Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 4, 1995 TAG: 9511060023
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: KENNETH SINGLETARY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Christiansburg's Holy Spirit Catholic Church will celebrate Mass at 5 p.m. today at Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Cambria Street. This week's readings will be Wisdom 11:22 through 12:2; Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13, 14; 2 Thessalonians 1: 11 through 2:2; Luke 19: 1-10; and John 3:16. 382-8028.
Blacksburg's Metaphysical Chapel on Church and Lee Streets will host Andy Sisson and Chris Falcouner, who will lead a Playback Theatre Workshop at 2 p.m. today. A 7 p.m. on Sunday, the two will lead a Participatory Playback Theatre event. Wednesday, Estill Putney and John Dumais will conduct the ninth in a series of workshops on the "Celestine Prophecy" at 7 p.m. 951-4848.
Ellet Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church on Misty Hill Circle in Blacksburg will have a revival today and Sunday, with guest evangelist Betty Baxter of Maiden, N.C. Nov. 4th's service will be at 7 p.m., and Nov. 5th's will be at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Charles Pfaff, 552-7113.
Bishop Walter F. Sullivan and the Catholic Diocese of Richmond will speak at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Mass services at the War Memorial Chapel on the Virginia Tech campus Sunday. A reception for him will follow the 9 a.m. service. 951-0032.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the New River Valley, on Gladewood Road in Blacksburg, will host Wayne Arnason, who will speak on "God: An Autobiography" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. At 8:45 a.m., Catherine Snyder will lead a book review on "On Enjoying Time." 552-2717.
Fairlawn Baptist Church will have a revival Sunday through Wednesday, with special events each evening. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Cambria Street in Christiansburg conducts an informal evening worship Wednesdays, at 7:30. The 45-minute service is for people who work on weekends, community newcomers, and people looking for a midweek worship opportunity. 382-2223.
JOYFUL NOISES
The Gospel Quartet will appear tonight at the Peak Creek Mission of Prayer Church in Pulaski County, at 7:30 p.m.
HAPPENINGS
Youth members of the Belmont Christian Bodybuilders will sponsor a spaghetti supper today, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall on Dominion Drive in Christiansburg. Donations will be accepted, and carryout orders are $4. 382-8521.
The Deaconess Board of First Missionary Baptist Church in New River will host its "Fall Into Fashion" show at Pulaski County High School today at 6 p.m. Forty door prizes, including a $100 savings bond, will be awarded. 639-6947.
East Radford Church of God will have a chili supper today at 2 p.m., with a variety of food for $4. Gospel singing with the Young at Heart and Pilgrim Gospel Singers will happen at 7 p.m. 639-2862 or 633-0267.
Blacksburg United Methodist Church will have its 53rd Holiday Bazaar today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bazaar will feature homemade crafts, candies, baked goods, canned jams and jellies, and other items.
St. Paul United Methodist Church in Christiansburg is sponsoring a video series on Managing Your Money on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. In November, the church will conduct a six-week series on "Building Up Self Esteem in Your Mate."
Trinity Baptist Church in Christiansburg will present a video seminar on strengthening marriages Nov. 10 to 12. 382-8121.
The Shawsville Lay-Ministerial Association, an interdenominational gathering of churches in the Shawsville area, will help pay utility and grocery bills and with emergency expenses. Keith Ritchie, 268-5901.
Youths at Auburn United Methodist Church will perform house cleaning, mowing or weeding. Donations will be used to go to a youth conference. 382-4318.
Christian Community Outreach in Radford has a food outreach on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Hall in Fairlawn. Food boxes will be available first come, first served to families and people who meet USDA income criteria. 639-5686.
In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization, along with photos, to Kenneth Singletary, New River Current, Roanoke Times, 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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