Religion briefs
Calvary Temple Assembly of God
606 S.W. 29th St. Terrace
July 3: Freedom Sunday celebrated, with homemade ice cream and cookies, 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study.
Central United Methodist Church
1501 Mass.
Sunday: Special presentation by vacation Bible school children at 10:45 a.m. worship service, sanctuary.
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Today: Church invites community to celebrate its sesquicentennial with a chuckwagon dinner, games and a concert featuring The Midday Ramblers, a bluegrass band; events start at 4 p.m.
Sunday: All current and former members of First Baptist Church are invited to worship and celebrate 150 years of ministry; a commemorative group photo will be taken immediately following the 10:45 a.m. worship service; a potluck lunch and program will start after the picture is taken.
Lawrence Wesleyan Church
3705 Clinton Parkway
Friday: Celebrate Recovery meets at 7 p.m.; group meets to celebrate God’s healing power and experience freedom from hurts, habits and hangups; for more information, call church office at 841-5446.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
5700 W. Sixth St.
Today: Church sponsor’s fifth annual “Heather’s Run,” begins at 8 a.m. in parking lot of Southwind 12 Theaters.
Thursday: Purpose-Driven Life, series two, 7 p.m., open to public.
Trinity Episcopal Church
1011 Vt.
Sunday: Adult forum features Dorothy Kurtz, R.N., Dr. Don Hatton and Linda Hasler, social worker, discussing palliative care unit at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 9:30 a.m., parish hall, open to public; 40 Good Minutes discussion group, Patrick Musick presents “The Place of Mary in the Christian Tradition.”
Monday: Church office closed
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N. 1100 Road
Sunday: Religious Odysseys program, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Worden United Methodist Church
3.5 miles west of Baldwin junction
Sunday: Ground-breaking celebration begins with hamburger barbecue, 5:30 p.m., followed by concert by The Delaware River Boys, a new Southern gospel quartet from Kansas, 6:30 p.m.; open to public.