ROANOKE TIMES 

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

DATE: THURSDAY, October 28, 1993                   TAG: 9310280428
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W-7   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

STEPHEN ARRINGTON, a member of several Jacques Cousteau expeditions, will speak twice on Nov. 9 at Roanoke Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1701 Memorial Ave. S.W. He will speak at the Adventist Preparatory School at 10:30 a.m. and that night at the church at 7.

Arrington, author of a new book, "Journey Into Darkness," began his career in the Vietnam era as a Navy bomb-disposal frogman. He later became involved in illegal drug use and went to prison as part of the John DeLorean drug case. Following his Christian conversion, Arrington joined the Cousteau team. He will present an anti-drug message, show slides of some of his underwater adventures and autograph his book.

\ A CLOTHING CLOSET housed at West End United Methodist Church, 13th Street and Campbell Avenue Southwest, need volunteers. The closet is open each Monday morning.

About 25 people receive clothing each week. Volunteers who can give three hours on Monday mornings once or twice a month should call Marie Barton at 343-8374 or Mildred Surber at 343-6886.

\ BOB AND PATTY FISCHER, former singers with the Word of Life Fellowship, will present a concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at First Evangelical Methodist Church, 1920 Lucas St. in Salem. The three Fischer children will accompany their parents.

The concert is free, but an offering will be taken. A nursery will be staffed.

\ DAVID PETERSON, a Roanoke licensed professional counselor, will lead a Family Life Conference Nov. 7 and 8 at Salem Baptist Church, 103 N. Broad St. in Salem.

A nursery will be provided. For more information and registration, call 387-0416.

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