Religion briefs

Clinton Parkway Assembly of God

3200 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Jonathan Gainesboro ministers at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services; children study Bible truths during 9 a.m. services each week; church youth meet at 6:30 p.m. each week, led by Jerry Hickey.

Feb. 12: Service for Russian-speaking families, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; these services will be on the second Saturday of the month.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Third Sunday after Epiphany, Inaugural Sunday of church’s sesquicentennial; the Rev. Roy Medley, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, speaks on “The Faith Factor” at sesquicentennial kickoff celebration (“Our 150th Year: A Time to Reflect, Rejoice and Renew”), with Tony Brown, nationally acclaimed baritone, as featured musician; unveiling of sesquicentennial logo and other special projects.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Feb. 6: Church members launch a 50-day spiritual adventure, “Standing Tall: Facing Fears That Grip the Soul,” during 9 a.m., 11 a.m. worship services; program will go to March 27; small groups meet every week to further explore this theme; this all-church program is open to community participation.

Feb. 11: Kickoff dinner for “Standing Tall,” fellowship hall.

Lawrence Public Library

707 Vt.

Tuesday: Jim and Ginger Kenney, volunteer members of Interfaith Peace Builders and the American Friends Service Committee on National Legislation, discuss current issues in Israeli/Palestinian conflict, 7 p.m., library auditorium; sponsored by Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church; free and open to public.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Today: Young married couples meet for a social, 7 p.m., childcare provided.

Sunday: New Sunday school class for young married couples, “Elevate,” 10 a.m.; membership class, 6 p.m.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Tuesday: Alpha Course begins with dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by a video and discussion groups; free materials, meals and baby-sitting provided; course teaches the basics of Christianity.

Feb. 6: DisciplePath Classes start; Foundations and DisciplePath classes, 8:30 a.m. each Sunday.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: Adult-education social justice class continues, 9:45 a.m.; junior high youth group holds a Chinese “passport dinner,” 5 p.m.-7 p.m.; new-member orientation class meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, members will join the church during worship services Feb. 13; call Kay Cerny at church office, 843-3220, if interested in church membership.

Redeemer Lutheran Church

2700 Lawrence Ave.

Today: Family game night, 7 p.m., featuring Bingo, sponsored by youth group.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

1234 Ky.

Today: Training for altar servers (fourth-graders through adults), 4 p.m., for more information, call Jack at 842-6355; Knights of Columbus will be host to chili feed after 5:30 p.m. liturgy, donations benefit “Baby Shower” for Birthright, Gabriel House and Mother to Mother.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Today: Baroque by Candlelight, presented by Lawrence Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., nave; tickets available at door.

Sunday: 9 a.m. service only, church’s annual meeting and lunch.

Monday: Office closed.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: “The Transcendentalists and Our UU Roots in the Land,” Pat Eddishaw, 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.; “The Threat of the Central American Free Trade Agreement,” Craig Volland, 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.; coffee and fellowship, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Sunday: Guest singer Erin McCabe, from Unity Village, Mo., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services; talk series, “Twelve Conditions of a Miracle,” continues.

Wednesday: Unity Basics Series, 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1024 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Congregational meeting, noon, after 11 a.m. worship service; annual reports from session, deacons, committees and circles presented; potluck lunch will be after meeting.

Jan. 30: Officer training for deacons and elders begins, 1:30 p.m.; Enquirers Class begins, 3 p.m., for those interested in learning about the church.