A Blessing of the Bikes is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. April 22 at Open Arms Community Church of Bradford.

“If you ride, whether it is a motorcycle, a dirt bike or a four-wheeler, you should come check us out,” said local organizer Polly Pierce.

Local officials are hoping to start a local chapter of the C.M.A. (Christian Motorcycle Association).

“Over the past 29 years, CMA has been able to extend the open arms of Christ to millions of people around the world, through the fruits of Run for the Son,” Pierce said. “We have been able to place the message of hope and salvation in front of the multitudes in 192 of the 196 countries of the world.”

A rain date for the Blessing of the Bikes is scheduled May 7 in Tionesta.

For questions or further information, contact Tony Verone at 814-598-6499 or Pierce at 814-596-3860.

Open Arms is located at 1289 E Main Street in Foster Township, one mile north of Walmart. Church services are held at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.