Religion briefs 3/6/04

Christ Presbyterian to hold cinnamon roll cooking class

A cinnamon roll cooking class, featuring Glenda Crosno as instructor, will be held at 1 p.m. March 15 at Christ Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. The public is invited; there is a small fee, which includes refreshments. Space is limited. Register by calling 651-3770.

Maple United Methodist holds groundbreaking for fellowship hall

Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau recently held a groundbreaking service for a new fellowship hall to be completed during the summer. The church invited architect Tom Holshouser and builder Bill Heisserer of Sides Construction and the area district superintendent, Steve Breon, to the service.

Video seminar on 'Bringing Up Boys' held at St. Andrew

St. Andrew Lutheran Church will present a six-week video series beginning March 15 on "Bringing Up Boys," a book by Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family. The series will be held at 7 p.m. each week. Reservations are recommended for child care. For information about the video series, call the church at 334-3200.

St. Louis seminary chorus to perform at Trinity Lutheran

The Concordia Seminary Chorus of St. Louis will perform at 4 p.m. March 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The chorus members are seminary students training to serve as pastors in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Beginning Experience to hold retreat, seminar event

Beginning Experience of Cape Girardeau will hold a weekend retreat/seminar March 12 to 14 at the De Paul Center at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The meetings are for widowed, divorced or separated individuals hoping to start again. For information, phone Shirley at 334-0445 or Linda at 335-4093.

Methodist churches say farewell to Missouri Bishop Ann Sherer

Area United Methodist churches will gather at 1:30 p.m. March 20 for a farewell service and reception for Bishop Ann B. Sherer at Centenary Church. Sherer has served as bishop in Missouri for 12 years. A new bishop will be appointed at the July 17 jurisdictional conference.

New pastor named to Fruitland Wesley United Methodist

Kevin Joseph Cawley has been appointed as pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Fruitland. Cawley is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. He has served at the Belleview and Caledonia United Methodist churches and at First United Methodist Church in Festus-Crystal City.

-- From staff reports