Religion
EDITOR'S NOTE: Articles for Religion Briefs must be submitted in writing to The Blade-News, 6000 Laurel-Bowie Road, Suite 101, Bowie, MD 20715, or e-mail to sstewart@bladenews.com at least two weeks before publication date. Items should include the time, date and place of the meeting or activity, information on the program to be presented and a daytime telephone number. Late or incomplete items may not be used.
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Vacation Bible School
Cresthill Baptist Church, 6510 Laurel-Bowie Road, will hold Vacation Bible School June 23-27 from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call 301-262-4141 or e-mail wendihaselberger@hotmail.com.
All Saints Lutheran Church, 16510 Mt. Oak Road, will hold Vacation Bible School July 7-11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for ages 5 to grade five. Registration is free if received by June 29; $10 thereafter. For information, call 301-249-6300.
Belcroft Bible Church, in connection with Trinity Community Church, will hold Vacation Bible School July 14-18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 13000 Beechtree Lane, for ages 3 to ninth grade. For information, call 301-262-5055.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1370 Defense Highway, Crofton, will hold Vacation Bible School July 20-24 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For information, call 410-721-2332.
Bowie United Methodist Church, 13009 6th St., will hold Vacation Bible School July 28 to Aug. 1 from 7 to 9:15 p.m. for age 3 through adult. For information, call Terry Stewart, 301-805-2204 or e-mail TSTwirl@aol.com.
Prayer walk
Bowie PrayerWalk continues through October. Participants meet Sundays at 6 p.m. to pray for community and develop relationships with neighbors. For information, call Tom Knorr, 301-352-5839, e-mail bowieprayerwalk@yahoo.com or visit www.turnonthelight-bowie.org.
Meeting places are: Sunday, Cornerstone; June 29, Jennings Mill Pool; July 6, Grace Lutheran; July 13, Bowie Church of Christ; July 20, St. Matthew's United Methodist; July 27, Allen Pond Park.
Bible recycling
First Baptist Church of Crofton, 1690 Crofton Parkway, collects new and used Bibles to give to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center for its prison ministry. For information, call Cathy Plunkett, 410-695-0688 or visit goodnews2share@yahoo.com.
Catholic faith
To learn more about the Catholic faith and joining the Christian community at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, visit the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults page at www.stedwardbowie.org or call 301-249-9199.
St. Pius X Parish holds meetings for those who have been away from the Catholic Church and who may want to come back Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 301-262-2141, ext. 12.
Fruit of the Spirit
Timbrel Church, 6600 Laurel-Bowie Road, holds Sunday services at 4 p.m. and Renewing Lives Bible Study Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Nursery and children's church are provided. For information, call 877-846-2735 or visit www.pjedmund.org.
Young adult worship
Grace Baptist Church Young Adult Ministry presents 20/20 Vision, a young adult worship service, Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at 7210 Race Track Road. For information, call 301-262-1767 or visit www.gbcbowie.org.
Temple Solel
Temple Solel, a Reform Jewish congregation located at 2901 Mitchellville Road, holds Shabbat services Fridays at 8 p.m. The second Friday of each month is a family service at 7:30 p.m. Religious school for ages 3 through confirmation, adult education, Men's Club, Sisterhood, senior and junior youth groups, and adult and junior choirs are offered. For information, call 301-249-2424.
Timbrel Church
Timbrel Church, 7701 Laurel-Bowie Road, holds services Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Timbrel hosts Sunday Night Live services every second, fourth and fifth Sunday at 5:45 p.m. at 6600 Laurel-Bowie Road. For information, call 877-846-2735.
VOTF
Voice of the Faithful is a group of concerned lay Catholics who are working to heal the wounds in the Catholic community created by the recent sexual abuse scandal. The local chapter meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 14710 Annapolis Road. For information, call 301-262-6517.
There is help available for anyone who may have been hurt by this scandal. Contact the above number or Healing Voices, a nonprofit organization which aids those who have been hurt by clergy sexual abuse, 301-228-3972 or visit www.healingvoices.org.
