Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs
YELLOW SPRINGS — Programs for Sunday, March 1:
9:15 AM: BYOT Discussion Group (Building Your Own Theology)
10:30: “Charity as Seen through Zakat and Sadaqah of Islam” The UUFYS is pleased to welcome Imam Abdelghader Ould Siyam and Imam Zia Kara for this presentation. They are both U.S. citizens—Imam Zia Kara from Turkey and now the leader of Dayton’s Chapter of the Turkish American Society where he leads worship, and Imam Abdelghader Ould Siyam from Mauritania who teaches Quran and Islamic studies and is a worship and community leader.
11:45: Join us for our monthly potluck. If possible bring food to share and stay to socialize.
Sheridan to speak at Faith UMC
XENIA — Sandra Sheridan will be the guest speaker at the Faith Community United Methodist Women’s Annual Prayer Breakfast to be held on Saturday, March 14 beginning at 9:30 AM in Fellowship Hall of Faith Community United Methodist Church, 100 Country Club Drive in Xenia. Ms. Sheridan is a weekly columnist for the Xenia Gazette and writes a blog entitled Verses From Mama. She is also a wife, mother, realtor, and office manager for Sheridan and Associates (auctioneers, real estate brokers, and appraisers). Tickets are $6 each and can be purchased from any Faith Community UMW member or from the church office at 100 Country Club Drive, Monday through Thursday, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Ticket sales close on Monday, March 9. For more information please call 937-562-3063.
Byron Church to host chili dinner
FAIRBORN — The Byron Church located at 3230 Trebein Road will host a community chili dinner on March 14 from 4-6 p.m. The dinner is free and open to the community. For more information call (937) 623-6507.
Clothing Closet
XENIA — Christ Episcopal Church has a free clothing and miscellaneous item giveaway every Tuesday (unless Xenia Community Schools are closed due to weather). The event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 68 E. Church Street. Prayer requests are accepted.
ENGAGE
BEAVERCREEK — The youth group ENGAGE meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Beavercreek Baptist Church, 3511 Dayton-Xenia Road. The group is for grade 6-12.
Breakfast Club
BELLBROOK — The BellHOP Cafe hosts BHS Breakfast Club the first Thursday of each month.
The BHS Breakfast Club is co-sponsored by the Bellbrook Sugarcreek Ministerial Association and BellHOP Cafe to support the high school age youth in the community.
Community Dinners
XENIA — The Arrowbrook Southern Baptist Church, 1124 Upper Bellbrook Road, will host a free meal 6-8 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month. Please check the church Facebook page www.facebook.com/arrowbrookbaptist/to confirm dates and times each month.
Clothing closet open
FAIRBORN — First Church of God Tabernacle, 1635 Montgomery Ave., is inviting community members to come to its free women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing closet at the church. It is open 4-6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. the third Saturday of each month.
Free clothing offered
FAIRBORN — The Fairborn United Methodist Church continues its ministry of the free clothing store, The Family Closet, located at Fairborn United Methodist Church, 100 N. Broad St. The Family Closet accepts donations but officials ask that items are not stained or ripped and do not come from homes in which cats or smoking was present due to allergies.
The hours of operation for The Family Closet are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9–11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month. Call the church at 937-878-5042 before holidays to make sure it is open. All clothing is donated whether it is used or new. Anyone needing clothing is welcome to come.