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August 8, 2010

Anonymous From staff reports The Joplin Globe Sun Aug 08, 2010, 08:31 AM CDT

JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin

~ The Rev. Dave Burgess, new minister at First Presbyterian Church, 509 S. Pearl Ave., will conduct his first service on Sunday.

The Rev. Burgess will preach at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. He and family came to Joplin from Alabama.

Details: 624-2433.

~ A gospel sing is scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday at the People’s Home Mission, 411 E. Ninth St.

Individuals and groups are invited to participate.

Details: 624-1630.

~ Saint Paul's United Methodist Church, 2423 W. 26th St., is enrolling children for the fall semester of Kindermusik classes.

Classes begin the week of Aug. 23 and run for 15 weeks.

Kindermusik is a music and movement program for children from newborn to 5 years. It is designed to enhance the language, cognitive, emotional, social and musical development of young children.

Free demonstration classes will be available Monday and Tuesday. Aug. 9 and 10 The demonstration times will be newborns to 18 months, 5:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9; 18 months to 31Ú2 years, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9; and 31Ú2 to 5 years, 5:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 10.

Enrollment for the free demonstration classes is requested soon.

Details and enrollment: Janet Brown, 623-7090, extension 31, or www.kindermusik.com.

~ St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church will hold a vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14.

There is no cost for the program.

Details: 417-529-1598, 417-623-6290.

Alba

~ Crawford and Company, formerly known as Canaan Bound, will perform a gospel concert at 6 p.m. Sunday Aug. 8 at Alba Christian Church, Main and Hatch streets.

The group performs southern gospel music and original songs. The three members of the group are Gary Crawford, lead, Justin Crawford, tenor, and Joshua Wimpey, baritone.

The concert is open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.

Details: 417-525-4826.

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