Send announcements to the Gazette, by e-mail to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com, by fax to 703-917-0991 or by mail to 1604 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Deadline is Friday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with questions.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1509 Collingwood Road, Mount Vernon, is now holding Wednesday evening meetings at 7 p.m. A Thanksgiving service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 703-768-2494.
Fall Revivial will happen on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Chapel Gospel Service, 1801 Wright Road, Fort Belvoir. The speaker will be Dr. F. Bruce Williams. For military and civilians. Contact Jacque Jones at 703-806-5904 or jacque.l.jones@us.army.mil for more information.
Beginning Sunday, Dec. 3, Washington Street United Methodist Church, 115 S. Washington St., Alexandria, offers a second earlier weekly service of worship. "Broken For You" will be held at 9 a.m. each Sunday in our sanctuary. This "come as you are" service will blend worship styles, will feature Communion every Sunday, and will conclude in time for Sunday school. 703-836-4324 or office@wsumc.com.
Chabad of Alexandria-Arlington will be holding six sessions entitled "Do you enjoy a good argument?" from 7:30-9 p.m. at Hilton Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria from Nov. 7-Dec. 12. $75.00/person or $135/couple. For more information visit www.myjli.com or call 703-370-2774.
Church of Saint Clement, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, is having a variety of events this holiday season.
* Christmas Tree sales beginning Nov. 25. On Saturdays from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays from 1-7 p.m., and weeknights from 6-8 p.m.
* Advent Sunday Eucharist Services on Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 8 a.m. and 10a.m.
* Christmas Eucharist are Dec. 24 with a Christmas Pageant at 5 p.m.;
* Christmas Carols at 10 p.m. and Festive Eucharist at 10:30 p.m. A reception follows the 10:30 p.m. Eucharist.
* Simple Christmas Eucharist at 10 a.m. Dec. 25.
Del Ray United Methodist Church, 100 E. Windsor Ave., offers Advent Studies. There are two opportunities for study this Advent season. The Pastor will lead a series titled "The Miracle of Christmas" on Monday mornings at 10 a.m. in his office beginning Nov. 27. Doug Smith will lead a series titled "Christmas from the Back Side" on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the parlor also beginning on Nov. 27. If nterested in joining one of these studies, contact the church office at 703-549-2088.
The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center offers classes in Buddhist Meditation at the Meade Memorial Episcopal Church, 322 North Alfred St. in Alexandria. Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. Buddhist Nun Kelsang Varahi will be teaching. $10/class. For more information visit www.meditation-dc.org or call 202-331-2122.
Beth El Hebrew Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, holds services at 8:15 p.m. on Fridays and at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Religious school is on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Adult learning opportunities take place throughout the year. Tot Shabbat is at 11 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Kolot Shabbat (musical service) the first Friday of every month at 7:30 pm. For more information, call 703-370-9400 or visit www.bethelhebrew.org.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Mount Vernon Highway in Alexandria is offering a "Coming Home" process at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month to ask questions, get an update on the church, and to help decide if it's time to reconnect with parish life. Contact Rob Doerschner at 703-822-0523.
The Urban Passage Inc., a faith-based non-profit organization, seeks adult volunteers, 50 years and older, to mentor high-risk youth at the Northern Virginia Juvenile detention Home in Alexandria. Volunteers are also needed to serve as youth advisory council leaders and community service project leaders for a program that serves terminally and seriously ill children at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Call 703-924-9840.