Briefly

Choir from Moody Bible Institute to perform

The Women's Concert Choir and Bell Ensemble from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Founded in 1955, the Women's Concert Choir and Bell Ensemble has performed for audiences all over the United States, as well as Europe, South America, the Caribbean and the Far East. The group, about 60 women representing a variety of academic majors, seeks to worship God with its music while emphasizing musical excellence. The Bell Ensemble is selected from the musicians within the choir and plays a diverse repertoire of arrangements and original music for bells on an almost-six octave set of English handbells. Xiangtang Hong, conductor, is in the process of completing her doctoral studies in choral conducting and literature at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Recipient of a fellowship and the William H. Schuetz Memorial Scholarship from the U of I School of Music for choral excellence, she holds the distinction for being the youngest applicant accepted into the doctoral program. The Moody Bible Institute, founded in 1886 by evangelist D.L. Moody, is a nondenominational college that educates and trains men and women for Christian service.

Local author will sign book at Gospeland

Christa Miller of Cape Girardeau, author of "Treasures of Godly Wisdom," will sign copies of her book from 2 to 4 p.m. March 24 at Gospeland Bookstore, 245 S. Broadview St. Copies of her book will be available at Gospeland, and are also available from Barnes and Noble, Hastings and Amazon.com. As a result of her book, Miller has been invited to speak at a women's retreat Aug. 24 to 26 in Dittmer, Mo.

Calendar

Saturday

Ham and bean dinner at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Maple United Methodist Church fellowship hall, corner of Cape Rock and Jean Ann drives.

Sunday

Depp Britt, founder and tenor of the Cumberland Boys Quartet, will be in concert at 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church of Anna, Ill.

Darla McFadden will be in concert at 10:15 a.m. at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.

The New Creations, a men's choir from Teen Challenge International of Mid-America, will be featured at at the 10 a.m. service at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.

Thursday

Vicentian Marian Youth YAC (Youth Adoring Christ) Night will be at 7 p.m. at the Shrine Church in Perryville.

-- From staff reports