WOMEN’S DAY SERVICE: First Baptist Church, 2640 Canal St., Newton Falls, will have a special Women’s Day service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The women of the church will be leading the service. Guest speaker is Brenda Jarvis, who has served as a missionary to Mexico City, is an author and, along with her husband, Charles Jarvis, is part of the singing duo, “The Golden Street Singers.”

CHURCH DEDICATION: Warren First Assembly of God Church on Parkman Road will host a dedication of the renovated worship center at 10 a.m. Sunday. The church had a major interior renovation done in the sanctuary and parishioners returned to worship there in March. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony with current and past ministers.

FIRST SUNDAY SPEAKER: First Presbyterian Church, Mahoning Avenue NW, Warren, will have guest speaker Douglas Doyle from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio discuss resources for aging and disabilities at 11:15 a.m. Sunday for its First Sunday Speaker series.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: Hubbard Christians in Action will recognize the 75th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer at 7 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, 111 Hall Ave., Hubbard. The annual observance takes place on the first Thursday in May. People attending will be asked to pray for the nation. This year’s theme is “Glorify God among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations.”

DAY OF PRAYER: National Day of Prayer will be marked at 7 a.m. Thursday at The Hippodrome, 150 High St., Warren. The event features Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson as the invited speaker. There will be prayers for the nation and government leadership. The National Day of Prayer was moved to the first Thursday in May in 1988 after President Ronald Reagan signed an amendment to the original legislation.

MOTHER’S DAY: New Reed’s Chapel AME Church, 1939 Jacobs Road, Younsgtown, will have guest speaker Pastor Carol Hewlett at 2:30 p.m. May 10. There will be a luncheon with tickets costing $30 per adult by calling 330-770-0750.

SPRING HYMN: Trinity Lutheran Church, 2742 North Road NE, Warren, will host the annual spring hymn sing at 5:30 p.m May 16 The event will include a potluck breakout and hymn sing.

49TH ANNIVERSARY: The Mighty Golden Wonders will host its 49th anniversary celebration at 5 p.m. May 17 at Phillips Chapel Church of God in Christ, 3903 Jacobs Road SE, Hubbard. There will be several featured musical guests, including the Disciple of Christ from Columbus, The Supreme Angels of Youngstown and the Voice of Faith of Alliance.

GUEST SPEAKER: William Federer, a Christian historian, speaker and author with American Minute.com, will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. May 23 at the Jericho Center, 2878 Warren Meadville Road, Bazetta. The event is free, but reservations are needed at 330-638-2959 ot text 330-883-6620.

VOCATION EVENTS: The Diocese of Youngstown is hosting a series of Praise & Worship Nights for Vocations at various sites within the diocese through June. These nights are meant for people to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life.

• 7 p.m. May 28 at Our Lady of Peace Parish-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1200 E. 21st St., Ashtabula (bilingual celebration).

• 7 p.m. June 25 at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish-Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren.

ORGAN CONCERT SERIES: St. Columba Cathedral in downtown Youngstown will present an organ concert series at the church. The final concert is 6:30 p.m. June 26, with Loreto Aramendi of Spain. The performance is free.

TAIZE PRAYER: Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center in Villa Maria, Pa. will offer Taize Prayer at 7 p.m. May 12. Taize is a service of prayer, song and contemplation by candlelight.

Taize is a form a Christian prayer originating from the ecumenical Christian community of Taize in France. Music ministers are Daniel Laginya and Barb Zorn. For information, call 724-964-8886 or visit the center’s website at vmesc.org.