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2012 Walk to Stop Hunger

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Join the Akron Area Interfaith Council for the 2012 Walk To Stop Hunger on May 6, 2012. Registration is at 2:00 pm and the walk begins at 3:00 pm. The walk will begin and end at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3300 Morewood Road. The walk will be 2 1/2 miles and will follow Morewood Road and West Market Street.

After the walk there will be a hot soup. 100 percent of donations go to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Non-perishable foods will also be collected at registration. For more information, please visit www.aaichungerwalk.org, email info@aaichungerwalk.org, or call 330.329.5132.

Interfaith Connection Forum Series

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Please join us as the Akron Area Interfaith Council presents the 2nd Interfaith Connection entitled “Why Do We Hate?”. The featured speaker will be Ms. Joyce Butlien, the Director of Community Relations at the Jewish Community Board of Akron. Admission is free and a light dessert will be served.

The forum will be on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30 pm at the First Congregational Church of Akron (http://www.akronfcc.org/).

For any questions please call 330.864.2380 or visit the Interfaith Council at http://www.akronareainterfaithcouncil.org/ online.

Modification of Service Times for This Saturday

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Our Bible Study and Worship Service next Saturday, October the 15th 2011, will be slightly modified due to the ongoing Prophecies Decoded series. The schedule will be as follows:

* Bible Study (Sabbath School) at 9:30 AM
* Prophecies Decoded Session 1 at 10:30 AM
* Prophecies Decoded Session 2 at 11:40 AM
* Special Fellowship Meal for Our Guests at 1:15 PM

There will also be a Prophecies Decoded session at 7:30 PM that evening at our church. We hope to see you there.

Prophecies Deciphered

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

The signs of the times suggest that we’re very near to the return of Jesus Christ. Deciphering Bible prophecy will help to bring meaning to current events. Come join us for a series of meetings, beginning on September the 30th, on understanding Bible prophecies and designed to give you a hope and peace about the unknown future.

The Prophecies Decoded Bible seminar will be simulcasted at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist church from Nashville, Tennessee. Meetings will be held each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday evening at 7:30pm, running from September the 30th to October the 29th. Please visit http://akronadventist.com/prophecies-decoded/ for more information.

Discover Bible School Rally

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

This coming weekend, September the 9th and 10th our church will be hosting a Discover Bible School Rally featuring radio and tv host Lonnie Melashenko. Lonnie will lead us out in two powerful days of study with an easy‐to‐use Bible marking plan to place a wealth of Bible knowledge at our fingertips. The meetings are designed to illustrate the important truths for the end‐time and help to transform your own Bible into a virtual encyclopedia of biblical information.


Meeting Times for the Series are as follows:

Friday, September 9, 2011
7:15 PM
“The Woman of Revelation”
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9:30 AM
“Revelation’s Most Potent Truth: The Elijah Message”
11:00 AM
“How Millions Have Been Misled: The Emblem of Liberty, Loyalty and Love”
12:30 PM
Luncheon: Free sample vegetarian dishes for all attendees
1:30 PM
“Life After Death”


Lonnie Melasheko

About our Guest Instructor

International speaker, E. Lonnie Melashenko, former Director‐Speaker of The Voice of Prophecy radio program (1989‐2008), brings 42 years of ministry into focus having served as pastor, evangelist, seminar speaker, author, gospel recording artist and radio‐TV host. Presently he serves at Kettering Health Network (Dayton, OH) as Vice President for Spiritual Services and Missions. You can find out more information about Lonne by going to this link at the Voice of Prophecy’s website.

More Information

The series will be hosted by the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church. For location information and directions please see our Visitors page. Child care and a free lunch on Saturday afternoon will be provided.

A free New King James Version Andrews Study Bible (12,000 study notes, maps & much, much more) will be give to all participants. Learn more about this exciting and dynamic Bible to help study God’s word here.

Andrews Study Bible

Firestone Park Community Picnic

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

The third annual Firestone Park community picnic will be held on August 7, 2011 at the Firestone Park Community center. This is the third year that the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist church, the Firestone Park Presbyterian church, Saint Paul’s Catholic church, and the Firestone Park United Methodist church have joined together to organize this event for the Community.

Firestone Park Community Church Picnic 08-01-2010
[Photo courtesy of the Firestone Park Presbyterian Church]

Anyone is invited to join us for the family event. If you are interested in attending please register before July the 24th by sending an email to ourcommunitypicnic at gmail.com. The Firestone Park Community Center is located at 1480 Girard Street in Akron.


