Religion Digest
Music
“MATINEE” PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN PRAISE – 7 p.m. July 5, College Avenue United Church of Christ, 1341 College Ave., Modesto. With singers Shelly Bort and Robert Perez. Featuring “Heart of Worship,” “Grace Like Rain,” and “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail).” Free. 209-522-7244, www.cacc-ucc.org.
Classes
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT – 6:30 p.m. July 21, Center for Spiritual Living, 2125 Wylie Drive, Modesto. Based on the book by Gretchen Rubin, July's topic is “Buy Some Happiness.” Free. 209-996-2319
BOOK STUDY – 6 p.m. Tuesdays through July 12, Center for Spiritual Living Modesto, 2125 Wylie Drive, Modesto. “Your ReDefining Moments” by Dennis Merritt Jones. Offering. 209-648-3495.
NEW CREATION IN CHRIST – 7 p.m. Fridays, Calvary Chapel, 4300 American Ave., Modesto. Faith-based ministry for men who are struggling against addiction and/or life-dominating sin. 209-545-5530.
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – 10 a.m. Sundays, Healing Word Christian Fellowship Church, 950 Oakdale Road, Modesto. 209-450-6612.
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.
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. Bible studies for men and women; call for times. 209-523-4531.
Vacation Bible School
Kids Campus: Pirates Finding the Treasure of God’s Amazing Grace – July 10-14, Big Valley Grace Community Church, 4040 Tully Road, Modesto. Kick-off for families at 6 p.m. July 10. Camp for grades 1-6 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11-14. $35 per child. bigvalleygrace.org/kidscampus, 209-571-4399.
Miscellaneous
DRUMMING CIRCLE – 6:30 p.m. July 8, Center for Spiritual Living, 2125 Wylie Drive, Modesto. Shamanic Journey Meditation with Israel Hurtado. Donation. 209-648-3495.
GETTING TO THE HEART OF PARENTING – July 8, 7 to 9:15 p.m. July 8 and 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. July 9, Big Valley Grace Community Church, 4040 Tully Road, Modesto. Paul David Tripp shares a biblical view of parenting in this two-day conference. $15, $20 July 6 or after; space limited. 209-577-1604.
MISSIONARY GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP ANNUAL CONFERNCE – 7 p.m. Aug. 7-8, Monte Vista Chapel, corner of Monte Vista and Berkeley avenues, Turlock. Craig Cook, pastor of family life and discipleship at Bride Church in Yuba City, speaks; missionaries share their stories; music. 209-634-8575.
Send events by noon Tuesday to pclark@modbee.com or fax to (209) 578-2207.
This story was originally published July 1, 2016 at 12:34 PM with the headline "Religion Digest."