Religious briefs

Neighborhood Holiday Faire will be offered by the Methodist Women at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Musser and Division streets, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church will hold its annual bazaar at the corner of Division and Telegraph streets.

Both are Saturday.

The Methodist fair, with a theme of "snowmen," will be open from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be snowmen of all kinds, snowflake ornaments, along with stuffed animals, pillows, kitchen linens, angels, toys and children's items. Baked goodies and candies will be available and the Attic Treasure Room will once again be open. Shoppers can enjoy a bowl of soup and some cornbread, prepared and served by the Methodist men from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

St. Peter's Craft Faire will be open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 a.m.

For more information, call Sandee Gagnier at 882-2492.

Carson City writer Julia Wells will be promoting her self-published book, "Blessed Be," for the holidays after a month-long book tour of California where she appeared on The Morris television show in Modesto. She also was a guest speaker at the Trinity Networking Team's business lunch, and was interviewed on a Christian radio program.

"'Blessed Be,' the autobiography of Julia Wells, is an inspiring story of one woman's triumph over the trials and tribulations of life with God's help and a little encouragement from the King of rock-n-roll, Elvis Presley," said Rev. Ken Haskins of Carson City. "You've got to read it."

Book signings will be noon-5 p.m. Nov. 27 at The Manger Bible & Bookstore, 4250 Cochise St. in Carson City, and from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 28 and 3-5 p.m. Dec. 19 at Borders Books, 911 Topsy Lane.

Organizations and church groups interested in having Wells as a speaker can contact her through her website, www.blessedbejulia.com.

Western Nevadans are invited to learn about a spiritual master at a Worship Service in Carson City on Nov. 20. The session is sponsored by Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God.

The "Discover the Mahanta" worship service will be 10 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Carson CIty Community Center, 851 E. William St. It is free.

During this one-hour worship service, a skilled facilitator will give a brief talk, followed by readings, a small-group discussion and a short contemplation.

For more information, go to www.eck-nevada.org or call Clay Brant at 775-358-9013.