
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, December 9, 1993                   TAG: 9312090418
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

GLENVAR BAPTIST CHURCH has chosen \ the Rev. James K. Jett as its new pastor. Originally from Chicago, Jett is a 1976 graduate of Bob Jones University. For the past 10 years, he has been assistant pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Belvidere, Ill. He and his wife, Debbie, have two teen-agers.

SONGS OF THE HOLY NIGHT, a concert for Christmas, will be presented Sunday at 7 p.m. by the Roanoke Stake Choir of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The free program will be at the stake center, 6311 Wayburn Drive, Salem.

\ CHRISTMAS WITH SQUIRE PARSONS, a holiday program featuring the gospel singer who has performed throughout the nation, is scheduled Sunday at 10 a.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church, 447 Dalewood Ave., Salem. Parsons will sing both Christmas and gospel music. He is a song writer as well as baritone soloist.

\ SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, which annually provides a Thanksgiving Day meal for those who are alone in the community, served nearly 100 meals at the church or delivered to the shut-in.

\ A 70-VOICE CHILDREN'S CHOIR from Salem's First Church of God and the Loving Care day nursery will present a holiday musical, "Inside the Outside Inn" Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. at Andrew Lewis Middle School.

\ WOMEN'S AGLOW, an organization for women of charismatic Christian preference, will hear \ Kimberley Schneider at its meeting Wednesday at the Quality Inn. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a light breakfast for which a $2 donation is requested. A nursery also will be provided. Call 345-2359 or 362-4849 for reservation.

Schneider has traveled nationally, telling of her story of Christian conversion from prostitution.

\ CORRELL MISSIONARY MINISTRIES, an evangelical Christian agency based in Roanoke, has elected \ Michael Correll president and named \ Helen Correll, the former president, president emeritus. Michael Correll and his wife,\ Karen, are affiliated with Cornerstone Church in the Hollins area.

The ministry maintains missions in several European, Latin American and Asian countries.

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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