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Religion

Religion highlights

By COMPILED BY TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published June 17, 2006


Classes/seminars

ADULT BIBLE STUDY: 8:45 a.m. Sundays, Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave., Indian Rocks Beach. Call 595-1038.

BIBLE BASICS ADULT CLASS: 11 a.m. Sundays, East Lake United Methodist Church, 2801 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor. Visit www.eastlakeumc.org or call 784-9250.

BUDDHIST BOOK DISCUSSION: 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 3:30 p.m. Sundays, The Baksas (private home), 1709 Mexico Ave, Tarpon Springs. Call 934-8040.

MARY & MARTHA WORKGROUP: 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave., Indian Rocks Beach. Call 595-1038.

SENIOR ADULT FELLOWSHIP BIBLE STUDY & LUNCH (J.O.Y): 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Center, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. $3 includes lunch. Call 585-4758.

TORAH CANTILLATION/ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH COURSE: 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Call 938-9000.

JAVA HOUSE YOUNG COUPLES BIBLE STUDY: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Center, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. Call 585-4758.

GOSPEL GUITAR LESSONS: 6:45-7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, West Bay Community Church, Heritage Plaza, 12651 Walsingham Road #D, Largo. Beginner and intermediate levels, ages 7-77. Small fee, but free for all who play in the Sunday guitar band. Call 687-1318.

HORIZONS COLLEGE AND CAREER BIBLE STUDY: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Center, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. Call 585-4758.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES: 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays, Unity Community Church, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. Love offering. Call 734-0635.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): 7:30 p.m. Mondays, St. Jerome Catholic Church, 10895 Hamlin Blvd., Largo. Call 517-1739.

 

Events

SUMMER SUPPER: 4:30 p.m. June 24, Union Street Methodist Church, 1625 Union St., Clearwater. Tickets $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Entertainment provided by the Sunshine State Quartet. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Call 442-9300.

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE AND TORAH STUDY: 9:30 a.m., second Saturday of each month, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Member-hosted oneg follows. Children welcome. Call 938-9000.

FEEDING THE HUNGRY: 2:30 p.m. volunteers arrive, 4 p.m. food service starts, Sundays, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah and Mount Moriah Methodist (AME) Church, 722 South Disston Ave. Tarpon Springs. Free soup kitchen service. Call 938-9000.

THE MIX: 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 475 Eastlake Road N, Tarpon Springs. Fellowship, music, food and fun for middle- and high-schoolers. Call 942-0229.

BUDDHIST BOOK DISCUSSION: Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, 1709 Mexico Ave., Tarpon Springs. Free. For details, call 934-8040.

SUPER 60s-SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY: 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays, First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12685 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Free admission and coffee, $3 for continental breakfast. Call 593-8720.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: 7:30 p.m. Mondays, St. Jerome Catholic Church, 10895 Hamlin Road, Largo. Call 517-1739.

MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave., Indian Rocks Beach. Call 595-1038.

GOLFERS: 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave., Indian Rocks Beach. Meet at Pinecrest Golf Course, 1200 Eighth Ave. SW, Largo. Call 595-1038.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Center, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. Dinner $6. Call 585-4758.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY DINNER: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church, 2817 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater. $6. Nursery provided. Call 796-3057.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Seminole United Methodist Church, 5400 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. $5, children and youth free. Bible study, adult groups and children's activities to follow. Call 391-9781.

HANDICAPABLE MINISTRY: 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Center, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo. For developmentally challenged persons. Call 585-4758.

FIRST WEDNESDAY COFFEE FELLOWSHIP: 7 p.m. first Wednesdays, Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 475 East Lake Road N, Tarpon Springs. Fellowship, coffee and devotions. Call 942-0229.

JOYFUL HEART HOUR: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Center for Conscious Living, 6152 126th Ave. N, Largo. Lesson, silent meditation, chanting and singing. Call 538-0900.

BIBLE BREAKFAST LIFE GROUP: 8:30-10 a.m. Thursdays, Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $2, open to the public. Call 441-1581, ext. 102.

SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE: 8 p.m. Fridays, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Member-hosted oneg follows. Children welcome. Call 938-9000.

THE ROCK HOUSE COFFEE HOUSE YOUTH NIGHT: 7:30-10:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, First Christian Church, 1400 San Christopher Drive, Dunedin. Live music by Among the Thirsty. Admission $3. Call 733-4804.

ENERGY HEALING CENTER: By appointment, Unity Community Church, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. Healers are trained in the pilgrimage integrative healing process. Love offering. Call 734-0635.

Guest speakers

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT: 7 p.m. Tuesdays through July 5, St. Patrick Church Parish Center, 1515 Trotter Road, Largo. Guest speaker, Johnette Benkovic of EWTN's The Abundant Life.' Call 584-2318.

Sights and sounds

HARMONY CHORUS: 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Choir is for ages 60 and up, open to the community. Call 441-1581, ext. 102.

DRIVE-IN CINEMA: Fridays, Drive-in Cinema Ministries, 13155 40th St., Clearwater. Christian entertainment. Free admission. Film starts when it gets dark. Call 577-6922.

ADULT SINGING GROUP: Ongoing, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Choir is for all voice types, ages 15 and up. Call 938-9000.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: 6:30 p.m. Friday 3-31, Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave., Indian Rocks Beach. Free. Two movies shown, one for adults and one for children. Snacks available. Call 595-1038.

Benefits and sales

THRIFT STORE: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, First United Methodist Church, 9025 49th St. N, Pinellas Park. Call 546-5741.

THE SHED THRIFT SHOP: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays and Fridays, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave., Clearwater. An ongoing fundraiser. Call 447-3469.

THRIFTY SHOPPE: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays, St. Justin Martyr Church, 10851 Ridge Road, Seminole. Call 784-3424.

THRIFTY SPIRIT SHOP: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays, Curlew United Methodist Church, 2213 Cathedral Drive, Palm Harbor. Call 784-3424.

CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays, Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church, 8505 113th St. Seminole. Call 391-5509.

THRIFT SHOP: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 2165 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater. Call 447-9581.

THRIFT CENTER: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12875 Walsingham Road, Largo. Call 596-8868.

THRIFT SHOP: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 3200 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Call 723-7631.

LIGHTHOUSE CLOTHES CLOSET-FREE CLOTHING: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Countryside Baptist Church, 2525 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Call 726-2550.

BOOKSTORE AND GIFT SHOP: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor. Call 785-1601.

CLOTHING DEPOT: 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor, 2021 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Free clothing to families in need. A mission in conjunction with FEAST. Call 784-7274.

THRIFT SHOP: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, St. John's Episcopal Church, 1676 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call 531-6020.

THRIFT STORE: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, New Life Thrift Store, 6900 142nd Ave. N, Largo. Call 536-2222.

THRIFT SHOP: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 601 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Call 725-4726.

DOLLAR THRIFT SHOP: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, Clearwater S.D.A Church, 1445 Lakeview Road, Clearwater. All items in shop are $1, except for boutique department. Call 446-6427.

GIFT SHOP: daily and by appointment, Congregation B'Nai Emmunah, 3374 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Call (813) 265-9038 or (813) 926-7926 to schedule appointment.

How to be listed

Call 893-8826 to request calendar forms for Religion Highlights. The deadline to be included in the July highlights is June 23.

[Last modified June 17, 2006, 07:48:39]


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