock United Methodist Church, 20293 East St., Woodcock; sermon by the Rev. Audrey Lovewell: "A Change for the Better"; puppet show: "Whatever It Takes"; Bible/activities, 10:30 a.m.; Holy Communion the first Sunday of the month. Info: (814) 382-4128.

Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Grace Episcopal Church, 10121 Hall Ave., Lake City; Holy Eucharist; sermon by the Rev. Robert Burke: "Stranger on the Shore." Info: 774-8288, www.gracechurch-lc.webs.com.

Worship: Sunday; 9 and 10:45 a.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; sermon by the pastoral staff: "Happily Ever After: Part 2"; adult and children's Sunday school, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Info: 833-9862, www.facerie.org.

Worship: Sunday; 9:30 a.m.; Venango United Methodist Church, 21472 Church St., Venango; sermon by the Rev. Jeff Bobin: "Go Inspire Teach Remember." Info: (814) 398-4296, www.venangoumc.org.

Worship: Sunday; 10 a.m.; Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3642 W. 26th St.; sermon by the Rev. John Dyke: "The Right Side of the Boat"; Sunday school, 8:45 a.m. Info: 833-5982.

Worship: Sunday; 10:15 a.m.; Wesleyville Baptist Church, 3509 Buffalo Road; sermon by the Rev. Mark McCallion: "How to Meet Your Wife's Needs" from the "Mastering Marriage" series; Sunday school, 9 a.m. Info: 899-9243, www.wesleyvillebaptist.com.

Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Grandview Alliance Church, 1102 E. Gore Road; sermon this week by the Rev. Jim Yates; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 825-3752, www.grandviewalliancechurch.com.

Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Providence Reformed Baptist Church at Quality Inn and Suites, 6467 Sterrettania Road, Fairview; meeting in Winchester Room; sermon by the Rev. John Swindlehurst: "Our Response to Man's Law -- Part 2 -- Pray." Info: 836-1018; www.prbcerie.org.

WORSHIP: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1500 Freeport Road, North East; sermon by the Rev. J. Kenneth Laber: "Feed My Sheep"; Sunday school, 9 a.m. Info: 725-1840.

WORSHIP: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Flagship Free Will Baptist Church, 2728 Pebble Drive; sermon by the Rev. Daryl Grimes: "Getting People to Jesus"; fellowship and focus, 6 p.m.; Flagship Youth Impact, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Info: 314-9765, www.flagshipchurch.org.

Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1024 Peach St.; sermon this week by Pastor Robin Swope. Info: 459-3199, st.pauls_erie@yahoo.com.

Worship: Sunday; 10:45 a.m.; Weis Library United Methodist Church, 6020 W. Heidler Road, Fairview; sermon by the Rev. Frank Hodges: "What Will Our Lives Be Like?" from the "Heaven: How Big Is Your God?" series. Info: 833-3225, www.weislibrarychurch.com.

Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 3520 Perry St.; sermon by the Rev. Rick Cepris: "Follow Me"; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 456-7811.

WORSHIP: Sunday; 11 a.m.; New Hope Presbyterian Church, 5440 Washington Ave.; sermon by the Rev. Charles McClung: "Yay and Arrgh!"; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 864-1920.

Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road; sermon by the Rev. Dave Edmunds: "Feeling Full?" from a series on the Gospel of Matthew; Sunday Funday, 9:30 a.m. Info: 825-4433, www.bellevalleychurch.org.

Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; Cambridge Springs First United Methodist Church, 326 S. Main St., Cambridge Springs; sermon by the Rev. Jeff Bobin: "Go Inspire Teach Remember." Info: (814) 398-4333, www.fumccs.org.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: Sunday; 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Shiloh Baptist Church, 901 E. Fifth St.; celebration for the first anniversary of church's senior pastor, the Rev. Anthony Harris; guest preacher for the morning service is the Rev. Herman Alston of Macedonia Baptist Church in Buffalo and for the afternoon service is Bishop Jesse Gavin of Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church in Erie. Info: 453-4909.

