EDITOR'S NOTE: Articles for Religion Briefs must be submitted in writing to the Bowie Blade-News, 2000 Capital Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, or e-mail to bkoepper@bladenews.com at least two weeks before publication date. Items should include the time, date and place of the meeting or activity, information on the program to be presented and a daytime telephone number. Late or incomplete items may not be used.

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Gift shopping

Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive, will hold an Alternative Gift Market Sunday, Nov. 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As an alternative gift-shopping solution, you can...