Religion Briefs

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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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Outdoor service

St. James Episcopal Church, 13010 8th St., will hold an outdoor service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and worship on the lawn. A grill and lemonade will be provided; bring something to cook and a dish to share. All are welcome. For information, call the Rev. Anne-Marie Jeffery, 301-461-0037 or e-mail rector@stjamesbowie.org.

Vacation Bible School

Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive, will hold Vacation Bible School from July 6-11 from 6 to 9 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For information contact 301-262-2008 or e-mail pamelagarwacki@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.

St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Road, will hold Vacation Bible School July 14-18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information, call 301-262-1408.

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.

Grace Lutheran Church, 2503 Belair Drive, will hold Vacation Bible School July 21-25 from 1 to 4 p.m. for children who will be 4 by Oct. 1 through fifth grade. For information or to register, call Cyndie Dixon, 301-464-0455, or Bonnie Weinhold, 410-721-1604 or visit www.gracerock.org.

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, 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.

Chapel tours

Dorsey Chapel, a historic black meeting house-style church located at 10704 Brookland Road in Glenn Dale, offers free tours Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The historic site was built in 1900 to serve the black farming community of Brookland and is one of the few remaining turn-of-the-century black Methodist chapels in Prince George's County. Group tours are available at other times by appointment for a fee.

For information, call 301-352-5544; TTY 301-699-2544.

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.

Harvest Family

Harvest Family Worship Center holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. at C.E. Rieg School, 15542 Peach Walker Drive. Nursery and a preschool class are provided. For information, call 410-721-4868 or visit www.harvestfamilyweb.org.

Healing prayer

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 13106 Annapolis Road, offers weekly Healing Prayer Sundays at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 301-262-5353.

King's Kids

King's Kids, a Bible-based program for ages 4-12, meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Faith Independent Baptist Church, 7700 Northern Ave., Glenn Dale. For information, call 301-262-5030.

Living Springs

Living Springs Christian Fellowship holds Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m., and Bible study Tuesdays at noon at 4831 Telsa Drive. For information, call the Rev. William Butler, 301-352-9040.

Restoration church

Restoration Christian Church, 15711 Alameda Drive, holds Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday Bible study at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 240-481-3426.

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.