Religion calendar

By MICHELLE JONES, Times Correspondent
Published January 12, 2008

Dunedin

Religious Society of Friends Quakers meets at the Scottish American Society Hall, 917 Louden Ave. in Dunedin from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sundays from October to May and every first and third Sunday from June to September. Call (727) 372-6382.

Holiday

The Baha'is of Pasco County, which meets at the Pasco Baha'i Center behind Buddy Freddie's restaurant at 1136 U.S. 19, will host a "meeting of the minds" at 7:30 tonight. The topic for this month is "Progressive Revelation: One God - Many Religions." The guest speaker will be Dr. Jay Mohindra, a Baha'i from Chicago. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Call (813) 383-6613.

Holiday United Church of Christ, 4826 Bartelt Road, offers Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. preceded by coffee fellowship at 10 a.m. The Rev. Kent J. Siladi, the Florida Conference minister for the United Church of Christ will preach. The adult Bible study is at 9 a.m. The church offers a prayer shawl group that meets from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays to knit or to learn to knit and to crotchet prayer shawls and chemo caps for those in need. Call (727) 937-1520.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 4843 Mile Stretch Road, offers masses at 8 a.m. and 4 and 6 p.m. Saturdays and at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. Daily masses are at 8 and 9 a.m. with a reconciliation mass from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Call (727) 938-1974.

Community United Methodist Church, 3214 U.S. 19, offers a Sunday service at 11 a.m. Small group meetings are at 9:30 a.m. Sundays and at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. A group called "Becoming a Contagious Christian" meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays. Call (727) 937-3268.

Hudson

Grace Bible Church, 9403 Scot St., offers a Bible Kid's Club for children in grades K through 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, There will be two separate classes for children studying the "Agents in Action" series. Call (727) 863-2747.

St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 15801 U.S. 19, offers worship services at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday and at 11 a.m. Fridays. Call (727) 863-8560.

Lakewood Church of God, 12637 Pony Lane, offers worship services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays. Children's church is during the morning worship. There is a Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the church offers a club for teens. The pastor is David Parham. Call (727) 856-1770.

Immaculate Conception Old Roman Catholic Church, 8531 Bolton Ave., a traditional Catholic Church offers masses at 9 a.m. Sundays, and at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Some daily masses are in Latin and the Sunday mass is in English. Call (727) 819-3788.

St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, offers worship services at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays with a fellowship hour after each service. Sunday school for children is at 10:45 a.m. Nursery is available for all services. At 1:30 p.m. Monday, "Legal Issues" will be presented by Joan Nelson Hook of the Hook Law Group. This second of four seminars is presented by the Adult Education committee of the church. The church will have a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at the church. Cost is $3 for adults and $1 for children and includes all the buttermilk pancakes you can eat as well as coffee, juice, eggs, sausage or ham. (727) 863-5646.

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12321 Canton Ave., offers a contemporary Music and Majesty service at 6 tonight. On Sunday, services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. An Evangelism Workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 19 at the church for anyone who would like to learn how to share their faith. Call (727) 863-6446.

Lutz

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road, present the Rev. Ross Engle's message on "Jericho's Walls are Still Tumbling" at 8, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Stephen Ministry offers a retreat at 9 a.m. today and the John Knox Village ministry team will lead a worship service at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at John Knox Village. Call (813) 949-7173 or visit the Web site at holytrinitylutz.com.

New Port Richey

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 8320 Old County Road 54, presents "Living Words - Living Bread" by international retreat leader and lecturer Bob Martin at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 through Jan. 23. Call (727) 372-8600.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4125 U.S. 19, offers a hymn sing at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays with regular worship service at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Paul Richards' sermon for this Sunday will reference Acts 6: 1-7: When Problems Become Opportunities. New elders will be installed and ordained. Coffee fellowship is at 9 a.m. Thursday with Bible study at 10 a.m. Call (727) 849-4905.

River of Praise Church, 5320 Palmetto Road, offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The pastor is Bishop Ron Peeples. Call (727) 849-2762.

King of Glory Church, 4820 Floramar Terrace, will host the annual meeting and installation of officers of the West Pasco United of Church Women United on Friday. A continental breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. This group is comprised of women from all Christian faiths. The following officers will be installed: president, Gina Bolander; vice president, Ann Marie Kreger; secretary, Ann Gibson and treasurer, Clara Oines. Call (727) 849-2464.

Covenant Christian Church, 6813 Indiana Ave., offers a sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday by Pastor Bob Panariello on "Circle, Circle, What Circle Are We Traveling In." The church offers a men's ministry meeting at 9 a.m. Saturdays, women's ministry at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month and services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Prayer Warriors meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Fridays and the Institute of Ministries meet at 7 p.m. Fridays. Call (727) 842-4566.

