Faith calendar

MEDITATION

Love Never Hurts: Guided meditations, teachings, discussion and refreshments. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through May 18 at Anabel’s Framing and Gallery, 2531 Broadway, Everett. Drop-ins welcome. $10 per class, $5 students, seniors, low income. Kadampa Meditation Center. 206-526-9565. info@MeditateInSeattle.org.

FREE MEALS, CLOTHES

Dinner to Feed the Hungry: 6:30 p.m. Fridays at Praise Chapel, 604 Cascade Ave., Granite Falls. Saturday night jam sessions from 5 to 9 p.m. 360-722-0636.

Parking Lot Dinner: 5 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month at Central Lutheran Church, 2702 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Church members and Seventh Day Adventists serve dinner and provide small items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and personal items. 425-252-8291.

Free Community Supper: Loaves and Fishes from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Sultan Community United Methodist Church, 212 Birch St., Sultan.

Community Impact Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Saturdays; Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Dinner at the Bell: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Everett First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. 425-259-7139.

Community Closet, free clothing: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Sanctuary Ministries, 15533 75th St. NE, Lake Stevens. 360-386-9871.

Free community lunch: Noon to 1 p.m. with social hour from 1 to 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Faith Lutheran Church, 6708 Cady Road, Everett. 425-353-4758.

Hosanna Christian Fellowship free breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays, 401 N. Dunham Ave., Arlington. Volunteers also needed. 360-403-0995.

Free Dinner: Soup of the Spirit from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. third Thursday of every month at Sultan Community United Methodist Church, 212 Birch, Sultan.

Life Changes Ministry: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturdays. Outreach ministry for homeless people. 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Lunch Bunch meals: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. second Tuesday each month; Faith Lutheran Church, 6708 Cady Road, Everett. 425-353-4758.

Salvation Army of Everett Fellowship Meal: 5:15 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Recovery meeting 6 p.m. Mondays. 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-259-8129.

Snohomish Community Kitchen at St. John’s: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. 913 Second Ave., Snohomish. 360-568-4622.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

The First Christian Reformed Church: noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at 1429 McDougall Ave., Everett, open to the public for prayer or prayer requests to commemorate National Prayer Day. There will be a soup supper from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. 425-252-7317.

Cedar Park Christian School: 7:40 a.m. Thursday at 13000 21st Drive SE, Everett. Open to the public for prayer. 425-337-6992.

North Creek Presbyterian Church: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mill Creek City Hall, 11:45 a.m. at Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, noon at the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, 12:15 p.m. at the U.S. Post Office in Mill Creek, 12:30 p.m. at the intersection between Starbucks and Jamba Juice, and 12:45 p.m. at the forum by Blazing Union.

BENEFITS

Musical Variety Concert: Raise the Roof will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Cross United Methodist Church, 1230 132nd St. SE, Mill Creek. Silent auction before concert. Proceeds to benefit church roof replacement. 425-338-7845.

PROGRAMS

Awana: 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays; Northshore Christian Church, 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. 425-407-1119.

Ladies Lifeline: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays; studies vary. Child care available. Lakeside Community Fellowship, 14619 28th St. NE, Lake Stevens. 425-334-7402.

Life Changes Ministry: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturdays. Outreach ministry for homeless people. 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Mustard Seed Ministry: First and third Sundays; Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Renewing Your Life and Mind: 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Christian Faith Center, 13000 21st Drive SE, Everett. 425-337-8310.

GROUPS

Call to Action: CTA is a movement in the Catholic Church working for church renewal in the spirit of Vatican II. A group, that will meet the first Thursday of every month, is forming in South Snohomish County and is looking for anyone who is interested in church renewal. For information on times and location, call Rose Mary at 425-776-0916 or Cathy at 425-385-2417.

Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Sundays; 12-step recovery program based on Scripture. Marysville First Assembly, 4705 Grove St., Marysville. 360-659-2276.

Day Watch Prayer Group: Weekday times vary. Turning Point Church World Outreach Center, 1410 Eighth St., Marysville. 360-653-1822.

Engage: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, for college-age students, young singles and young married couples. Northshore Christian Church, 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. 425-407-1119.

GriefShare: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free weekly seminar and support group for people grieving a death. Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE, Marysville. 360-659-4629.

The Journey: 7 p.m. Thursdays. For people ages 23 to 30. New Life Foursquare Church, 6830 Highland Drive, Everett. 425-355-9330.

Junior high and high school groups: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Northshore Christian Church, 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. 425-407-1119.

Ladies’ Lifeline: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays; studies vary. Child care available. Lakeside Community Fellowship, 14619 28th St. NE, Lake Stevens. 425-334-7402.

