Religion bulletins for May 9, 2009

• Advocate News Features staff
• Published: May 9, 2009

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TODAY

• Awana Go Fish: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Waddill Wildlife Refuge, 4142 N. Flannery Road, a free fishing derby sponsored by Dutchtown Baptist Church. Lunch and fishing gear provided for children pre-school through sixth grade.
• Women Conference 2009: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Greater Antioch Baptist Church, 2139 Nebraska St., The theme is Women of God’s Purpose in 2009. $20.
• Annual Mother and Daughter Brunch: 10 a.m. to noon, Straight Life Baptist Church, 3891 Pocasset St.
• Mother’s Day Tea: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2021 Tara Blvd.  $14. (225) 766-0848.
• HEAVENLY SOUP KITCHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1204 St. Joseph St.
• Mother’s Day Program: 1 p.m., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 6148 Gilead Road, Clinton.
• Summer Enrichment Camp Enrollment: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., St. John Baptist Church, 820 New Rafe Mayer Road, Alsen, The six-week camp with reading, math, language, computer and art instruction will run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays June 1-July 10 with field trips on Fridays and extended hours options beginning at 7 a.m. and going as late as 5:30 p.m. For children ages 5-12. Cost is $70 per week plus $20 per week or $2.50 per hour for extended hours. (225) 357-2412.
• “Illusions of Inspiration”: 6 p.m., Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, 19421 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs. $6 for adults, $4 for youth. Children age 4 and younger are free. Proceeds to help with summer camp.
• Pastor’s Banquet: 6 p.m., North Highlands Community Baptist Church, 4100 Clayton St., sponsored by New St. Luke Baptist Church. (225) 343-4411.

SUNDAY

• Youth Sunday: 7 a.m., New St. Luke Baptist Church, 538 South Blvd.
• MOTHER’s DAY CELEBRATION: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Higher Ground Outreach Ministries, 3515 N. Sherwood Forest Drive, with a free dinner after the service and Keith “Wonderboy Johnson” as musical guest.
• “YOUR CHILDREN ARE YOUR CHILDREN:” 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Unitarian Church, 8470 Goodwood Blvd. with the Rev. Susan Smith, executive director of the Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Conference, as guest speaker. http://www.peacestones.org
• Celebrating Mothers: 11 a.m., Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1358 South Blvd., sponsored by the Stewardess Board with assistance from the Youth Department and Women’s Missionary Society. The Rev. Marjorie Cobb Williams, of Baton Rouge, will speak.

MONDAY

• Carpentry class: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 15447 Old Hammond Highway. This Asbury Academy class for children in the third through sixth grades will explore basic woodworking tools as the children construct bird houses. Reservations required. (225) 984-4211.
• Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m., Sixty-Eight Avenue Baptist Church, 2331 68th Ave., for the InterDenominational International Fellowship.

TUESDAY

• Christian Women’s Connection meeting: 11 a.m., Oak Lodge at Bricksome, 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., with Linda Schexnayder, owner of Center Stage Performing Arts Academy, and funny lady Hazel Harris, of Fort Worth, Texas, as speakers. E-mail gailray53@cox.net (225) 275-3202.

WEDNESDAY

• Midweek Evangelistic Service: noon, New Hope Baptist Church, 5356 Greenwell Springs Road, sponsored by the Ministers of East Baton Rouge Parish (Eden Park).

FRIDAY

• Spring Festival: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs, with carnival rides, car shows, food, game booths and live music. Auction includes a football signed by the Archie Manning    and his sons Peyton and Eli. Continues from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 16 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 17.
• Fill A Pew Program: 7 p.m., Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1901 Missouri St.

SATURDAY, MAY 16