ORFF INSTRUMENTS WORKSHOP: Sunday; 3 p.m.; Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, 5312 Peach St.; sponsored by Erie Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; the Rev. Brenda Martin teaching how to incorporate Orff and rhythm instruments in liturgical worship. Cost: Free. Info: 899-0762.

ENRICHMENT SERIES: Sunday; 3:30 p.m.; Mount St. Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road; "The Music of Hildegard of Bingen" presented by St. Noel Church Choir. Cost: Free. Info: 899-0614, Ext. 2511.

YOM HA'ATZMAUT: Monday; Jewish celebration of Israel's Independence Day. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion, www.interfaithcalendar.org/2013.htm.

LIVING WITH GRACE: Tuesday; 10 a.m. to noon; Grace Church, 7300 Grubb Road, McKean Township; senior gathering with devotional led by the Rev. Mike Watson, period of light exercise and program of gospel music; light lunch follows. Cost: Free; $3 for lunch. Info: 790-4973, Ext. 224.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: Thursday; 4-6:30 p.m.; Weis Library United Methodist Church, 6020 W. Heidler Road, Fairview; takeouts available. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for ages 4-10. Info: 833-3225.

CARD PARTY: Thursday; 6 p.m.; St. Mark's gym, 429 W. Grandview Blvd.; St. Mark Seminary Auxiliary's annual event; prizes and light meal; reserved seating available until Sunday, April 14; tickets also available at door. Cost: $5. Info: 864-9300.

PANEL DISCUSSION: Thursday; 7-9 p.m.; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 Perry Highway; "Meet Our Bhutanese Neighbors" discussion with local Bhutanese leaders; presented by congregation's Adult Religious Education Committee; South Asian food provided. Info: 864-9300.

CONCERT: Thursday; 7 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 650 Worth St., Corry; Messiah College Jazz Ensemble performance to feature works written by W. Roy Mitchell of Corry; sponsored by Corry Arts Council Auxiliary and partially funded by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and ArtsErie. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: (814) 665-2445.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S RETREAT: Friday and Saturday, April 20; 4:30-2 p.m.; McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Route 358, Sandy Lake; sponsored by Christian Women's Outreach of Mercer County; with guest speakers Tia Ciferno and Christylee Roose of Ohio; registration with $5 deposit due by Monday, April 15; scholarships available. Cost: $12 for Friday night only with dinner, $25 for Friday and Saturday with meals but without overnight stay, $30 for both sessions, meals and overnight. Info: (724) 475-3520, (814) 475-7572.

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LENTEN DINNERS: Fridays through April 26; 5-7 p.m.; Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road; traditional Greek fasting meal. Cost: $7 for adults, $5 for children, $10 for fish dinner. Info: 838-8808.

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upcoming events

HEALTHY HEARTS RETREAT: Saturday, April 20; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Lakewood United Methodist Church, 3856 W. 10th St.; for men and women; includes lunch; reservations requested; donations of canned goods, cereal, peanut butter or toilet paper for food bank appreciated. Cost: Free. Info: 833-0980.

GARDEN DAY: Saturday, April 20; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, 134 W. Seventh St.; "Digging in God's Dirt" teach-in on garden preparation, planting and home composting; rain date is Saturday, April 27. Cost: Free. Info: 452-3779.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: Saturday, April 20; 2 p.m.; Taylor Little Theatre at Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St.; showing of "Hellbound?" followed by panel discussion with local clergy and scholars; sponsored by Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture, Campus Ministry, Department of Religious Studies, the Cross Church of Erie and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Girard. Cost: Free. Info: 824-3000, www.miac.mercyhurst.edu.

EIGHTH YEAR CELEBRATION OF SERVICE: Saturday, April 20; 5-7 p.m.; Odessa's Place Community Center, 628 W. 18th St.; featured speaker attorney Larry Meredith. Info: 899-3457.

