Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 28, 1991 TAG: 9103290399
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By Frances Stebbins
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Spence, who, since 1978 has been regional director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, will speak at First Presbyterian Church, South Jefferson at McClanahan streets, at 10:30 a.m. Spence is ordained in the United Church of Christ. He plans and leads programs for better human understanding, especially in the fields of police training, youth leadership, intergroup relationships and applied ethics.
\ EASTER DEVOTIONS at St. John's Episcopal Church, S. Jefferson at Elm, include Maundy Thursday Communion tonight at 7:30 with Good Friday worship at noon and 5:30 p.m. A children's service will be Saturday at 4 p.m. The Rev. Arnold Mintz of Harrisburg, Pa., will conduct the Easter Sunday Communions at 7, 9 and 11:15 a.m. A nursery will be open for the two later morning services.
\ HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH, 915 Patterson Ave. S.W., has scheduled revival services April 8-10 nightly at 7 with Jerrold Farrington, Jeff Gardner and Preston Naff preaching. A nursery will be available. Transportation is provided by calling 563-1454 or 344-9644.
\ THE REV. ALVORD M. BEARDSLEE of the Hollins College religion faculty will present a lecture, "Islam," for the April 5 service at 8:15 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue, Franklin Road at Highland Avenue Southwest.
\ A CLEANUP MISSION to St. Croix, the Caribbean island most devastated by Hurricane Hugo 18 months ago, will be made by 12 Roanoke area Lutherans April 17-25. Laity and four clergy will repair homes, some of which still have no roofs. Individual donations and a grant from a fraternal insurance agency are paying the $3,400 air fare.
\ THE KINGERYS, a gospel singing group, will perform April 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Roanoke Avenue Baptist Church, 2202 Roanoke Ave. S.W.
\ ON EASTER MORNING, First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke will add a 7:45 service with later times of worship starting at 9 and 10:30 a.m.
\ CHILDREN AS PEACEMAKERS will be the theme of a workshop April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bonsack United Methodist Church. Kathleen and James McGinnis, founders of two ecumenical national agencies and authors of "Parenting for Peace and Justice," will be the leaders. The workshop is especially for parents, Christian educators and church planners. Registration is needed by April 8; call 977-4212.
\ THE REV. R. TYLER BURKETT has joined the staff of Green Ridge Baptist Church as minister of education and youth. He came from Huguenot Road Baptist Church in Richmond where he worked with youth. A graduate of Mary Washington College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Burkett also was minister of education and youth at the Oak Grove Church of Richmond for more than three years.
His wife, Annette, formerly of Christiansburg, has worked for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board in Richmond and WDBJ-TV in Roanoke.
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.
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