ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, March 9, 1996 TAG: 9603110015
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: in religion
SOURCE: KENNETH SINGLETARY
SERVICES
* "Bridging the Gap" will be the title of a service led by the Teen Youth Group, Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the New River Valley on Gladewood Drive in Blacksburg. Franklin Moreno will lead a discussion on "Manufacturing Matters" during a roundtable at 9 a.m. 552-2717. Also at the church will be a series of discussions on feminist theology, "Rise Up and Call Her Name," continuing through May 7. An additional session will be on March 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enrollment is limited. Call Cynthia Luke at 381-5001 during the day for more information. The church will have a "Meditation East and West" session every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meditation consists of silence, conscious breathing, attunement to the elements, cleansing energy, and chanting. Rev. Rudi Gelsey, 953-5546.
* Christiansburg's Holy Spirit Catholic Churchwill celebrate Mass at 5 p.m. today at Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Cambria Street. The readings will be Exodus 17: 3-7; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; and John 4: 5-42. The church will have a Stations of the Cross service at 7 p.m. each Tuesday during Lent. 382-8028.
* Blacksburg's St. Mary's Catholic Church on Harding Avenue will celebrate Mass today at 5 p.m. and at 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday. The readings will be Exodus 17: 3-7; Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-9; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; and John 4: 5-42 or 4: 4-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42.
* The Metaphysical Chapel on the corner of Church and Lee Streets in Blacksburg will host Estill Putney at 7 p.m. Sunday. 951-4848.
* Blacksburg Presbyterian Church on Church Street will host David L. Bartlett, Lantz Professor of Preaching and Communication and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale Divinity School, for a sermon March 17 at 11 a.m. and for a lecture, March 17 and March 18 at 7:30 p.m., on "Biblical Authority and the Faithful Life." A public reception will follow the lectures.
* Corner Stone Fellowship Church in Christiansburg will have a spring camp meeting revival March 15 through March 29 with J.B. Shelton. 382-2123.
* Fairlawn Baptist Church is celebrating is 50th anniversary through May 5. The church will present a special program on drug and alcohol abuse March 17. 639-5049.
* Hall's and Lafayette United Methodist Churches in Elliston are conducting an informal Sunday night praise services at 7 p.m. during March. 268-2300.
* Sunnyside Holiness Church on Mt. Zion Road in Blacksburg will host the Hilliard Family during a revival Sunday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. 951-9373.
* Northside Presbyterian Church on Progress Street in Blacksburg will conduct a series on "Discovering Everyday Spirituality" with host Thomas Moore through March 28. Each series starts at 6 p.m. with supper and continues at 7 p.m. with the program. 552-4327.
* Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Cambria Street in Christiansburg conducts an informal evening worship Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The 45-minute service is for people who work on weekends, community newcomers, and people looking for a mid-week worship opportunity. 382-2223.
* Good Shepherd Baptist Church on Dunlap Drive in Christiansburg is offering a study course on "Experiencing God" to anyone who is interested. 382-0719. |LENTEN AND EASTER SERVICES| * Blacksburg's St. Mary's Catholic Church on Harding Avenue will have a Lenten meal at 6 p.m., followed by Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent.
* Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren on Heather Drive in Blacksburg will have a Lenten Study Series on conflict resolution on Thursdays in March at 6:30 p.m. 951-8937.
* St. Michael Lutheran Church on Merrimac Road will celebrate its Lenten season with a five-week Wednesday evening service at 6 p.m.; a Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m.; a Good Friday Service on Shadows at 7 p.m.; and Easter Sunday Sunrise Service April 7 at 8 a.m. 552-0879.
* Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Fifth Street in Pulaski will have Lenten services at 7 p.m. on Sundays in March. 980-3624.
