Month: March 2015

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A traditional corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick’s Day dinner will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 14 at Christ the King Catholic Church Davern Hall, 3024 N. 53rd St. There will be traditional Irish music at the dinner. The cost of the dinner is $9 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. A hot dog or mac and cheese will be available for $3.

A Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at the Community of Christ Church, Fellowship Hall, 4400 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.

Donnelly College will hold “Donnelly Talks,” an evening of thought-provoking conversation, on Wednesday, March 11. The lecture led by Monsignor Stuart Swetland, Donnelly president, and Melissa Lenos, a faculty member, will focus on pop culture in a theological setting. Titled, “From Harry Potter to the Hunger Games: Theological Perspectives on Popular Young Adult Literature,” the discussion is open to Donnelly students, faculty, staff and the public. Donnelly Talks is free and open to the public, and will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required. Reservations may be made to Craig Doty, annual fund manager, at [email protected].

A weekly Scripture Group with Bible Sharing and Reflection, Lectio and Journaling, is offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Heather Neds is a pastoral minister and leads the group at Keeler Women’s Center. Call 913-906-8990 to register.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, will hold a potluck dinner March 8 in the dining room area immediately following the 10:30 a.m. morning worship service. The church is holding choir rehearsals from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays in preparation for the cantata, “We Will Remember,” that will be presented April 12, the Sunday after Easter.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th, is holding fish dinners on Fridays during Lent. The dinners will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fridays. There will be fish and fried shrimp for $9, or boiled shrimp for $10, along with fries, slaw, roll, green beans and drink, or an alternate choice of macaroni and cheese. There is a family price for two adults and two or more children under 12 for $25.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1310 N. 18th St., will observe the Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13. The parish will observe the fourth Sunday in Lent at its 10 a.m. Sunday service March 15; Lenten study sessions are planned at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. A Sunday service in Spanish will be at 7 p.m.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., has a new youth minister, Ben Santos. He has several years of experience working with teens and youth. Stony Point is holding a weekly Easter study at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church lounge.

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