By Gail Hollenbeck, Times Correspondent
Friday, September 24, 2010
BROOKSVILLE
Great Life Church is a new nondenominational church that meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at the Hernando Christian Academy, 7200 Emerson Road. The pastors are Steve and Ellen Bilsborough. Visit greatlifechurch.com online or call (813) 333-5360.
Faith Fellowship Church, 19255 Campground Road, will have an indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2 in the fellowship hall. Household items, clothing, furniture, children's items, tools, hot dogs, cold drinks and coffee will be available for purchase. Call (352) 754-9330.
Inner Peace Church of the Spirit will sponsor Intenders Circle at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Inner Peace Bookstore and Wellness Center, 421 W Jefferson St. Led by Maria Greene, the gathering is based on the book Intenders Handbook by Tony Burroughs, a guide to the intention process and conscious community. An offering will be taken. Call (352) 544-0304.
SPRING HILL
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., has scheduled its St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 on the church grounds. Pets are welcome and will receive treats. The Humane Society will have pets for adoption, and animals from 100 Acre Wood Wildlife Rescue will be shown. Call (352) 683-2010.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 in the parking lot of Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd. There are 35 to 40 spaces available for vendors at $10 per space. Call (352) 584-3988.
Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd., will have a rummage sale and outdoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Oct. 2. Clothing, household items, books, toys, small electronics and appliances, tools and sports equipment will be available. Breakfast and lunch items will be sold. Donations of small items can be made from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. Vendors can rent spaces. Call (352) 683-4870, (352) 686-5499 or (352) 596-4576.
Bridge Christian Life Center, 7279 Pinehurst Drive, will have a fall festival fundraiser by its youth group from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Tickets are 25 cents each, or 25 tickets may be prepurchased from Oct. 1 to 15 for $5. There will be prizes, games and food. Call (352) 683-2863 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays.
Christian Life Assembly of God, 13065 Jacqueline Road, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a concert by recording artist Rita Springer at 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Tickets cost $10; doors open at 6:30. A special service at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 3 will include previous pastors and ministers, special tributes, a message by Pastor John Hensel and worship with Springer. Call (352) 597-1139.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6193 Spring Hill Drive, will have a "Jesus Still Heals" meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday. Call (850) 619-4112 or send e-mail to cscott@hiswingsministries.org.
Baha'is of Hernando County second annual tribute to jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie, a Baha'i member, is at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd. Transportation is available. Call (352) 666-7280.
Hope Youth Ranch needs vendors for its Holiday Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 6. at Mariner Village Plaza, 5181 Mariner Blvd. Each $25 vendor donation benefits the ministry's "Mending Fences and Lives" campaign, which pays to fix 8-foot sections of fence at the ranch. The donor's name, family name or business name will be stamped on a mended section. Nonvendors can also donate to the campaign. Call Joan Poole at (352) 238-5526.
Information can be e-mailed to Gail Hollenbeck at hernandoreligion@hotmail.com, faxed to (352) 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. Call (352) 754-6112 and leave a message.