* St. Peter's Church on West First Street in Christiansburg is offering a series of programs on the Epistle to the Hebrews on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
* Christ Lutheran Church, St. Jude's Catholic Church, Grace Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church of Radford will hold combined Lenten services March 17 through 19, with a dinner at the Presbyterian church March 17 at 5:30 p.m. and services at 6:30 p.m. St. Jude's will host a brown-bag lunch at noon March 18, with a 7 p.m. service at Christ Lutheran. Grace Episcopal will host a 7 p.m. service March 19. 639-3494.
* Christiansburg Presbyterian Church celebrates its Lenten-Easter season on Thursdays at 7 p.m. with a Lenten Bible Study series based on 1 Corinthians. 382-2802.
* Grove United Methodist Church on Tyler Avenue in Radford will conduct Lenten Services on Sundays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. The mid-week services will feature food, music and guest speakers. 639-2807.
* United Methodist Churches in Radford and Montgomery and Floyd Counties are sponsoring combined Lenten services on Sundays in March. The first service is Sunday at 7 p.m. at Carter Street United Methodist Church in Radford. 639-2807.
* Christiansburg and Radford area churches will sponsor pre-Easter services on Fridays at noon from now till Easter. The services will include soup and sandwiches, and songs, prayer, and a message, ending at 1 p.m. The schedule and themes are: March 15, New River Valley Juvenile Detention Home, "Good Shepherd"; March 22, Park United Methodist Church, "Life"; March 29, Asbury United Methodist Church on Stuart and Chapel Streets, "True Vine." Sponsored by the Christiansburg Ministerial Association, 382-2223.
* The Churches of the Brethren in Floyd will have Lenten services during each Sunday during Lent at 7:30 p.m. The schedule is March 10 at Copper Hill Church; March 17 at Pleasant Valley Church; March 24 at Burks Fork Church; March 31 Beaver Creek Church will hold a Palm Sunday celebration; April 5 White Rock Church will host a Good Friday celebration. 789-7892.
* Five Blacksburg congregations will unite for Lenten evening services Wednesdays through March 27. Theme this year will be "Major Saints of Our Traditions." The Wednesday night joint programs will begin at 6 with supper and end by 7:30. Child care will be provided at each.
The scheduled of times, places and themes: March 13, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, " Saints and Daily Living;" March 20, St. Mary's Catholic Church, "Sainthood and Spirituality;" and March 27, Christ Episcopal Church, " Saints and Liturgy." The suppers and programs are free. |JOYFUL NOISES| * The monthly singing at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union building in Fairlawn will celebrate six years -that's 72 consecutive months of music - today at 7 p.m. with the Highland Gospel Singers, and the Farley Brothers and Young at Heart. Carl Ratcliff, 382-7571 or 382-4654.
* The Scott Family Singers will appear at Anath Baptist Church on Roanoke Street in Christiansburg today at 7 p.m. 552-1639.
* Banger's Mountain Pentecostal Holiness Church will host the Redeemer's Quartet March 9 at 7 p.m. 951-0739 or 731-3153. |SPECIAL EVENTS| * Glenwood United Methodist Church in Barren Springs will hold a benefit dinner for the Patterson Summer Program March 16 at 5 p.m.
* Straight Street will sponsor skating at Dominion Skating Rink in Christiansburg April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. 381-1006.
* Radford Church of God in Christ on Russell Avenue is conducting academic enrichment tutoring programs on Mondays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., open to grades 1 through 12. Computer skills will be taught from 6th through 9th graders on Mondays from 8 to 9 p.m. 639-5948.
* Straight Street is hosting open gym nights every Saturday night in March from 6 to 10 p.m. at Auburn High School in Riner. Admission is $1, and food and drinks will be available.
* A half-hour Bible study especially for lunch-hour workers has begun at First United Methodist Church in Pulaski. The Rev. Norman Wilhoit, pastor, will lead the group in Kirchner Chapel. The study will be from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. It will continue through May 22.
* Christian Community Outreach in Radford has a food outreach on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Hall in Fairlawn. Food boxes will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to 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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