Jewish organizations to host Va. Tech event

The Chabad Student Center and KU Hillel will join together this week for an event centered on remembering the victims of the Virginia Tech University massacre.

The event, dubbed “Courage in the Face of Challenge,” will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Kansas Union. It will focus on how to “channel our tears into action, by urging people to dedicate a good deed in memory of a victim,” according to a news release.

The evening also is dedicated to the memory of Liviu Librescu, a Virginia Tech professor and Holocaust survivor who is credited with saving several students that day.

Lou Frydman, a retired KU professor and Holocaust survivor, will be the guest speaker.

Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Today: Mother/Daughter Banquet, 6:30 p.m. Cost is $11 for women and $5 for girls 6 and under.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

1629 W. 19th St.

Sunday: Institute of Religion graduation recognition, 6:15 p.m.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Sunday: Pizza with the Pastor, 12:15 p.m. Retirement reception for Jane Garvin of the Giving Tree Preschool, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Indian Hills Church of God

601 W. 29th St.

Sunday: Carry-in dinner, noon.

Lawrence Evangelical Friends Church

1601 N.H.

Today: Monthly music jam session, 6 p.m.

Sunday: Singspiration, carry-in dinner and business meeting, noon.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Sunday: Parent education session based on the book “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children,” led by Rabbi Debbie Stiel, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Farewell luncheon for Stiel, 1 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

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

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Monday: Inertia worship, 8 p.m.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: Fourth grade first communion, 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Plymouth Women meeting with guest speaker Vicki Penner, chaplain at Presbyterian Manor, noon.

Friday: Youth lock-in. Call 843-3220 for more information.

Second Christian Church

1245 Conn.

Today: Fish fry, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Ongoing: Now accepting registration for Vacation Bible School, which will be from 9:30 a.m.-noon June 11-15. Call 865-5777.

Tuesday: Confirmation class begins, 6:30 p.m.

Friday: Ladies night out, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Stull United Methodist Church

251 N. 1600 Road

Ongoing: Now accepting registration for Vacation Bible School, which will be 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m. June 18-22. Call 887-6235 or 887-6680.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Sunday: All-parish cookout, following 10:30 a.m. service. Organ concert by Tandy Reussner, 5:30 p.m. Solemn High Mass, 6 p.m., followed by supper.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Friday: Women of the ELCA bake and book sale, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Continues 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May 12.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: Program, “Shia and Sunni: Two Faces of Islam?” by Mohammad El-Hodiri, 10:45 a.m.

Worden United Methodist Church

294 E. 900 Road

Sunday: Children’s Bible study and fellowship, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Praise worship with the Rev. William Dulin, 6:30 p.m.