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05/09/09 Faith Happenings

Yakima Herald-Republic

 

Learn how to be prepared

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a free Community Emergency Preparedness Fair today.

Anyone interested in learning about preparing for an emergency is invited to attend the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 705 S. 38th Ave. in Yakima.

Organizations -- including the American Red Cross, Yakima Fire Department and Yakima Valley Emergency Management -- will present information. There will be more than 30 displays and demonstrations in all.

Topics include food storage, power alternatives, water sanitation methods, alternative cooking methods, dry pack canning, 72-hour kits, 4 x4 gardens and more.

 

Eat pizza, help the homeless

Going out for pizza Tuesday night will help feed the local homeless community.

Abby's Legendary Pizza is hosting a benefit for "Friday Night Live," a program of New Hope Community Church of the Nazarene which helps feed the homeless and hungry every Friday night. Meals are served from 4 to 6 p.m. on Naches Avenue between East Chestnut and East Walnut streets.

The program, which started last fall, offers free, hot dinners to people in need. Church and community volunteers serve soup, salad, an entrée and dessert. Plus, dinner guests also receive a sack lunch to go.

Tuesday, Abby's, 4804 Tieton Drive, is donating 30 percent of money taken in between 4 and 10 p.m. to "Friday Night Live." Proceeds will be used to buy food and supplies for the program.

Volunteers are still needed to prepare and serve the meals. So are donations.

For more information, call New Hope Community Church of the Nazarene at 509-452-2673.

 

Fresh food coming for needy

A 24-foot-long refrigerated truck -- loaded with up to 10,000 pounds of produce -- will roll into Yakima on Tuesday to deliver fresh food to those in need.

This will be the third time this year that Grace Lutheran Church has hosted the food truck and "farmers market" that will be set up to distribute the produce from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The goal is to get produce to underserved communities in a timely manner. Proof of income is not required.

This time, the food distribution event is sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit Services. Volunteers from Northwest Farm Credit Services -- as well as staff and volunteers from Grace Lutheran Church and School -- will assist in distributing the produce. Students from the school will be helping to assemble the food bags.

The event will take place at the church, 1207 S. Seventh Ave. Call the church at 509-457-6611 for more information.

On the Web: www.gracelutheranyakima.org.

 

Grace Lutheran hosts concert

Grace Lutheran Church is hosting a concert tonight.

"In His Service" will perform at 7 p.m. The concert is free, but an offering will be taken to defray the performers' travel expenses.

Val Floeter plays the keyboard, and Pat Backhaus plays the trumpet. They will share some of the history behind the hymns they perform, and even do some musical improvisation.

They will also be providing the music at Grace Lutheran's Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m.

Tonight's concert takes place at the church, 1207 S. Seventh Ave. For more information, call Pastor Jim Turriff at 509-594-0715.

 

Drum circle event slated

Yakima's Unity Spiritual Life Center is hosting a drum circle May 16.

A freestyle drumming circle takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church, 401 S. Eighth Ave. Drop-ins are welcome, and extra drums are available if you don't have one.

For more information, call 509-575-5551.

 

Food giveaway is Thursday

Bethlehem Lutheran Church is sponsoring a neighborhood food giveaway Thursday.

Up to 10,000 pounds of vegetables, milk, juice and other items will be given to people in need from noon to 2 p.m. at the church, 801 Tieton Drive.

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic personnel will also offer medical screenings.

The event is sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Second Harvest of the Inland Northwest and Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

For more information, call the church at 509-457-5822.

 

Spring banquet set for May 19

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Yakima is holding its annual spring banquet on May 19.

Child Evangelism Fellowship is a worldwide organization of born-again believers aimed at evangelizing boys and girls. The organization has more than 1,200 overseas missionaries in more than 150 countries. It was founded in 1937.

The Yakima banquet takes place at 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Christian School, 721 Keys Road. To reserve a spot, call Ed or Judy Foster at 509-965-3619.

 

Church to celebrate 50th

Yakima's Christ Lutheran Church is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend.

Today's program features a video of historical highlights and interviews with former pastors. It takes place at 5 p.m.

At Sunday's 9:30 a.m. worship service, Bishop Martin Wells will preach.

Both events take place at the church, 5606 W. Lincoln Ave.

For more information, call the church at 509-966-1720.

On the Web: www.christlutheranyakima.com.

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