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

DATE: THURSDAY, October 28, 1993                   TAG: 9310280443
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
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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.

\ ARCHIE M. "CHIP" CORBIN, pastor of Mineral Springs Baptist Church of Vinton, has been awarded a doctor of ministry degree from Mid-Atlantic Theological College and Seminary.

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