Religion calendar Jan. 2
Thursday, January 1 | 5:44 p.m.
CLARK COUNTY
COUNTRY GOSPEL JUBILEE will entertain at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Holiness Association Campground, Northeast Covington Road at 107th Avenue, Vancouver. * 360-693-6609.
JIMMY BLACKWOOD will be in concert at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Woodland Assembly of God Church, 360 Gun Club Road, Woodland. No admission; an offering will be taken. * 360-225-6332 or 360-225-1803.
FELIDA BAPTIST CHURCH, 3027 N.W. 119th St, Vancouver, hosts a free “Lighten your Load” opportunity for the community, 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 10. Reduce the clutter in your house and garage by bringing your items to the dumpster in the church parking lot. No hazardous waste or yard debris accepted. * 360-737-4736.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY with Dave Ramsey, a 13-week biblically based accountability class will be held in January at several churches. Messiah Lutheran Church, 905 N.W. 94th St., Vancouver, will have classes from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. beginning Jan. 4. Fee is $115 per household. Child care for children 5 and younger upon request. * Register, Eileen Durspek, 360-903-1207 or emdurst04@netzero.com. Cascades Presbyterian Church, 9503 N.E. 86th St., Vancouver, offers a preview from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4, with classes beginning Jan. 11. $100 fee for materials. Child care available by request. * 360-892-6613. Church of the Good Shepherd, 805 S.E. Ellsworth Road, Vancouver, will have classes at 6:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 8. * Register, Ron Miller, 360-694-5212 or rjmiller@behavioralforensics.com. Walnut Grove Community Church, 6004 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver, has classes that begin at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11. * John Brooks, 360-256-1140 or trhbrook@comcast.net to register. LifePoint Church, 305 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver, classes begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 14. * Register, John Lynch, 360-892-7100 or johnlynchcne@msn.com.
Battle Ground Foursquare Church, which meets at Maple Grove Middle School, will host three Olympic medal winners in a three-week series in January. John Peterson, Brandon Slay and Nate Carr, freestyle wrestlers, will speak at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25, in the school gymnasium, 12500 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. * 360-687-2510.
OPEN HOUSE MINISTRIES will have a fundraiser, Operation Dinner, on Jan. 15. People are invited to eat at one of four restaurants, Hazel Dell Burgerville, Chevy’s and Sweet Tomatoes in Vancouver and Macaroni Grill at Clackamas Town Center in Happy Valley, Ore., to raise money for the homeless shelter. * Restaurant coupons available at www.sheltered.org.
A TAIZE SERVICE to honor Bob Bureker, postponed because of weather, has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Bureker and his wife, Hanni, first organized the meditative and ecumenical Taize services at the church in 2001. He died in October. * 360-696-0181.
