ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, March 21, 1996               TAG: 9603210066
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                PAGE: E9   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS


RELIGION BRIEFS

SPECIAL EVENTS

An Easter Open House is planned Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Catholic Historical Society building at 624 N. Jefferson St.

The Missionary District Bible School Convention of Southwest Virginia will hold its annual session Friday and Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Salem. The Rev. Herman Word Sr., pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, will deliver the annual sermon on Saturday.

Promise Keepers, a national Christian men's movement to promote personal responsibiltiy in work and family, will sponsor a gathering Saturday from 9 until 11 a.m. OUTREACH

Vinton Baptist Church will send a five-person team led by its pastor, the Rev. Dr. Bill Ross, to India for a teaching and preaching crusade April 7-25.

The group will preach, teach in Vacation Bible School and be present for the ground-breaking of a new church that has received funds from the Vinton congregation. The Vinton church has worked with a group in Trivandrum, India, for several years.

On Maundy Thursday, April 4, Neighbors will publish news of spring religious observances. Material to be included in this edition is needed by noon Friday and should be sent to Frances Stebbins, Neighbors, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491. Please include a daytime telephone number.


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