Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, March 18, 1993 TAG: 9303180470
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RELIGION BRIEF
WOODLAWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is supporting a fast for 24 hours Friday and Saturday to focus on world hunger. At the end of the period, participants will gather at the church for a Communion service. They are being asked to give money saved on food to the Society of St. Andrew Potato Project.\ WINDSOR HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VOLUNTEERS will erect a Habitat for Humanity house on Harrison Avenue Northwest. Construction is scheduled to begin in early April. The lot adjoins lots on which Greene Memorial and Cave Spring United Methodist congregations are planning to build.
\ WAYNE WEIBLE, author of the newspaper Miracle at Medjugorje, which chronicled the appearances of apparitions that have taken place for 10 years in a mountain village in central Yugoslavia, will speak Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrews Catholic Church.
Weible also is author of Christian best-sellers "Medjugorje the Message" and "Letters from Medjugorje."
\ THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH is having its 72nd anniversary celebration March 21 at 6 p.m. at the church, 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W. The Rev. J. Eugene Young, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Dwight Steele Sr., pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, who will appear in concert.
\ NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 4229 Welcome Valley Road S.W., is starting a 13-week study program beginning April 4 at 9:45 a.m. Class choices include: personal Prayer and devotions, Christian witnessing, family relationships, and the beatitudes. For more information, call the church office, 774-7567.
\ WINDSOR HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will present its Third Sunday Music Program on March 21 at 10:45 a.m. The Concert Choir of Emory & Henry College, under the direction of Dr. Charles R. Davis, will sing.
The choir also will perform as a prelude to the worship service.
The choir has performed with the Virginia Symphony; the Kingsport, Tenn., Symphony; and the Johnson City, Tenn., Symphony and has appeared on radio and television. It also has recorded the Hymn-of-the-Month series for nationwide distribution by the United Methodist Church.
\ BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE is having a Founder's Day and Pre-Easter Service on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 2910 Cove Road N.W. Several ministers will discuss the miracles and parables of Jesus, and music will be presented by various choirs.
\ THE ROANOKE DAY CHAPTER OF WOMEN'S AGLOW FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL will meet Wednesday, March 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Woodmen of the World, 2306 Peters Creek Road.
Guest speakers will be Dr. Charles and Eloise Pierce of Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
Breakfast will be served at a donation of $2 per person. A nursery will be provided.
Reservations may be made by calling Jerry McCulloch at 362-2518 or Susan St. Clair at 774-1478.
\ FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 344 Church Ave. S.W., will host a concert by "The Voices of Deliverance" on Sunday, March 21, at 4 p.m.
Under the direction of Kathy O'Keefe, the group will perform sacred, gospel, spiritual and contemporary music.
The concert is free.
\ PRESBYTERIANS FOR HABITAT, a joint project of several Roanoke area congregations to provide new houses for the working poor, will start work on a second house on April 14. The dwelling at 113 Harrison Ave. N.W. is expected to be finished in June.
\ ROANOKE VALLEY NAZARENE CHURCHES, will hold a greater Roanoke Valley indoor camp meeting March 31 through April 4 at Roanoke First Church of the Nazarene, 728 Highland Ave. S.E.
The meeting will be led by the Rev. Lane Loman, evangelist, and Roger Brown, music evangelist. Services begin Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.
A nursery will be available. For more information call 342-4003.
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