Religion briefs 3/11/06

Calendar

Sunday

Vincentian Marian Youth Mass, 6 p.m. at Shrine Church in Perryville, Mo.

St. Patrick's carnival and potluck, 4:30 p.m. at Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church at 3024 Highway 177. For more information, call 334-0904.

The Messiah Project at Centenary United Methodist Church, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Youth Adoring Christ Night with Vincentian Marian Youth, 7 p.m. at Shrine Church in Perryville, Mo.

Friday

Fish fry at Scott City First Assembly of God Church, 5 to 7 p.m. The Blackwood Gospel Quartet of Tennessee will perform at the church at 7:30 p.m.

The Ministry Summit 2006 Conference for local pastors and church leaders will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at New McKendree United Methodist Church south campus in Jackson. The event features Dr. Barry E. Winders, the Rev. John H. Rice and Jeremy Verhines. For more information, call 204-1013.

Briefly

Promise Keepers to hold rally next Saturday

Local churches are participating in a Promise Keepers rally at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Osage Centre. The guest speaker is Steve Borden, better known as "The Sting" in professional wrestling. Praise and worship will be led by local churches. There is no admission fee.

-- From staff reports