RIDVAN: Sunday, April 21; Baha'i start of festival celebrating Baha'u'llah's declaration that he was the prophet predicted by the Bab. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion, www.interfaithcalendar.org/2013.htm.

SPECIAL SERVICE: Sunday, April 21; 10 a.m.; Christian Assembly, 2417 Liberty St.; with the Rev. Jason Jablonski leading a special worship praying for the sick and the needs of people. Info: 459-8196.

CONCERT: Sunday, April 21; 4 p.m.; Luther Memorial Church, 225 W. 10th St.; flutist Anna Meyer presents "Love: Lost, Unrequited, Vibrant," a program of unaccompanied flute combined with her original watercolors depicting the music's emotion. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 454-0106, www.lm-concerts.com.

ERIE COUNTY C.R.O.P. WALK AWARDS LUNCHEON: Tuesday, April 23; noon to 1 p.m.; St. John's Lutheran Church, 2216 Peach St.; guest speaker Erie Benedictine Sister Mary Miller of Emmaus Ministries; distribution of $17,162 to 22 Erie County hunger agencies; reservations required by Friday. Cost: Free. Info: 825-8830, lambofgod@velocity.net.

THERAVADA NEW YEAR: Thursday, April 25; Theravada Buddhist New Year festival. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion, www.interfaithcalendar.org/2013.htm.

CONCERT: Friday, April 26; 7 p.m.; Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road; featuring Tennessee Backporch; benefits Erie United Methodist Alliance programs; donations of new socks and toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies being taken. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door, free for age 6 and younger; reservations available. Info: 456-8073, www.euma-erie.org.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: Sunday, April 28; noon to 5 p.m.; St. Paul Catholic Church's center, 453 W. 16th St.; sponsored by St. Paul's Holy Name Society; takeouts available. Cost: $8 for adults, $4 for children. Info: 490-6265, 825-7288.

HANDBELL FESTIVAL: Saturday, May 4; 3 p.m.; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 3108 Sterrettania Road; held by Erie Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; featuring bell choirs from northwestern Pennsylvania playing individual selections and Anne Bruening conducting combined choirs in two numbers. Cost: Free. Info: 899-0762.

SWISS STEAK DINNER: Saturday, May 4; 4-7 p.m.; Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3642 W. 26th St.; advance ticket sales only at church, Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Chosen, 3638 W. 26th St., Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; or Parker's Garage, 2827 W. 23rd St., Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; takeouts available. Cost: $10 for adults, $3 for age 10 and younger. Info: 833-5982.

DRAMA PRESENTATION: Saturday, May 4; 7 p.m.; Trinity United Methodist Church, 846 E. 41st St.; "A Journey to Hope" program about abolitionists and the Underground Railroad; presented by Visitors from the Past and Roy Gearhart-Cutting Edge Ministries; part of church's 50th anniversary celebration weekend. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 825-2527.

CONCERT: Sunday, May 5; 7:30 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 707 Sassafras St.; featuring Presque Isle Chorale. Cost: Free. Info: 452-3300.

SPRING EDUCATION EVENT: Tuesday, May 7; 9.m. to 2:30 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 707 Sassafras St.; Inter-Church Ministries of Erie County program; "Signs of Spring for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations" with the Rev. Donald McCoid; registration required. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Info: 452-3779.

CONCERT: Sunday, May 12; 7:30 p.m.; Lakewood United Methodist Church, 3856 W. 10th St.; featuring Presque Isle Chorale. Cost: Free. Info: 833-4131.

ongoing events

Worship: Sundays; 10:15 a.m.; Calvary Christian Center, 1061 Bartlett Road, Harborcreek; children's church. Info: 899-5683, www.cccerie.org.

WORSHIP: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Assembly Hall, Cleveland Drive, Lily Dale, N.Y. Church of the Living Spirit service. Info: (716) 595-3989.

JAMESTOWN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Living Waters Open Bible Church, 946 Southwestern Drive, Busti, N.Y.; a community Bible institute, Lordship of Christ program. Info: (716) 664-6789.