MOPS: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. first and third Tuesdays monthly. For mothers with children up to preschool age, and pregnant women. Free; child care provided. Calvary Baptist Church, 3332 Colby Ave., Everett. 425-259-1277.

Pointman International Ministries: Support and help for veterans. 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 417 Main St., Sultan. 360-793-2140.

Project Domestic Violence Outreach, Response and Advocacy: Classes for children who have experienced domestic violence and support groups for women and children. Confidential locations. 206-461-3240.

Support group: 11 a.m. Wednesdays; for widows and widowers. Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. 425-355-2802.

Support and recovery groups: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Programs for divorce, co-dependency, anxiety, substance abuse and grief. Northshore Christian Church, 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. 425-407-1119.

Women’s group: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Northlake Christian Church, 19029 North Road, Bothell. 425-672-8044.

Youth choir: 9:10 a.m. Sundays. For children from kindergarten through third grade. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. 425-252-0413.

CLASSES

Chemo Cap Workshop: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at Zion Lutheran Church, 329 Avenue A, Snohomish. Learn how to make chemo caps for a worthwhile project. All materials will be supplied. 360-568-2700.

Affordable preschool classes: Prince of Peace Preschool, for kids ages 3 to 5 at multiple locations. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9320 Meadow Way, Everett. 425-338-1933.

Anger management with biblical principles: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays. Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. Court approved. 425-252-6484.

Children’s Faith Formation classes: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through May 6. For Catholic children, preschoolers (ages 4 and up) through fifth-graders. St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 26900 78th Ave. NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4425.

Constructive self-management: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays; Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Domestic violence classes with biblical principles: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. Court approved. 425-252-6484.

Healthy Healing: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays; Life Changes Ministry, 2532 Virginia Ave., Everett. 425-252-6484.

Life Seminars: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., Everett. 425-339-3303.

Marriage That Works: 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays; Christian Faith Center, 13000 21st Drive SE, Everett. 425-337-8310.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays; process for unbaptized people to enter the Roman Catholic Church. St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1512 Pine Ave., Snoho¬mish. 360-568-0821.

EVENTS

Grace Academy School Play: Peter Pan at 7 p.m. today at Grace Academy, 8521 67th Ave. NE, Marysville. 360-659-8517.

Plant Sale: The Immaculate Conception Women’s Group – Arlington will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Arlington City Hall Plaza. Proceeds will aid local community food banks, distributing infant supplies to local pregnancy centers, and supplying local school children with school supplies, and also a scholarship fund for a student in our Sister Parish in Bungoma, Africa. 360-474-1658.

Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle: 2 to 7 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4200 88th St. NE, Marysville. $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 10. Children under 4 are free. Proceeds benefit Marysville Food Bank and other local charities. Tickets at door.

Free Spaghetti Dinner: 5 p.m. Sunday at Maltby Congregational Church, 21111 86th Ave. SE, Snohomish. Concert by Stillwater. 360-668-3921.

Artists at the Organ: Norma Aamodt-Nelson organist with Brass Reflections 7 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-778-2159.

Reel World Cinema Series: “Baseball as a Metaphor for Life” 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 22, June 5 and June 19 at Everett First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Friday: League of Their Own, May 22: The Natural, June 5: Eight Men Out, June 19: Field of Dreams.

Live Auction: 6:45 p.m. May 9 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Proceeds help programs and missions of the church. $5 at the door. 425-252-7224.

Benefit for Midwest Flood Victims: 6 p.m. May 13 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9320 Meadow Way, Everett. Proceeds will help those in North Dakota and Minnesota whose communities were affected by recent floods. www.pplc.org.

Luncheon at the Mill Creek Country Club: Let’s Go On Vacation, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 14 at 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. $20. Come and hear about fun day trips, weekend B&B’s and cruise specials from AAA Travel. 425-337-6335.

BIBLE STUDY

Wordshop Women’s Bible Study: 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Christian Faith Center, 13000 21st Drive SE, Everett. Women of all ages are invited to this weekly Bible study with Pastor Wendy Treat. Free children’s ministry from birth to age 5 is available. 425-337-8310 or www.wendytreat.com.

MUSIC

City of Refuge Band from Trinity Lutheran College: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2324 Lombard Ave., Everett.

Arlington United Church plays host to a Friday Music event at 1 and 3 p.m. Fridays at 338 N. MacLeod Ave., Arlington. All ages are welcome. Admission is free.

Immaculate Conception Church offers Evening with the Arts at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursdays of the month at 1200 E. Fifth St., Arlington. The cost is $5 per person. Call 360-653-7752 or e-mail resource@villagecommunitysvcs.org or go to www.VillageCommunitySvcs.org.