Have fun with drums today Drum up some fun at Yakima's Unity Spiritual Life Center today. 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. Call the church at 575-5551.   Concert caps music conference The Music Arts Revival Mission conference continues today at Valley Fellowship of Yakima. The two-day conference began Friday and features saxophonist Ron Brown, guitarist Caleb Quaye, bassist Donald Patterson and percussionist David Cowan. These musicians have played with Elton John, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston and many others. Yakima's Debra Hardy is leading the vocal workshops. MARM's vision is to impact the world through the gift of music and the arts. Registration is $40 per person and is available for a single person or an entire worship team. Contact Molly Hurley at Yakima Foursquare Church at 575-1490 or find a registration form at www.valleyfellowship.org/marm. Registration is also available at the door. Tonight's Wrap Up concert begins at 7 p.m. at the church, 1701 W. Nob Hill Blvd., and is open to the public. The conference and concert are sponsored by The Pastors Who Drink Coffee, an interdenominational group of senior pastors in Yakima.   Diwali celebration is tonight Yakima's Hindu and Sikh communities are throwing a Diwali celebration tonight. Diwali, or India's "festival of lights," is a holiday with varying significance across the country. It's marked by lighting small oil lamps, exchanging sweets and displaying a lot of fireworks. For Hindus, it observes a spiritual triumph of good over evil. Although there won't be any fireworks at the local Diwali celebration, there will be plenty of food (about 40 different items), a Bollywood-style DJ from Seattle, a professional bhangra music group, local performance groups and activities for kids. The celebration runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 N. 65th Ave. Tickets, which include an all-you-can-eat buffet, cost $40 for adults and $20 for ages 6 to 12. To make a reservation, call Jessi Randhawa at 910-5129 or Paul Randhawa at 910-4577.   Reformation service is Sunday Several local Lutheran churches are holding a joint Reformation service Sunday afternoon. The service begins at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 801 Tieton Drive. An offering will be collected for disaster relief in the Gulf Coast. A meal will follow the service, which is sponsored by Bethlehem, Peace, Mount Olive, Messiah and Calvary Lutheran churches. For more information, call the Bethlehem Lutheran at 457-5822.   Church hosts spaghetti dinner Bethel Church of the Nazarene is hosting a spaghetti dinner Sunday night. Donations will be accepted at the event for a work-and-witness mission trip at the event, which takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church, 1103 W. Mead Ave. For more information, call 457-6162.   Presentation celebrates St. Paul Yakima's St. Paul Cathedral Parish will present "Saint Paul: In His Own Words" on Wednesday night. Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated the year -- from June 28, 2008, to June 29, 2009 -- as the Year of St. Paul to mark the apostle's 2,000th birthday. The cathedral is holding several programs to celebrate its patron saint, including this dramatic presentation, which takes place at the church, 15 S. 12th Ave. A reception will follow in the Assembly Place, located adjacent to the cathedral. The event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be collected. For more information, call 575-3713. -- Yakima Herald-Republic Reformation lecture slated Friday Who was Martin Luther? Who was John Calvin? What was the 16th-century Reformation in the Christian church all about? Find out at "The Protestant Reformation: A Rally." The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod of Sunnyside and The United Reformed Church of Sunnyside invite people to their first Reformation Academy lecture. The event takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the United Reformed Church of Sunnyside at 1750 Sheller Road. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served after the talk. For more information, visit www.urcofsunnyside.com or call 837-3363.   Class will look at Indian meditations Yakima's Unity Spiritual Life Center is hosting a class on Native American Journeys and Meditations on Tuesday night. The session on power animal and other teachings takes place at 6 p.m. at the church, 401 S. Eighth Ave. For more information, call the church at 575-5551.   Ahtanum Pioneer celebrates new pastor Ahtanum Pioneer Church announces its new senior pastor. The Rev. Joe Miller, 42, has preached in 17 countries, including Russia, where he helped establish Camp Logos, a summer Bible camp for youth. He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master's degree in divinity from The Master's Seminary in Los Angeles. He's currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. His wife, Tara, has a master's degree in family and child counseling from the University of Southern California. She is pursuing additional training from the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. The Millers have four children: Hunter, Dakota, Skye and Liberty. Everyone's invited to welcome the Millers at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at the church, 8500 Ahtanum Road. For more information, call 965-0444.   Harrah church keeping its pastor It's official: Jerral Campfield is the senior pastor at the Harrah Assembly of God Church -- indefinitely. The Snoqualmie-based Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God recently gave Campfield the good news. The 72-year-old minister had been serving in that role since the end of June, but until recently it was an interim position. When he learned the network was planning to close the small church, he urged church officials to rethink the plan. The church is at 3681 Harrah Road. For more information, call 848-2600.   * To submit general-interest news about spirituality for What's Happening, fax information to us at 577-7767, e-mail it to faith@yakimaherald.com or mail it to the Yakima Herald-Republic, P.O. Box 9668, Yakima, WA 98909. The deadline is noon Monday for Saturday's section. Have fun with drums today Drum up some fun at Yakima's Unity Spiritual Life Center today. 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 Faith, LOCAL

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