BLESSING OF THE WATERS: The Blessing of the Waters will be 3:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Lake Glacier lower parking lot at Mill Creek Park. A reception will follow at St. John the Forerunner Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave. Vespers will follow the reception at 5 p.m.

CELEBRATE THEOPHANY: In honor of the Theophany (Epiphany) of Christ, the Orthodox Christian community of Warren will host the annual Blessing of the Waters at the Mahoning River by the amphitheater in Warren 2 p.m. Jan. 12.

Bottled holy water will be available and a reception will follow at the Mocha House on High Street.

ACTION DIRECTOR: Rosetta Carter has stepped down as the director / organizer for ACTION after 15 years of service.

Carter became the organizer of ACTION in December 2008. She is a member of Union Baptist Church under Pastor Michael Harrison, where she sang in the community choir for ACTION’s first public meeting at Youngstown State University.

That event, attended by more than 2,300 people, marked the beginning of the organization that had an impact on the community.

ACTION joined forces with the Gamaliel Foundation, and Carter became the organization’s third organizer. In 2010, she became director / organizer.