Faith briefs

Christ Community Church

1100 Kasold Drive

Thursday: Men’s Fraternity kickoff dinner. Call the church at 842-7600 for registration details.

Registration is under way for men’s and women’s Bible studies. Both studies begin Sept. 15.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

2104 W. Bob Billings Parkway

Thursday: Free dinner for college students, 5:30 p.m, Fellowship Hall.

Sept. 10: “Oompahfest,” annual German festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., South Park.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Friday: Grand opening for “Celebrate Recovery,” a 12-step program for “recovery for hurts, habits or hang-ups,” beginning at 6 p.m. with a free pizza party; large group worship and teaching starts at 7 p.m., and small group sharing begins at 8 p.m.

Ninth Street Baptist Church

847 Ohio

Sunday: Guest pastor is Theo Baines at the 7:45 a.m. service and Jesse Brinson at the 10:45 a.m. service.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday adult education classes resume at 9:45 a.m. Sept. 11; more classes start Sept. 14.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

1000 Conn.

Today: Centennial celebration with a potluck after the 11 a.m. service, worship at 3 p.m. and tours of the Sixth Street property.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Sunday: 40 Good Minutes discussion on “Shaping Holy Disciples,” 9 a.m. in the chapel. “From Soldier to Saint,” a video about Ignatius Loyola, will be shown at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall.

Unity Church of Lawrence

Ninth and Madeline streets

Thursday: World Day of Prayer free community concert, featuring the Heartland Men’s Chorus, percussionist Stacey Fox and Unity’s Children’s Hand Bell Choir, 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.