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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published February 17, 2007

BEVERLY HILLS

Heritage Baptist, 2 Civic Circle: The coffee house has been canceled. Call 746-6171.

Beverly Hills Community, 88 Civic Circle: The church food pantry will distribute food from 11 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month. To qualify, recipients must be a Beverly Hills resident with identification. Call 746-3620 to make a reservation. There will be an initial registration for each recipient.

Unity Church of Citrus County, 2628 Woodview Drive: Dr. Scott Olson, head of CFCC's philosophy and humanities department, and Richard Hite, master of ancient instruments, will present a two-hour workshop at 10:30 a.m. today. Bring a dish to share. There will be a pet blessing ceremony at 10 a.m. Feb. 24. Bring your pet or its photo. Call 746-1270.

Our Lady of Grace, 6 Roosevelt Blvd.: The Christian Kitchen will serve its next meal at noon Feb. 27 in the Parish Life Center. Food is prepared based on reservations. There is no charge; offerings are accepted. Call 746-2144.

CITRUS SPRINGS

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1401 W Country Club Drive: The food pantry is open at 9 a.m. the third Saturday. Call Chuck Angel at 465-8330. Recipients remain anonymous. Call 489-4889.

CRYSTAL RIVER

First Presbyterian, 1501 SE U.S. 19: Our Father's Table ministry offers a meal at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Ash Wednesday services will be at 7 p.m. Call 795-2259.

St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 9870 W Fort Island Trail: The Food Pantry offers bags of groceries from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. daily in the administration building. Call 795-2176.

Crystal River United Methodist, 4801 N Citrus Ave.: Ash Wednesday worship is at 7 p.m. with Scripture, hymns, prayer, meditation and imposition of ashes. The Churchmen Bluegrass Gospel band will be at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. service Sunday. An offering will be received at the door. Communion will be served at the 8 a.m. service. A Bible study for Lent will be at 6:30 p.m. from Feb. 28 through March 11. Call 795-3148.

DUNNELLON

Peace Lutheran, 7201 S U.S. 41: A light supper will be served at 6 p.m. followed by a Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through March 28. The church will host its 16th annual Potato Pancake Supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Donations are $5 adult, $2.50 for children from 5 to 12 and free to children under age 5. Tickets are available from members or at the door. Call 489-5881.

FLORAL CITY

Floral City United Methodist, 8478 E Marvin St.: There will be a chicken and biscuit dinner from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 in Hilton Hall. Donation is $7. Call 344-1771.

HERNANDO

Hernando United Methodist, 2125 E Norvell Bryant Highway: HUM men will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 2. Admission is $7 adults, $3.50 teens, 12 and younger free. Proceeds will go to the United Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise. Call 726-0398 or 726-7245.

Good Shepherd Lutheran, 439 E Norvell Bryant Highway: If you are a caregiver and would like some free time, call for an application to bring your loved one to the Caregivers Ministry from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays. There will be a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday services are at noon and 7 p.m. A strawberry social is planned for 2 p.m. March 10. Proceeds will go to the Citrus County Resource Center in Hernando. Call 746-7161.

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS

Faith Baptist, 6918 S Spartan Ave.: The annual missions conference concludes Sunday. Larry Bishop, missionary at large serving through Rural Home Missionary Association, is the keynote speaker. Missionaries from Africa and Portugal will also speak. Services are at 9:45 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. A potluck dinner and fellowship will be after the morning service, and a luncheon will be after the evening service. Call 628-4793.

INVERNESS

Inverness Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 960 S U.S. 41: The food pantry is open 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Evangelist Paul Abashan from Russia will be the guest speaker Wednesday. Four days of revival and renewal will be facilitated with guest evangelist and Mrs. Johan Bruwer from South Africa on Feb. 25-28. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Thrush will evangelize to the children. Call 726-1480 or visit www.invernessvineyard.com/.

Cornerstone Baptist, 1005 Hillside Court: There will be a special service open to the public at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Citrus High School auditorium to celebrate the church's fourth anniversary. The service will take the place of the three regular services and Sunday school. The 6 p.m. service will be at the church. Call 726-7335.

St. Margaret Episcopal Church, 114 N Osceola Ave.: The food pantry is open 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Feed My Sheep provides a hot meal for the needy at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The men's club will serve a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The cost is $3 adult, $2 for children, 12 and younger eat free. Ash Wednesday services are at noon and 7 p.m. with Holy Eucharist and the imposition of ashes. DoK will host a Quiet Day with meditations. Coffee will be served. Call 726-3153.

First Presbyterian Church, 206 Washington Ave.: The Mattox family will host a hayride, campfire and potluck at their ranch at 3 p.m. today. There will be a breakfast at 9, Communion services at 9:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., and a dinner at 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday. Reservations are required for the dinner. After-school programs begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to assist middle school students with school work. Call 637-0770.

St. Raphael Orthodox Church, 1277 N Paul Drive: Lenten services include Divine Liturgy and Forgiveness Vespers at 10 a.m. Feb. 18; Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete at 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Presanctified Liturgy at 11 a.m. Friday; Akathist to St. Raphael at 5 p.m. Feb. 27; and Presanctified Liturgy at 11 a.m. Feb. 28. Call 726-4777.

LECANTO

Crosspoints airs on WYKE-TV Ch. 47 (channel 16 on cable) at 7 a.m. Sunday and is repeated at 9:30 p.m. Monday and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday with host Suzanne Koerner. This week's guest is Ryan Seader, a soldier recently returned from an assignment in Iraq. Seader's mother, Mary, will tell why she actively supports the military's service.

Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 2540 Norvell Bryant Highway: SOS ministry to the needy is available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Call 527-0052.

Send information to Gail Hollenbeck, Citrus Times, 301 W Main St., Inverness, FL 34450-4743. Include the church address and phone number. News must be received by Tuesday in the Inverness office and by Monday in the Crystal River office before the Saturday it is to run. It also can be faxed to 860-7320.

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