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

DATE: THURSDAY, November 17, 1994                   TAG: 9501070004
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W-6   EDITION: METRO 
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RELIGION BRIEFS

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD with headquarters in Anderson, Ind., is beginning a new ministry to American Indians through work with a congregation in Wounded Knee, S.D. In August 1995, a group from the church headed by the Rev. James B. Millner, pastor of a Roanoke congregation, will go to the South Dakota community to teach classes and share cultural and religious experiences.

THIRD WORLD HANDI-CRAFTS, distributed by a Church of the Brethren agency based in New Windsor, Md., will be sold from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 27 at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Road S.W. The mission committee of the church will offer the articles in the fellowship hall.

The sale helps low-income people who have little market for the products in their own communities. Call 343-5541 for more information.

AT FAITH EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Eighth Street and Carolina Avenue in Salem, a discussion series on the Gospel of John is in progress on Sunday nights at 6. Call 387-1911 for more information.

THE REV. MICHAEL DERFLINGER, pastor of Locust Grove United Methodist Church in Salem, has been elected president of the Salem Ministers Conference for 1995.

The conference organizes Easter sunrise and Thanksgiving services and supports the Community Food Pantry housed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Community Clothing Closet at First United Methodist Church.

THE SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE, an annual presentation of Advent music by a choir mounted on a 30-foot platform resembling an evergreen, is scheduled 5 p.m. Dec. 10 and 5 and 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at Calvary Baptist Church, 608 Campbell Ave. S.W.

The programs, which fill the church, include the music of a 70-voice choir, 30-piece orchestra, organ, handbells and narrator. It is free, and child care is available.

Calvary Baptist also will present an Advent Celebration of music at 11 a.m. Dec. 4. This includes music by the choirs for children, youth and adults under the direction of Helen F. Robertson.

Send information to Frances Stebbins, Neighbors, P.O. 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491 by noon Wednesday.

by CNB