FAITH NEWS

Published on: 05/29/08

First Baptist Church of Decatur

Rummage sale. Clothes, electronics, books, appliances, toys and a Ford Explorer. All proceeds support the church's youth ministries and missions. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. today and Friday; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The church is at 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. 404-373-1653, www.fbcdecatur.com.

All Saints' Episcopal

"The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace." All Saints' Concert Series presents Karl Jenkins' choral reflection on war and peace. Raymond Chenault conducts the church choir, with organist Elizabeth Chenault, guest singers and orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $10; $5 senior citizens and students. The church is at 634 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0835, www.allsaintsatlanta.org.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal

Workshop addressing faith-based approaches to ending domestic and sexual violence. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in Hensler Hall. Speakers include DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Clarence Seeliger, Dick Bathrick from Men Stopping Violence and Jean-Pierre Collier from Tapestri Men's Program. Lunch will be provided. The church is at 6740 James B. Rivers Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-8551. www.stmichael.cc.

East Point Christian

Senior Fair. Vendors on home and health safety provide information to ages 55 and older. Lunch provided. Entertainment by local church choirs. The first 100 senior citizens to register qualify for light home maintenance assistance during the summer. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free. The church is at 1706 Washington Road. 404-559-6276.

Mountain Park United Methodist

Stone Mountain Barbershop Chorus. Spring concert: "Harmony on the Range." 3 p.m. Saturday. $15; $12 in advance; $10 senior citizens and students in advance. The church is at 1405 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain. 770-978-8053, www.stonemountainchorus.org.

Morningside Presbyterian

Elysium Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. "Return to Paradise." The performance repertoire will include Requiem by Gabriel Faure, contrasted by Ernest Gillet's "Loin du Bal," Camille Saint-Saens' "Prelude from Le Deluge" and Le Dernier "Sommeil de la Vierge" by Jules Massenet. 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $15; $8 students and children. The church is at 1411 N. Morningside Drive N.E., Atlanta. 678-234-2779, www.elysiumchamber.org.

Holy Innocents' Episcopal

Pro-Mozart Society concert. Flutist Heather Harz and pianist Slavik Gabinsky, previous Pro-Mozart scholarship competition winners, will perform works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Shubert and Rachmaninoff. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. The church is at 805 Mount Vernon Highway N.W., Sandy Springs. 770-825-9980.

Oak Grove United Methodist

Callanwolde Concert Band. A special evening of music in the style of John Philip Sousa's band. Raymond Handfield conducts with guest Col. William Baldwin. Featured works include Sousa's rarely performed suite "Three Quotations," the tone poem "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius, and a symphonic suite from the movie "Mary Poppins," as well as familiar and rarely performed marches of Sousa and Edwin Franko Goldman. 3 p.m. Sunday. $10; $5 senior citizens and students. The church is at 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur. 404-636-7558, www.ogumc.org.

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