Religion News: Enjoy food, music, art at Oktoberfest

German native Edelgard Thiele and her husband, Dr. Bob Thiele, will bring a little authenticity to this year's Oktoberfest from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 at Christ Lutheran Church on Hilton Head Island.

Edelgard is making her mother's German red cabbage and German chocolate cake from scratch to serve at the festival. She is among several other German women at the church. The main thing she enjoys at the church's seasonal event is the music.

"They have a great band," Thiele said. "We had them last year for the first time and they are coming back this year."

The couple wore their native costumes in 2008 -- a dirndl for Edelgard and lederhosen for Bob -- and plan to attend again this year.

In addition to the music of Bach and Beethoven, the Rhinelanders will perform. The Bluffton Fire

District will be grilling brats, and church members will hold an art show and sale.

Advance lunch tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12.

Beer and pretzels will be sold for $3. Face painting will be offered for the little ones.

The church is located at 829 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island.

Details: 843-785-5560.

HEALING WATERS WESLEYAN CHURCH

Healing Waters Wesleyan Church continues its Healing and Deliverance Crusade at 7 p.m. tonight and 10 a.m. Sunday. An eight-week training for service will be held from 7-9 p.m. Mondays, running this Monday through Dec. 14. Apostle Joann Orr of Beaufort will be the instructor. Training cost is $25 for registration and $10 a week. Participants will receive a School of Ministry Certificate upon completion. Registration is required.

The church is located at 1 Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort.

Details: 843-379-9122, healingwatersmission@hotmail.com

MOUNT ZION APOSTOLIC CHURCH

Mount Zion Apostolic Church will hold its Soul Winning Revival 2009 with host pastor Suffragan Bishop Phillip J. Knox at 4 p.m. today and Oct. 31.

The chuch is located at 3021 Wagon Branch Loop in Ridgeland.

Details and transportation: 843-726-9466

SCOTTSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Missionary Auxiliary of the Scottsville Baptist Church concludes its program "Who can I turn to?" at 4 p.m. today. Evangelist Pearlie M. Smalls of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Charleston will speak.

The church is located at 110 Olde Church Road on St. Helena Island.

Details: 843-838-2247

CAMPBELL CHAPEL AME

The Health Ministry of Campbell Chapel AME Church will sponsor a prostate health seminar from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today.

The church is located at 25 Boundary St. in Bluffton.

Details: 843-757-3652

CONGREGATION BETH YAM

A special Havdallah service to benefit the Hilton Head Humane Association will be held in the Congregation Beth Yam parking area at 5 p.m. today. The program is open to the public. Rabbi Brad Bloom will conduct a Blessing of the Animals in conjunction with the weekly Torah portion "Parashat Noah," which tells the story of Noah and the animals on the ark. Those who attend are invited to bring their cats, dogs or reptiles to join in a pet parade at the program.

Rabbi Bloom became the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Yam on July 1. He will officially become the congregation's spiritual leader at a special installation ceremony at 8 p.m. Friday at Congregation Beth Yam. Rabbi Stephen Pearce, Ph.D., senior Rabbi of Temple Emanuel San Francisco, will perform the installation. A special oneg, or social hour, will follow the installation Shabbat service.

A Torah study session begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 31.

Details: 843-689-2178

CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

The Central Baptist Church family will culminate the celebration of the Rev. Levon Byrd's 12th anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Irvin Middleton and Friendship Baptist Church of Coosaw Island are guests.

The church is located at 1111 Prince St. in Beaufort.

Details: 843-524-8997

ST. ANDREW BY-THE-SEA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Rev. Ken Nelson has been selected as the guest leader for St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church's Consecration Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The church will deviate from its regular 9 and 11:15 a.m. schedule and hold just one service that day followed by a celebration luncheon. Nelson will assist St. Andrew Senior Pastor Neil M. Yongue with the service. A native of Beaufort, Nelson has served appointments across the S.C. Annual Conference.

The church also will launch a free, four-week re-employment support group for anyone looking for a job or changing their career path. The group will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Mondays starting this Monday at the church.

The church is located at 20 Pope Ave. on Hilton Head Island.