WORSHIP: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Park United Methodist Church, 30 N. Lake St., North East. Info: 725-4105.

Worship: Sundays; 10:45 a.m.; Garden Heights Baptist Church, 4224 McClelland Ave.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 825-5342.

Worship: Sundays; 10:45 a.m.; Union City Presbyterian Church, West High Street, Union City. Info: (814) 438-2241.

Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, 822 Delaware Ave.; adult Sunday school, 8:30 a.m.; children's Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Info: 459-5592.

worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Triumphant Life Church, 5651 New Perry Highway; dinner follows; children's church, 11:20 a.m.; second service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m., followed by dinner. Info: 864-3984.

Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Cranesville Bible Church, 10029 Reed St., Cranesville; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; AWANA and youth group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Info: (814) 756-5287.

Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; North Meadville Church of Christ, 16217 Route 19, Saegertown.

Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; New Revelation Full Gospel Baptist Church, 947 W. Ninth St.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; prayer meeting and Bible study, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Info: 452-4048.

Worship: Sundays; 11:30 a.m.; Iglesia Hispana Erie meeting at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 2320 East Lake Road; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Info: 580-2020.

Worship: Sundays; 11:30 a.m.; First Born Apostolic Faith Church of God, 1221 E. 19th St.; Wednesday night prayer service, 7:30 p.m. Info: 456-5829.

Catholic Mass: Sundays; 4 p.m.; Smith Chapel, Penn State Behrend, 4701 Jordan Road, Harborcreek Township; Penn State Behrend Campus Ministries. Info: 898-7139.

Weekly Centering Prayer Group: Sundays; 4 p.m.; St. George Catholic Church, 5145 Peach St. Info: 864-0622.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Sundays; choir rehearsal, 5 p.m.; supper, 6 p.m.; United Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.; Stone United Methodist Church, 956 S. Main St., Meadville. Info: (814) 724-6736, www.stoneumc.org.

Protestant worship: Sundays; 5:30 p.m.; Smith Chapel, Penn State Behrend, 4701 Jordan Road, Harborcreek Township; Penn State Behrend Campus Ministries. Info: 898-6245.

Youth service: Sundays; 6 p.m.; Calvary Christian Center, 1061 Bartlett Road, Harborcreek; Water's Edge Youth Nights for grades seven to 12. Info: 899-5683, www.cccerie.org.

Worship: Sundays; 6:30 p.m.; Immanuel United Methodist Church, 22 E. Division St., North East. Info: 725-1108.

After the Storm: Sundays; 7 p.m.; Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene, 12921 Dundon Road, Edinboro; modern Christian music performed by Shattered, and speaker, 7 p.m.; first Sunday of the month at the Hangout, 216 W. Plum St., Edinboro; remaining Sundays at Hillcrest. Info: 734-1108.

BALTIMORE CATECHISM CLASS: Sundays; 7-9 p.m.; St. Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel, 6686 West Lake Road. Cost: Free. Info: 218-7773.

GATHERING GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE: One Sunday a month, call for dates; 6-8 p.m.; North Coast Christian Fellowship Church, 7895 Buffalo Road, in Keri's Dance Studio. Cost: Free. Info: 725-5259.

Community Breakfast: Third Sunday; 9-10 a.m.; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1070 Dutch Road, Fairview. Cost: Donations accepted for outreach and charities. Info: (814) 474-5490, www.ststephens-fairview.org.

SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES: Meets one Sunday a month; 1-4 p.m.; St. Luke Catholic Church, 421 E. 38th St. Call for dates. Info: 725-9780.

Guitar lessons: Mondays; 6-7 p.m.; Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St.; for beginners. Cost: Free. Info: 866-7177, www.kingsleyumc.net.

COLLEGE PREP: Mondays; 6 p.m.; First Born Apostolic Faith Church, 1221 E. 19th St.; targeting children in primary grades for success in school and future college. Info: 456-5829.

