Our Lady of Hope Parish, Ipswich, is accepting ticket reservations for the 2008 Boston Catholic Men's Conference, to be held Saturday, April 19, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Boston College's Conte Forum, and the Boston Catholic Women's Conference, Friday, April 18, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Conte Forum. Contact Lou De George at 978-356-9552 or e-mail ldegeorgesr@yahoo.com for men's tickets and Joanne DiNatale 978-948-7863 or e-mail jodina@verizon.net for women's tickets.

West Church Preschool, a ministry of West Congregational Church, is now enrolling for its weekday preschool program 2008-2009. The program for 4-year-olds meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. with Lunch Bunch. The 3-year-old program meets Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. with Lunch Bunch. The church is at 27 Johnson St., Peabody, and may be reached at 978-535-4112.

"Walking the Bible" documentary viewing and discussion will be held Tuesday mornings through March 11 in the Common Room at Grace Church, 385 Essex St., Salem. There will be coffee from 9:45 to 10 a.m., followed by a half-hour showing of the video, followed by discussion until 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 978-744-2796.

A yard sale to benefit the Mission Possible trip to New Orleans will be held Saturday, March 29, at the Maple Street Congregational Church, 90 Maple St., Danvers. Any books, toys, small furniture or kitchen items that anyone may like to donate would be appreciated. 978-774-4510.

Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers, will be a "church at rest" on Wednesday evenings through March 26. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., soup and scripture will be shared. All are invited. For those unable to get out in the evening, a soup and scripture luncheon is planned for noon to 1:30 p.m. on March 12. For more information, call 978-777-7408.

Two study opportunities at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers, will be available on Sundays at 11 a.m. through March 23 on the theme of "A Jew's Search for Hope with Christians" and on marriage and healthy relationships. For more information, call 978-777-7408.

A Gift Basket Raffle will be held by the Social Outreach Committee of the First Church in Salem, Unitarian, 316 Essex St., on Sunday, March 9. Tickets are being sold for $3 each or 10 for $20, and will go on sale tomorrow. Donations of baskets and gift items are also welcome. Contact Trish Newhall at 978-744-1626 or trish.newhall@gmail.com.

An Alpha Course, exploring spirituality in a Christian context, will be held at North Shore Community Baptist Church, 9 Hart St., Beverly Farms, on Tuesdays from Feb. 26 to May 6, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The 11-week course is free and involves a dinner, video and open discussion. For more information, call 978-927-2014.

Quilters Ann Cummings of Hamilton and Amanda Helton of Ipswich are exhibiting their work in the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church meeting room, at 323 Locust St. (Route 35) in Danvers through February. The exhibit may be seen before and immediately after 10:30 a.m. Sunday services and Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Feb. 29, or by appointment at 978-531-2860.

The Clifton Lutheran Church, in partnership with Got Books, has a donation and reuse drop-off location where town residents can donate books, videos, CDs and DVDs. Money raised from the purple container with yellow signs at the church, at 105 Humphrey St. in Marblehead, will be used for various community charities, including youth scholarships for summer camps. The drop-off site is open to everyone, at any time.

The First Baptist Church in Beverly is looking for members of the church who have reached 80. Let them know by calling the church office or speaking to one of the ministers. Sign up in the Narthex before and after worship or call the church office at 978-922-3295.

The First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, is sponsoring a course on "Spiritual Parenting," an informal group for parents and their children one Saturday a month from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Parents gather in the minister's study from 5 to 6 p.m. for discussion, while children play with sitters downstairs, followed by a potluck dinner. For more information, contact Sarah Shamel at sishamel@alumni.princeton.edu or 978-969-1913.

"Ordained to Create," a show on the self-taught art of Southern preachers, prophets and visionaries, is on exhibit at the Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, through Feb. 29, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 978-867-4751.

Artists who would like to display their work for a month at the First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, 225 Cabot St., should contact Paula Stephens in the church office at 978-922-3968.

The North Shore Hebrew School is raising funds by collecting empty inkjet and laser cartridges, old cell phones, laptops (with power cords), PDAs and video games. "Cartridges for Kids" will reimburse the school for each item that is brought in to the Temple Shalom office, 287 Lafayette St., Salem. Call 978-741-4880.

