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Religion calendar

By TIMES STAFF
Published September 7, 2007

Talk about gratitude: Bonnie Dassing, a lay leader, will present a sermon called "The Discipline of Gratitude," written by the Rev. Galen Guengerichat 11 a.m. Sunday at Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalist Church, 18412 Burrell Road, Odessa. Call 813 792-1622.

Miracle Sunday: Bassist Lloyd Goldsmith, guitarist Gwen Johnson and vocalist Rom Delacroix will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa, 11400 Morris Bridge Road. The event will also include an auction and gift basket raffle. Call (813) 988-8188.

Religious education: Instruction for youth 5 and older at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa will begin on at 11 a.m. Sept. 16 at the church, 11400 Morris Bridge Road. This year's theme is "Exploring World Religions." To register, call 813-988-8188 or e-mail DRE@uutampa.org

Women's Bible study: Tampa Women Aglow, a multicultural group, hosts a women's Bible study at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the North Tampa Library, 8916 N Boulevard Call (813) 446-3312.

Vendors sought for craft fair: Keystone United Methodist Church, 16301 Racetrack Road, Odessa, seeks vendors for its annual holiday craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13. To reserve a booth, call (813) 920-5153 or e-mail KUMCcraftfair@aol.com

Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Am: The synagogue at 2030 W Fletcher Ave. offers an evening book club. Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month. Call (813) 968-8511.

Unitarian Universalist service: The worship service is at 11 a.m. Sundays at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa. Coffee with conversation is immediately afterward. Children and youth attend the first 15 minutes of the service. Religious education is for children in first through 12th grades; child care is available. The church is at 11400 Morris Bridge Road. Call (813) 988-8188.

House of Prayer Church events: House of Prayer Church offers a membership class at 1:30 p.m. on the first three Sundays of each month. Lunch and child care are provided. The church is at 710 Crenshaw Lake Road in Lutz. Call (813) 994-5694.

Youth nights: The Youth Ministry at House of Prayer Church hosts youth nights each Wednesday from 7 to 8:30. Also, the last Saturday of each month brings a night out for events such as bowling, skating, laser tag or the beach. The church is at 710 Crenshaw Lake Road. Call (813) 994-5694.

Traditional and contemporary services: Grace Lutheran Church of Carrollwood has contemporary worship services this summer at 9 a.m. Sundays and is led by the Spirits of Fire praise band and vocalists. Traditional worship is at 10:30 a.m. 3714 W Linebaugh Ave. Call (813) 961-8747.

Genealogy research: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers the free service at the Tampa Family History Center. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and 1 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The center is at 7851 Lutz-Lake Fern Road. Call (813) 926-3596.

Invitation to Judaism: Classes are offered in a nurturing, low-key environment. Learn more about Judaism in sessions at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road. Call (813) 962-6338.

TROOPS/Kids For Christ: The youth study group TROOPS, or Totally Relying on Our Perfect Savior, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Christ Church, a Cumberland Presbyterian Community in Lutz. The elementary youth group Kids For Christ also meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Christ Church is at 19501 Holly Lane. Call (813) 909-9789.

Send information for the religion calendar to St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618; fax (813) 269-5310; call (813) 269-5316; or e-mail ntampa@sptimes.com Deadline is two weeks before the event.

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