Details and luncheon reservations: Matt Webster, 843-384-3111; church office, 843-785-4711; www.hhiumc.com

UNITY CHURCH OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Unity Church of Hilton Head Island will host guest speaker Liah Kraft-Kristaine at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Kraft-Kristaine has taught metaphysical studies around the world for the past 18 years, as well as speaking and training for corporations and associations. The church meets at the Quality Inn at 200 Museum St. on Hilton Head Island.

Details: 843-842-8300

SERVANTS OF GOD INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH TABERNACLE

Servants of God International Outreach Tabernacle "Men Of Valor" men's ministry is hosting a "100 Men In Black" speaker's program at 4 p.m. Sunday. The theme will be "How a Saint Deals With Temptation."

The church is located at 2754 Trask Parkway, at the traffic light in Grays Hill.

Details: Elder William Mitchell Jr., 843-846-1976

COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE

Community Drumming Circle meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month for the purpose of making music with percussion instruments, getting in tune with each other and themselves. No experience is necessary. Participants may bring drums and rattles or use the ones provided. The congregation meets at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton. The next event is this Wednesday.

Details: 843-363-3663

LUNCH HOUR OF POWER

The Lunch Hour of Power praise and worship experience is from noon-12:45 p.m. Wednesday in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals at 808 Bladen St. in Beaufort. Pastor Wyatt C. Minton III, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, will speak.

Details: 843-524-6634

ANGEL FOOD ORDERS

Pre-orders are being accepted for Angel Food through Wednesday for the Thanksgiving Holiday Box, which costs $36.

Specialty boxes include a Signature Box, a Senior & Convenience Meals box and a 5-pound allergen-free Food Box.

• Orders are taken Monday through Saturday at Life House Church at 40 Faith Station in Beaufort. Details: 843-379-9673. Orders taken at Life House Church will be picked up there.

• Orders may be placed south of the Broad River at Grace Coastal Church in Okatie by calling

843-379-5520. These orders may be picked up from 90-10:30 a.m. today at St. John's on Lady's Island.

Details: www.angelfoodministries.com

PORT ROYAL BAPTIST CHURCH

Friday is the final day to register for the "Journey to Significance" women's retreat planned from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 13 and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Family Life Center at Port Royal Baptist Church on Ribaut Road and Beaufort Naval Hospital, in Port Royal.

Kimberly Sowell, of Lexington, will speak. Sowell is the creator of Kingdom Heart Ministries and a frequent writer for Missions Mosiac magazine.

All women are invited. Registration is $25 for non-church members and $20 for church members.

Details: 843-521-1994

PENTECOSTAL MIRACLE DELIVERANCE CENTER

Evangelist Dr. Rev. Barbara Fishbourne will speak at the Pentecostal Miracle Deliverance Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The center is located at 267 County Shed Road in Burton.

Details: 843-575-1903

SPOKEN WORD OUTREACH

Octoberfest 2009 Harvest Festival begins at 4 p.m. Friday at 42 Keans Neck Road, off U.S. 21 in Lobeco. Events include games, food and family activities.

Details: 843-846-4835

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. HELENA (EPISCOPAL)

Music at St. Helena's concert series, played on the Taylor and Boody organ, continues at noon Fridays at The Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal).

Performers this season are: Friday, Dr. Charles Tomkins of Furman University and First Baptist Church, Greenville; and Nov. 13, Brian Jones, emeritus director of music and organist at Trinity Church, Boston. All concerts are free.

The church is located at 507 Church St. in Beaufort.

Details: Patricia M. Gould, 843-522-1712, ext. 214

SHELL POINT BAPTIST CHURCH

A Harvest Festival begins at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the church. Activities include games, contests, candy and prizes.

The event is offered to children to have a safe Halloween evening. It is requested that children do not wear scary costumes. The church is located at 871 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.

Details: 843-522-8616

ORANGE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Youth Choir of Orange Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 38th anniversary at 4 p.m. Nov. 1. Youth Choirs from various churches have been invited to celebrate with them.

The church is at 189 Orange Grove Road on St. Helena Island.

Details: 843-838-4128