Gospel Music Festival, parking lot sale – Loveland Reporter-Herald

Buckhorn Church to hold Gospel Music Festival

A free Gospel Music Festival will take place at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Buckhorn Church, 8762 N. County Road 27.

Featured acts will be New Life Quartet at 11 a.m., Barry Ward at noon, Jerusalem Road at 1 p.m.,  Jacob Austin Band at 2 p.m, Gospel Jammers at 3 p.m. and Jerusalem Road at 4 p.m.

The 21th annual festival will be held outdoors at the Buckhorn Church Amphitheater, rain or shine.

Used books and baked goods, ice cream, chips and beverages will be for sale. Burgers and hot dogs will be sold at 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair for seating.

Barry Ward also will lead worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. He is a devout Christian and has been named Male Performer of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists, the International Western Music Association and the Country Gospel Music Association.

For details, call 315-806-4793 or email buckhornpres@gmail.com.

Trinity Church to hold  parking lot sale

Trinity United Methodist Church, 801 N. Cleveland Ave., will hold a thrifting event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.

There will be home décor, kitchen items, kids games and books, small furniture, clothing, electronics and more.

Vendor spots are available for $15 per parking spot. Contact the church office at 970-667-4381 to reserve a space.

Mountain View hears talk on sex trafficking

Sean Wheeler, survivor, leader and founder of Starfish Ministries, gave a heartfelt presentation on a voice for boys in the fight against sex trafficking on Aug. 1 at the New Life Center at Mountain View Presbyterian Church (MVPC) in Loveland. The talk was sponsored by Presbyterian Women (PW) at MVPC.

The mission of Starfish Ministries is to “fight child sex trafficking in the US and abroad by providing a voice for boys in the arena of public discussion.” The organization empowers male survivors of trafficking through faith and community.

Wheeler shared that child sexual abuse material and human trafficking is estimated to be a $150 billion business globally and about $50 billion annually in the United States. His message was “every child deserves to be innocent” and he urged parents to “sit with your child in the light, or others will sit with them in the dark.”

For information, go to starfishcolorado.org.

Faith Calendar

Campion Church: 300 42nd St. SW, Loveland, will host special guests to give the morning messages through Saturday. The overall theme for the four speakers is “Revival, Our Greatest Need.” Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, covering various biblical topics and Bible books, is open to all. The worship services begin at 10:45 a.m. For details, go to campion.church or call 970-667-7403.

First United Methodist Church: 533 N. Grant Ave., Loveland, is offering lessons on centering prayer from noon to 12:10 p.m., with discussion and meditation lasting until 1 p.m., on the first Wednesday of the month. Visit fumcloveland.com for details.

Holy Happy Hour: Holy Happy Hour meets at 5-7:15 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Vatos Tacos, 270 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. For details, contact Tom Thompson at revtgt@hotmail.com.

Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation: 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland, will hold a service at 10 a.m. Sunday with the theme “Dignity and Compassion” by the Rev. Dana Lightsey and worship associate Susan Mood. No one should be without a home, yet there are desperate people all over Loveland who need help with the basics to live. Look at the facts and challenges of those who are unhoused in Loveland and what we, as a community, can do. For details, visit namaquauu.org.

This column is open to Loveland-area churches and church groups. Email news@reporter-herald.com by Wednesday for inclusion in the Faith Briefs, which runs on Fridays.

Originally Published: August 8, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.