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A benefit is planned Saturday, Jan. 24, for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas. The 41st annual Snow Ball will take place at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Proceeds will go toward providing for the basic needs of children and families in the region. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes a social time, dinner and dance. Tickets are $250 per person. For more information, visit www.catholiccharitiessnowball.org or call 913-433-2046.

Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will offer “Holy Woman, Miriam, the Sister of Moses,” presented by Jenny Greene, pastoral minister at St. Teresa’s Academy, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Call 913-906-8990 to register.

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 Christian School, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, plans a chili supper and silent auction on Feb. 20. The event will raise funds that will be used for the computer technology and training program, and to gather materials and equipment to add a seventh grade to the school.

Resurrection Catholic School, 425 N. 15th, Kansas City, Kan., plans a fundraiser, “A Taste of KCK,” on Saturday, Jan. 17. The guest speaker will be Lamar Hunt Jr. A social time at 6 p.m. is followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and a program at 8 p.m. The cost is $35 per person. For more information about registration and the event, visit resurrectionkck.edu12.net.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., plans a StoreHouse event at 6 p.m. Jan. 7. In December, the StoreHouse served 51 households, 80 people ate dinner, 83 received clothes and the food pantry fed 223 people.

Red Kettle campaign draws to close

With two days left before The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign comes to a close for another season, the organization is hoping for one final push to help make its goal.

“We are still $400,000 from our kettle goal of $1.5 millon,” said Major Evie Diaz, divisional commander of The Salvation Army in Kansas City, Mo. “The community has been extremely generous but we are still behind and are hopeful that these final few days before Christmas will make up the difference.”

The Salvation Army is reporting lagging donations all across the country due to a shorter bell ringing season this year. In Kansas City, an offer from an anonymous donor to match up to $200,000 in online and kettle donations began last Friday and goes through Christmas Eve.

The Salvation Army’ s Red Kettle Campaign is the organization’s largest fundraiser and helps to fund programs for the needy all year long. To make a donation online and have your donation matched, go to www.salarmymokan.org. Red Kettle donations can be made through Christmas Eve at more than 250 locations around the Kansas City area.

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Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Christmas craft fair continues Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, at the church basement. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. The church will have a Christmas Eve Mass at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, and a Christmas Day Mass at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25.

Songs and a Christmas message will be featured at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at Haven Baptist Church, 3430 Hutton Road, Kansas City, Kan. Traditional carols and newer songs will be featured.

Judson Baptist Church,
8300 State Ave., will hold a morning worship service at 11 a.m. Dec. 21. The Sunday School Christmas program will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 21. A Christmas Eve service will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 24.

Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will offer “Holy Woman, Miriam, the Sister of Moses,” presented by Jenny Greene, pastoral minister at St. Teresa’s Academy, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Call 913-906-8990 to register.

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.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will hold a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., will observe the fourth Sunday in Advent Dec. 21. Services in English will be at 10 a.m.; in Spanish at 1:30 p.m. Christmas Eve services in English will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. Christmas Day service in English and Spanish will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., will hold Christmas Masses at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 24, and at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Dec. 25.

Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Christmas concert, “Repeat the Joy!” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. Favorite Christmas songs and carols will be performed, in a variety of musical styles. Trinity will hold a Christmas Eve by Candlelight service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. It will feature the Festival Brass Quintette. The church grounds will be glowing with hundreds of luminaria on Christmas Eve.

Welborn Community United Church of Christ, 5217 Leavenworth Road, will hold Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. Dec. 24.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland, plans a Christmas Eve candlelight service and communion at 7 p.m. Dec. 24.