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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published March 17, 2007

BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hills Community, 88 Civic Circle: The church food pantry will distribute food to Beverly Hills residents from 11 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month. Call 746-3620 to make a reservation a week ahead.

Our Lady of Grace, 6 Roosevelt Blvd.: The food pantry will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Christian Kitchen will serve its next meal to those with reservations at noon March 27. Offerings will be accepted. Call 270-3393.

CRYSTAL RIVER

Crystal River United Methodist, 4801 N Citrus Ave.: A series of sermons for Lent will continue through March 25. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with a Bible study for Lent at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. There will be a work day to prepare pews for refinishing beginning at 8 a.m. and a fundraising dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. today with traditional Irish food, music and a silent auction. Tickets are $20. A community Easter egg hunt and picnic will be from 1 to 5 p.m. March 31 on the church grounds. Tickets are $3. Call 795-3148 or visit www.crumc.com.

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. There will be a book and bake sale at the church library after both services Sunday. Proceeds will be used to buy new books. 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.

INVERNESS

Inverness Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 960 S U.S. 41: The food pantry is open from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Holy Grounds Cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and serves Barnie's coffee and cappuccino, a selection of hot tea, muffins and cookies. Call the cafe at 726-1383. There will be a Green Day and Square Dance Party Friday; the cost is $5. Call the church at 726-1480 or visit www.invernessvineyard.com/.

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1005 Hillside Court: Easter service is at 10:30 a.m. April 8 at Citrus High School cafeteria. Call 726-7335.

St. Margaret Episcopal Church, 114 N Osceola Ave.: The food pantry is open from 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. Wednesdays. Walk "The Way of the Cross" at noon Fridays during Lent. Call 726-3153.

First Presbyterian Church, 206 Washington Ave.: After school programs begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to assist middle school students with schoolwork. Family devotion packets are available by contacting Denise Putnam at the office. Call 637-0770.

St. Raphael's Orthodox Church, 1277 N Paul Drive: There will be a Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Presanctified Liturgy at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. March 30, and Great Vespers at 5 p.m. every Saturday during Lent. Call 726-4777.

DUNNELLON

Peace Lutheran, 7201 S Highway 41: A light supper will be served at 6 p.m. with a Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through March 28. Call 489-5881.

Christian Women's Club, Rainbow Springs Country Club: Lunch will begin at noon March 28 featuring "Lass of the Dance" presented by Latisha Howell of the Victoria School of Dance. The program speaker will be Janet Hoza sharing "A Wee Bit of Wisdom." Wear green. The cost is $12. Call for reservations by Friday at (352) 465-9037 or (352) 489-2927.

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.

Hope Evangelical Lutheran, 9425 N Citrus Springs Blvd.: Lenten services will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (meditation and devotions) and at noon and 6:30 p.m. (worship and Communion) each Thursday through Easter. Call 489-5511.

OCALA

Mishkan Congregation, 6675 SE Maricamp Road: There will be a Last Supper/Passover Seder at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at the Quality Inn. Call for reservations at (352) 687-4434.

HERNANDO

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. Midweek Lenten services begin with a potluck supper at 5 p.m. Wednesdays. There will be a community Easter egg hunt with prizes and refreshments at 10 a.m. April 7. Call 746-7161.

Hernando United Methodist Church, 2125 E Norvell Bryant Highway: Lenten Wednesday studies begin at 6 p.m. with a covered-dish dinner. The story of Easter and a treasure hunt will be from 10 a.m. to noon March 31. There will be a soup supper and Communion at the Cross at 6 p.m. April 5, a Good Friday service at 6 p.m. April 6, and an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 and continental breakfast at 8, and a cantata and worship beginning at 10 a.m. April 8. Call 746-7245.

First Baptist of Hernando, 3790 E Parson's Point Road: The church will be at the Citrus County Fair to paint faces and give out balloons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. A senior outing and lunch will be March 24. The puppet ministry will present, "Let's Get Going." Call 726-6734 or visit www.fbchernando.com.

HOMOSASSA

First United Methodist Church, 8831 W Bradshaw St.: The thrift shop is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and Saturday. UMW will culminate their observance of a week of prayer and self-denial with a fellowship meal and love feast beginning at 9:30 a.m. March 20. Call if you plan to attend. Call 628-4083 or visit www.1umc.org.

LECANTO

Crosspoints airs on WYKE TV-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 Dottie Brooks, who will discuss the Last Supper and the power of Communion in our lives today.

Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 2540 Norvell Bryant Highway: SOS ministry to the needy is available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. A Lenten study is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 527-0052.

Send information for the Religion Calendar 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.

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