Religion briefs
EDITOR'S NOTE: Articles for Religion Briefs must be submitted in writing to The Blade-News, 6911 Laurel-Bowie Road, Suite 307, Bowie, MD 20715, or e-mail to sstewart@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.
---
Blessing the animals
St. Francis' Day Blessing of the Animals will be held Saturday at 10 a.m., rain or shine, at St. George's Episcopal Church, 7010 Glenn Dale Road. For information, call 301-262-3285.
A blessing of the animals will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 2503 Belair Drive. For information, call 301-262-7625.
Temple Solel
Temple Solel, 2901 Mitchellville Road, will feature events including discussion groups, exercise groups, on-site classes from Prince George's Community College and more Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kosher lunch is available for $4. No registration required. For information, call Linda Wechsler, 301-348-3893 or Temple Solel, 301-249-2424.
Women's retreat
Women's Ministry of Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church will hold its Women of Destiny Retreat Nov. 6-8 at Founders Inn Resort and Spa at Virginia Beach. For information, call 301-249-7545 or visit www.gmnebo.org.
Gift market
A Christmas Gift Market will be held Sunday, Nov. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive. Support a variety of missions projects, i.e. Heifer Project, Habitat for Humanity, etc., as an alternative gift-shopping solution. For information, call Peggy Oates, 301-262-6959 or visit ccpc.bowiemd.org.
Awana
An Awana program for prekindergarten through fifth grade meets Wednesdays through the school year from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. at Mt. Oak Methodist Church, 14110 Mt. Oak Road. For information, call 301-249-2230.
Prayer walk
Bowie PrayerWalk continues through October. Participants meet Sundays at 6 p.m. to pray for community and develop relationships with neighbors. For information, call Tom Knorr, 301-352-5839, or visit www.turnonthelight-bowie.org.
Meeting places are: Sunday, High Bridge Elementary; Oct. 12, Longleaf Park; Oct. 19, Bowie United Methodist Church.
