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EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Easter Basket work bee, 10 a.m.-noon March 20, volunteers needed, donations welcome, $5 per basket covers the cost of materials, checks should be made out to the Father Fred Foundation, or make donations at www.fatherfred.org; work bee held at the Father Fred Foundation, 826 Hastings St., TC; to volunteer, call Sue Bauer, 947-2055, ext. 34.
"Celebrate Spring-Feed Benzie" fundraiser, 2-6 p.m. March 20, spaghetti meal, Easter Basket sale, silent auction, petting zoo, crafts, live music, donation for the meal $6/adults, $3/ages 5-12, free/4/younger, $20/family, proceeds benefit Fresh Wind Community Food Pantry; at Cherry Bowl Gifts and Goodies, Honor; 882-7113 or 325-3333.
Pasty Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. March 20, $9 per person, $18 for families (parents and small children), take-out pasties available; Empire United Methodist Church, Empire.
Central Choristers present Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," 9 and 11 a.m. March 21, by third-sixth graders, directed by Jeff Cobb, free, public welcome; Central United Methodist Church, 222 Cass St., TC; 946-5191 or www.tccentralumc.org.
Pancake breakfast to benefit Community Living Center, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 21, $5.50 adults, $3.50 5/older, free 4/younger, $20/families, additional donations appreciated, proceeds fund outings and concerts for adults with developmental disabilities who live at the Community Living Center; St. Patrick Catholic Church, 630 W. Silver Lake Road, TC.
Interfaith service marks seven years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, 3 p.m. March 21, includes reading of names of Michigan soldiers who have died during the past year, prayers for peace, a meditation on peace by the Rev. Daniel Richards and a reception; Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St., TC; 947-9104.
Registration for Easter Baskets, families in need of Easter baskets for their children should register March 23-26 at the Father Fred Foundation, 826 Hastings St., TC; baskets may be picked up March 30-April 2 at the Foundation.
Pathways Program, March 24, 5:45 p.m. social, 6 p.m. soup supper, 6:30 p.m. adult and children's sessions, 7:15 p.m. closing prayer service, all activities, materials and supper provided; Empire United Methodist Church, Empire.
Discussion forum, informal coffee house setting, 6:30-8 p.m. discussion, from 8-11 p.m. attendees are encouraged to stay and socialize, coffee and refreshments available for a small fee; topic -- March 27 "If she is hungry, how do we feed her" with Dianne Navarro from Fresh Food Partnership and Jan Heringa from Lake Ann United Methodist food pantry; L.A. Coffee House at Lake Ann United Methodist Church, 6583 First St., Lake Ann.
Traditional Episcopal chanted liturgy, 6:30 p.m. March 27, quiet, formal services in contemporary English but sung by the priest and people, everyone welcome; Grace Church, 341 Washington St., TC; 947-2330.
Community Easter Day Dinner, April 4, meals delivered starting at 12:30 p.m., public served 2:30-4:30 p.m. at VFW Post 2780, 3400 Veterans Dr., TC; donations of time, money, food, baked goods, crafts, cards, plastic bags, brown grocery bags, items for survival kits, Easter lilies, bookmarks, pencils, cards with verses, vans and more needed; checks payable to Community Meals Program, with notation "Easter Dinner," may be mailed to P.O. Box 102, Traverse City, MI 49685; to volunteer, make a donation, share the names of shut-ins or others who will be alone on the holiday, or to arrange for transportation, call Sandra Svec, 263-7130.
Trinity Lutheran Church/Feinstein Foundation $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger challenge, through April 30, challenges people to donate money or food items valued at $1 per item/pound to hunger-fighting agencies; donations recorded and amount submitted to the Foundation, which will divide $1 million proportionately among participating agencies nationwide; to help locally, direct monetary donations or food items to: Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry, 1003 S. Maple St., Traverse City, MI 49684, mention the Feinstein Foundation; to learn more, call 645-2544.
Grace Episcopal Church/Feinstein Foundation Challenge to Fight Hunger, through April, donations of money and/or food items valued at $1 per item or pound; donations recorded and amount submitted to the Foundation, which will divide $1 million proportionately among participating agencies nationwide; donations of cash, checks, pledges and food items accepted, "Feinstein Challenge" should be noted on all donations, which may be dropped off at Grace Church, 341 Washington St., TC; for details, call 947-2330.
Gospel Sing and Sing-Along, 6-7:30 p.m. last Sun. of each month, everyone welcome, bring a snack to share if you wish, come and go as you please; Kalkaska Senior Center, 303 S. Coral St., Kalkaska; 258-6587.
Lent
Lenten Book Discussion, 9-9:50 a.m. Sundays through March 21, discussion of Henri Nouwen's "Adam: God's Beloved," led by Mike McManus; Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St., TC; to register and for book ordering information, call 947-2330.
Lenten Soup Supper Series concludes, 6:30 p.m. March 24, meal followed by a discussion of the "Letters of Paul" by the Rev. Daniel P. Richards, participants asked to bring a Bible, child care available on request; Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington, TC; for details, call 947-2330.
