Jazz service; Guest speaker; New musical; Gamma Circle

First Presbyterian plans jazz service Sunday

First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield will have a jazz service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, will blend scripture and an inspirational message with special music.

The musicians of the Fairfield Big Band are: Francis Thicke, Arvin Bogaards, Jeff Six, Dakota Andersen, Gary Roth, Duncan Phipps, Ken Burns, Mark McCabe, Rodger Gillaspie, Jim Wotherspoon, Paul Towner, Claudia Sloat, Ken Norton, Gerry Runyon and Mary Andersen.

Songs to be performed are: ?Swing Low,? ?Just a Closer Walk,? ?What a Wonderful World,? ?Wade in the Water? and others.

Ken Burns will be singing Lee Greenwood?s arrangement of ?God Bless the USA,? and Emily Roth will sing an arrangement of ?America the Beautiful.? Both will be accompanied by the Fairfield Big Band.

Following the service, a fund-raising luncheon will be served by the Presbyterian Women. The proceeds will go to church mission and youth programs.

Community members are invited to attend the special service.

Martin to speak Sunday

Lightning and Thunder Ministry will host international speaker David Martin at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Best Western Fairfield Inn conference room.

For years, Martin has studied the operation of the Holy Spirit and how to walk and live in the supernatural.

Early in Martin?s Christian walk, God gave him John 14:12. He thought if people were to do even greater things than Jesus did, then there had to be more to this Christian walk than he was seeing. That led to 35 years of research of the supernatural realm of God.

Martin has been on the Sid Roth program ?It?s Supernatural? several times, and he hosts a daily radio program on Roth?s website. He has traveled the world teaching the word of God, holding crusades, seeing the manifestation of God?s supernatural power through many healings and transformations.

Martin is currently working with the dignitaries of the country of Burundi to implement God?s kingdom principles as their constitution and way of life.

For more information, visit the website www.davemartinministries.com.

Lightning and Thunder Ministry is an interdenominational ministry founded by prophetic revivalist Richard Kessler and his wife Rose in 2003.

The ministry is holding kingdom gathering meetings at 10 a.m. Sundays at the Best Western Fairfield Inn.

For more information, contact Lightning and Thunder Ministry at rrkess@Iowatelecom.net

www.Lightningandthunder.org.

Weeks Ministries to present new musical in Ottumwa

OTTUMWA ? Fairfield native Russell A. Weeks of Weeks? Ministries in Ottumwa is preparing to present the new musical ?I Know Who Holds My Hand? July 8 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.

The story is about factory worker Dan Williams Sr. He and his wife Rhonda have been married 20 years and have three children, Jessica Dan ?Danny? Jr. and Steven. Jessica and Danny both struggle with addictions, which is hard on the whole family.

Dan attends a Celebrate Recovery program at a church were he was recently saved and gave up drinking. He goes with his father-in-law, RJ, a devout Christian and former police officer.

?I Know Who Holds My Hand? includes public domain hymns, such as ?I Know Who Holds Tomorrow,? ?Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,? ?Count Your Blessings,? ?Sixteen Tons,? ?Teach Me to Pray? and ?What a Mighty God We Serve.?

Admission to the performance is free, but a free-will offering will be collected.

Anyone who would like to help Weeks with the cost and production can call him at 515-297-0823.

Gamma Circle meeting set

Gamma Circle of First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Sandy Gillaspie will be hostess.

Frieda Dill will have devotions, and Vera Young will have the program.