Faith briefs

Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Wednesday: Morning prayer time, 11:30 a.m.

Clinton Parkway Assembly of God

3200 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Beginning of vacation Bible school, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Continues Sundays through Aug. 19.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

July 29: Start of vacation Bible school, 6 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

July 29: Guest speaker Barbara Watkins, director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Lawrence, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt. and 867 Highway 40

Sunday: No worship services downtown. Worship at west campus at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Vacation Bible school begins, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., and runs through Thursday.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Sunday: Guest speaker the Rev. David Andrus, executive director of Lutheran Blind Mission in St. Louis, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

Lawrence Free Methodist Church

3001 Lawrence Ave.

Monday-Friday: Vacation Bible school, 6 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Sunday: Blintz rolling, 10 a.m. Holocaust discussion group on “Deaf People in Hitler’s Europe,” 4 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: All-church picnic, noon.

Wednesday: Skating party at Skate World in Merriam, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. No Second Wind meeting.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

July 29: Evening worship, 6:30 p.m.

St. John United Church of Christ

396 E. 900 Road, Baldwin City

Sunday: Hymn singing, 6 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Monday-Friday: Vacation Bible school. Times are 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, with a closing meal and talent show.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Today: Reception for Jim Regan’s gallery exhibition, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.