Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 18, 1995 TAG: 9502200043
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Fuller-Carruthers, the chaplain at Hollins College in Roanoke, shares her personal story at 10 a.m., then leads the congregation in worship at 11. A question-and-answer session during lunch follows.
The daughter of missionary parents, Fuller-Carruthers followed family tradition and returned to the mission field to teach before beginning Divinity School at Yale. At Yale, she served as Baptist campus minister. Her ordination created a controversy in the Southern Baptist Convention.
For more information, call 552-3394.
\ Grove United Methodist Church, Tyler Avenue, Radford, observes BROTHERHOOD-SISTERHOOD WEEK Sunday through Saturday. A concert of music in the black church tradition by the choir of First Baptist Church, West Street, Radford, starts off the observance Sunday, 6 p.m., in the church sanctuary. A covered-dish dinner follows in the fellowship hall. The public is welcome. 639-2807.
\ SERVICES
St. Peter's Anglican Catholic Church, 230 W. First St., Christiansburg, offers an Instructed Eucharist Sunday at the 10 a.m. service. The meaning of the liturgy and its various parts will be explained. The Rev. Harry B. Scott III is pastor. 382-7970.
"Values, Commitment and Spiritual Discipline" is the Rev. Rudi Gelsey's topic Sunday, 10:30 a.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the New River Valley, 1301 Gladewood Drive, Blacksburg. Discussion and coffee follow. 552-3785 or 552-8050.
Revival services with the Rev. Kenneth Kingrea are Sunday through Wednesday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Phlegar Street, Christiansburg. Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and weeknights at 7. 382-9429.
The New River Valley Men's Prayer Group holds its second community prayer Feb. 26, 2-3 p.m., Radford High School Auditorium. Jack Turner, 639-6626.
The New Life Bookstore Vacation Bible School workshop is Feb. 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Straight Street Teen Center, 300 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg. 382-7676.
Church Women United sponsor the World Day of Prayer service March 3, 10 a.m., Christ Episcopal Church, Church and Jackson streets, Blacksburg. Offering supports Church Women United's national and international witness. Emily Bender, 951-1520.
\ HAPPENINGS
The Belmont Christian Bodybuilders youth group holds a soup and sandwich supper today, 5-8 p.m., Belmont Community Center, Dominion Drive off Peppers Ferry Road (approximately one-half mile from the Virginia DMV office). Donations help send the youth to the Southern Christian Youth Convention in July. Shirley Mullins, 639-0762.
Habitat for Humanity's WomenWork group meets Monday, 7 p.m., at the Blacksburg Jewish Community Center. WomenWork wants to raise $28,000 for a Habitat home in the Blacksburg area to be built entirely by women. Rose Teixeira, 382-8621.
A spaghetti supper, slide program and a silent auction of crafts, services, artwork, quilts and pillows, talents, antiques, services and more, are set for Saturday at Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, 107 W. Main St. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Blacksburg Baptist Church, 550 N. Main St., holds a grief seminar Feb. 26, 4-5:30 p.m. in Room 215. 552-3869.
Chuck Fraizer of the John Avanzini Video School of Biblical Economics, speaks at Radford Church of God in Christ, 206 Russell Ave., March 5, 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and March 6, 7 p.m. 639-5948.
A Judaic book sale is set for March 5, noon-4 p.m., at the Blacksburg Jewish Community Center, Church and Roanoke streets. Items on sale include books for children and adults, tapes and haggadot for Passover. Synagogue-baked hamantaschen also will be sold. Rebecca Scheckler, 951-0172, evenings.
\ MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE
The Farley Brothers sing at West Radford Church of God today, 7 p.m. 381-0779.
The Wesley Singers from Virginia Tech share in worship Sunday, 11 a.m., at White Memorial United Methodist Church, Shawsville. A luncheon follows.
The Kevin Spencer Family sings Sunday at Fairlawn Church of God, Fairlawn, 11 a.m., and at Brush Arbor Worship Center, Pulaski, 6:30 p.m.
Bluegrass Gospel sings Saturday, 7 p.m., Cambria Pentecostal Holiness Church, Montgomery Street, Christiansburg. 382-4654.
Beth Green sings Feb. 26, 6 p.m., at Fairlawn United Methodist Church.
The Believers gospel quartet sings March 4, 7 p.m., at Bethel United Methodist Church, Lovely Mount Road, Radford.
In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Fax: 381-1656. E-mail: Currentbev.net. Clear, sharp photographs accompanying news items are welcome. Items must be received by noon Wednesday for use in that week's column.
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