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Christ the King Catholic Church will hold an ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the church grounds, 53rd and Leavenworth Road. Mass will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, followed by the social. The benefit event will include food, games and entertainment.

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.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Rose of Lima and Our Lady and St. Rose parishes are holding a homecoming celebration Aug. 14-16. The event includes a reception, carnival, banquet and Mass. The reception is from 2 pm. to 10 p.m. Friday. Aug. 14, at Christ the King Church Davern Hall, 53rd and Leavenworth Road. A carnival will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 on the Our Lady and St. Rose church grounds, 8th and Quindaro Boulevard. Games and food will be included. A banquet and program will include dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5th and Minnesota Avenue. Robinson Entertainment will be featured. The event ends with Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Our Lady and St. Rose Church, 8th and Quindaro Boulevard. A brunch in connection with the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Family Center. Registration for the event is $12 for children 10 and younger and $35 for those 11 and older. For more information, go to www.ourladyandstrose.org or call 913-321-1958.

Parkway Baptist Church, 12320 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at the church classrooms. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.

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.

St. John the Baptist Festival is planned at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. John’s Catholic Club, 708 N. 4th St., in Kansas City, Kan. The event will start after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday at St. John’s Church. The festival will feature ethnic food including sarma, games, children’s activities, and a dance starting at 9 p.m. on the Strawberry Hill Museum grounds.

A sacred music concert is planned at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kan. Cindy Bounds will play a concert of sacred music from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the church.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will observe the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Aug. 16. The service in English will be at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., plans a StoreHouse food and clothing pantry at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 in the Cole Activity Center. Stony Point Church Preschool Back to School night is on Aug. 27, with preschool beginning Aug. 31. Or more information, call 816-739-2671.

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