Grace Church Episcopal Spanish classes for beginners are Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. and for intermediate students on Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. A fee of $10 per session can be paid in class. For more information, call the church office at 978-774-2796.

Sermon Conversations are held Sunday evenings at First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, 225 Cabot St., to discuss the morning's sermon topic. Locations are announced following Sunday worship. For more information, call Eric Hacker at 978-921-5278.

The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore is offering rooms ranging from intimate meeting rooms to larger spaces. Learn more or book your event today by contacting Sandra Ruscio at 781-631-8330, ext. 411.

A course on the last week of Jesus' life will be held at Maple Street Church in Danvers on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. from Feb. 26 to March 18. The Rev. Charles Gross, senior pastor, will lead classes. Those wishing to attend should contact 978-774-4510 or visit www.maplestreetchurch.org.

Healing Rooms, free and open to all in search of physical, spiritual and/or emotional healing, are available every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Life Center (formerly the "Black Painted Church"), 127 North St., Salem. For more information, call 978-741-2728 or visit www.kingdomlifemin.com.

Men's Bible Study is held at 6 a.m. on Friday mornings at First Church Congregational, 4 Georgetown Road, Boxford. No advance preparation is necessary. For more information, contact Pastor Michael at michaelwilliams001@gmail.com or 781-608-2309.

The free Rekindle Shabbat helps maintain Jewish traditions among the young, providing free kosher chicken dinners and a kit containing "The Family Guide to Preparing for and Celebrating the Sabbath." Rekindle Shabbat is free for Jewish, interfaith and single-parent families with children of high school age and younger enrolled in a Jewish institution or living in the Lappin Foundation's service area. It is free for grandparents who are raising grandchildren Jewish. For others, cost is $36 per person. To register, call Andrea Katz at 978-740-4404, e-mail akatz@rilcf.org or visit www.rilcf.org.

Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody, offers preschool, religious school, bar and bat mitzvah instruction, and confirmation classes. It also offers Brotherhood, Sisterhood, The Chai Club and youth groups. Its Social Action and Adult Education programs are an integral component of the Temple. Call the Temple office at 978-535-2100 for more information or visit the Web site at www.templebethshalom.org.

St. Adelaide Parish brings Holy Communion to those who are ill or housebound. Anyone in this position, or who knows of anyone in this position, can call the rectory office at 978-535-1985.

Baptism Classes are hosted by the First Baptist Church in Beverly, 221 Cabot St., for young people in grade eight and up on Mondays at 5:15 p.m. Topics covered include meaning of baptism, being a disciple of Christ, introduction to the American Baptist Churches and membership in First Baptist Church. The classes help young people decide about baptism and church involvement. Call 978-922-3295.

The Jewish Federation of the North Shore offers the new Limudim curriculum. Participants will discuss themes relating to leadership, community and philanthropy, with connections made between activism and Jewish values. The course, taught by Elisha Russ-Fishbane, a doctoral candidate at Harvard, is offered one Monday night a month from 7 to 9 p.m. There is no fee. For additional information on the Limudim program, contact Susan Feinstein at 978-564-0727 or sfeinstein@jfns.org.

Dinner is served every Sunday at 6 p.m. at St. Peter Episcopal Church, 4 Ocean St., Beverly, for those in need. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, call Dena Lisle at 978-922-3291.

First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, 225 Cabot St., provides a meal to the needy at the Baptist Church in Beverly on the second Monday of every month. Members who would like to participate can contact Fran Gerrior at fmarie@comcast.net or 978-922-4854 or Beth McAvoy at elizabethmcavoy@comcast.net or 978-927-4881.

All-you-can-eat dinners are held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for $6 at the First Congregational Church in Boxford. Dinner is followed by classes, prayer and "Hour of Power" for youth. The church also offers the "Friday Night Hang" for young people in middle school and high school every Friday from 7:30 to 10:45 p.m.

Prayers Reaching Addicted Youth (PRAY) is an intercessory prayer group that prays for the healing of the drug-addicted youths of the North Shore. All are welcome. Meetings are the last Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 8 North St., Salem. For more information, call Kathy at 781-760-0163.