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2011 Walk to Stop Hunger

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

The Akron Area Interfaith Council will host its annual Walk to Stop Hunger on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Unitarian Universalist Church (directions here). Collect nonperishable food donations and turn them in on May 1 at the Walk. All proceeds from the Food Collections will go to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
Akron Canton Food Bank
Individuals and groups are invited to help the hungry in Northeast Ohio. Registration is available online. The walk is a 2 1/2 mile walk and will begin and end at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Registration starts at 2:00 PM and the walk will begin at 3:00 PM. Refreshments will be served during registration and hot soup will be available after the walk.

For more information, please visit www.aaichungerwalk.org, call 330.329.5132, or email info@aaichungerwalk.org.The walk route is below.

2011 Walk to Stop the Hunger Route

Church Safety Issues Seminar

Friday, February 4th, 2011

On May the 10th FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas is scheduled to give a presentation on Church Safety Issues at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist church. The presentation will focus on keeping church property secure and people safe as well as developing a security team.

This presentation is intended for church staff and leaders from all churches in Northeast Ohio. The presentation will be on May the 10th from 10 AM to 12 noon. The cost is free, but registration encouraged via email (akronadventist at gmail.com), phone (330-773-7757) or mail (655 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH 44306-3934).

Agent Trombitas was recognized by the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, along with the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9, as the recipient of the Bryan Hurst/Tony Luzio Law Enforcement Agent of the Month Award for the month of December (http://stopcrime.org/?p=4049).

A video of Agent Trombitas talking about personal safety is online.

Scott Michael Bennett Concert

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Our church family and community is invited to see Scott Michael Bennett in Concert on February 12th beginning at 5:30 PM at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist church. The concert is free but a love offering will be collected & CD’s will be for sale. A reception will follow the concert.

About Scott Michael Bennett

Scott Michael Bennett is an inspirational young singer whose sincere goal is to dramatically inspire people of all ages to reach for a higher life with God as its center and other people as its focus. He began to sing at the age of 15 and then worked hard to earn his Associates Degree in the Liberal Arts with Music Emphasis at the age of 18. He graduated a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude with high honors. He learned his father’s trade in Information Technology Network Support and worked for nearly 7 years in this field. He was a member of the acclaimed and Grammy Award winning Phoenix Symphony Chorus and Arizona State University’s debut of its Men’s Chorus. While a member of ASU’s Men’s Chorus, he was an officer with responsibilities that included advertising and recruiting.

Scott Michael Bennett

In 2001 he won the National Young Artists’ Competition in the Vocal Performance category singing two Shakespearean songs with full orchestral accompaniment. In 2002, at the age of 19, Scott recorded and released his debut album “O Glorious Love”, recorded at Gaither Studios. This album contains fresh reinventions of some familiar hymns as well as some lesser known songs and is a favorite among Scott’s fans. His second album, “Come As You Are” is a deeper creation that many listeners describe as “moving” and “inspirational.” Many have shared that they would listen to this album and find themselves moved to tears as they envisioned the messages conveyed in his songs.

Though Christian styled music has been his focus, Scott has a powerful voice and shares a love and special ability to sing inspirational country music, classical opera, and lighter styles; and though his style is very personal and unique, he has been described as “Christian Music’s Josh Groban” with a “Michael Buble” sound and “Celine Dion’s passion.”

You can learn more about Scott by visiting his website http://www.scottmichaelbennett.com/ or on his Facebook page.

Firestone Park Christmas Concert

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

The churches of the Firestone Park area invite you to join us for the annual Firestone Park Community Christmas Concert featuring the combined choirs of  seven churches in the Firestone Park area. Also featured will be an orchestra and puppet ministry. Get there early to enjoy the sounds of a special hand bell prelude. The concert and parking is free of charge and will be held on December the 4th at 7:00 PM at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church.

2009 Firestone Park Community Christmas Concert2006 Community Christmas Concert

Please join us for this holiday tradition  as we remember and reflect upon this gift that God gave us over two-thousand years ago.

The Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church is located at I-77 and East Waterloo Road. Full directions can be found on our visitor directions page. For additional information please contact the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church at 330-773-7757.

2006 Community Christmas Concert Puppets2009 Firestone Park Community Christmas Concert

Participating churches include the Akron Chinese Church, Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church, Antioch Baptist Church, Community Fellowship Chapel, Firestone Park United Methodist Church, Firestone Park Presbyterian Church, and Saint Paul’s Catholic Church.

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