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.

