Published: Saturday, Jul. 04, 2009

Updated: Saturday, Jul. 04, 2009

RELIGION ALMANAC

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Holiday program: Freedom — A Salute to American Liberty services will be held 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. July 4 at Sarasota Baptist Church, 7091 Proctor Road, Sarasota, and 11 a.m. July 4, at 5600 Deer Drive, Sarasota.

Breakfast: Ellenton United Methodist Church, 3607 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton, will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. July 4. Cost: $4.

Welcome dinner: Temple Beth El -Reform Congregation, 4200 32nd St. W., Bradenton, welcomes Rabbi Harold F. Caminker as its new full time rabbi. He will celebrate Shabbat Service 10 a.m. July 4, a pot-luck dinner in honor Rabbi Caminker and new board members will be held 6 p.m. July 10, installation of board of directors will be held 7:30 p.m. July 10. Information: 755-4900.

Guest speaker: Happy Gospel Church, 1915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton, will have a service 10 a.m. July 5, with guest speaker Pastor Tommy Bates. Information: 756-6942.

Summer revival: Center for Positive Living will hold a summer revival series titled “Hot for the Spiritual Life!” 10:15 a.m. Sundays throughout July at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Information: 366-0275.

SHARE: SHARE orders will be taken 6-7 p.m. July 8 and 9:30-10:30 a.m. July 11 at Bayshore Gardens Community Church, 6228 26th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 228-0561. SHARE sign-up will also be held 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 11 Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 5115 Cortez Road, Bradenton. Information: 792-3497.

Lunch and learn: Ladies Lunch and Learn program will be held noon July 14 at Chabad of Bradenton, 11509 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. Reservations and information: 752-3030.

Bible school: Vacation Bibe School for children age 3 through fifth grade will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon July 20-23 at First United Methodist Church, 104 Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Registration and information: 955-0935.

Luncheon: The SaBra Hadassah summer luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m. July 23 at University park Country Club, 7671 Park Blvd., Sarasota. Cost: $22. Reservations and information: 358-5385.

Summer fair: First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, invites the community to a summer fun fair 5-7:30 p.m. July 24, with a dunk tank, bounce house and a variety of games and food. Information: 955-0935.

ONGOING EVENTS

Chabad of Bradenton, 11509 Plambrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch, holds Talmud Classes 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Cost: $45. Torah Studies are held 9 a.m. Saturdays. Information: 752-3030.

The Altar: 116 46th St. N.W., Bradenton, a start-up Assembly of God congregation in Bradenton, meets 7 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 p.m. Sundays with Pastors John and Gene McIntyre. Information: 748-5265.

Aglow International/Bradenton Aglow: meets 9:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at First Assembly of God, 1820 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 748-4420.