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

DATE: THURSDAY, January 20, 1994                   TAG: 9401200356
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-7   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

KITS FOR THE SUDAN are being assembled at a number of Churches of the Brethren to give three basic articles to refugees from the civil war-torn areas in the Central African country. Each kit contains a standard-size bath towel, a 26-ounce cylinder of iodized salt and a bar of soap.

Further donations are being sought. Church sources say that thousands of people are homeless and starving in the southern part of the country where many are Christian. The Church World Service organization is distributing the kits. For more information, call 362-1816.

\ COLONIAL BIBLE INSTITUTE, a ministry of Colonial Baptist Church at Blue Ridge, is beginning its second semester of classes leading to a three-year general diploma or a one-year certificate. Classes, which started Monday, are on Monday nights from 7 to 9:45 with nursery available. Classes also may be audited.

The school has been in operation for eight years. Call 977-5683 for more information.

\ BELMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 806 Jamison Ave. S.E., is beginning the use of guest musicians in its services the last Sunday in each month. On Jan. 30, the handbell choir of Grace Church will perform at the 11 a.m. service.

\ TRUTH IN ACTION, a male drama team from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., will perform Sunday at 11 a.m. at Brookhill Baptist Church, 4725 Bandy Rd. S.E. The students at the Christian school travel throughout the nation. Call 427-0104 for more information.

\ BELMONT BAPTIST CHURCH, 825 Stewart Ave. S.E., is engaged in a study of church growth based on the book, "To Dream Again." Sessions are Sunday nights from 5 to 6:15 and are led by the pastors, the Rev. Wayne Harrison and the Rev. Chris Rakestraw.

The book encourages planning for new ministries that are adaptable to a church's neighborhood and has been used by many old congregations for numerical growth and spiritual renewal.

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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