Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Sunday: Adult Lenten Bible study, “Following at a Distance,” led by the Rev. Denise Hygh, 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday: Women invited to attend Martha Circle, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Pause for Prayer, 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. each Wednesday during Lent; children’s music hour, children ages 8-14, 6 p.m., fellowship hall.

Thursday: Lap quilter’s group, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., fellowship hall.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt.

Sunday: Chancel Choir, joined by instrumentalists, to present “Requiem” by John Rutter, blending selections from the Psalter and images of the Mass, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services; Mid-Morning Music Team and selection of readings that focus on the Lenten theme, “Teach Us to Pray,” 9:40 a.m. services; health ministries offer blood-pressure clinic, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. in first-floor hallway; spaghetti lunch, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Brady Hall, all proceeds to fund spring-break mission trip to Juarez, Mexico.

Wednesday: Public invited to continue spiritual journey during Lent from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. with music, Holy Communion, sanctuary.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and University Student Center

2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Wednesday: Lenten service, “The Valley of Decision,” 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Lutheran Student Fellowship invites all students for fellowship, free meal, 5:30 p.m., Friendship Center.

March 19: Movie night, fifth- and sixth-graders, Friendship Center.

March 20: Traditional service, 8:30 a.m., contemporary service, 11 a.m., Bible class, 9:45 a.m. Communion with both services.

Lawrence Evangelical Friends Church

1601 N.H.

Sunday: Turkey pile-on fund-raiser, food and fellowship, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; adults $5, children under 10, $2.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Sunday: Havdalah worship with Rabbi Scott White, 10 a.m.; Celebrate Purim, Megillah reading, 10:30 a.m.; youth group Purim carnival, 11 a.m.-noon.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Thursday: Maundy Thursday Communion service, 6:30 p.m.

April 2: Retreat, Women Connecting with Women, 18 and older, workshops, lunch and dessert, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 3: Bob Mendelsohn, director, Jews for Jesus-Australia, guest speaker, “Heart and History of the Early Mustard Seed Fellowship,” 10 a.m.; Mendelsohn is one of the founders of Mustard Seed in the early 1970s; free-will offering will be taken.

April 11: Life Training School begins, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., continues weekday evenings through April 29, ending with Father’s Banquet April 30; call Paul at 841-5685 to register.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: During fellowship time between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, Kansas University’s delegation to El Papaturro, El Salvador, takes freewill offering to help with expenses for its trip, short presentation will cover sociopolitical context of El Papaturro and Lawrence’s connection with this sister-city village; Youth group (fifth- and sixth-graders) meet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mr. Gatti’s.

Thursday: Plymouth members serve LINK meal.

Friday: Last Taize service, 7 p.m., chapel; Taize is meditative worship with sung and spoken prayers, periods of silence, Scripture and other readings.

March 20: Potluck brunch after 11 a.m. “Gathering of Grace” contemporary service.

Redeemer Lutheran Church

2700 Lawrence Ave.

Wednesday: Women’s sewing group meets to continue working on quilts for Lutheran World Relief, 1 p.m.; Lenten worship, 7 p.m., with the Rev. Bob Leiste.

March 19: Spring bake sale, 8 a.m.-noon.

March 26: Easter egg hunt, candy and prizes, open to all children, 10 a.m., church.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

1234 Ky.

Sunday: Knights of Columbus serve breakfast of sausages, scrambled eggs and pancakes, 7 a.m.-10:45 a.m., church hall; proceeds benefit charitable projects of the Knights.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Today: Men’s Bible study and breakfast, discussion about Book of Revelation; communications team meets, 9 a.m.; parenting group meets, fellowship and potluck, 5 p.m.

Monday: Book of Romans study course, 6:30 p.m., open to public, child care provided.

Tuesday: Church members serve LINK meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; spiritual maturity class, Jerry Skillikorn, guest speaker, 6:15 p.m., class continues through March 22; open to public, childcare provided.

Wednesday: Vestry team meets, 5:30 p.m.; Celebration Singers and special Easter choir rehearsal starts, 6:15 p.m.; VBS planning session begins, 6:30 p.m.; marriage focus group session starts, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Noon healing service, followed by brown bag lunch and discussion on life issues; open to public.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

March 25: Good Friday, reading of all of Dante’s “Inferno,” all 33 Cantos and introduction, 11:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; read by church members, open to public.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Today: Class on church architecture and theology, led by Michael Bauer, 9 a.m.-noon; class begins in fellowship hall and proceeds on tour of other churches; youth confirmation retreat, until Sunday, Hollis Renewal Center, Bonner Springs.

Sunday: Ministry planning team meeting, 4 p.m.; “Responding to Neighbor,” fellowship hall.

Monday: Communion coffee, 10 a.m., chapel and conference room; men’s fellowship, 6 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital; women’s book study, “Bad Girls of the Bible,” 6:30 p.m., parsonage.

Wednesday: WELCA Bible study circles; Ruth circle, 9:30 a.m.; Naomi circle, 1:30 p.m.; Deborah circle, 7:30 p.m., all in social room; Lenten meal, 6 p.m., fellowship hall; studies on prayer, for adults and children, 6:30 p.m.; worship, 7 p.m., chapel, nursery provided.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: Service, Jim Elliott, “Justice in a Troubled World: Spiritual Facets,” 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.; program, Jim Elliott, “Justice in a Troubled World: Civil Rights,” 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; coffee and fellowship, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Sunday: LILA, special guest musical performers, 11 a.m. service; “Guided Meditation through Drumming,” Marty Stemmerman, 7 p.m. service.

March 19: LILA in concert, 7:30 p.m., $5 at the door; more information available by calling 841-1447 or online at www.unityoflawrence.org.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1024 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Session meeting, 1:30 p.m.; new officer training, 3 p.m.; Enquirer’s class, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: Brown bag lunch, Mike and Connie Ducey describe backpacking and canoeing in Royale National Park, Lake Superior, noon; open to public.

Wednesday: Lydia circle, 9:30 a.m.; Martha circle, 7:30 p.m.; bell choir, 7 p.m.; adult choir, 7:45 p.m.

March 19: Library committee, 10 a.m.