Kathy Whatley would like you to meet her aunt Natalie Murphy at Galveston’s First Baptist Church, 822 23rd St., from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
“She has been a business owner, church worker and the originator of the fire prevention poster contest in Galveston,” Whatley said. “At 91, she still works every day. She has been in Galveston for 60 years, and I’d like to invite everyone she knows to the reception.”
In lieu of presents, guests are encouraged to bring cat food. Whatley explained that the island’s cats have long had no better friend than her Aunt Natalie.
For details, call 409-763-1671.
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Bay Area First Baptist Church, 4800 W. Main St., in League City, will present its choir in a concert titled “Joy in the House” at 6 p.m. Sunday.
“It will be an upbeat, blended selection of Christian music, including a real, get-down version of ‘Take Up Your Cross,’” Harper Kilian, music minister at the church, said. “It will be incredibly uplifting.”
The event is free. Professionally produced CDs of Bay Area’s Celebration Choir performing the concert music will be available for $10.
“We spent six hours in the studio recording for this CD, which will be released at the concert,” Kilian said.
For details, call 281-332-2133 or visit www.bafbc.org.
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A choir from Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church, 2612 Ave. L, in Galveston, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Having spent this week in a workshop learning the latest from a Houston musician of some renown, choir members are ready to perform a special concert Sunday.
“We’re going have gospel recording artist Chester D.T. Baldwin leading the choir after he completes his workshop with them,” Avenue L’s Chanda Clay said. “They will be singing in a variety of musical styles for the afternoon concert.”
For details, call Clay at 832-266-5431 or Kennisha Allen at 409-599-1176.
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McKinney United Methodist Church, 1607 Nashby St., in La Marque, will celebrate its annual Women’s Day at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Diane Merchant will be the guest speaker.
“Women are making a change in this world,” the Rev. Patricia Scott said. “We’ll have a talk, dinner, and will focus on missions, because the world is our mission field.”
Call 409-935-5797.
Rick Cousins’ “Faith Focus” column appears each Saturday. Have a unique or unusual faith event to spotlight? E-mail details to ourfaith(at)galvnews.com at least two weeks in advance.
