Religion calendar October 11

CLARK COUNTY

THIS WEEK

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver, presents Voluntary Simplicity, a Northwest Earth Institute Discussion Course, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 16. Voluntary Simplicity is a seven-session course that addresses the distractions of modern society. Cost is $18 for materials and child care. * Catherine, info@vanucc.org.

PEACEMAKING DISCUSSIONS will be led by Angie Lindquist at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4505 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Lon Heath will lead the discussion at the same time Oct. 19. Movies: “Soldiers and Students” and “The Urban Warrior: The Militarization of American Law Enforcement,” will be shown at 7 p.m. Monday in the main sanctuary. 360-695-1891.

FIRST EVANGELICAL CHURCH, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, will be the host of a benefit concert for Hosanna Christian School at 7 p.m. Monday. Vancouver Community Band will perform. Suggested donation is $5 per person, $12 per family.

LIVING BRANCH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 206 Davidson St., Woodland, begins a seven-week discussion course on Voluntary Simplicity on Tuesday. It continues at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 18. Course offers suggestions for a richer quality of life and increased time for yourself. * Jill Cawley, 360-695-0115.

FALL REVIVAL AND HARVEST CRUSADE, Wednesday through Friday at Community A.M.E. Zion church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver. Guest evangelist is the Rev. Keith Omar Johnson from First A.M.E. Zion Church in Pasadena, Calif. * Van Ministry, 360-281-6679 for transportation to the church.

DISCUSSION GROUP, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Camas Friends Church, 1004 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. “Menu for the Future” from Northwest Earth Institute through Nov. 20. The class will explore food systems and their impact on culture, society and ecological systems. The discussion book is $18. * Register or order book at 360-834-2446 or e-mail clmenkhus@aol.com.

ANNUAL MAYORS’ PRAYER BREAKFAST begins at 7 a.m. Oct. 23 in the main ballroom at Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Mayor Jim Irish of La Center is the host mayor. * Tickets are $25 each and available for advance purchase, 360-944-7523, www.clarkcountyprayerbreakfast.org.

LOVE AND LOGIC, early childhood parenting classes, will be offered from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Oct. 23 through Nov. 20 at St. Andrew Christian Preschool, 5607 N.E. Gher Road, Vancouver. Cost is $50 and Jacque Stuhr is the teacher. * 360-892-7210 for information or reservations.

AUTUMN HARVEST CONTRA DANCE, family activity with a dessert potluck, begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4505 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Bring a dessert item to share. Donations appreciated. * 360-695-1891 or Lyrica@comcast.net.

RADIO PERSONALITY ERIN CAMPBELL will be the featured speaker at the community-wide Women’s Conference in Woodland, Oct. 24-25. Campbell will present, “Becoming a Woman of Captivating Influence,” about transforming women from feelings of inadequacy and insignificance to lives of confidence and influence through the truth of God’s Word. Woodland Presbyterian Church, 756 Park St., Woodland. Cost of the conference, including lunch, $40. * Barb Boswell, 360-225-8941 or woodlandpres@hotmail.com, www.woodlandpresbyterian.com.

AMBASSADORS OF GOSPEL MUSIC will present a concert at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Woodland Assembly of God, 360 Gun Club Road, Woodland. Concessions available. An offering will be taken. * 360-225-6332, 360-225-1803, www.ambassadorsofgospelmusic.com.

A WALK FOR PEACE, labyrinth workshop, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at Luepke Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Learn the history and mystery behind the symbol and walk a 36-foot indoor Chartres Labyrinth. Cost is $22. * Registration required: www.vanclarkparks-rec.org, Class 52547, or call 360-487-7100.

SKAMANIA COUNTY

SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 161 Lutheran Church Road, Stevenson, will have a Blessing of the Animals at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Pets need to be leashed or in crates for the inside service. A special offering will be taken for the Stevenson and Cascade Locks food banks to purchase pet food. * 509-427-5972.

UPCOMING

OKTOBERFEST offering family fun including music and dancing from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Living Branch Lutheran Church, 206 Davidson St., Woodland. * Suggested donation, $10 per couple, $15 per family.

HEALTHY EATING ON A LIMITED BUDGET, a weekly interactive program, beginning at 6:40 p.m. Oct. 14 for all ages at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9711 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver. Family fee, $25, includes all programs, samples and handouts. Tuesday’s topic is Healthy Eating Principles Update.

FREE BREAKFAST FOR LOCAL CLERGY at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Vancouver Funeral Chapel, 110 E. 12th St., Vancouver. Program topics include supporting trauma victims and their families, caring for terminally ill loved ones and developing bereavement committees within your church. * Registration required, 360-693-3633.

COMMUNITYWIDE PRAYER GATHERING at 6:45 p.m. Friday at Northside Baptist Church, 5201 N.E. Minnehaha St., Vancouver. Dr. James Heid, a physician and a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association, will speak. Initiative 1000, assisted suicide, will be discussed. * 360-904-3305.