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The Cathedral of St. Peter, 416 N. 14th St., Kansas City, Kan., will serve as the host church for penance services during Lent for Catholic churches in Wyandotte County. The penance services may be held in conjunction with a Holy Door observance. The penance services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27; 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8; and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22.

First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton Ave., will be the host of Bread and Broth during the Lenten season. Lent is a time of reflection between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Bread and Broth is a simple meal of fellowship at 6 p.m. on Wednesday nights with a short service at 6:30 p.m. led by the pastor, Randy Beeman. The fellowship will help persons reflect on the importance of Jesus’ life, ministry, and his resurrection on Easter. This remaining dates for Bread and Broth are Feb. 24, March 2, 9 , 16 and 23.

The Greater Kansas City 55th annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the grand ballroom of the downtown Kansas City, Mo., Convention Center. The nonprofit beneficiary will be St. James Place operated by the Bishop Sullivan Center. The event speaker will be Mindy Corporon, leader of the “Faith Always Wins Fund” – speaking in memory of her son, Reat, and her father, Dr. Willliam Corporon, who were killed in 2014. More than 30 area mayors are expected to participate in the breakfast. Tickets are $50 each. For information, visit http://kccmpb.org/ or call 816-863-0992.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday services through March 13. The 8:30 a.m. service will be suspended during this time. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and the regular Sunday service will be 11 a.m.

The Keeler Women’s Center,
2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., is planning a Scripture Group and Bible Study from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Bible sharing, reflection, lectio and journaling, will be led by Heather Neds, pastoral minister. Those interested in attending may call 913-906-8990 or register online at www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, is planning a Sweetheart Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Wyandotte County Park, Bonner Springs, 126th and State Avenue. The cost will be $30 per couple. The registration deadline is Feb. 14. The theme of the event will be “Old Hollywood.”

Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center. On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Avenue, the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats. All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome. The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people. Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required. For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at [email protected] or call 913-287-9418.

A Lenten Day of Reflection is scheduled from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at Sanctuary of Hope Retreat Center, 2601 Ridge Ave., Kansas City, Kan. There is a cost of $30 per person to attend, with a registration deadline of Feb. 22. For information, call 913-321-4673.

St. Anthony Catholic Church basement, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan., will be the site of a Sweetheart Dance from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. The German-American Edelweiss Society is the sponsor. The cost of the dance is $20 per person; $10 for age 6-11; and free for age 5 and younger. Admission includes dinner, drink and dance.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th, Kansas City, Kan., is holding fish dinners from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays during Lent in the parish center. The church is planning a Lenten mission at 6:30 p.m. March 6, 7 and 8.

The vestry, the official governing organization at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. The parish will hold the Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent; a soup supper will follow. The third Sunday in Lent will be observed Feb. 28; a study session will be held at 9 a.m.; the service in English will be at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church is planning a joint worship service with Resurrection Life Church at Resurrection Life, 6650 Leavenworth Road, at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. There will be a covered dish meal. Wyandotte United Methodist Church is holding a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at the Wyandotte church fellowship hall, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.