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Church yard sale

What: Benefit, Olivia Shroades Medical Fund

Where: Covenant Community Church, 955 Bird St., Salem

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

Cost: Free

Contact: 389-5639

Yard and bake sale

Where: Green Hill Church of the Brethren, 2699 Harborwood Road, Salem

When: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 389-5109

Church Revival

Where: Bethel Assembly of God, 1683 Red Lane Extension, Salem

When: 7 p.m. June 7, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 8

Cost: Free

Contact: 389-3998

sunday

Peaksview Christian Church anniversary

Where: Church grounds, 1604 Moneta Road, Bedford

When: 10:30 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 586-0333

Richard Kiser concert

Where: Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 3035 Mount Pleasant Blvd., Roanoke

When: 11 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Church offices, 427-3064

MONDAY

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Where: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1008 Franklin Road, Roanoke

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Church offices, 344-9051

June 13

Fellowship weekend

Where: Kingdom Life Ministries International, 2002 Mercer Ave. N.W.

What: Services on "Walking In Your Destiny" with Apostle Jessie Knox and Apostle Willie Murray

When: Services start at 7 p.m. on June 13 at 7:00 p.m. and end with a service on June 15 at 10 a.m. A fellowship cookout will be held in Strauss Park on June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: Free

Contact: Church offices, 345-6676

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Billy Graham Library visit

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

What: Sponsored by Salem Parks and Recreation

When: 7:00 a.m. Bus leaves Bonsack Wal-Mart at 7 a.m. and another from Salem Senior Center at 7:30 a.m.

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

Contact: Salem Senior Center at 375-3054

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Senior's Senior Prom

What: Dinner and dance for persons who are 50 years old and older. RSVP by June 18.

Where: Belmont Christian Church, 1101 Jamison Ave. S.E., Roanoke

When: 6 p.m.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Church office, 343-7502

JUNE 21

Ruritans host breakfast

Where: Resurrection Catholic Church, Moneta

When: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Club president Lonnie Hines, 721-3111

Benefit concert

What: Soprano Tamara Tucker along with a pianist perform to raise funds for Tucker's tuition.

Where: St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Roanoke

When: 4 p.m.

Cost: Donations accepted

Contact: Event coordinator Sandra Washburn, 276-340-2343

JUNE 22

100 year anniversary

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

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

Cost: Free

Contact: Church office, 366-4107

Vacation Bible School

What: SPLASH Party is the theme. For children in preschool to middle school youth.

Where: St. John Evangelical Lutheran , 4608 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke

When: June 22 to June 26, 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 774-0712

JUNE 23

Vacation Bible School

What: Theme is Growing The Fruits Of The Spirit. Open to all children.

Where: Peaks View Christian Church, 1604 Moneta Road, Bedford

When: June 23 to June 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contact: 586-0333

Trinity Nature Camp

What: Summer camp that is free for children entering and attending middle school this fall. Registration required.

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

When: June 23 to June 27 from 9 a.m. to noon

Contact: Parish office, 721-4330

Vacation Bible School

What: Activities and devotions for children who are between kindergarten and fifth grade or are at least age 4.

Where: Trinity Ecumencial Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

When: June 23 to June 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon

Contact: Parish office, 721-4330

JUNE 27

Women's Reach Out event

Where: Church of the Holy Spirit, 6011 Merriman Road, Roanoke

When: 7 p.m.

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

Contact: Church office, 772-4915

JUNE 28

Pancake breakfast

Where: Applebee's at 4942 Valley View Blvd. N.W., Roanoke

What: Green Ridge Presbyterian Church is sponsoring the event for local missions.

When: 7:30 to 10 a.m.

Cost: $5 per person and includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice. Free

extra serving of pancakes.

Contact: For advance tickets, call 366-7959 or purchase tickets at the door.

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Wholeness and healing

Where: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Virginia 122, Moneta

What: Prayer service including laying on of hands and anointing with oil

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Parish office, 721-4330

Patronal Festival

Where: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, 4909 North Lake Drive, Roanoke

What: Service and cookout to raise funds for missions projects, especially our missionaries in New Orleans, to help hurricane victims, and to serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Asia

When: Worship service at 10 a.m., cookout follows

Contact: Church office, 562-0511.

JUly 13

Organ concert

What: Organist John Lowe in concert

Where: Calvary Baptist Church, 608 Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke

When: 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: Church offices, 344-9237

JUly 15

Gospel concert

Where: Garden City Baptist Church, 3536 Garden City Blvd. S.E., Roanoke

What: Southern Gospel Music Hall of Famer Lilly Fern Weatherford performing

When: 6 p.m.

Contact: Church offices, 427-0131