St. John’s serves Lenten fish fries

The annual St. John’s Fish Fries will be served from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each Friday of Lent through March 22 in the basement of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1234 Ky. Proceeds benefit the Lawrence Catholic School. Dinners range from $5.50 to $6.50.

Healing Closure, a discussion about the church process for marriage annulment, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the parish hall. Use the north church entrance.

The ecumenical Taize prayer service will be at 6:30 p.m. Sundays during Lent. Stations of the Cross will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent.

Zen Center to offer one-day retreat

The Kansas Zen Center, 1423 N.Y., is offering a one-day retreat from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. For more information, call 331-2274 or see www.kansaszencenter.org.

Mustard Seed sets water baptism

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship, 700 Wakarusa Drive, plans a water baptism service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call the Rev. Paul Taylor at 841-5685.

The Simply Single Group will meet for games and refreshments at 7 p.m. Friday in the fellowship hall.

A newcomers class will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 in room 8.

Corpus Christi sets ministry fair

Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 6001 W. 15th St., will offer a ministry fair after Saturday and Sunday Masses. The fair includes a Knights of Columbus chili feed Saturday and coffee and doughnuts Sunday.

The Catholic Mothers Group will meet at 9:15 a.m. Feb. 27 on the second floor. Call Mary Jo Reed at 841-4816 about child care or for more information.

Stations of the Cross will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent.

Free Bible course available by mail

A free Bible correspondence course is available from T.E. Denton, P.O. Box 4035, Lawrence 66046; tedenton64@hotmail.com or 331-3577.

St. Margaret’s offers children’s workshops

A children’s message for adults will be featured during the 9 a.m. service Sunday at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St.

A “Jesus Changes Hearts” workshop for children will be offered during the 10:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday services.

For more information, call 865-5777.

Unity welcomes guest musicians

Unity Church, 416 Lincoln, will start a seven-week series, “No Less Than Greatness,” Sunday.

Guest musicians Deborah Pine and Janelle Schwarzburg will perform at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

Unitarians to discuss general assembly

Stuart Boley and Elizabeth Collins will present a report on the general assembly and other business during the program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship, 1263 N. 1100 Road.

For more information, call 842-3339.

Buddhist retreat set in Linwood

Linwood Lama Surya Das, a Buddhist teacher, will lead a weekend meditation retreat March 29-31 at the Tall Oaks Conference Center in Linwood.

For more information, contact Janet Taylor at (816) 942-6151 or taylor011@earthlink.net or Shane Bowlin at (954) 718-5693 or shane@surya.org.

More information is also available at www.dzogchen.org or www.surya.org.

Overbrook Methodist plans pork dinner

Overbrook Overbrook United Methodist Church, 105 Maple, plans a pork dinner and auction from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the church.

For more information, call (785) 665-7345.