African AIDS activist visiting Lawrence

A Zambian man who is HIV-positive will speak about African health issues Monday during a presentation in Lawrence.

Winstone Zulu, an activist with the international organization Results, will speak at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Zulu is on a nationwide speaking tour, talking about his own experiences with HIV and the death of four brothers from tuberculosis.

Gallery plans marathon Bible-reading session

Wanted: Bible readers.

Signs of Life, the art gallery and bookstore at 722 Mass., will be hosting a cover-to-cover reading of the Bible starting sunrise June 19 and running through sundown June 24.

To do that, the shop is looking for readers to sign up for one-hour time slots to read the Good Book, which will take about 80 hours.

Anyone interested in reading is encouraged to call 830-8030 or e-mail clay@signsoflifebooks.com.

Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Today: Youth garage sale.

Sunday: Youth lead service with guest preacher Josh Johnson

Wednesday: New meeting time for yoga group, 5:30 p.m.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Registration open for Vacation Bible School, which will be July 17-21.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Today: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” sale hosted by the Lutheran Women’s Mission League and Immanuel Fellowship of Lutheran Youth, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Guest preacher, the Rev. Bob Leiste, leads worship, 5:33 p.m.

Lawrence Free Methodist Church

3001 Lawrence Ave.

Sunday: Groundbreaking ceremony for child/youth addition, 6 p.m.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Friday: Sunday School pizza supper and Shabbat service, 7:45 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Presentations by mission team that went to Juarez, Mexico, during services.

Wednesday: Preparatory class for anyone wanting to be baptized, 6 p.m.

Lone Star Church of the Brethren

883 E. 800 Road

June 17: Pork and Pie Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Thursday: Live broadcast of the bell choir from Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/millennium, 7 p.m.

St. James AME Church

633 Maple St.

Sunday: Brisket dinner fundraiser, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Boys and Girls Club, 1520 Haskell Ave.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Sunday: Adult Forum viewing of Bart Ehrman’s video on the New Testament, 9:30 a.m. Potluck celebrating the church’s 149th birthday, following 10:30 a.m. service.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: Religious Odysseys, 10 a.m.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1024 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Barbecue picnic, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Monday: Start of Vacation Bible School, 5:45 p.m. Runs through Friday.=