Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region
Music and Dance
COMMUNITY HYMN SING – 4 p.m. April 12, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Sing hymns accompanied by organ and/or piano. Rich Colla and Grace Brummel will also share history and information on some of the hymns. Free. (209) 529-3228.
‘NOAH’ – 7 p.m. May 1-2 and 2 p.m. May 2, Westside Ministries, 950 Columbia St., Turlock. Dramatic dance production of the biblical story of Noah. Free; offering taken. (209) 667-9020 or www.westsideministriesturlock.com.
OPUS HANDBELL ENSEMBLE SPRING CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. May 9, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. From “An American Folk Tune,” “Billboard March” and “Carillon” to “Misty,” “Classical Gas” and more. $10. (209) 527-2214.
Classes
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDIES – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; call for times. Shelter Cove Church, 4242 Coffee Road, Modesto. (209) 567-3200.
BOOK STUDY – Every other Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. (209) 522-3267.
TAI CHI – Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m. $5 donation. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. Theresa Grieshaber, (209) 765-1524.
GRIEFSHARE – 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays through April 20, Shelter Cove Church, 4242 Coffee Road, Modesto. Thirteen-week video series for dealing with grief. $20. (209) 605-5439.
GRIEFSHARE – 6 p.m. Mondays through April 20, Big Valley Grace Community Church, 4040 Tully Road, Modesto. Thirteen-week support group open to those grieving the death of a loved one. $15. Register at bigvalleygrace.org. (209) 571-4399, ext. 341.
WOMEN’S WEEKEND WITH KELLY MINTER – 7 to 9 p.m. April 24; 9 a.m. to noon April 25; Big Valley Grace Community Church, 4040 Tully Road, Modesto. Kelly Minter is the author of four books and five Bible study curricula and a musician. $45. (209) 571-4399.
GRIEFSHARE – 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays through April 28, Centenary United Methodist Church, 1911 Toyon Ave., Modesto. Thirteen-week video series dealing with grief. $15. Open to men and women. (209) 527-5441.
DIVORCECARE – 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays through May 13, Modesto Covenant Church, 913 Floyd Ave. A 13-week course to find help and healing during separation and divorce. (209) 527-4110.
Easter
WELLSPRING ANGLICAN CHURCH – Sunday, April 5, egg hunts and brunch, 10:15 Easter service. 1548 Cummins Drive, Modesto.
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – Sunday, April 5, Sunrise Mass 6 a.m., with services 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30pm (Spanish) and 5:30 p.m. 1813 Oakdale Road, Modesto. (209) 551-4973, www.stjmod.com.
ST. JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC CHURCH – Sunday, April 5, 9 a.m. Easter Latin High Mass. 1606 Imperial Ave., Modesto. (209) 599-6242.
Miscellaneous
MOPS – 6-8 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and MOMSNEXT begin spring semester. $60 per semester or $8 per meeting, which includes dinner, child care, occasional crafts. (209) 599-4058.
SPRING BAZAAR – Noon, April 26, Sacred Heart Church, 505 M St., Patterson. Children’s carnival games and prizes, inflatable water slide, food concessions, craft booths, karaoke and live entertainment. (209) 892-9321.
Send events by noon Tuesday to Pat Clark at pclark@modbee.com and include “Religion Digest” in the subject line.
This story was originally published April 3, 2015 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region."