Religion calendar

By GAIL HOLLENBECK, Times Correspondent
Published January 5, 2008

BROOKSVILLE

Gulf Ridge Park Baptist Church, 20200 Manecke Road, will host the Dixie Echoes in a gospel concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18. For the past 48 years, the quartet from Pensacola has released more than 50 albums and had several Top 10 singles. Among its many honors: Southern Gospel Music Association group of the year and album of the year. An offering will be taken. For information, call 796-4710.

HUDSON

St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, will present four free seminars with area professionals on the topics of finances, legal issues, hospice care, and funerals and memorial services at 1:30 p.m. Mondays beginning next week.. Call 727 863-5646.

RIDGE MANOR

Ridge Manor United Methodist Church, 34350 Cortez Blvd., will host the gospel trio Forgiven at 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Cloid and Debbie Baker and Jes Adam form the trio, whose primary focus is to use their music and testimonies to provide a worship service for the Christian and an evangelistic service for the non-Christian. The Bakers have performed with the Weatherfords and the Bill Gaither Trio. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted for the trio. For more information, call 583-3770 or visit the Web site at www.forgiventrio.com.

SPRING HILL

Spring Hill Baptist Church, 3140 Mariner Blvd., will welcome evangelist Tim Lee for a series of services from Jan. 13-16. Lee is a former Marine Corps sergeant and Purple Heart recipient from the Vietnam War. Sunday services will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Weeknight services will be at 7. An offering will be taken. Call 683-5685.

St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Women, 5030 Mariner Blvd., will have a bake sale after the 4 and 6 p.m. Masses on Jan. 12 and a card party at 1 p.m. Jan. 22. For the card party, a donation of $2 is requested; refreshments will be served. Call for reservations at 683-9666. All events are in Xavier Hall.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., hosts a "centering prayer" group at 7 p.m. Mondays in the church library. It is open to parishioners and community members. Call Sarah Madsen at 796-0868.

The Baha'is of Hernando County will host a free talk, "Progressive Revelation: The Oneness of World Religions," at 7 p.m. Friday at Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd. The speaker will be Dr. Jay Mohindra, who practices internal medicine in Chicago. Transportation is available. Call 666-7280.

WEEKI WACHEE

Christian Church in the Wildwood, 10051 Country Road, will begin a new session of Divorce Care from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, starting Jan. 20 ,in the Building B hospitality room. Books cost $12. Call Phil or Kim Merrill at 200-6906. Visit www.divorcecare.org for more information.

Information for the Religion Calendar may be sent by e-mail 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 more information on the calendar, call 754-6112 and leave a message.

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