RELIGION BRIEFS

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

DATE: THURSDAY, April 8, 1993                   TAG: 9304080510
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W-30   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short
RELIGION BRIEFS
KNOWLEDGE BRINGS POWER MINISTRIES, a Richmond-based program for spiritual growth, has scheduled a conference April 15-17 at Valley Word Ministries, 1928 Loch Haven Road.
Steve and Brenda Parson of Richmond will be leaders for the event, which begins Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and continues through Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
"Releasing Faith That Moves God" will be the theme. Call 342-7380 for more information.
\ A BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SERVICE will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. at Canine Complex, 3946 Electric Road S.W.
The service, led by the Rev. Dr. Robert T. Copenhaver of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salem, permits pet owners to offer thanks for God's creatures, as set forth by the 12th-century Christian St. Francis of Assisi.
Call 989-2046 for more information.
\ ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH in downtown Salem will hold three services to commemorate Easter. At 7:30 tonight Holy Eucharist will be celebrated. The church will then be prepared for Good Friday. The liturgy of the crucifixion will begin at noon.
On Saturday night at 7, the Great Vigil of Easter liturgy is scheduled. Easter services of Communion will begin at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.
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 Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB