Morrisette said he got the idea for the concert a couple of years ago during prayer. "It wasn't really a vision. God just said, 'I just want you to have a concert in honor of my son.' And I said, 'OK, Lord.'"

The concert will be held in a natural amphitheater with Buffalo Mountain as a backdrop near the winery at 3641 Black Ridge Road in Floyd. No alcohol will be served to keep the event strictly family-friendly, Morrisette said.

Last year about 300 people showed up for the first concert, but it's not really about how many people come, Morrisette said. "We don't know where it's going. We're letting the Lord lead it."

This year's bands will include the Church of the Holy Spirit praise band from Roanoke; Big Soda praise band, which performs in Roanoke and Blacksburg; the Floyd County Christian band Redeemed; and Mile Marker 1, a local youth band.

There will also be a praise and worship service followed by speaking and testimonies. Kids can enjoy a petting zoo with baby kangaroos and a moon walk.

"We wanted to make it an amazing, fun-filled day but keep the focus on Christ," Morrisette said.

One way he plans to keep that focus is to give away all the profits. One hundred percent of the $10 ticket price will go to the Floyd Christian Youth Foundation.

Morrisette and his company's vice president, Robert Burgen, set up the nonprofit foundation two months ago to help at-risk kids in Floyd County.

"We want to reach out and touch youth who have a bad home life or just feel like outsiders," Morrisette said.

Right now, the foundation has no funds, but its board has a lot of hope for the venture. It's working with the court system, the school system and Floyd Cares, an umbrella organization representing several nonprofits, to identify youth who need "Christian guidance and fellowship."

After finding the target group, Morrisette said the foundation will survey the kids to find out what they need and develop programs for them.

Concert for Christ will kick off at noon and end at 6 p.m. There will be food available for purchase on the grounds. In case of rain, the concert will be postponed.

For more information or directions to the concert site, visit concertforchrist.org.

Upcoming religion events

Pastor appreciation celebration. Sunday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Agape Fellowship Outreach Ministry, 265 Craig St., Christiansburg. Special music and speaker at afternoon service. Both services will celebrate the eighth year of the Rev. William Weldon's pastorship. 381-5951.

Natural-Path Meditation workshops. The Virginia Tech Natural-Path Meditation group will offer a set of five workshops in Natural-Path Meditation. Orientation workshop will be held today, 2-3:30 p.m., Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech. Participants should preregister online at filebox.vt.edu/users/adravid/events_cal.html or e-mail meditation@vt.edu. 231-5508.

NRV Christian Motorcyclist Association. Sunday, 2 p.m., McDonald's parking lot, Dublin. Mountain Curve Riders In His Service Christian Motorcyclist Association Chapter will meet for a long ride. All bikes and riders welcome. Chapter meets first Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. at Pace Union Hall, Fairlawn. Contact Jim Palmerat 674-4478 or visit www.mcrihscma.org.

Open house. Sunday, 4-6 p.m., Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 350 Stafford Drive, Christiansburg. Meet the minister, Sunday school teachers and church leaders and visit the facility. Light refreshments will be served. 382-3344.

Vacation Bible School. Sunday-Thursday,Christiansburg Baptist Church, 2895 Roanoke St. Theme this year will be "Far Out, Far East Rickshaw Rally to Race to the Son." Dinner will be served each night at 5:40 p.m. with activities beginning at 6:15 p.m. Jeannette Boyd, 394-3200.

Gospel singing. Sunday, 2 p.m., Sunnyside Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2275 Lick Run Road, Blacksburg. The Original Linkous Family will perform. 980-8621 or 951-9373.

Islamic activities. Friday, 1:30 p.m., Islamic Center of Blacksburg, 106-C Southpark Drive, prayer with speech. Also on Friday at the center, Tajweed Halaqa for Arabic speakers will follow Maghreb prayer, which begins at 8:50 p.m. Saturday weekly lecture will be at 9:30 p.m. Tajweed Halaqa for non-Arabic speakers will be Sunday after Zohr prayer, which begins at 1:45 p.m., followed by Arabic language class at 2:30 p.m. Women-only activities are listed at www.islamview.org/icb. Children and adults memorizing Halaqas should contact Sheikh Mohamed Gebaly at ICB@islamway.net or call 953-4622.

Vacation Bible School. June 20-24, 6 p.m. nightly, St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2308 Merrimac Road, Blacksburg. Theme is Camp Creation. Light meal served each evening. Preschool through adults invited to participate. Jody Smiley, 961-2472 or Linda Naugton, 381-1793.

Passion 4 Praise. June 26, 7 p.m., First Wesleyan Church, 1406 Giles Road, Blacksburg. A contemporary-style, casual, interdenominational gathering for Christian praise and worship. 552-5344.