GRIEFSHARE: Mondays; 7-9 p.m.; and Wednesdays; 1-3 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; nondenominational grief recovery/support group for people grieving loss of someone close; Cost: $15 for materials. Info: 833-6435.

Praise and prayer: Mondays; 7:30 p.m.; State Line United Methodist Church, 12591 E. Main Road, North East; time of sharing, hymn singing and extended prayer. Info: 460-4907.

CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT GROUP: First Monday; 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 649 Park Ave., Meadville; ecumenical effort of Meadville area churches and Community Health Services. Info: (814) 333-5996, jpbsft@yahoo.com.

"Spirit Speaks": TV show tapes first and third Mondays; 6 p.m.; Community Access Television studio, 1325 W. 37th St.; airs Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m., Channel 2 in Erie, Channel 19 in Erie County; tickets needed. Cost: Free. Info: 490-6498; Spirit Speaks, 1325 W. 37th St., Erie, PA 16509; e-mail shamanlobo4@yahoo.com.

COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM: Second and fourth Mondays; St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 662 Silliman Ave., Lawrence Park; reservations required. Info: 899-0118.

AseraCare Hospice Bereavement support group: Fourth Monday; 7-8 p.m.; St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 100 E. Third St., Waterford. Info: (800) 314-5145.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Millcreek Community Church, 4444 Sterrettania Road; support group meetings. Info: 474-9946.

MOTHERS OFFERING MOTHERS SUPPORT (M.O.M.S.): Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Bethany Outreach Center, 254 E. 10th St.; community outreach program. Info: 456-6254, 454-0106, cloft@aol.com.

DIVORCECARE: Tuesdays; 6:30-8 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; nondenominational support group for people experiencing pain of separation or divorce. Cost: Workbook purchase. Info: 866-1697.

ST. PETER SECULAR FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY: First Tuesday; 6 p.m.; St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.; group of everyday people who work to bring the Gospel into the secular world; meet in Synod Hall. Info: 476-1100.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Second Tuesday; 1-2 p.m.; Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania administration building, 5031 West Ridge Road; Sisters of St. Joseph associates looking for people who like to knit or crochet. Info: 836-4134.

Healing service: Second Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Messiah Lutheran Church, 2025 Eastern Ave., Wesleyville; includes laying on of hands, anointing with oil. Info: 899-6386.

HIV/AIDS support group: Second and fourth Tuesdays; 7 to 8:30 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd.; for individuals infected and affected. Info: 452-6113, Ext. 110.

Diabetic support group: Third Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Glenwood United Methodist Church, 2931 Myrtle St.; for people diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic, their spouses and significant others. Info: 825-4514 or 882-5216.

RECYCLING: Newspapers and aluminum cans; Wednesdays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; trailer at southeastern corner of Water Street and East Lake Road; anytime in bins behind St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 662 Silliman Ave., Lawrence Park. Info: 899-0118.

Moms Club of Edinboro: Wednesdays; 9:30 a.m.; Edinboro United Methodist Church, 113 High St., Edinboro; support and activities for stay-at-home and working mothers with children of any age; baby sitters available. Info: 734-8563, cyard33@gmail.com.

DIVORCECARE: Wednesday; 6:15-7:45 p.m.; Girard Alliance Church, 229 Rice Ave; weekly nondenominational program for people who are divorced or separated. Cost: Free. Info: 774-4657, www.divorcecare.org.

DRUM THERAPY MINISTRY: Wednesdays; 6:45 p.m.; Bethesda Trinity Center, 462 W. 18th St.; presented by New Jerusalem Lutheran Church for spiritual well being. Cost: Donation. Info: 455-1972.

Evening prayer: Wednesdays; 7 p.m.; St. Patrick Catholic Church, 130 E. Fourth St.; for world peace and remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Info: 454-8085.

Service of Holy Communion: Wednesdays; 7 p.m.; Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, 5312 Peach St. Info: 868-8685.

