Religion calendar

By GAIL HOLLENBECK, Times Correspondent
Published February 2, 2008

BROOKSVILLE

Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave., will host a recital of baroque and romantic music performed by classical organist John Fenstermaker at 7 p.m. Friday. An offering will be taken in lieu of an admission charge. Call 796-8331.

Brooksville Wesleyan Church, 8168 Jasmine Drive, will host Christian recording artist Allison Durham Speer in concert at 6 p.m. Feb. 9. There is no charge; an offering will be taken. Call 799-3066.

HUDSON

St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, invites people to participate in the imposition of ashes at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Ash Wednesday. There will be a sermon, Scripture reading and special music during the service of reflection, penance and acceptance. Call 727 863-5646.

SPRING HILL

Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 235 Cobblestone, Drive, will host tenor Paul Pitts in concert at 10:40 a.m. Sunday. Known as the "Pavarotti of Christian Music," Pitts has performed more than 5,000 concerts worldwide, including appearances on radio and television. He was the featured soloist for the Concert of Peace in Belfast, Ireland, drawing praise from the president of the United States and the queen of England. There is no admission charge; an offering will be taken. Call 683-0587.

First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, will host composer-conductor Joseph Martin in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Martin has written more than 1,000 anthems and has received a Dove award nomination for piano performance in contemporary Christian music. At the concert, the 75-voice church choir will perform Martin's compositions under his direction. He will also perform his piano compositions. There is no admission charge; an offering will be taken. Call 683-2600 or visit www.fumcsh.org.

The Baha'is of Hernando County will host the "Tranquility Zone," a place of rest and reflection with inspiring words and soothing music, at 7 p.m. Friday at Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd. Transportation is available. Call 666-7280.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., will sponsor a car wash for Boy Scout Troop 433 from 8 a.m. to noon today in the parking lot next to the thrift shop at the church. Call David Nelson at 683-6204.

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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