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JoyBell Ministries Mother's Day celebration

Where: Roanoke Higher Education Center

When: 8 a.m.

Cost: Tickets are $10. Price includes giveaways, lunch and door prizes.

Contact: LaVerne Norman 772-2242

Mountain Pass Baptist book and bake sale

Where: Mountain Pass Baptist Church, 2975 Catawba Valley Drive, Salem

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: Free admission, proceeds will go to youth mission projects.

Contact: 384-6720

Peaks View Christian Church kite-flying day

Where: Peaks View Christian Church, 1604 Moneta Road, Bedford When: 2 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Brenda Collins, 296-0705

Bake and yard sale

Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran 1887 Electric Road, Roanoke

When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost: Free admissions, proceeds will be matched by Thrivent for Lutherans.

Contact: 774-8746

Variety show fundraiser

Where: Calvary Baptist Church,

608 Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations accepted to support trip to Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation

Contact: 344-9237

Teen conference

Where: Roanoke Civic Center

When: May 4-6 at 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Craig Tackett, 808-2264

Preschool registration

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Little Angels Pre-School, Moneta

When: Classes run from Sept. 9 to May 21, 2009. Registration begins now and closes when class fills.

Cost: There is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee due upon registration and $75 per child per month tuition.

Contact: Church office at 721-4330

Gospel concert

Where: Cool Spring Pentecostal Holiness Church, Thaxton

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 587-0400

Brunswick stew sale

Where: Trinity Lutheran Church on Williamson Road, Roanoke

When: 1 p.m.

Cost: $6 for a quart of stew. Money will help with utility and medical bills for the needy and fund Apple Ridge Farm.

Contact: Church office, 366-9481

MAY 4

Gospel concert

Where: New Life Temple, 5745 Airport Road, Roanoke

When: 6 p.m.

Contact: Church office, 563-4989

MAY 5

High Street Baptist Golden Age Club trip

Where: Myrtle Beach, S.C.

When: May 5 to May 9

Cost: $484 for two, $583 for singles. Fees include four nights lodging, breakfasts, dinners and three shows.

Contact: 774-4730

MAY 8

Roanoke Valley community luncheon

Where: First Baptist Church

When: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Cost: $5

Contact: Church office, 224-3300

MAY 9

Thomas Dixon Sr. presents message

Where: Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church, Vinton

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free admission, offering will be accepted

Contact: 344-4708

MAY 10

Singles Travel Club Mother's Day bus trip

Where: Hillbilly Hideaway at Walnut Cove, N.C.

When: May 10

Cost: $69 per person for round-trip transportation, an all-you-can-eat meal, refreshments, admission to a music show and a tour guide

Contact: 366-2888

MAY 11

Peace session for Mother's Day

Where: Germantown Brick Church of the Brethren, Rocky Mount

When: 3 to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Church office, 334-5758

The Imperials in concert

Where: Evangel Foursquare Church, 2360 Hardy Road, Vinton

When: 10 a.m.

Cost: Free, love offering will be taken

Contact: Church office, 982-3694

MAY 17

Baked goods fundraiser

Where: Faith Fellowship, 529 Apperson Drive, Salem

When: Starts at 4 p.m. with hot dogs and drinks sale. Auction begins at 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Church office, 389- 3888

MAY 21

Marietta College Concert Choir spring concert

Where: St. John's Episcopal, Roanoke

When: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Marietta College, department of music, 740-376-4696

MAY 24

Trip to Joyfest2008 concert at Carowinds park

Where: Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, N.C., sponsored by Kingdom Harvest Church International and Solid Rock Pentecostal Church

When: May 24

Cost: $55, which includes round-trip transportation, concert tickets and an all-day amusement park pass

Contact: 362-5421

MAY 31

Epworth Heavenly Treasures yard/bake sale

Where: Epworth United Methodist Church

When: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: $10 for space to sell at the event

Contact: 721-4492

JUNE 14

Salem Parks & Recreation trip to Billy Graham Library

Where: Charlotte, N.C., and a sightseeing luncheon cruise on Lake Norman's Catawba Queen Riverboat

When: Saturday, June 14

Cost: $79 per person includes round-trip transportation, library visit, lunch cruise and a tour host

Contact: Salem Senior Center at 375-3054

JUNE 22

100 year anniversary

Where: Fairview United Methodist, 1310 Van Buren St. N.W.

When: 10:30 a.m. service, noon lunch

Cost: Free

Contact: Church office, 366-4107

JUNE 27

Women's Reach Out Event

Where: Church of the Holy Spirit, 6011 Merriman Road

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free. Free care for children up to fourth grade provided should participants register by June 25 by calling the church.

Contact: Church office, 772-4915