Faith briefs

Centenary United Methodist Church

245 N. Fourth St.

Wednesday: All-church spring banquet, 6:30 p.m.

Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Sunday: Special music by barbershop quartet “Back in Business,” 10:45 a.m. worship.

Ecumenical Christian Ministries

1204 Oread Ave.

Today: Meditation event with Mingyur Rinpoche, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt. and 867 Highway 40

Sunday: Chancel Choir performance of Bach’s Cantata #4, 3 p.m.

Lawrence Evangelical Friends Church

1601 N.H.

Today: Monthly Music Jam Session, 6 p.m.

Sunday: Area rally and potluck dinner, 5 p.m. Worship service, 6 p.m. Mission report by Jaime and Lydia Stabingo from the Philippines, 7 p.m.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Sunday: Holocaust Book Group, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: Jewish Community Women’s annual meeting with Harriet Lerner, 6 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Fund raising dinner for Mexico mission trip, starting at 9:45 a.m. Old hymn sing, 1 p.m.

May 5: HERstory Productions presentation of “Reflections,” 6:30 p.m.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Today: Women’s retreat, “Loving Well,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Ninth Street Baptist Church

847 Ohio

Today: Seminar on God’s principles of handling money, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

North Lawrence Christian Church

647 Elm St.

Sunday: Guest music by Ken McWain, 10:55 a.m. worship.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Today: Plant, bake, book and media sale, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Sunday: Junior and senior high pizza party, 6 p.m. Handbell and Children’s Choir Music Festival, 7 p.m.

Monday: Men’s lunch, noon.

Second Christian Church

1245 Conn.

May 5: Fish fry, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Today: Men’s fellowship breakfast, 8 a.m.

Sunday: Youth auction fund raiser, noon.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1204 Kasold Drive

Thursday: Men’s lunch, noon, Plum Tree, 2620 Iowa.

Worden United Methodist Church

294 E. 900 Road

Sunday: Potato bar raise money for mission trip to New Jersey, 11:30 a.m.

May 6: Praise worship with the Rev. William Dulin, 6:30 p.m.