Religion calendar
Today
Beach Party: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mount Hermon United Methodist Church, 8011 N.C. 704 Highway at the Stokes-Rockingham County line, Madison. Information: 427-3469.
Breakfast and fun family day, 8 a.m., First Evangelical Methodist Church, 1320 Town St., Greensboro. Information: 339-0927.
Pastor’s Ball, 6 p.m., AVS Grand Banquet Center, 2045 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro (sponsored by Mount Nebo church in Ramseur). Information: 824-1823 or 253-6839.
Sunday
Pastoral anniversary, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Wadsworth Congregational Church, 1301 Rock Creek Dairy Road, Sedalia. Information: 449-0710.
Pew rally, 3 p.m., St. Mary’s United Methodist Church, 5583 Rockford Dr., Trinity. Information: 431-6013.
Youth Forum, 4 p.m., Harvest House, Christian Fellowship Church, Mebane Community & Arts Building, 622 Corrigidor St., Mebane. Information: 919-806-8066.
Sunday - Thursday
Vacation Bible School, 6:30 p.m., Glenwood Friends Meeting, 2400 Old Chapman St., Greensboro. Information: 292-9804.
Sunday-Friday
High Point Educational & Missonary Baptist Assoc. Inc., General Session, 4 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. Monday-Friday, Ashley Elementary School, 1647 East 21st St., Winston-Salem. Information: 416-3089.
Revival, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Celia Phelps United Methodist Church, 3709 Groometown Road, Greensboro. Information: 855-8348.
Sunday-July 27
Holy Convocation, 10 a.m. and 7 :30 p.m., Sanctuary Deliverance Church of The Living Word, Inc., 3631 Summit Ave., Greensboro.
Monday-Friday
Elementary School Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m.-noon, Westminister Presbyterian Church, Friendly Ave. campus, 3906 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Information: http://www.westpreschurch.org/connect/signups.cfm or 299-3785.
Summer with the Arts music camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Rich Fork Baptist Church, 3993 Old Highway 29, Thomasville. Information: 476-6258.
Vacation Bible School, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Persimmon Grove A.M.E. Church, 404 Dolley Madison Road, Greensboro. Registration is required. Information: 292-7640 or for transportation, Lamont Upperman, 292-6897.
Tuesday-Friday
Fiftieth annual Holy Convacation, 7 p.m. (all day youth day Wednesday), Evangel Fellowship Church, 2207 E. Cone Blvd., Greensboro. Information: 375-3900, ext. 304.
July 26
Journey-N-Faith gospel music event, 6 p.m., Main Street Baptist Church, 126 N. Main St., Kernersville. Information: http://www.triadgospelmusic.com or 403-5683.
July 26-27
Family and Friends weekend, noon-5 p.m. July 26 and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. July 27, Western Guilford High School, 409 Friendway Road, Greensboro (sponsored by Calvary Christian Center). Information: 852-3100.
July 27
Homecoming, 11 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 6015 Frieden Church Road, Gibsonville. Information: 697-1215.
July 27-30
Vacation Bible School, 7 p.m., Bethel Presbyterian Church, 300 Knox Road, McLeansville. Information: 697-1387. July 28-aug. 1
Summer Choir Camp, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1000 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Registration required, $30. Information: Terri Vancil, 274-3286, or http://www.fbcgso.org
Aug. 3
Pastoral anniversary and ordination ceremony, 5 p.m., Word of Reconciliation Ministries, 410 Brentwood St., High Point. Information: http://www.ononeaccord.net or 887-2167.
Aug. 3, 10 and 17
Alternative worship schedule, 9 a.m., First Baptist Church, 1000 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, outdoor worship on the front lawn Aug. 3 and 10 and in the sanctuary on Aug. 17. Information: http://www.fbcgso.org or 274-3286.
Ongoing
Exploration Bible Studies, 7 p.m., July 16, 23 and 30 (career development); Aug. 13, 20 and 27 (personal finances); Sept. 10, 17 and 24 (health and wellness), Ambassadors of Life in Christ Church, 2805-B Pinecroft Road, Greensboro. Information: pastorchowell@yahoo.com or 697-9972.
Meditation techniques and contemplative practices, 6-8 p.m. every Monday, Presbyterian Church of the Convenant, 501 S. Mendenhall St., Greensboro. Information: jlapham@juno.com or 379-1000.
New Journey Church, currently meeting at the Greater Ambassadors for Christ Church, 135 Industrial Ave., Greensboro, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, is looking for singers and musicians. Information: njctriad@yahoo.com or 215-2877.
PIVEA Outreach Ministries, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, The Sanctuary Community Hall, 900 16th St., Room 217, Greensboro. Information: http://www.pivea.org/events.html
Prayer Closet Ministry, 3 p.m., This is Your Life Deliverance Ministry, 523-B Barton Place (Phllips Avenue and Barto Place), Greensboro, second Saturdays, and Faith Zone Outreach Ministry, 2110-B Cheshire Way, Greensboro, fourth Saturdays. Information: Patricia Alexander, 275-9064.
Spiritual practices, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro, 607 N. Greene St., Greensboro, or 215 W. Fisher St., Greensboro or 350 W. Lee St., Greensboro. Information: 275-0447.
Study the Bible with Andy Griffith! 6 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Paul Presbyterian Church, 2300 Old Chapman St., Greensboro. Information: 292-2442.
Summer Dreaming adult class, 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in July, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Friendly Ave. Campus, 3906 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Information: http://www.westpreschurch.org or 299-3785.
Youth, young adult and college Bible study, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Bethel A.M.E. Church, 200 Regan St., Greensboro. Information: 273-5268.
Information
Deadline for submitting announcements is noon Wednesday before the Saturday of publication. Send announcements to News & Record, Religion Notes, P.O. Box 20848, Greensboro, N.C. 27420; by e-mail to rtaylor@news-record.com or by fax to 373-7382. Click on Religion on http://www.news-record.com for articles and the calendar of events. For information on Church of the Week and Church Directory, call Romaine Webster, 373-7131.
