CHEROKEE CITY — Arise! Cry Out!, a worldwide prayer event, sponsored by Moms in Touch International, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Cornerstone Baptist Church.

The event is free and open to all women. The event will involve women from around the world praying for the lives of the children in our local communities and beyond.

To celebrate the special 25th anniversary, Moms In Touch International is inviting Christian women from around the world to fast and pray for the generations in more than 1,000 host sites throughout the United States, Russia, Nigeria, Argentina, South Korea, Mexico, Germany, Moldova, India, Japan and approximately 70 other countries.

“This will be an amazing time of passionate prayer led, via DVD, by Moms In Touch International founder and president Fern Nichols, Pastor Miles McPherson (founder of Miles Ahead Ministries and pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, Calif.) and the worship team Crimson Bridge,” a release states.

“The professionally recorded and edited DVD was created at the Arise! Cry Out! Live Event, Oct. 9 and 10, at the Rock Church in San Diego and will be used around the globe on Nov. 14 to facilitate a worldwide day of extraordinary prayer for childrenand schools. Women from 41 different states and 19 countries attended the Live Event, experiencing a time of praise, inspiration and prayer for children and schools,” the release states.

Cornerstone Baptist Church is located at 24450 Floyd Moore Road, near Cherokee City, west of Gentry. Cornerstone will be the host site for this event in the Northwest Arkansas area.

Childcare will not be provided.

For more information, visit www.MomsInTouch .org. For local information and to register, call Dani Cypert at 736-1213.

OM teams gathering recipesFrom Staff Reports

GENTRY - The Gentry Odyssey of the Mind teams are gathering recipes for an upcoming fundraiser cookbook.

“We would love to include any and all of your favorite recipes,” said Dorothy Ivey, OM sponsor.

The categories that will be included in the cookbookare: appetizers, beverages, soups, salads, vegetables, main dishes, breads, rolls, desserts, canning recipes and others.

Those interested in submitting recipes may request an entry form from Ivey at divey @ gentrypioneers.com or write down the recipes and leave them in her box at the Gentry Primary School or send them to her by campus mail.

News, Pages 6 on 11/11/2009