Religion Digest
Music and Dance
OPUS FOUR – 1 p.m. Dec. 16, Covenant Village, 2125 North Olive Ave., Turlock. Quartet sings hymns, spirituals and gospel. Seating limited, go online or call to register, www.covenantvillageofturlock.org or 877-834-1238.
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 – 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. $5 donation. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. Theresa Grieshaber, 209-765-1524.
GRIEFSHARE – Women only, Wednesday nights, Jan. 20 through April 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Weekly DVD seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. CrossPoint Community Church, 1325 11th Street, Modesto Register online: www.crosspointmodesto.org/women
Miscellaneous
MOPS – 6 to 8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Trinity United Modesto Mothers of Preschoolers. 209-529-3228.
BIBLE STUDIES – Various times, Emanuel Lutheran Church, 324 College Ave., Modesto. Men’s and women’s studies. Call for days and times: 209-523-4531
Holidays
CHRISTMAS CANTATA – 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Livingston United Methodist Church, 11695 Olive Ave. Christmas music as children and congregation tell the story of Jesus’ birth. Free. 209-394-2264.
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE - St. Joseph's Church. Parish Advent Penance Service, Dec. 16, 7 p.m.; Filipino Dawn Masses, Dec. 16-24, 5 a.m.; Christmas Eve Masses, 4:30 p.m. Children's Pageant and Mass in Hall; 7:30 p.m. Youth Mass in Church; 10:30 p.m. Christmas Concert in the Church and at midnight, Midnight Mass in the Church. Christmas Day Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. (Latin), 10:30 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m. (Espanol). New Year's Eve Masses (Solemnity of the Mother of God): Eve, 5:45 p.m., 11:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.. New Year's Day: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., noon (Latin), 5:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Espanol). St. Joseph's Church, 1813 Oakdale Road, Modesto. 209-551-4973. www.stjmod.com
COMMUNITY HU: A LOVE SONG TO GOD FOR ALL FAITHS - Dec. 20. 10 to 10:30 a.m., ECK Worship Service; 11 a.m. “The Blessings of Gratitude”, Fairfield Inn & Suites, 4342 Salida Blvd., Salida. 209-591-8511
This story was originally published December 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM with the headline "Religion Digest."