The Pilgrim Baptist Church, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank, will hold its annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Men’s Day on Sunday, Nov. 20.

The Men’s Conference will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and tickets are $10. The event will begin with breakfast and end with lunch with three modules in between.

The first module will be presented by the Rev. Dr. V. Duwayne Battle and is entitled “Facing the Challenge of Godly Manhood.”

Judge Susan Davis-Wigenton will present the second module, “Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Women,” and the Rev. Dr. Gerald Howard will present the third module, “Raising Boys to be Godly Men.”

On Sunday, the Men’s Day celebration will begin at 8 a.m. with a service for men and boys only by Rev. Thomas Miles and will feature the men’s choir.

The Pilgrim Baptist Women’s Ministry will serve breakfast at 9:15 a.m., followed by the morning worship services at 11 a.m. lead by the Rev. Lenton Buffalo and featuring the men’s day choir of Pilgrim Baptist.

For more information or to reserve tickets, please call (732) 747-2343.

Home 4 the Holidays Nov. 19 at SPCA

The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will host a kick-off party for the 2005 Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign on Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning at 1 p.m.

The shelter is joining with the Helen Woodward Animal Center, the Iams pet food company and more than 2,000 pet adoption centers for the campaign, an event organized to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets.

Brookdale radio station 90.5 The Night will be at the shelter to welcome potential adopters with limited edition Bruce Springsteen CD singles and copies of the DVD “Bruce Springsteen’s VH1 Storytellers.”

In addition, animal-related products and crafts will be available for sale, and refreshments will be provided by local merchants.

Due to extreme overcrowding, the shelter is currently adopting out two cats for the price of one, and this policy will continue into the holidays in an effort to find homes for as many shelter animals as possible.

Last year’s Home 4 The Holidays was a tremendous success, as more than 313,000 orphaned animals housed at shelters were matched with loving families.

All pets adopted during Iams Home 4 The Holidays will go home with a starter kit containing tips for caring for the new family member.

The Monmouth County SPCA is located at 260 Wall St., Eatontown. For more information, call (732) 542-2030.

WRAT’s expo, Texas Hold ’em slated for Nov. 20

Greater Media New Jersey Radio Station 95.9 WRAT (“The Rat”), Lake Como, will hold a Men’s Expo and Texas Hold ’em tournament Nov. 20 from 1-6 p.m. The event will be at Robert Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown.

Players will be chosen at random from entries at various locations on the Jersey Shore, the Rat Web site at www.wrat.com, and additional 20 chosen at the event. Attendees will compete for the poker bracelet, and have the opportunity to play nine ball against state champion, Tiffany Nelson. The event will feature vendors, the Giants/Eagles game on HDTV, and a classic car display. The New Jersey Nets will also hold a foul shot competition. New Jersey Devil Rob Skriac will be signing autographs, as will Penthouse playmate Victoria Zdrok. Food and beverages will be available.

Entry fee for the Men’s Expo is $5. For more information, visit the Web site at www.wrat.com or call Doug at (732) 681-3800.

WRAT is owned and operated by Greater Media New Jersey, a subsidiary of Greater Media Inc., parent company of 19 radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia; a printing plant; a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey; and several telecommunications towers nationwide.

Volunteers needed to work with rape victims

180, Turning Lives Around is seeking volunteers to participate in the 2006 Rape Care Advocate training scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Monmouth County Agricultural Center, 2000 Kozloski Road in Freehold. Subsequent training sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings and alternate Saturdays and will conclude with a final exam and graduation on Saturday, April 8. The 80-hour, comprehensive training will address sexual assault awareness, crisis intervention, hot line counseling, emotional bereavement and accompaniment and legal issues associated with the criminal justice system in relation to sexual assault.

No prior experience is necessary. For more information or to register, contact Tammy Waitt, Rape Care Program assistant, at (732) 264-4360, ext. 253. An application and information packet is available upon request.

180, Turning Lives Around is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence, family violence, abuse and sexual assault in our community. 180 provides shelter, counseling, protection, education and advocacy for residents of Monmouth County who are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.

To learn more, visit www.180nj.org. Those who need immediate emergency assistance can call the toll free, 24-hour hot line for domestic violence at 1-888-843-9262 or (732) 264-4111 and for sexual assault contact 1-888-264-RAPE or (732) 264-RAPE.

Holiday food drives in Red Bank Nov. 19, 20

Red Bank Armory Hockey and the Monmouth County food pantries will hold holiday food drives Nov. 19 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and Nov. 20 from 8 a.m.-noon at the armory at 19 Chestnut St.

Needed items are frozen turkeys, tuna, cranberry sauce, muffin mix, instant potatoes, flavored gelatin, toilet paper, toiletries, stuffing, instant pudding, powdered milk, coffee, and canned meat, ham, vegetables and fruit.

For more information, call (732) 450-9001, ext. 0 or visit the Web site at www.redbankarmory.com.

Church to host book sale, trash and treasure, lunch

United Methodist Women of Red Bank United Methodist Church (UMC), 247 Broad St., will hold a chicken salad luncheon Nov. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room 114.

A book sale will be held the same day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library, and the youth group will hold a “trash and treasure” sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in fellowship hall.

For more information, call the church at (732) 747-0446.

MJMOM meeting slated for Nov. 22 in Matawan

Mid-Jersey Mothers of Multiples Inc. (MJMOM) will hold its next general meeting Nov. 22 at the Jackson Street Firehouse, Matawan. Doors will open by 7:40 p.m., and meeting will begin at 8 p.m.

Mothers or expectant mothers of twins or other multiples are welcome to attend a meeting as a guest. The meeting will also feature a holiday boutique with items such as jewelry, lotions, books, children’s clothing, and home accessories.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.midjerseymoms.org.