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.