Church Briefs

By Staff
Editor's Note: The Madison County Record gladly accepts church announcements to be published each week in the paper. Church briefs can be mailed to: P.O. Box 859, Madison, AL 35758; e-mailed to: tom.tingle@themadisonrecord.com; faxed to: 772-6655. For more information, call 772-6677. The deadline to submit a church brief for the upcoming Wednesday paper is at noon the Friday before.
Fun Bells at Madison Christian Church
Beginning this month, Fun Bells will be incorporated into the Sunday school and Wednesday evening Bible studies for youths from preschool through sixth grade. Fun Bells are hand bells that are different colors. Young youth need only know their colors to play music. Older youth use the colors to learn the notes and rhythms to play music.
Beginning guitar lessons at Madison Christian Church
Beginning guitar lessons will be offered at Madison Christian Church beginning today at 5:45 p.m. at the church. The lessons are 45 minutes long. Ten lessons are planned. The cost will be $50 per person. There are still openings for the lessons, which will be held on March 5,12,20 and April 2. A group practice will be held on March 27.
Kids Krusade at Wall Highway Baptist Church
Kids Krusade at Wall Highway Baptist Church will be held on March 14-15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Counselors, registration, set construction and publicity is needed. For more information, call Justin Brooks at 520-8196 or 837-0971.
Morning book club at Grace UMC
The morning book club at Grace United Methodist Church meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. The book to be reviewed in March will be The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharon McCrumb. The book is available in paperback and at used bookstores. For more information call Callie Vincent at 539-9870.
Summer music intern/children's ministry intern sought
Applications are now available in the music office at Asbury United Methodist Church in Madison for a summer music intern. Deadline to apply is today. For more information, call William Suit or Jennifer Perritt at 837-0365, ext. 112 or 115 or e-mail william.suit@asburyumc.ws or Jennifer.perritt@asburyumc.ws.
Asbury Children's Ministry is seeking a summer intern. Application forms and further details may be obtained by contacting Julie Durling, director of children's ministries, at 837-0365, ext. 116 or Julie.Durling@asburyumc.ws.
Dessert night out
The 2003 Dessert Night Out at Asbury United Methodist Church in Madison will be a two-night event. The dates are March 14 and March 15 at 7 p.m. Dessert Night Out is an evening of entertainment, desserts and fellowship that the C.H.R.I.S.T. Choir hosts in order to raise money for its summer mission tour. For more information, call Susan Hatcher, youth choir director, at 772 2991.
Grace UMC sets new hours
There will be a new Sunday studies class offered at Grace United Methodist Church for young adults to age 35. This class will be led by Nick Van Valkenburgh and will meet in the south end of the fellowship hall. Sunday studies classes will begin at 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. A new early worship has been added to the schedule that will be held at 8:30 a.m. The late worship service will begin its new start time at 10:45 a.m.
Messiah sets new service hours
Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison has set new service hours. They are 8:30 a.m., worship; 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., service.