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

DATE: THURSDAY, November 9, 1995                   TAG: 9511100010
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RELIGION BRIEFS

HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL will be the focus of a program tonight at 7 at Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, 1103 Ninth St. S.E. James Timkamanijure, a Ugandan who, years ago, received a cow from the ecumenical agency, will speak.

PRISON FELLOWSHIP OF VIRGINIA, an evangelical Christian agency that advocates for the families of the incarcerated, is seeking donations to buy Christmas gifts for the children of 200 inmates from the Roanoke Valley.

Joan K. Shannon, a supporter, said the Roanoke Valley youngsters are among 8,000 youngsters in the state who have a parent or guardian who is incarcerated. For more information, call (800) 598-3576, the Richmond headquarters of the agency.

CORRELL MISSIONARY MINISTRIES, a Christian organization based in Roanoke that recruits and trains workers to spread the Gospel worldwide, is sponsoring two promotional events Saturday. From 9 a.m. to noon, a workshop to introduce adults to the needs of the agency is scheduled at the Sheraton Inn Roanoke. For more information, call 362-5196.

At 7 p.m. Michael Correll, director of the program, will present a benefit concert at North Cross School Auditorium.

THE CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY has scheduled its annual Mass to honor the living and deceased on Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. The service will be at St. Gerard's Catholic Church, 809 Orange Ave. N.W., with the Rev. Wayne Ball, pastor, the celebrant.

ROANOKE VALLEY CATHEDRAL OF PRAISE will dedicate its new building at 8100 Angell Lane on Nov. 19. The Rev. Dr. Robert White, general overseer of the Church of God with headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn., will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service. The pentecostal congregation worshiped in the Williamson Road area for more than 30 years before relocating near Virginia denominational headquarters on Interstate 81.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 845 Hemlock Road, Salem, is establishing a grief support group in cooperation with Good Samaritan Hospice. Those interested in participating in the Sunday planning session should call the Rev. Rob Colwell at 344-6380.

Send information to Frances Stebbins, Neighbors, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491 by noon Thursday. Include a daytime telephone number.

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