Cross-cultural tour visits churches in Virginia, N. Carolina, Tennessee.

A Church of the Brethren Cross-Cultural Music Group from various parts of the US will present worship concerts in congregations in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee from May 14-21.

The group includes Scott Duffey, pastor of Westminster (Md.) Church of the Brethren; Gilbert Romero, pastor of Bella Vista Church of the Brethren in Los Angeles; James Washington, pastor of Faith Center Fellowship Church of the Brethren in Whitehouse, Texas; and his son James Washington Jr., also of Whitehouse. Asha Solanky of West Richmond (Va.) Church of the Brethren, and Lidia Gonzalez of HIS Way Fellowship will assist in worship leadership.

The kick-off event will be at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, Va., May 14 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. the group will be at Bethlehem Church of the Brethren in Boones Mill, Va. At 7:30 p.m. on the 15th, a worship concert will be held at Topeco Church of the Brethren in Floyd, Va.

Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Va., will host the group Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. The following night the group will be at HIS Way Fellowship in Hendersonville, N.C., at 7:30 p.m. On May 19 at 7:30 p.m. they will perform at Friendship Church of the Brethren in North Wilkesboro, N.C. On Friday May 20 at 7:30 p.m. they will be at Spindale (N.C.) Church of the Brethren.

The final concert is Saturday May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Church of the Brethren in Blountville, Tenn. For more information call Carol Yeazell at 828-687-1155 or e-mail cyeazell_gb@brethren.org.

Source: 04/27/2005 Newsline
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