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DATE: THURSDAY, March 12, 1992                   TAG: 9203120430
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

A GOSPEL CONCERT led by the Rev. James Moore and featuring the choirs of several Virginia Churches of God in Christ is scheduled Saturday night at 7:30 at the Roanoke Civic Center auditorium. The program is part of the closing session of the 70th annual Workers Conference for the Pentecostal denomination. Advance tickets for $5 are available at Tracks or the Record Bar. At the door, the tickets will be $7.

\ THE BAPTIST MEN'S UNION, a Christian service group covering the Roanoke Valley, will observe its 53rd anniversary Sunday at Slate Hill Baptist Church, 4352 Elm View Road S.W. The Rev. Enos H. Glaspie of Shiloh Baptist in Salem will preach, and the Shiloh choir will sing at the 3 p.m. service .

The group also has scheduled an open meeting and reception Friday night at 7 at Pilgrim Baptist Church.

\ THE BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR will present concerts at several Roanoke-area Churches of the Brethren this month. The 45 auditioned singers and a handbell choir will perform March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Daleville Church, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Red Hill Church, March 22 at 11 a.m. at Cloverdale Church and March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Ninth Street Church.

Jesse E. Hopkins Jr., associate professor of music at the college, is director. An offering will be taken.

\ UNITY OF ROANOKE VALLEY, 3300 Green Ridge Road, will sponsor a video series, "Homecoming," featuring John Bradshaw. The series begin March 19 and continues each Thursday night from 7 to 9 through May 21. Ann Turner will be facilitator. An offering will be taken.

\ Deadline for religion briefs for Neighbors is Thursday. Material must be delivered to Neighbors Religion Briefs, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010, by noon in order to run in the following Thursday edition. 


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