Fish Dinner, 5-7 p.m. March 26, proceeds benefit local charities, followed at 7 p.m. by Stations of the Cross; Christ the King Catholic Church, 3801 Shore Road, Acme; 947-7009.
Lenten Fish Fry, 5:30-7 p.m. March 26, $8 adults, $4 ages 12/younger; Redeemer Lutheran Church, Interlochen; 276-6372.
WORSHIP
All Saints Anglican Church, 10 a.m. Sun.; Temple Beth El, 311 Beth El Way, off Washington St., TC; 946-6589 or http://allsaintstc.org.
Baha'i Faith, devotions and study group, for information about TC area gatherings, call 941-4699.
Bay Pointe Community Church, 6880 Secor Road, TC; 922-9882.
Central United Methodist Church, 222 Cass St., TC; 946-5191 or www.tccentralumc.org.
Congregaton Beth El, monthly Shabbat services 7:30 p.m., Rabbi Albert Lewis; 311 Beth El Way, behind the Park Place Hotel, off Washington Street, TC; call 946-1913 or visit www.templebetheltc.com for exact dates.
Elberta United Methodist Church, 555 Lincoln Ave., Elberta; 352-7427.
Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 8075 E. Hoxie Road, TC; 378-4772.
First Christian Church, 3686 S. Airport Road, TC; 946-4074.
Friends of the Light (Quaker), Sunday, 9 a.m. unprogrammed worship, 10 a.m. Meeting for Worship; corner of Fifth and Oak streets, TC; http://gt-friends.quaker.org.
Grant United Methodist Church, Karlin and Zue roads, Buckley; 275-7109.
Harbor Light "A Life Giving Church," 4050 Barnes Road, TC; 933-0700.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church's Diocesan Hispanic Mass, 5 p.m. Sundays; 720 Second St., TC; 946-4211.
Keswick United Methodist Church, South Center Highway, Suttons Bay; 271-3755 or www.keswickchurch.org.
Lake Ann United Methodist Church New Life Center, 19900 First St., Lake Ann; 275-7236.
Manton United Methodist Church, 102 N. Michigan Ave., Manton; 824-3593.
New Hope Community Church, 5100 Bethesda Ct., Acme; 938-8056.
Old Mission Congregational Church, corner of Swaney & Mission roads, Old Mission; 632-4860.
Peninsula Bible Church, 430 Fair St., TC; 946-9451 or 946-7209.
Pine Grove Church of God, 790 Indian Trail, TC; 946-8720; www.pinegroveministries.org.
Potter's House, UCC, meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St., TC; 941-7041 or www.pottershouseucc.org.
Praise West Church, 508 W. 14th St., TC; 946-2090.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (WELS), 1778 High Lake Road, TC; 941-7812.
River of Life Church, at the Christ Community Church building, corner of Seventh and Oak streets, TC; 943-9667 or www.riveroflife-tc.org.
Sacred Heart Church, Roman Catholic Latin Mass, Valley Road, east of 131, Mancelona; 587-8515.
Safe Harbor Baptist Church, at Mill Creek Elementary School, 9039 Old M-72, Williamsburg; 642-1259.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 8190 Lincoln, Beulah; 882-4241.
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13400 Center Road, TC; 223-7211 or 649-1339.
St. Mary Catholic Church, South St. Mary's Street, Lake Leelanau; 256-9676.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church LCMS, 912 S. Garfield, TC; 947-5293.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 403 Traverse St., Elk Rapids; 264-8871, www.stpaulselkrapids.org or office@stpaulselkrapids.org.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Townline and M-22, Cedar; 228-6888.
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 785 Beulah Highway, Beulah; 882-4506.
The Salvation Army, 1239 Barlow St., TC; 946-4644.
Sojourn Church, 1101 E. Front, TC; 360-4425; www.sojourntc.org.
Suttons Bay Bible Church, 3224 S. West Bay Shore Dr. (M-22), Suttons Bay; 271-4618.
The Tabernacle, 213 Wexford Ave., Buckley; 269-4190 or www.buckleychurch.com.
Traverse Bay Mennonite Church, 915 Carver St., TC; 947-8103, 941-1378 or 941-7840.
Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, 1200 Ramsdell Road, TC; 946-5323.
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA), James and 10th streets, Frankfort.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1003 S. Maple, TC; 946-2720.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, 6726 Center Road, TC; 947-3117 or www.uucgt.org.
Unity Church, 3600 Five Mile Road, TC; 938-9587 or www.unity-traverse.org.
Watershed Church, Building 50, Village Center, Grand Traverse Commons, TC; www.watershedtc.org or 218-3285.
West Bay Covenant Church, Cherry Bend Road at West Bay Shore Drive, TC; 946-7947.
West Side Community Church, 4975 E. Traverse Highway (M-72 West), TC; 941-9300 or office@tcwscc.com.
Windward Church, meets at 770 U.S. 31 (former TC Flooring Building), TC; 421-1403 or www.windwardchurch.org.
Woodside Wesleyan Church, 6789 Ole White Dr., Lake Ann; 275-7763.
-- Compiled by Stephanie Beach
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