Family of Faith Church, which meets at the Colonial Hills Civic Center 3852 Prime Place, is a full Gospel believing congregation. Worship service is at 11 a.m. Sundays and Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Call (727) 204-1881 or visit the Web site at fofchurch.us.

Love is for Eternity Ministries (L.I.F.E), 7511 Little Road, Bldg. C, offers Christian recovery, growth and support groups each week. There are groups for alcoholics, an Alanon group, Biblical 12-step groups for all addictions and a parents' support group. Call (727) 847-0222 for times and dates or visit the Website at loveisforeternity.com.

Faith Lutheran Church, 5443 Sunset Road, offers worship services at 8 and 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday school and Bible classes are at 9:30 a.m. Call (727) 849-4418.

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.

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. Church school is at 9 a.m. 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. "The Confession of St. Peter" will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday. The Episcopal Church Women (ECW)of the church will have a card party/salad bar luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. Monday. Cost is $6 per person. The group will host a meeting and luncheon for members of the ECW Clearwater Deanery at 11 a.m. Thursday. Call (727) 849-4330 for reservations.

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 the pastor of the church. Call (727) 376-0919.

Calvary Chapel Worship Center, 6825 Trouble Creek Road, offers three worship services at 8:10, 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Sundays. The pastor is Bill Strayer. There is a Thursday evening service at 7 p.m. where the congregation will study the book of Revelation. Visit the Web site at ccwc.org for times and days of other ministry services or call (727) 376-7733.

Odessa

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 childcare also begin at 10 a.m. Call (813) 792-1622.

Port Richey

Union Missionary Baptist Church, 6235 Pine Hill Road, will co-host, along with the African American Club, the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 21. This event has been relocated from Sims Park. Call Vivian Lockett-Prescott at (813)- 996-2199.

Congregation Beth Tefillah, a conservative house of worship that meets at the Jewish Community Center, 9841 Scenic Drive, offers Friday night service at 8 and a Saturday morning service at 9 a.m. The center is accepting donations of non perishable food items to be distributed to needy families. Food may be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Hebrew classes are offered for the preparation for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. The monthly Wrestling Show is scheduled for Jan. 26. Tickets are on sale at the center's office. Call (727) 847-3814.

Calvary Chapel Pasco, 6454 Ridge Road, offers contemporary worship and Bible teaching at 10:30 a.m. Sundays with children services at the same time. The church also has Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesday and a 7 p.m. worship service on Wednesdays. Call (727) 534-1626.

Salvation Army the Corps and Worship Center, 7745 Ridge Road, offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and a morning worship service at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Call (727) 815-8539.

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, 8400 Monarch Drive, will have SHARE food registration and distribution from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Jan. 19. Bring $18 in cash or an EBT card for $36 to $40 worth of food. Volunteering is encouraged. Donations are needed. Call (727) 849-2254 or (727) 226-2854.

Spring Hill

Spring Hill Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 235 Cobblestone Drive, presents Paul Pitts in concert at 10:40 a.m. Feb. 3. Pitts has shared the stage with Zig Zigler, John Maxwell, James Dobson and Charles Stanley and performed at the Crystal Cathedral, Cypress Gardens and Opryland USA. There is no admission; however an offering will be taken. Call (352) 683-0687.

Tarpon Springs

Congregation B'nai Emmunah, a Reform Jewish Synagogue, 3374 Keystone Road, offers early Shabbat services at 6:45 p.m. the first Shabbat of each month. Other Shabbat evening services are at 8 p.m. every Friday with a member-hosted Oneg afterward. Saturday morning Shabbat services and the study of the weekly Torah portion are held at 9:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month. The Hebrew reading and Torah topics are offered most Tuesday evenings at 6:30 for basic Hebrew and 7:30 for Torah topics. Call (727) 938-9000.

Trinity

Chabad of West Pasco, which meets at Trinity College, 2430 Welbilt Blvd. in room 203 on the second floor, offers bi-weekly Torah studies at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month. A Mommy and Me class is offered at 10 a.m. bi-weekly. The next class is Jan. 21. The chabad also offers a Jewish Women's Circle. Call (727) 376-3366 for times and dates.

Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills Wesleyan Church, 38924 C Ave., offers a marriage course featuring video sessions as well as interaction and discussion among couple from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays continuing weekly through March 3. The course is open to the public and is free; however a workbook cost $10. Topic covered include building strong foundations, the art of communication, resolving conflict power of forgiveness, parents and in-laws, good sex and love in action. Facilitators Dave and Rachel Houlbrook will lead the course. Call (813) 395-8217, (813) 782-7510 or visit the Web site at zhillswesleyan.org.

First Presbyterian Church, 5510 19th St., offers worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, with Sunday school at 9:45. The Rev. John Caster is the pastor. Call (813) 782-7412.

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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