ROANOKE TIMES 

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

DATE: THURSDAY, June 22, 1995                   TAG: 9506230031
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

OAK GROVE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 2138 McVitty Road, S.W., welcomes the public to a puppet show Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mark V. Herr, minister of education and youth from Ephrata Church of the Brethren in Pennsylvania will present the show. Call 774-0595 or 774-3217 for more information.

EVELYN CONNER, a contemporary and Southern gospel soloist, will perform a concert Sunday,, 6 p.m., at Bethel Baptist Church, 1601 Colorado St., Salem. The show will include music, comedy and drama.

COLONIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is offering a 10 a.m. worship and Sunday school for children ages 4 through second grade during the summer months. The church is located at Poplar Drive and Colonial Avenue.

THE WESLEYAN CHOIR OF ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will perform Sunday, 3 p.m. at the church, 502 Gilmer Ave. N.W. Earle Wodliff Jr. is the director and organist; Anita Wilson is the guest pianist.

VIRGINIA BAPTIST NURSING FELLOWSHIP will meet tonight, 7:30 p.m., in the parlor of First Baptist Church. Kim Eckenroth, vice president of care services, and Sara Brown, social worker, bereavement services, Gentle Shepherd Hospice, will speak on integration of faith in the workplace. The meeting is open to active and retired health care professionals. For more information, call Gerri McDaniel, 977-2168.

VINTON BAPTIST CHURCH's SonTown Family Celebration Vacation Bible School begins Monday and runs through June 30. Classes will be held daily 9 a.m.-noon. The weeklong celebration ends with a block party June 30, 6:30 p.m. in the church parking lot, Washington Avenue and Maple Street, Vinton. For more information, call 343-7685.

HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH will hold a vacation Bible school Monday through June 30, 6-8 p.m., at the church, 2302 Florida Ave. N.W. The Monday session begins at 5 p.m. with a scavenger hunt on the church's Spirit Square. Children and adults are welcome. For transportation or more information, call 344-8088 or 563-0123.

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH will hold a gospel music concert in honor of the Rev. G.F. Westmoreland who is recovering from cancer surgery, Saturday, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis School. Performers include Gospel Strings, Carl Basham, the Farley Brothers and Friends in Jesus. Admission is free. 

Memo: NOTE: Same in all four editions.
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