Religion briefs
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Sunday: Youth fund-raiser lunch, noon; students present program with testimonies and skits to help raise funds for their summer trip to “Quest.”
First United Methodist Church
946 Vt.
Monday: Capital campaign, “Uplifting Hearts, Transforming Lives” Reunion, 6 p.m., Lawrence High School cafeteria.
Tuesday: UMW Connection, 6 p.m., Brady Hall; dinner served at 6:30 p.m.; program, “Sticky Issues About Prayer,” follows meal; with pastors Sharon Howell and Barb Clinger, and Jan Rhind and Jeannie Jensen, of St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Mo.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
2211 Inverness Drive
Wednesday: FROGS (youth night), 6 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and University Student Center
2104 Bob Billings Parkway
Sunday: Confirmation Sunday, new confirmands recognized at 8:30 a.m. service.
Thursday: Lutheran Student Fellowship campus supper, 5:30 p.m., Friendship Center; all students welcome to free dinner.
May 1: Welcome lunch for new members, 12:15 p.m., lower level of church; youth night, 6 p.m., Friendship Center.
Lawrence Wesleyan Church
3705 Clinton Parkway
Sunday: Membership class for those interested in learning about Wesleyan denomination or joining church.
Thursday: Youth couples’ night out, 7 p.m., Luke and Vickie Bogner’s home.
April 30: “Women’s Summer Survival Shopping Spree,” 9 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass.; women share information on books and CDs to help survive the Kansas summer.
Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship
700 Wakarusa Drive
Sunday: Financial Freedom class, taught by Ray and Imy Poteet, offered from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. each week at church.
Plymouth Congregational Church
925 Vt.
Sunday: New member orientation class, 6:30 p.m., Mayflower Room; for more information, call 843-3220; new members join during May 8 services.
April 30: Annual plant and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
May 1: Plymouth handbell choirs present concert, 7 p.m., sanctuary.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
5700 W. Sixth St.
Today: Peter Swalm Annual Family Fun Day, noon-3 p.m.
Friday: Youth Murder Mystery Night fund-raiser, 6:30 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
1011 Vt.
Sunday: Adult forum, discussion on coping with chronic illness, led by Dr. Don Penny and Elaine Penny, 9:30 a.m., parish hall; 40 Good Minutes Group, “What Do We Mean When We Say Catholic?” led by Patrick Musick, 9:30 a.m., chapel.
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N. 1100 Road
Sunday: Special program, The Bowery Dancers, 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Unity Church of Lawrence
900 Madeline Lane
Today: Recording artist and songwriter Cris Williamson in concert, 7 p.m.; cost, $20 per person.
Sunday: Special music by Williamson at 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
West Side Presbyterian Church
1024 Kasold Drive
Sunday: The Rev. Angela Lowe, Lawrence Memorial Hospital chaplain, preaches at 11 a.m.
May 1: May fellowship potluck dinner, noon, immediately following worship service.