Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 7, 1993 TAG: 9310070427
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
\ "ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE," a 12-hour course for those who wish to help with Vietnamese ministries or other projects relating to immigrants to the United States, will be offered Oct. 14 to Oct. 16 at the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association office, 3926 Plantation Road N.E.
\ Doris Rudd, who has taught literacy classes, will instruct.
Call 366-7631 for the time and more information.
\ MORE THAN 1,000 COATS were sent from the Roanoke Valley through a Church World Service appeal to help residents of war-torn Armenia keep warm this winter. The garments filled 300 boxes and many contributed money for postage.
\ THE MARY-ELIZABETH PROJECT is a new ministry of the Woman's Missionary Union of Southern Baptists. WMU members will be matched with pregnant teen-agers to offer emotional support and some basic infant supplies, if needed.
The name refers to the pregnant mothers of Jesus and John the Baptist sharing their feelings about their unique roles in the time before their sons' births. For more information, call Mary Evelyn Divers, 992-5450.
\ THE REV. JOAN DEETER, who heads the World Ministries Commission of the Church of the Brethren, will speak Sunday through Wednesday during services observing the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Williamson Road Church, which is at Oakland Boulevard and Pioneer Road Northwest.
Deeter, who works in Elgin, Ill., will speak at the 11 a.m. service, and on Monday through Wednesday nights at 7. In addition, a musical program by choir and orchestra is scheduled Sunday afternoon at 2.
\ FIRST WESLEYAN CHURCH, 3706 Peters Creek Road N.W., will celebrate Friend Day on Sunday. The observance is held to welcome community newcomers and begins at 10 a.m., with worship at 11.
At 6 p.m. a film, "Dravecky: A Story of Courage and Grace" will be shown. A nursery will be staffed.
The church also is having a Harvest Festival to benefit its Childrens' Discovery Center on Oct. 30 from noon until to 4:30 p.m. A concert and dinner will be held after the festival. For tickets, call 563-2632 for tickets.
\ SUMMERDEAN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 6604 Plantation Road, will dedicate new hymnals Sunday. Sunday will be the first time the congregation has used "Hymnal: A Worship Book," which was issued recently by the Church of the Brethren to provide more inclusive language and contemporary worship music. The service will begin at 11 a.m.
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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