MOMSNEXT: First and third Wednesday; 9:30-11:45 a.m.; Grace Church, 7300 Grubb Road, McKean Township; program for mothers of school-age children; contact for fee information. Info: 790-4181, candra.downs@roadrunner.com.

MEN'S FRATERNITY: Thursdays; 6-7:15 a.m.; McLane Church, 12511 Edinboro Road, Edinboro; weekly 45-minute teaching session followed by small-group interaction on "The Quest for Authentic Manhood." Cost: Purchase of workbook. Info: 734-1907, (800) 625-2636.

LIVING HOPE: First and third Thursday; 6:30-8 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road, Millcreek Township; support group for women who have had, are currently diagnosed with or may be suspected to have cancer. Cost: Free. Info: 838-4251, www.facerie.org.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Third Thursday; 7-8:15 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, Bishop Michael J. Murphy Conference Room, 429 E. Grandview Blvd. Cost: Free. Info: 456-0671.

ERIE FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: Third Thursday; 6 p.m.; Hoss's Steak & Sea House, 3302 W. 26th St.; dinner meeting. Cost: Order from the menu. Info: (440) 812-6034.

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, Meadville: Final Thursday; 6:30 p.m.; Perkins Family Restaurant, 18276 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville; nonprofit organization also open to women and nonbusiness owners; 6:30 p.m. dinner, followed by 7 p.m. program. Info: (814) 425-7392.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Fridays; 9:30 a.m.; Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road; support group. Info: 455-7460.

Worship: Fridays; 4 p.m.; L'Arche Erie Inc., 3745 West 12th St. Info: 452-2065.

BYOB HAPPY HOUR: Fridays; 5 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; weekly encouragement, relaxation, networking and sharing the word of God; bring your own Bible. Info: 899-3457.

Women's ministry: Second Friday; 7 p.m.; New Beginnings Full Gospel Church, 7195 West Ridge Road, Fairview; program includes preaching and prayer for healing, deliverance, encouragement and guidance. Info: 474-3223.

HELPING HANDS CLOTHES CLOSET: Kearsarge Church of God, 1654 W. Gore Road; clothes and toys available to those in need; call to arrange a time; donations of items welcome. Cost: Free. Info: 449-8005.

RECYCLING: Newspapers, cardboard, magazines, used clothing and shoes, aluminum cans; receptacles in parking lot; Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road. Info: 825-4433.

JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ERIE: Selling trees to be planted at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park and in Israel. Cost: $18. Info: 455-4474, jccoferie@aol.com.

FISHERS OF MEN MINISTRY: Daily Bible text reading; callers also can leave prayer requests. Info: 528-5883.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: 24 hours a day, seven days a week; St. Joseph Catholic Church/Bread of Life Community Chapel, 139 W. 24th St.; visitors welcome; committed and substitute adorers always needed. Info: 898-2026.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Sisters of St. Joseph Poustinia, 2405 W. Eighth St.; contemplative prayer classes and prayer groups. Info: 836-4161 or e-mail s.mkmcnelis@ssjerie.org for days and times or for Sister Mary Kay McNelis to speak to your group.

ecclesia ministry: Spiritual direction and counseling by the Rev. Jerome Simmons and Sister Marilyn Zimmerman at 1626 W. 26th St. and 2553 W. Eighth St. Info: 454-0810, 464-0486.

OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH: "We Are One Body" and "Love Has Come" CDs by contemporary praise band Selah; $15 at the church, 2401 W. 38th St.; benefits music ministry. Selah provides music Sundays, 9 a.m. Mass. Info: 838-6306, 833-7701, www.selahpraiseband.com.

WOODCOCK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Coloring books of church. Cost: Suggested donation: $4 each or two for $7, plus $1.50 shipping and handling. Info:(814) 398-2190; 724-8036; write to church at 20293 East St., Saegertown, PA 16433.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH: Christmas, religious hymns recorded by church choir; available at rectory, 1617 Walnut St., Hofmann's, 420 E. 26th St., Dancewear Center, 3834 Liberty St., or World of Music, 1355 W. 26th St. Cost: $15 for CDs; $10 for tapes. Info: 864-0231, 864-8881.

