Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region
Music and Dance
LIBERTY QUARTET – 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25. First Baptist Church, 1511 Catherine Way, Escalon. Quartet from Boise, Idaho. Free. (209) 838-3213.
‘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.
VOICES FOR THE KING – 7 p.m. May 2. Zion United Reformed Church, 1220 Canal St., Ripon. Male chorus representing nine churches in Ripon, Escalon and Modesto, under the direction of Barbara Viss. Free-will offering. (209) 612-9438.
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.
SELF-HEALING WORKSHOP – 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Center for Spiritual Living Modesto, 2125 Wylie Drive, Modesto. Facilitator will be Joy Migneault, a graduate of the National Holistic Institute, Reiki master and energy healing coach. $20. (209) 606-1582.
WOMEN’S WEEKEND WITH KELLY MINTER – 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 24; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, 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.
Miscellaneous
FAMILY FUN NIGHT – 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Oakdale Christian Church, 330 Maxwell Ave., Oakdale. Family event with games, activities, food and more. (209) 847-3029.
MOPS – 6-8 p.m. April 29 and May 13. Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and MOMSNEXT. $60 per semester or $8 per meeting, which includes dinner, child care, occasional crafts. (209) 599-4058.
COMMUNITY HU AND SERVICE – Sunday, April 19, 10 to 10:30 a.m., Community Hu, a meditation love song to god for all faiths; 11 a.m. to noon, Eckankar worship service, “The Healing Presence Of God’s Love.” Fairfield Inn & Suites, 4342 Salida Blvd., Salida. (209) 567-5553.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES WORKSHOP – 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Salida Stanislaus County Library, 4835 Sisk Road, Salida. Sponsored by Eckankar. Free. (209) 567-5553.
SPRING BAZAAR – Noon, next Sunday, 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 17, 2015 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region."