Church news: Benefit ride planned

Smyrna church plans benefit for heart candidate

Canaan United Methodist Church, Canaan Church Road, Smyrna, will host a benefit ride for Tina Falls, a heart transplant candidate, at 9 a.m. March 28.

The ride will begin at the church. Registration is $20 for one rider and $25 for two riders, which includes a T-shirt.

Kickstands are up at 10 a.m. for a three-and-half-hour ride. For information, call Tony at 803-322-8972 or email LLWM60@yahoo.com. Lunch is $5. There are three top prizes and door prizes.

Adnah UMC plans barbecue sale

Adnah United Methodist Church, Adnah Church Road, Rock Hill, will have its annual barbecue sale 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13 and 14 in the family life center.

For advance tickets, call the church at 803-328-1618 and on sale days, call 803-366-2731.

Session offered on how to pray

Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 5220 Crowders Cove Road, is offering Teaching Children to Pray 2-5 p.m. March 22.

Learn what is appropriate for different ages, simple prayer and what to say when prayers aren’t answered.

Class is open to adults, too, even those without children in their lives. Consider it baby-steps to prayer for the adult learner.

Child care is available, but reservations are required.

Call 513-652-8410 or email youcancallmedixie@yahoo.com for information.

Adults needed for outreach

Young Life of York County is at work with teens in the community, providing leaders to help them make wise decisions.

Young Life is a Christian ministry committed to making an impact on kids’ lives and giving them hope for tomorrow. Founded in 1941, Young Life leaders build positive relationships with young people to model and communicate the truth about Jesus Christ. Young Life reaches suburban, urban and multicultural kids, as well as kids with disabilities and teenage mothers.

Call 803-547-4148 for details.

Faith-based support for LGBT community available

Affirmation of York County is a newly-formed support group for people in faith communities who seek support and understanding for themselves and others in working through the issues confronted by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and their friends.

Email affirmationofyc@gmail.com for information.

Church hosts comedy couple March 7

A Night of Comedy with Barnes & Miner will be held 7:30 p.m. March 7 at Christ the King Church.

Married in 2002, Amy Barnes and Jerry Miner share a stage across the country performing their unique brand of tag team comedy.

Tickets cost $10. For information, visit CtKCharlotte.org/ComedyNight.

Learn about Messiah in the Passover March 8

River Hills Community Church, 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road, hosts Chaim and Kim Goldman, Messianic Jews, teaching “By The Blood of The Lamb” 3-5 p.m. March 8 in the church sanctuary.

A live praise and worship service will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Learn about Messiah in the Passover and the redemption of Christian identity. Bring a Bible. Child care available by reservation, 803-831-1615.

For information, go to ReparingTheBreach.global/events. For church information, visit rhcconline.org or call 803-831-1615.

Reserve seat for family night

River Hills Community Church, 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road, holds Wednesday Family Night through May.

Adult studies begin at 5:15 p.m., followed by dinner in the gym at 6:15 p.m. with children and adult classes starting at 7 p.m. Dinner costs $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Family night is open to the community and the first dinner is free.

Reservations required. Call 803-831-1615 or visit rhcconline.org.

New Life Purpose offering Bible study, therapy sessions

New Life Purpose Christian Ministries offers Community Conventional Bible Studies at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Steele Creek.

The Rev. Ricou L. Williams of New Life Purpose said the aim is to provide participants with more than the average traditional Bible lesson by discussing methods used to evaluate and develop a concept of Biblical studies from a Theological perspective.

New Life Purpose also is holding Take 2 Enhancement sessions to help people dealing with substance abuse or mental health instabilities in therapeutic groups to enhance recovery. These sessions will cater to family members with loved ones suffering from these conditions and individuals considering careers working with substance abuse and mental health issues. North Carolina Mental Health Consumers and National Alliance for Mental Illness will help facilitate these sessions.

The health organizations are also offering certifications for licensure for peer support specialists and social work services.

To participate, call 980-322-4161 or email newlifepurposeministries@gmail.com.

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This story was originally published March 12, 2015 at 3:01 PM with the headline "Church news: Benefit ride planned."