ERIE D.A.W.N.: Wheels To Work program seeks donations of roadworthy vehicles for working, low-income women who have no means of transportation to and from work; contributions may be tax-deductible. Info: 453-5921.

Bible study group: Saturdays; 1-3 p.m.; Blasco Memorial Library, Admiral Room, 160 E. Front St.; call for dates; Zion Messianic Assembly studying the Hebraic Christian roots of the Bible from a Messianic Hebraic perspective. Info: (814) 528-2605.

OUTREACH: Saturdays; 5-6:30 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; weekly sessions with teaching, testimony, hot topics, evangelistic strategies. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 899-3457.

Worship: Saturdays; 6 p.m.; the Haven at Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St.; also, Sunday worship in the sanctuary, 9 a.m. Info: 459-3205.

Victorious Missionaries: First Saturday; 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd.; spiritual, social group for people with physical disability or chronic illness to encourage closer relationship with God. Info: 824-5936, 824-1257 or (800) 374-3723, Ext. 257.

FOOD AND CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: Second Saturday; noon to 3 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; volunteers and donations needed. Cost: Free. Info: 899-3457.

MONTHLY MASS: Third Saturday; 9 a.m.; Gate of Heaven Cemetery chapel, 5711 West Lake Road. Info: 838-7724, www.eriedc.org.

Worship: Sundays; 8 a.m. Rite 1 and 10 a.m. Rite II; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1070 Dutch Road, Fairview; also, monthly satellite service, third Wednesday, 1 p.m., Springhill Senior Living, 2323 Edinboro Road, Millcreek Township. Info: 474-5490, www.ststephens-fairview.org.

Sign language-interpreted Masses: Sundays; 9 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 2401 W. 38th St.; other days and locations for sign language-interpreted Masses include: second and fourth Sundays, 10 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon; and second Sundays, 11:30 a.m., St. Agatha Catholic Church, Meadville. Cost: Free. Info: 824-1257, jjohnson@eriercd.org.

Worship: Sundays, 9 a.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 4950 N. Main St., McKean; sermons by the Rev. Ron Freebourn. Info: 476-7105.

Worship: Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m.; Saturdays, 6 p.m.; McLane Church, 12511 Edinboro Road, Edinboro. Info: 734-1907.

Traditional Latin Mass: Sundays; 9:30 a.m.; St. Ann Catholic Church, 921 East Ave.; and Sundays, 11:30 a.m., and Fridays, 7 p.m.; St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 165 Beach Ave., Cambridge Springs; Catholic Diocese of Erie, traditional Latin Mass. Info: 452-4832, (814) 398-4234.

Worship: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Fairview Presbyterian Church, 4264 Avonia Road; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; adult class, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.; youth group, Sundays, 4 p.m. Info: 474-3914.

Bible classes: Sundays; 10 a.m.; North Meadville Church of Christ, 16217 Route 19, Saegertown.

Mass: Sundays; 10 a.m.; St. James Anglican Catholic Church, 5000 Conrad Road. Info: 833-6769.

WORSHIP: Sundays; 10 a.m.; St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church, 721 E. Fifth St.; services in Romanian and English; matins, 9 a.m.; liturgy, 10 a.m.; also, on Saturdays, vespers, counseling and adult classes, 6 p.m. Info: 874-3615.

Worship: Sundays; 10 a.m.; Findley Lake United Methodist Church, 2862 North Road, Findley Lake, N.Y.; Sunday school, 11:30 a.m. Info: (716) 769-7532.

Worship: Sundays; 10 a.m.; New Life Community Church, 1755 Lord Road, Fairview. Info: 474-3386, www.newlifefairview.com.

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Source: http://www.goerie.com/article/20130413/LIFESTYLES03/304139974/Religion-Calendar-for-the-Erie-area

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