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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published June 23, 2007

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BROOKSVILLE

Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 200 Mount Fair Ave., is accepting registrations for its seven-week summer program for children in second through eighth grades. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through July. It combines recreation, fellowship and sports. The cost is $50 to $70 per week, and $10 for each sibling. Sign-up sheets are in the church office and will be available until the 75-children-per-week limit is reached. Call 796-4969 or e-mail Drew Taylor at drewbdoo@ufl.edu.

The Biker Worship Center will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road. The guest speaker will be missionary Gordon Goertz. Those arriving early may eat breakfast for $4 and participate in fellowship. Call Buzz at 799-1165 or Chris at 398-9542.

Minister Layman Alliance will host vacation Bible school at Allen Temple AME Church, 824 Leonard St., from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. The theme is "God's Wonderful World." Call Brenda Mobley at 796-4378 or Evelyn Washington at 796-3259.

First Baptist Church, 420 Howell Ave., will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its pastor, the Rev. Matthew Ellis, in the Memorial Building after the 6 p.m. service July 1. Ellis moved with his wife, Kim, and their three young sons from Princeton, Ky., to become the church's pastor. Call 796-6791.

RIDGE MANOR

Ridge Manor Community United Methodist Church, 34350 Cortez Blvd., will host a Southern barbecue to benefit its youth and adult ministries at noon July 1. Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children. Takeouts will be available.

The church also announced that Heather L. McCarty is its new youth ministry director. A language arts teacher at Eastside Elementary School, McCarty has received several nominations for Teacher of the Year, along with other awards for outstanding work with students. Call 583-3770.

SPRING HILL

Springs of Life Family Church, 19832 County Line Road, is hosting a free barbecue lunch after the dedication service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at its new location. The 4, 000-square-foot facility includes a nursery, classrooms, the Blessing Room for its food and clothing ministry, as well as the Berean Room that includes a library, teaching tape center and computer station with software for study of the Bible. The interdenominational church offers contemporary praise and worship, and its pastors are John and Sherral Grossi. Call 346-8139.

First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, is hosting summer camp for children in first through fifth grades from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 17. There are Bible lessons, singing, crafts, puppets, theme weeks, outdoor recreation and water days. Registration forms are available at the welcome center and in the church office. Call 683-2600.

WEEKI WACHEE

Christian Church in the Wildwood, 10051 Country Road, will begin a new Divorce Care session Sunday. The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays for 13 weeks in Building B, Room 106. Contact Phil and Kim Merrill to register at 200-6906. Visit www.divorcecare.org to learn more.

Information for the Religion Calendar may be e-mailed to Gail Hollenbeck at hernandoreligion@hotmail.com faxed to 754-6133 or mailed to: Hernando Times, Religion Calendar, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613. The deadline is 10 working days before the event or reservation deadline. Information cannot be published if the time, date, place with address, ticket price, contact person or phone number are missing. For information, call 754-6112 and leave a message.

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