Clinton Parkway Assembly of God

3200 Clinton Parkway

Today: Distribution of backpacks for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, 8 a.m.

Community Bible Church

906 N. 1464 Road

Sunday: Vacation Bible School begins with dinner for children and parents from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by school from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Continues from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through Friday.

First Church of the Nazarene

1470 W. 1000 Road

Aug. 12: Gospel concert, 6 p.m., by the Signature Quartet of Carthage, Mo.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Friday: Sunday School pizza supper, 6:30 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Monday: Vacation Bible School begins, 9 a.m.-noon. Continues through Friday.

Sunday: Vacation Bible School children’s program, 11 a.m. service. Followed by church picnic.

Martha & Mary’s Way

Aug. 13: Annual Kickoff Celebration potluck dinner, with unveiling of the organization’s new name, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Visitor Center, 402 N. Second St.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: No Sunday school.

St. Luke AME Church

900 N.Y.

Sunday: Annual Men and Women Day, with music by the Heaven Bound Travelers of Kansas City, Mo., and guest preacher the Rev. Reginald Bachus of First Regular Missionary Baptist Church, 3 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Tuesday: Vacation Bible School begins, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Continues through Saturday.