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8:48 pm Saturday, November 2, 2002

Religion Briefs

By Staff
The Ridgeways from Hickory will be in concert at Lost Gap Independent Protestant Church at 6 p.m. Nov. 9. The church is at 73 North Lakeland Drive, next to the Lost Gap Volunteer Fire Department. The public is invited. For information, call 483-7303.
BUTLER, Ala. "Living in God's Economy" a financial seminar will be Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church of Butler on Highway 10. The program is presented by First Baptist Church and Moody Radio.
Ethan Pope, a certified financial planner, author and regular guest on Moody Broadcasting, will teach the seminar. Preregistration is $19 or $25 at the door. For information, call Moody Radio at (888) 624-7234 or go to www.foundationsforliving.com.
Cornerstone Church of God will host the THRiVE! Simulcast on Nov. 9 by satellite. The seminar is designed to inspire and equip women for ministry using ongoing training and resource materials. For information, call 482-4236. The church is at 6102 Highway 39 North in Meridian.
LAUDERDALE The congregation of Mount Carmel Baptist Church will observe the third anniversary of the church's pastor, the Rev. Grover Mosley, at 3 p.m. Nov. 10. The guest speaker will be the Rev. David Mosley of Grace Baptist Church in Meridian. Refreshments will be served after the service. The church is on York Road.
The Freemans with Misty Freeman will be in concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Cross Roads Baptist Church. Also featured will be New Wine Quartet and The Next Generation. The church is on Highway 43, four miles south of Interstate 20 at the Pelahatchie exit.
The Seven Seals Program will be at Wahalak Baptist Church in Riderwood, Ala., at 6 p.m. Nov. 10. The public is invited.
The Mission Ministry of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, 2000 18th Ave., Meridian, will sponsor a pre-Thanksgiving program at 5 p.m. Nov. 10. The Rev. Roderick Steele, pastor of New Era Missionary Baptist Church of Meridian, will be the speaker. The W.C. Griffin Singers will present a musical program. The public is invited. For information, call 482-1898.
Mission Mississippi's "Grace is Greater Than Race Tour III" will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Frank Cochran Center. The tour promotes unity in the body of Christ through racial healing. Dolphus Weary, executive director of Mission Mississippi, will conduct an evening of worship, praise and prayer.
For more information, call (601) 353-6477; fax (601) 353-6478; or e-mail grace@missionmississippi.org. You can also visit the Web site at www.missionmississippi.org.
For information about the Meridian Assembly of Mission Mississippi, contact Charlotte Scott, 693-3994, or Richelle Putnam, 482-4121.
The 18th Annual Appreciation Program honoring the Seven Seals ministers will be at Greater First Baptist Church in Lisman, Ala. at 6 p.m. Nov. 17. The Rev. James Coles of Meridian and the Mt. Powell Male Chorus of York, Ala., will be special guests. The public is invited.
Savannah Grove Missionary Baptist Church will host its annual Harvest program and drive, "The Seven Abundance of Life," at 3 p.m. Nov. 17. The program will consist of seven men speaking five minutes each. The public is invited. The church is at 6218 D St., Meridian. For information, call 482-8326.
QUITMAN The Praise and Deliverance Christian Center's monthly "Men's Ministry, Men of Valor" will be 4 p.m. Nov. 22. The Rev. Lewis Johnson of Grace Outreach will be guest speaker. The church is at 701 North Archusa Ave.
LAUREL A Victory in Christ Crusade will be Nov. 22-24 at the Magnolia Center on the Laurel Fairgrounds. Admission and parking is free. For more information, call 649-9010. The center is at 1457 Ellisville Blvd.
The Seven Seals Program will be held at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Ward, Ala., at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. The public is invited.

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