Premium ContentMouse over Home then click on Premium Content for information.SOUL FOOD DINNER: Mount Calvary Community Church, 5112 Ames Ave., will host a soul food dinner on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost will be $8 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger.
SOULFUL HEALING: Workshops on tai chi, yoga, acupressure and many other health topics will be part of the Soulful Healing program on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St. Registration will be from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the suggested donation will be $10 for age 12 and older. Information: 402-556-6262 and www.fumcomaha.org.
VESPER CONCERT: Lutenist Kenneth Bé will play German baroque music by Sylvius Leopold Weiss at a free concert on Sunday at 3 p.m. The concert is part of the Vesper Concert series at Presbyterian Church of the Cross, 1517 S. 114th St., and supported by the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Information: www.vesperconcerts.org and 402-333-7466.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Project Interfaith will present a three-part series focusing on how to be a parent in a multifaith or interfaith family. The "All in the Family" programs are open to all, and the first session will be held on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 7070 Cass St.
Four interfaith couples from the Omaha area will discuss different models for raising a multifaith or interfaith family. Participants will then discuss the strengths and challenges of four styles of parenting: exposing children to two or more faiths without emphasizing one over another; making a conscious decision to raise children in the faith of one partner, without the other partner converting; choosing a third faith other than those of the parents to raise the children in; and raising children without exposure to any faith.
"All in the Family" is cosponsored by First United Methodist Church. Child care will be available at no charge. Preregistration, $10 ($5 for students) is encouraged because space is limited. For more information and registration, see www.projectinterfaith.org or phone 402-933-4647.
SOUP DINNER FUNDRAISER: Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard, Neb., will host its annual soup dinner fundraiser on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kennard Auditorium. Chicken noodle soup and chili will be available, plus a bake sale. Information: 402-427-7127.
MELODRAMATIC FUN: The melodrama "Fibs, Frauds & Fisticuffs" and the olio "Crazy, Groovy, Fun Times" will be presented by St. James and St. Elizabeth Ann Catholic Churches on Friday and Feb. 18, 19, 23, 24 and 25. The curtain opens at 7:30 p.m. except on Feb. 19 when the show starts at 6:30 p.m. The all-in-fun shows will be presented at Sokol Auditorium, 13th and Martha Streets. (Round-trip bus service, $5 per person, is available from St. James Church, 9025 Larimore Ave.) Tickets, $17, are available by calling 402-493-3326.
FOOD PANTRY, DINNER: The Mobile Food Pantry of the Food Bank for the Heartland will be at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 1305 Thomas Drive in Bellevue, on Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food will be distributed to those who stop at the church at that time. Additional information is available at www.omahafoodbank.org.
Also on Feb. 18, the church will host a spaghetti dinner to support the Episcopal Diocesan Mission and Ministry programs. The fundraiser will begin at 4 p.m. and the public is invited. Information: 402-291-7732.
LENTEN PRAYER SERIES: Registration is under way for a Lenten series on contemplative prayer. It is designed to deepen prayer life and prevent distraction while praying. Sessions will be held on Thursdays, beginning Feb. 23, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, 3405 S. 118th St. The cost, $14, includes the book "Armchair Mystic." To register, call Mary Tracy at 402-333-8662.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST: Dan Wolgemuth, president of Youth for Christ USA, will be the keynote speaker for a fundraiser for Omaha Youth for Christ on March 11 at 6:30 p.m. Wolgemuth is the author of "Fragments" and "The Monday Memo.com." He plans to encourage participants to "see the story" of youth in the area and think about their futures.
Youth for Christ began in 1944 with Billy Graham as its first full-time employee. Omaha Youth for Christ has been part of the community since 1964. The fundraiser in March will be at the Embassy Suites La Vista Conference Center. Information: www.yfcomaha.org and 402-597-9323.
RENOVATIONS COMPLETED: Archbishop George J. Lucas was at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Springfield on Feb. 3 to celebrate with the congregation the completion of extensive renovations at the church. The sanctuary now has an Italian marble baptismal font, a raised altar and a bronze crucifix. Parishioner Carl Weiss sculpted the crucifix.
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Compiled by Jane Palmer
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