The 2008 Overseas Housing and Utility Allowance survey for Italy- and Germany-based servicemembers will run from Tuesday through April 17. The 30- to 40-minute, Web-based survey gives members who live off base a chance to weigh in on how much they spend a month for housing and other expenses, such as utilities.

The Department of Defense Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee uses results from several surveys to determine allowances and reimbursements to servicemembers.

This particular survey is for military personnel and their dependents only, and not for civilian personnel and private contractors.

Beginning Tuesday, servicemembers can take the survey by linking to the following site: https://www.perdiem.osd.mil/oha/survey/maroha.html

Ramstein worship workshop this weekendA worship workshop will be held at Ramstein, Germany, on Friday and Saturday for church leaders, singers, musicians and other interested groups.

The fourth annual workshop will be held at August-Sussdorf Strasse 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The event is open to “anyone who wishes to learn more about effective worship or about their crafts utilized in worship music,” according to Peg Novak, the workshop coordinator.

A group called Undivided Ministries is sponsoring the event. This year’s workshop will feature sessions on the scriptural definition of worship and how it applies to daily life, worship leadership in church and musical clinics, according to Novak.

A free concert will follow the workshop.

Registration begins at 4 p.m. on Friday. For more information, e-mail undivmin@hotmail.com.