Christianity

LAYTON — It’s time to build bridges instead of insulting Mormons, says one local pastor. The Rev. Myke Crowder, pastor of Christian Life Center in Layton and a member of the executive council of the National Clergy Council in Washington, D.C., said remarks made by Southern Baptist pastor and Rick Perry supporter Robert Jeffress have no place in a presidential debate.

OGDEN -- The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is offering a six-week event that will address issues and beliefs within the church.

Via Media, which begins at 6 p.m. Monday at the church, 2374 Grant Ave., will include a meal, 20-minute DVD presentation and discussion, said Mark Letourneau, chairman of the adult education program at the church. The program is free of charge and open to anyone in the community.

OGDEN -- Women and young women from all Christian denominations in the Top of Utah are invited to attend an upcoming retreat sponsored by the Intermountain General Baptist Convention Sept. 30 through Oct. 1 in Midway.

ROY -- First Baptist Church of Roy, 2025 W. 5700 South, will host a special event, "Christ in the Passover," presented by Susan Mendleson, with Jews for Jesus, at 7 p.m. April 5.

OGDEN -- "WANTED: The poor, the downtrodden and those with heavy burdens."

If C.L.U.B.B. Jesus were to put out a classified advertisement for its newly expanded food pantry, the above statement likely is how it would read.

Two weeks into becoming a weekly drop site for the Utah Food Bank, volunteers at the young church said they want to help as many people as they can. Their only problem, they say, is getting the word out.

Greg and Glenda Bostock with Heart & Soul have two concerts coming up while they are home between tours.

OGDEN — The combined Watch Night Service (New Zion Baptist, Second Baptist and Emery African Methodist Episcopal churches) will be held at New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Ave., Ogden, beginning at 9 p.m. Friday. There will be praise and worship, youth performances, dynamic preaching, testimony time and a candlelight communion service.