A recycling fundraiser at Tabernacle Congregational Church will benefit the Senior Youth Fellowship group and the church. The event will be held Sept. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. at 50 Washington St. The prices to recycle the following items are: computer monitor, $10; television, $15; air conditioner, $15; stove/washer/dryer, $15; refrigerator, $15. The City of Salem charges $20 per item. Microwave ovens, garbage disposals, printers, telephones, DVD players, video games, computer hard drives and other miscellaneous items are $5 each. The church office can be reached at 978-744-3164.
The Bible study "Believing God" by Beth Moore will be offered at the North Shore Community Baptist Church, 9 Hart St. in Beverly Farms, beginning Sunday, Sept. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. The study is open to anyone interested and will run a total of 24 weeks, excluding major holiday weekends. Cost for the workbook is $17, payable at sign-up, but no one will be turned away for inability to pay. For more information or to register, contact NSCBC at 978-927-2014.
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults will begin Sept. 28 at St. Mary Star of the Sea in Beverly, 253 Cabot St. The Rite is open to all adults 18 and older seeking Baptism. Also invited are those baptized in another faith who seek to become Roman Catholic. Baptized Catholics who have not received First Eucharist and/or Confirmation are also welcome to come in preparation for receiving these sacraments. For information contact Neil Yetts at St. Mary's RCIA office at 978-922-0133.
"Called to Preach," a conference at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, will be held on Sept. 4 to 5. The conference's goal is to promote preaching excellence by modeling biblical preaching and equipping preachers with practical skills for proclaiming the Word of God. The conference will consist of three preaching sessions by recognized experts in preaching, four teaching sessions, a number of workshops and an alumni luncheon. South Hamilton campus. Registration and information is available online at www.gordonconwell.edu or by calling Barb Fischer at 978-646-4143.
The First Baptist Church of Beverly is sponsoring a retreat on "The Inter-relatedness of Healing and Spirituality." The retreat will be held Friday to Sunday, Oct. 24 to 26, at Craigville Conference Center in Craigville, Cape Cod. It is open to all adults of any faith tradition, and will explore, and practice, various ancient and contemporary forms of healing. Cost is $189 per person. Register at 978-922-3295.
A food drive for Bootstraps will be held, starting Sunday, Sept. 14, at First Parish Church in Beverly, U.U., to help alleviate rising food costs. Collection will continue through Oct. 5. Food items most needed are: kid-friendly cereal, canned chicken/tuna/meat, peanut butter, tomato sauce, canned soup, pork and beans, canned fruit, boxed rice, and canned tomato products. No glass, please. The church is at 225 Cabot St., Beverly, and may be reached at 978-922-3968.
Temple Beth Shalom of Peabody invites all girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grade to join their launching of "Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing!," a program from Moving Traditions. An introductory session will be held Sunday, Sept. 7, at TBS, 489 Lowell St, Peabody, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For more information, call 978-535-2100.
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.
Clothes for Ukrainian orphanages are being collected at Our Lady of Hope, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich. Other items being sought are soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, wheelchairs, crutches and walkers. Donations may be left in the boxes provided, or on the Rectory porch. For more information, call 978-356-1544 or e-mail bekahsteel@verizon.net.
The Jewish Federation of the North Shore offers a Limudim curriculum on themes relating to leadership, community and philanthropy, with connections made between activism and Jewish values. The free course is offered one Monday night a month from 7 to 9 p.m. For additional information, contact Susan Feinstein at 978-564-0727 or sfeinstein@jfns.org.
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.
The Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence is collecting used cell phones in local churches across New England. Newer cell phones will be collected at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, Marblehead, 67 Cornell Road. Newer phones will be reprogrammed, and older phones will be sold for parts. Bring cell phones to church and place them in the box marked "cell phones" in the narthex. For more information, call 781-631-2756.
First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, serves a meal to the needy at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday night that is provided by Beverly Hospital. A Yahoo Group site has been established, for volunteers who work or would like to work at these dinners, at TuesdayNightDinners@yahoogroups.com, where the calendar may be viewed and volunteers can receive reminders. The church is at 225 Cabot St.. For more information, call Diane Bianchetta at 978-921-0895 or e-mail auraleeddb@aol.com.
A course on spiritual parenting is sponsored by the First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist, 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.
The North Shore Hebrew School is raising money 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.
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 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.
Temple Beth Shalom invites prospective synagogue members to visit their annual "ShaBBQ" on Friday, Sept. 5, with a 5:45 p.m. barbecue dinner, followed by a 6:45 p.m. family Shabbat service and Oneg, at 489 Lowell St. in Peabody. The Temple's new spiritual leader, rabbinical intern Daniel Berman, will lead the service. The event is free. RSVP to the Temple office at 978-535-2100.
Temple Ner Tamid is offering free Entertainment 2008 books to those who pre-purchase Entertainment 2009 Books. These cost $25 and contain discounts to restaurants, supermarkets and entertainment throughout the North Shore. For more information, call Mel at 978-531-8605.
Inner Awakening Eleventh Step Meditation Meeting will meet at the White Whale, 221 Cabot St., Beverly, on Friday nights from 7 to 8 p.m. The sessions will have opening prayer, reading from 12-step literature, a 20-minute period of silent meditation, a speaker and sharing. For members of all 12-step programs and any visitors. For more information, e-mail beverly11thstep@gmail.com.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
"Twilight Zone," screenings of the classic TV show, will be held Friday nights at 8 p.m. at The Vault, an independent Christian church at 217 Essex St. in Salem. Admission is $1. For more information, call 978-744-8444.
The First Congregational Church needs help with the 2008 Christmas Fair, on the committee, on the day of the event, with advertising and publicity, and with contributions for gift baskets, the book table and more. Proceeds go to support missionaries. Anyone interested in helping with the event should call Sallyann King at 978-432-1716. The church is at 4 Georgetown Road, Boxford.
The Second Congregational Church in West Boxford is looking for local crafters to participate in its fifth annual Christmas Boutique, in conjunction with the fourth annual West Boxford Winter Festival, which will be on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost for a table is $40. Applications can be obtained by calling Marge Hildebrand at 978-556-5352.
