Religion calendar

By GAIL HOLLENBECK, Times Correspondent
Published January 12, 2008

BROOKSVILLE

The Biker Worship Center will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 27 at Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road. Those arriving early may eat breakfast for $4 and participate in fellowship. Call Buzz at 799-1165 or Chris at 398-9542.

Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave., will host an evening of classical music at 7 p.m. Jan. 25. A highlight will be Bach's Piano Concerto in D Minor, featuring a guest performance by English concert pianist Monica Daniels.She has been elected a fellow of the Trinity College of Music in London. She has three professional diplomas in performance and teaching. Also performing will be soprano Stephanie Barnett Sager, a vocal instructor and faculty member at Hillsborough Community College. Keith Schenck, minister of music at the church, will be at the organ. Michael Tranchida will play the trumpet. There will be works by Brahms, Puccini, Rachmaninoff and others for piano, organ and brass. There is no admission charge. The concert is part of the church's fine arts program. Call 540-9610.

Gulf Ridge Park Baptist Church, 20200 Manecke Road, will host the Dixie Echoes in a gospel sing at 7:30 p.m. Friday. An offering will be taken. For information, call 796-4710.

HUDSON

St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, will have a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Jan. 19. The cost is $3 for adults and $1 for children and includes all the buttermilk pancakes you can eat, eggs, meat and beverages. Call 727 863-5646.

NOBLETON

Nobleton Community Church, 29080 Sentinel St., will have a ham and bean supper and quilt display from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 19 in the fellowship hall. The donation is $5. Call 796-5988.

RIDGE MANOR

Ridge Manor United Methodist Church, 34350 Cortez Blvd., will host the gospel trio Forgiven at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. 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. Donations will be accepted. Call 583-3770 or visit www.forgiventrio.com.

SPRING HILL

First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, will host Ivan Parker in concert at 7 p.m. Jan. 20. A veteran performer from the Gaither Homecoming videos and concert series, Parker was voted "favorite male performer" by Singing News magazine in 2006 and 2007. An offering will be taken in lieu of an admission fee. Call 683-2600.

St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Women, 5030 Mariner Blvd., will have a bake sale after the 4 and 6 p.m. masses today 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., will host Divorce Care at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, beginning Jan. 28. Call Susan Bruno at 686-4602.

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 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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