Faith & Spiritual Life: Outreach
Published 10:40 pm Friday, April 18, 2008
National Day of Prayer
Marysville First Assembly invites the public to an interdenominational prayer rally May 1 to coincide with the 57th annual National Day of Prayer. The rally is set for 1 p.m. at Comford Park, 514 Delta Ave., at the intersection of State Street and Delta Ave., Marysville .
All are welcome, including youth and representatives from the government, police, fire and military.
For more information, call 360-659-2276.
Camps
Warm Beach Christian Camps and Conference Center offers a parent and child Horsemanship Camp May 9-11 at the center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood.
The weekend camp offers horsemanship instruction, trail rides, arena games, and vaulting for ages 10 and older and their parents.
Participants do not need any prior instruction or experience with horses.
Warm Beach Camp is located one hour north of Seattle and one hour south of Bellingham.
For more information, call 360-652-7575 or 800-228-6724 or go to www.warmbeach.com.
Celebrations
The Eastmont neighborhood and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church are now more than 50 years old.
Eastmont’s Prince of Peace Lutheran Church invites current and former members to a 50th anniversary commemoration with Holy Communion at 8:30 and 11 a.m. May 25.
Those who affirmed their baptism and confirmation at Prince of Peace will be recognized.
Services will begin in the old sanctuary space and proceed into the current sanctuary. A fellowship tailgate brunch will be served between the two services.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is at 9320 Meadow Way, Everett.
For more information, call 425-337-6663 or go to www.pplc.org.
Blood drive
Snohomish Community Church, along with 10 other churches, is sponsoring “CareFest” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, a daylong event that includes two Puget Sound Blood Center blood drives.
One drive will be at The Free Methodist Church, 604 Ave. C, Snohomish, one block away from Snohomish High School, and the other will be at Summit Rehabilitation, 9514 Fourth St. NE, Suite 101 in Lake Stevens, behind Target.
For more information, call 360-568-7449.
Free Meals
Tuesdays: Faith Lutheran Church offers its Lunch Bunch meals from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. The church is at 6708 Cady Road, Everett.
For more information, call 425-353-4758.
Wednesdays: Everett First Presbyterian Church offers Dinner at the Bell at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-259-7139.
Thursdays: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church offers “The Gathering Place,” a hot meal, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 27201 99th Ave. NW, Stanwood.
The meals are prepared and served by Stanwood-Camano area churches.
For more information, call 360-629-3767.
Concerts
St. Dunstan’s Church of the Highlands Parish hosts a choral and meditative worship service at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, at the Florence Henry Memorial Chapel. The chapel is in the Highlands in Shoreline. Enter the Highlands from 145th Street, east of Greenwood Avenue.
The service features the chapel’s own choir under the direction of Marion Anderson. The choir will use the “Evening Canticles in F major” by Sir George Dyson for the “Magnificat,” and “The Song of Mary” and “Nunc Dimiitis: The Song of Simeon.”
The event is free.
For more information, call 206-363-4319.
Meditation
Kadampa Meditation Center offers “Pacifying Frustration and Anger, Patience, not Inaction” in its series of Buddhist meditation classes 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays through April 21. The class is held at Anabel’s Framing and Gallery, 2531 Broadway, Everett.
Drop-ins are welcome.
The cost is $10 per class; $5 for students, seniors and people with low income.
For more information, call 206-526-9565.
Support Groups
North Creek Presbyterian Church continues its GriefShare video seminar and support group from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in the Fireside Room of the church. The cost is $12 for sessions and a workbook.
The group is designed to support those grieving the death of any significant person.
For more information, call 425-743-2386 or go to www.northcreekpres.org.
Programs
Temple Beth Or presents Shabbat services. A mid-month Saturday Shabbat, conducted by Randy Jergensen, is scheduled for 10 a.m. today, with music by Sheryl.
A Shabbat service, conducted by Vicki Schwartz with music by Rachel Friedman, is set for 7:30 p.m. April 25.
Temple Beth Or, 3215 Lombard Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-259-7125.
Women’s events
Life Changes Ministry Church of Everett will present its annual “Queen, It’s a New Day” event noon to 7 p.m. May 12 at Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood.
The community outreach event takes place at a local hotel twice yearly. It provides free career outfits, hairstyling and makeovers to women in Snohomish, King and Skagit County shelters and transitional housing.
This year’s event will include an overnight hotel stay and vocational and educational counseling, life coaching, job skills and career seminars to supplement the first day’s beauty and fashion makeovers.
Life Changes Ministry Church, Recovery for Life Training Center Office, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-252-6484 ext. 105 or go to www.lifechangesministry.org.
The Seattle Northshore Women’s Connection, Stonecroft Ministries offers a fashion show, music, speaker and brunch 9:45 to 11:30 a.m May 14, Inglewood Golf and Country Club, 6505 Inglewood Road NE, Kenmore, at Juanita Drive and Simonds Road.
Marion Shuler, a businesswoman, history buff and traveler from Portland, Ore., is the speaker. Chris Daly from The Pendelton Store at Alderwood mall will host a fashion show featuring summer outfits and accessories. Local artists will provide music.
The cost is $12. Complimentary off-site childcare is provided with reservation.
For more information, call 425-827-9253 or 206-367-2276.
Kitty Jones continues the series “Learn to Let Go and Grow.”
Two eight-week workshops are 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those new to the workshops are encouraged to attend the Thursday sessions.
The workshops take place at the Old Snohomish Library, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish.
They are open to all women, but registration is required.
For more information, call 360-568-1636.
Classes and Seminars
Prince of Peace Lutheran Preschool offers registration for upcoming preschool classes for children ages 3 to 5.
The school operates at various churches in Snohomish, Silver Firs, Mill Creek and the Eastmont neighborhood of South Everett.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is at 9320 Meadow Way, Everett.
For more information, call 425-338-1933 or go to www.pplc.org.
Bethany Christian Assembly continues its seminar series 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. All classes are free; study books are optional.
Seminars offered:
“The Case for Christ: Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the son of God?”
“The Upside of Down: A women’s group on finding hope when it hurts.”
“When God’s People Pray: A men’s group dedicated to prayer.”
“Basic Christian Beliefs: The essentials of Christianity.”
Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-339-3303.
Everett First Presbyterian Church continues the class “Unbinding the Gospel, Real Life Evangelism” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through May 14.
Classes take place at the church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-259-7139.
