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The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 148 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, will hold a community music festival under a big tent from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Local musicians and groups will perform. There will be a bounce house, free hot dogs, chips and beverages. An old-fashioned worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, in the big tent.
Friends of Yates will present “Friends Embracing Lives through Praise,” a night benefiting the Della Gill-Joyce H. Williams Center, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Forest Grove Baptist Church, 1417 N. 9th, Kansas City, Kan. A reception will follow the concert. The Gill-Williams center is for survivors and their children of domestic and sexual violence. For information, call Durriyyah Anderson at 913-321-1566, Ext. 226.
Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month, and at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the other Sundays, and Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. The church website is http://judsonbaptistchurchkck.com/.
A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Parkway Baptist Church, classrooms, 12320 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
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.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will hold a business meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the lounge. Board nominees for 2017 will be elected and the budget for 2017 will be submitted.
Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will observe the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Oct. 9. The service in English will be at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 5 p.m.
A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.