Religion Notes

Thursday, June 4, 2009

A program of Jewish lunch-and-learn studies, with rabbis from western Fairfax and Loudoun counties, will continue at noon Wednesday and June 17. All sessions will be brown-bag lunch events and will take place in Sterling, near Dulles International Airport. There is no charge, but reservations are necessary. To register or for directions, e-mail jewishstudies.teacher@gmail.com.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church is holding a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to raise money for scholarships for the students at the Bromley School in Liberia. 37018 Glendale St., Purcellville. 540-338-2885 or www.stpetes.net.

Roszell Chapel United Methodist Church will have a yard and bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. To donate items, call 540-338-5861 or 540-338-5862. 37141 Snickersville Tpk., Philomont.

Sterling United Methodist Church invites the community to a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. The church's choirs and music ensembles will perform a variety of selections, including Enya's "Sail Away" and a John Williams tribute. The event is free; tickets are not required. Offerings will be accepted. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.

The first book for public worship printed in English will be used in celebrations of the Holy Communion at Church of Our Saviour, Oatlands, at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The congregation will use pamphlets containing copies of pages from the 1549 English Book of Common Prayer. 39918 Oatlands Mill Rd., eight miles south of Leesburg.

The 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling is "Discovering Our Treasures." Children and adults of all ages made many discoveries in the Children's Religious Exploration and Adult Religious Enrichment programs this year. 22135 Davis Dr., Sterling. 703-406-3068 or www.uusterling.org.

The 11 a.m. service Sunday at St. James United Church of Christ will reflect on the mysterious encounters in Isaiah 6:1-8 and John 3:1-17. A potluck meal is held on the first Sunday of each month. 10 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. www.stjamesucc-love.org.

Ketoctin Baptist Church, on Ketoctin Church Road near Round Hill, will hold its annual homecoming service at 3 p.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be William J. Everett, an author and retired theologian from Harvard Divinity School.

Registration is open for Congregation Sha'are Shalom's summer camp, Kaif shel Ka'itz (Hebrew for "summer fun"). The one-week sessions for ages 3 through 7 are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 8 to 12, June 15 to 19, July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17, Aug. 3 to 7 and Aug. 10 to 14. Children may register for more than one session. 19357 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg. 703-737-6500 or www.sha-areshalom.org.

Sterling United Methodist Church is having a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 27 and from 8 a.m. to noon June 28. Proceeds will benefit the church's youth and adult summer mission trips. Donations of toys, books, household goods, small appliances, furniture, holiday items, jewelry and children's and adult clothing may be delivered to the church June 8 through 26. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.

Trinity Presbyterian Church will offer its Discovery Canyon vacation Bible camp from 8:45 a.m. to noon July 27 to 31 for children age 4 through rising fifth-graders. The cost is $15 per child. For information or to register, go to www.trinityherndon.org, e-mail rainey2640@yahoo.com or call 703-444-2246. 651 Dranesville Rd., Herndon.

Sterling United Methodist Church is taking registrations for its Crocodile Dock vacation Bible school, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 3 to 7 and costs $30 per child. Registration is also open for the church's summer camp program, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13 to 17, July 20 to 24 and July 27 to 31 and costs $125 per child per week. Both programs are open to children age 3 (if potty-trained) to rising fifth-graders. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.

Sterling Park Christian Church will offer its vacation Bible school from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. July 27 to 31 for ages 5 through 12. For information or to register, go to www.sterlingparkcc.com, e-mail board@sterlingparkcc.com or call 703-437-3612. 800 E. Staunton Ave., Sterling.

Religion news should be e-mailed to lextra@washpost.com or faxed to 703-777-8437.

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