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Digest

Religion briefs

By GAIL HOLLENBACK
Published March 17, 2007


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Men's Day: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2105 N Georgia Road, Crystal River, will host its 47th annual Men's Day, "Christian Men in a Changing World," beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday. A free dinner and film by T.D. Jakes will be shown after the service. At 3 p.m. there will be a program with Pastor Luc Deratus from Haiti. Call 637-5650.

Yard sale: First Baptist of Homosassa, 10540 W Yulee Drive, will have a yard sale to benefit the Youth Camp Fund from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Outdoor production: Hernando United Methodist Church, 2125 E Norvell Bryant Highway, will present Christ's Journey of Love at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. All ages are invited to this production, which will be presented to a seated audience outside under the stars. Call 726-7245.

Israel program: Heritage Baptist Church, 2 Civic Circle, Beverly Hills, will host "Thank God for Israel Day" at 10:45 a.m. March 28. The speaker will be Jess Pincus of the Friends of Israel. Free, but seating is limited. Reply to Pincus toll-free at (877) 434-8333.

Easter music: First Baptist of Inverness, 550 Pleasant Grove Road, will present a musical Easter program entitled "No More Night" at 6 p.m. April 1. Call 726-1252.

Easter community service: Church Without Walls will host an Easter community service at 10:30 a.m. April 8 at Hernando Beach. A baptism will be after the service. There will be a fellowship dinner, boat rides, pony rides, egg hunt and other family activities. Bring a covered dish in a throw-away container.

The church will also host a golf fundraiser at 8:30 a.m. April 14 at Citrus Hills Golf Club. If you or your business or your organization would make a tax-deductible contribution as a hole sponsor of $50 or more, call 344-2425. Donations or gifts to be auctioned are also welcome.

Musical drama: Tickets are on sale for Jesus, Behold the Man being performed Friday to April 7 at the Harry Bollback Performing Arts Center, Hudson. Call toll-free at 1-877-412-8687 or visit http://www.wol.org/gp/easter/.

Yard sale: Faith Baptist Church's Women of Faith will host a yard sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 in the Homosassa Wal-Mart parking lot.

If you have religion news, mail the details to Gail Hollenbeck, Citrus Times, 301 W Main St. Inverness, FL 34450, or fax to 860-7320 by Tuesday for the following Saturday. Include the name, street address and phone number of the church or organization.

[Last modified March 16, 2007, 20:35:08]


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