Digest

Religion calendar

By MICHELLE JONES, Times Correspondent
Published August 11, 2007

Holiday

The Baha'is of Pasco County, who meet in a strip mall behind Buddy Freddy's Restaurant, 1136 U.S. 19, will have Kathryn Hodgenson, a Baha'i who works at the International Baha'i Center in Haifa, Israel, as the guest speaker at 7:30 tonight. She will speak about the teachings the first American Baha'i pilgrims received on their first visit to Israel. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Call 813 383-6613.

Holiday United Church of Christ, 4826 Bartelt Road, offers morning worship at 10:30 Sunday. Coffee fellowship is at 10 a.m. The sermon, by the Rev. Drew Willard, is "Doomsday Clock." Call (727) 937-1520.

Hudson

St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 15801 U.S. 19, offers Sunday worship at 8 and 10 a.m., and on Friday there is a service at 11 a.m. Call (727) 863-8560 or visit the Web site at www.stmartinshudsonfl.org.

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12321 Canton Ave., offers a contemporary Music and Majesty Service at 6 tonight. Services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays. Adult Bible class is at 9:45 a.m. The guest pastor will be the Rev. Arnold Kromphardt. Call (727) 863-6446.

Lutz

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road, offers a sermon by the Rev. Gil Kuehn titled "The Lesser of the Two" at 8, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. At 5:30 tonight, there will be an informal worship service with a showing of a film on Martin Luther. Call (813) 949-7173.

New Port Richey

The Christian Church of Holiday, 5724 State Road 54, offers vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The theme is "Take the Plunge," and there will be games, crafts and snacks. Children ages 3 through sixth-graders are invited to attend. Call (727) 815-8940.

Family of Faith Church, that meets at the Colonial Hills Civic Center, 3825 Prime Place, will have a Revival Miracle Service with the Rev. Michael Chauncey at 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Services are at 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Call (727) 204-1881 or visit the Web site at www.fofchurch.us.

River of Praise Church, 5320 Palmetto Road, offers nursery and children's Church during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. The pastor is Ron Peeples. Call (727) 849-2762 or visit the church's Web site at www.riverofpraisechurch.com.

First Church of the Nazarene, 5342 Avery Road, offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship is at 10:45, and evening worship is at 6 each Sunday. The church has a Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Call (727) 849-3998.

Faith Lutheran Church, 5443 Sunset Road, has changed its service times for the summer to one service at 10 a.m. Call (727) 849-4418.

Covenant Christian Church, 6814 Indiana Ave., offers a sermon by Pastor Robert Panariello titled "Is it Finished, or Not?" at 10 a.m. Sunday. Call (727) 842-4566.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 5326 Charles St., offers the Holy Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. each Saturday, and services are at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday with nursery available at the 9 and 11 a.m. services. A Healing Service is at 10 a.m. each Thursday with a Bible study afterward. The Rev. Raymond E. Dage also conducts a Bible study at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call (727) 849-4330.

Joyful Spirit Lutheran Church, 8812 Old County Road 54, offers contemporary services at 8 and 9:15 a.m. and a traditional service at 11:15 a.m. each Sunday. The Rev. Jerry Nordsiek is pastor. Call (727) 376-0919 or visit the Web site at www.joyful-spirit.org.

Calvary Chapel Worship Center, 6825 Trouble Creek Road, offers three services: 8:10, 9:40 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Bill Strayer will deliver messages from the book of Ephesians throughout August. Call (727) 376-7733 or visit the church's Web site online at www.ccwc.org.

Odessa

C3-City Church Center, 11134 Challenger Ave., presents a Web site dedicated to random acts of kindness: www.arkalmighty.com. The site is dedicated to enable youth groups and churches to get involved in practical and tangible volunteer outreaches. Visit the church Web site at www.citychurchflorida.com or come to Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Call (727) 372-2489.

Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists, 18412 Burrell Road, offers a service at 11 a.m. each Sunday with a coffee discussion group at 10 a.m. Children's activities and child care also begin at 10 a.m. Call (813) 792-1622 or visit the Web site at www.spiritoflifeuu.org.

Port Richey

First Presbyterian Church, 7540 Ridge Road, will show the movie March of the Penguins on a 60-inch screen at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. Snacks will be available, and admission is a donation of an item needed by the SPCA such as dry dog or cat foods, cat litter, blankets, sheets, towels, leashes, collars, water hoses, and laundry detergent. Call (727) 849-1898 or visit the Web site at www.fpcportrichey.org.

Salvation Army's Center of Hope, 8040 Washington St. and its Corps/Community Center, 7745 Ridge Road, are collecting back to school items and supplies for students in pre-K through high school for distribution. Donations may be dropped off at either location from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Wednesday. Call (727) 847-6321.

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, 8400 Monarch Drive, will have SHARE Food Network distribution and registration from 9 to 10 a.m. today. Registration and $18 in cash or food stamps are required. The church will host the Church Women United-West Pasco Unit at 2 p.m. Sept. 7. All faiths are invited to join in a Human Rights Celebration: Finding Refuge Under God's Tent. Call (727) 849-2254.

Jewish Community Center of West Pasco, Home of Beth Tefiliah, 9841 Scenic Drive, (a Conservative house of worship) offers Friday night services at 8 p.m. and Saturday services at 9 a.m. Hebrew School classes are held for preparation for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. The center offers the movie Night at the Museum after lunch Sunday. For $5, attendees will get a kosher hot dog, a bag of chips and a soda. Registration for religious school is 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 19, and the first day of school is Aug. 26. School is 9:30 a.m. to noon. An adult Hebrew education class, by Congregation Beth Tefiliah, is at 10 on Sunday mornings beginning Aug. 26. People interested in a refresher course or preparation for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs or interested in learning a second language should register from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 19. The cost is $40 for materials. This year a new youth group is forming. Youth, ages 8 to 18, are welcome. Call (727) 847-3814 or (727) 848-7985 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spring Hill

Temple Beth David Jewish Center, 13158 Antelope St., will have a Religious School Meet and Greet at noon Sunday. There will be a potluck lunch, registration and orientation. Those attending will meet Rabbi Levin, principal Marilyn Rosenzweig, teachers and classmates. Classes for children ages 4-16 begin Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Scholarships are available. Call (352) 686-7034.

Tarpon Springs

Unitarian-Universalist Church, 230 Grand Blvd., offers a sermon on freedom of religion by Dr. Eric Rhodes at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Coffee and a social hour is held after the service. Rhodes is a writer, a lecturer and past president of the Tarpon Springs church. Call (727) 849-9484.

Congregation B'nai Emmunah, a Reform Jewish Synagogue, 3374 Keystone Road, offers Shabbat evening services at 8 p.m. every Friday. A member-hosted Oneg is after each service. Shabbat morning services and Torah study are at 9:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month. A congregational family picnic is planned for Sunday at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 938-9000 to reserve a place.

Correction: In last Saturday's religion story a wrong telephone number was listed for Family of Faith Church in New Port Richey. The correct number is (727) 204-1881. The church has a Web site at www.fofchurch.us.

Please send religion story ideas and religion notes to Michelle Jones at mjones721@tampabay.rr.com or fax to (813) 684-2457 or call (813) 685-2200. Correspondence can also be mailed to Michelle Jones at P.O. Box 558, Valrico FL 33595.

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