
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, February 21, 1991                   TAG: 9102220277
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: By Frances Stebbins
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

"GOD IN ODD PLACES," a Sunday morning Lenten series at Christ Lutheran Church, will examine the spiritual values perceived in familiar songs, television shows, some children's literature, rock videos, cartoons and comic strips and letters to the editor. Led by the Rev. Mark Radecke, pastor, the discussions will be from 9:45 to 10:45 through March 24 in the fellowship hall at 2011 Brandon Ave. S.W.

\ FOUR CONTEMPORARY PLAYS, "The Lark," "Inherit the Wind," "The Elephant Man" and "Billy Budd," will be discussed during the Wednesday nights in Lent at Christ Lutheran Church. The programs start at 6:30 with a soup meal and conclude with a service at 7:30.

\ WOODLAWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3301 Ashby St. S.W., has scheduled Sunday night services at 7:30 through March 17. Words of people affected by Jesus' crucifixion will be the themes of several United Methodist pastors, including Thomas Maddrey on Sunday , John Vest on March 3, Jerry Campbell on March 10 and Bradford Phillips on March 17. Robert Garner will conclude the series at 11 a.m. on March 24.

\ GOSPEL, CULTURE AND MEDIA will be the theme of Alvin Horton on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, 402 Second St. in downtown Roanoke. Horton, an ordained United Methodist minister, is editor of The Virginia Advocate, biweekly publication of the Virginia Conference. He also will preach at 11 a.m.

\ OUR LENTEN JOURNEY: Wilderness, Transfiguration, Crucifixion and Resurrection will be the theme of the Rev. David Tanner during a Lenten study March 3-24 at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road S.W. The study will be from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. Tanner, now a church finance consultant, formerly served Boonsboro United Methodist Church of Lynchburg.

\ HANDBELL MUSIC will be performed Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the gym of First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke. A number of Roanoke Valley bell choirs will participate in the annual regional festival, which includes a free concert.

\ ISSUES OF THE MIDDLE EAST will be the theme of a seven-week Sunday morning class starting March 3 at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson at McClanahan Southwest. The Rev. Alvord M. Beardslee of the Hollins College religion faculty will discuss religion and culture from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

\ FAMILIES IN STRESS OVER WAR will be the focus of a seminar Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road S.W. It is free and open to all with personal concerns about loved ones in military service and other adjustments because of war. Dr. John Todd, director of adult programs for the Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center, will be the seminar leader.

Call 344-6011 for more information.

\ WOMEN'S AGLOW, an organization for women of charismatic renewal conviction, will hear Helen Frye of Staunton during its Wednesday meeting. Frye, a homemaker of United Methodist background, will speak at Hidden Valley Country Club following a 9:30 breakfast. Call 366-9054 to reserve the $4 meal.

Deadline for religion briefs for Neighbors is Thursday. Material must be delivered to Neighbors Religion Briefs, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010, by noon in order to run in the following Thursday edition.

by CNB