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.