Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 27, 1993 TAG: 9305270360
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-21 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The series will be held on Sundays through Aug. 8, except on July 4. The schedule is as follows: June 13, Joseph Kennedy at South Roanoke United Methodist; June 20, Jeff Hummel at Virginia Heights Baptist; June 27, Jon Johnson at First Baptist on Third Street Southwest; July 11, Charlotte Gregory at Colonial Avenue Presbyterian; July 18, Mildred Heimlich at College Lutheran in Salem; July 25, Robert Chapman at First Presbyterian; Aug. 1, Jim McConnell at Cave Spring United Methodist; and Aug. 8 Steven Wooddell at First Baptist on Third Street Southwest.
\ SEEDS FOR CROATIA, a mission project of Virginia Southern Baptists, resulted in more than 500 congregations sending 67,000 packets of seeds to war-torn areas of the Balkans where hunger is widespread this spring. The seeds were distributed by a representative of the Baptist World Alliance to church workers in areas of greatest need.
\ A VACATION CHOIR SCHOOL for children of any religious background is scheduled in two sessions at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road S.W. Phyllis Wampler will be the director.
Children 3 years old through those in the first grade will attend July 6-9 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The fee is $5.
Children in grades 2 through 6 are scheduled for Aug. 9-13 with classes from 9 a.m. to noon. An $8 fee is charged for this group.
This year's school is being sponsored by Cave Spring and South Roanoke United Methodist congregations as well the host church.
To register, call 344-6011.
\ A SERVICE MEMORIAL WORSHIP, commemorating the work of police, fire fighters, emergency care staffers and their auxiliaries, is scheduled Sunday at 11 a.m. at Villa Heights Baptist Church, 4080 Challenger Ave. This will be the 25th year the Memorial Day observance has been held.
The Rev. Harold C. Lewis, pastor, will be the speaker.
\ A MEMORIAL DAY LITURGY for the dead of any war is planned Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery.
\ THE WESTMINSTER HANDBELLS, a concert bell choir from Westminster Choir College in New Jersey, will perform tonight at 7:30 at Salem Baptist Church, 103 N. Broad St. The choir, which has a collection of 90 bells, is directed by Kathleen Ebling.
The program is free.
\ FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH in Salem has scheduled a performance of "Star," a contemporary cantata about the life of David, an Old Testament hero, on June 6 at 7 p.m. Participants will include a choir with members from Sharon and Dilworth United Methodist churches in Charlotte, N.C.
The choir, which is on a five-day Virginia tour, has 32 junior and senior high pupils from seven schools in the Charlotte metro area.
The performance is free.
\ EVELYN CONNER, Salem gospel artist, will present a program June 6 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 1601 Colorado St. in Salem.
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