BAYOU BLACK: Church looking for CCD teachers

Officials with St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church are in need of fourth and sixth-grade CCD teachers and 10th- and 11th-grade confirmation program teachers. If you are interested, call the church at 872-0922.

Registration: CCD registration has begun. All students received registration forms in class with individual information listed. All registration forms should be returned. Review the information, make any corrections and return the registration form as soon as possible to the church office or place it in the collection basket at Mass. If your child is new to the program or you cannot find the registration form given to your child, you may visit www.stanthonybayoublack.org or pick up a blank form in the back of church or call the church office at 872-0922.

Screenings: Scan Specialists are performing nine ultrasound screenings today at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3897 Bayou Black Drive, Houma. Day or evening appointments are available. If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, or you have family history of heart disease, stroke or internal cancers, you should consider the ultrasound screening for early detection. They will scan the arteries in the neck, the main artery off of the heart, the thyroid, liver, spleen, kidneys, gallbladder and the arteries in the legs. The screenings cost $45 each or $189 for all nine. Registration is necessary and appointments are limited. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-931-4772.

Library news: The Gibson Branch Library, 6363 S. Bayou Black Drive, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

A storytime and craft workshop for prekindergartners through third-graders is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. A craft workshop for teens is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. You will need to register. For information, call 575-2639.

The snowball stand is open from 1 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays in the parking lot of the Bayou Black Recreation Center.

Gym news: A Mighty Kids Triathlon is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Bayou Black Recreation Center, 3688 Southdown Mandalay Road. Registration is $30 per child and includes a USAT license fee. The tikes group, 3-4, will swim 25 meters, bike 200 meters and run 100 meters; the squirts group, 5-6, will swim 50 meters, bike one mile and run one kilometer; the spouts group, 7-8, will swim 75 meters, bike two miles and run one kilometer; the juniors group, 9-11, will swim 100 meters, bike three miles and run 1.5 kilometers; and the senior group, 12-14, will swim 150 meters, bike four miles and run two kilometers. To register, visit mightkidstriathlon.org/register.htm.

10 Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Website | TonyMorganLive.com

Your church needs a website. It’s that simple. This media-driven world may be a bewildering place, and a church website may seem complicated and expensive. But still, every church needs a website. Here’s why.

A church website brings people to your church. If someone wants to find a church in your area, how are they going to find it? If your first answer is, “check the Yellow Pages” you’re wrong. Most people go straight to Google. A church website connects people. Fellowship takes place even when people aren’t physically together. Church websites give members a way to interact and fellowship throughout the week. This kind of interaction helps build unity. A church website organizes church events. Church websites help people stay up to date with your church’s events—from softball games to Sunday services. A church website answers questions about the church. People have all kinds of questions about churches. Music? Nursery? Denomination? Bible version? How can you answer all these questions? Two words:  church website. A church website is the church’s testimony. Within seconds of accessing your church website, a person forms opinions about your church—for better or worse. A good website is a great way to communicate a good testimony. A church website broadcasts your message globally. Instantly—without buying a ticket, experiencing jet lag, or eating airline food, your church can reach as far as Europe, Asia, or Africa. Regardless of its size, your church can spread its message worldwide. A church website saves you money on advertising. Any pastor wants the biggest bang for the buck when it comes to church marketing. Church websites are way more visible and far less expensive than any other form of church advertising. A church website stores your media. A church website gives you a digital media library. Storing sermon recordings online is a great way to increase the longevity and reach of sermons. A church website increases your church’s income. People pay their bills online, invest their money online, and read their bank statements online. Can they also give to their church online? With a church website, yes. A church website gives your church the relevance necessary to communicate today.