Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region
Music and Dance
JULIE-N-FRIENDS – 6 p.m. Today, May 31, Christian Life Center, 650 E. Olive Ave., Merced. Julie Eichelberger with Bridge Of Grace (of Merced), Reliance (of Fresno), the California Melody Boys (of Tulare), and special guests Brandon & Chrysta Beene of Dallas. Free. (559) 304-1102.
THE GRAGUNS – 6 p.m. Today, May 31, First Baptist Church, 1511 Catherine Way, Escalon. Southern Gospel Group from Idaho in concert. Offering. (209) 838-3213.
Classes
TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR – 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, St. Joseph’s Church, Fr. O’Hare Hall, 1813 Oakdale Road, Modesto. For ages 18 and over, light brunch included. Free. Register online at www.stjmod.com or (209) 551-4973.
GRIEFSHARE – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 8-Sept. 7 (no June 14 meeting), Modesto Covenant Church, 913 Floyd Ave. Weekly DVD seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. Email Van or Nancy Switzer to register, nswitzer7@gmail.com.
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.
Vacation Bible Schools
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH – 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 7-12, Calvary Baptist Church, 1732 Miller Ave., Modesto. “Journey Off the Map” week for ages 3 through sixth grade. http://cbcmodesto.org/vbs-2015
CERES SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH – Everest VBS, June 21-26, 1633 North Central Ave., Ceres. Kids will participate in Bible-learning activities, sing songs, play teamwork-building games, make treats, experience Bible adventures. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through God Sightings. Free. Register at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ceressdaeverest or call (209) 538-1024.
OAKDALE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH – Everest VBS, June 8-12, Everest VBS, June 21-26, 131 W. F St., Oakdale. Kids will participate in Bible-learning activities, sing songs, play teamwork-building games, make treats, experience Bible adventures. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through God Sightings. (209) 847-5692.
Miscellaneous
ALL-CHURCH SALE – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6, Centenary Church, McHenry and Norwegian avenues, Modesto. Thousands of items inside air-conditioned building and outside. (209) 527-5441.
SPRING TEA – 11 a.m. June 6, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. Speaker Beverly Finley; light lunch and raffle. $20; $160 table for eight. (209) 523-0177.
FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION CAR SHOW – 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. car show June 21, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. New, classics, muscle cars and motorcycles on display, food available for purchase, free bounce house for kids, drawing and awards for vehicles. (209) 529-3228.
Send events by noon Monday to Pat Clark at pclark@modbee.com and include “Religion Digest” in the subject line.
This story was originally published May 28, 2015 at 2:09 PM with the headline "Religion Digest: Events across the Modesto region."