By Gail Hollenbeck, Times Correspondent
Friday, November 26, 2010
Brooksville
Brooksville Wesleyan Church, 8168 Jasmine Drive, will host Jeff Steinberg at 6 p.m. Sunday. Known as the "Tiny Giant," Steinberg, who is 4 feet, 6 inches tall and has no arms, talks about each person's significance to God. For information, visit tinygiant.com. Call the church at (352) 799-3066.
Second Chance Restoration Ministries, 19235 Cortez Blvd., will host a "Free Day" for the needy beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 4. Items to be given away include clothes, shoes, toys and electronics. Call (352) 585-6083.
Hudson
Word of Life Fellowship, 13247 Word of Life Drive, will present Sights and Sounds of Christmas: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Wednesdays through Sundays, starting Friday and continuing through Dec. 12. Tickets range from $6 for children to $28 for adults. Group, senior and student rates are availableCall toll-free 1-877-412-8687 or visit wol.org.
Spring Hill
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 5030 Mariner Blvd., will host "Surviving the Holidays," a free event for those who are divorced or separated and looking for practical suggestions and guidance for handling the stresses of the holiday season. The presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in Classroom 1 at the Cabrini Center. Call (352) 686-9954, ext. 409.
Bridge Christian Life Center, 7279 Pinehurst Drive, is taking phone reservations through Tuesday for a Christmas buffet and silent auction that will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 12 at Heritage Pines Country Club, 11524 Scenic Hills Blvd., Hudson. The cost is $30 per person. Call (352) 683-2863 before 1 p.m. weekdays.
Starting Pointe Church and the Hernando County Family YMCA, 1300 Mariner Blvd., are accepting canned food items to be used in holiday meal baskets. Cash or check donations also will be accepted. Call (352) 428-9241 or send e-mail to info@startingpointechurch.com.
Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd., will have its annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Dec. 4. Assorted items for sale. Call (352) 683-4870 or (352) 686-5499.
Spring Hill Baptist Church, 3140 Mariner Blvd., will present Chris Mwalw'a and the Kenya Singers at 6 p.m. Sunday. The program will consist of music, testimonies and a presentation of the group's work in Africa. Mwalw'a will bring a message on missions. The event is free; an offering will be taken that will go toward the Word of Life ministry in Kenya. Call (352) 683-5685.
Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd., will have Advent services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., along with a noon lunch and 5:30 p.m. supper, on Wednesdays through Dec. 15. There will be a Children's Christmas service at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19; a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. Dec. 24; a Christmas Day worship service at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25; a Carols and Readings service at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 26, and a New Year's Eve worship service at 7 p.m. Dec. 31. Call (352) 683-9731.
First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, will present a musical/cantata, Christmas Invitation, at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 and 3 p.m. Dec. 5. There will be familiar carols, upbeat anthems and solos. An offering will be taken. Also, Breakfast with Santa will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 4. Reservations for this free event, which includes crafts and photos with Santa, should be made by Wednesday at (352) 683-2600 or by sending e-mail to receptionist@fumcsh.org.
Northcliffe Baptist Church, 10515 Northcliffe Blvd., will present a children's Christmas musical at 6 p.m. Dec. 5. The choir will perform I'll Be Home for Christmas at 6 p.m. Dec. 12 and 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Call (352) 683-5882.
The Baha'is of Hernando County will host a talk by Walter Klein, "How Will Christ Return?" at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd. Transportation is available. Call (352) 666-7280.
Weeki Wachee
Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, will present a Christmas cantata that blends classic and contemporary music, Gloria In Excelsis Deo, at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. There will be a reception after the cantata in Winemiller Hall. An offering will be taken. Call (352) 596-1456..