Thursday, March 5, 2009
The Sterling United Methodist Players will present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," a musical telling of the "coat of many colors" story in the Book of Genesis, 7 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets bought in advance are $7 for adults and $5 for ages 4 through 12. Children 3 and younger are admitted free. Tickets are available at the church office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and between services Sundays. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.
St. James United Church of Christ presents a free showing of the film "The Asphalt Gospel" at 7 p.m. Saturday. The film is the story of what happened when six Christians took a walk across the United States, talking with people along the way about love, compassion and inclusion. 10 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. www.stjamesucc-love.org.
The 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling will be led by the youth group. 22135 Davis Dr., Sterling. 703-406-3068 or www.uusterling.org.
Our Savior's Way Lutheran Church will present 13 weekly seminars, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday, on making sound financial decisions. The cost of the Financial Peace University program is $115 for those signing up at www.daveramsey.com. 43115 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn. 703-858-9254 or www.oswlc.org.
A program of Jewish lunch-and-learn studies, featuring rabbis from western Fairfax County and Loudoun County, continues at noon Wednesday and March 18 and 25. All sessions are brown-bag lunches and will be held in Sterling near Dulles International Airport. There is no charge, but reservations are necessary. To register and obtain directions, contact JewishStudies.Teacher@gmail.com.
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Round Hill United Methodist Church will observe Lent with weekly Wednesday soup suppers and worship through April 1. The suppers begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by an intergenerational worship service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. 11 W. Loudoun St., Round Hill. 540-338-1836.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Delaplane will host an all-day Zen meditation retreat from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14. The guest teacher will be Marian Moran from the Clear Springs Zen group in Charlottesville. A $15 donation to the church is requested. Those planning to attend should contact 540-592-3701 or tdaven@crosslink.net by March 13. www.delaplanezen.org.
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation will host a potluck dinner at 6:15 p.m. March 20 to mark Shabbat Across America, an annual event involving thousands of Jews in the United States and Canada. The dinner will be followed by a Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. led by Rabbi Jesse Gallop. The cost per family is $10 and a side dish. 21740 Beaumeade Cir., Suite 100, Ashburn. Register by calling 703-729-1659 or e-mailing publicrelationsvp@8bcrcva.org.
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation and Congregation Sha'are Shalom invite the women and girls of Loudoun County to Miriam's Seder from 2 to 4 p.m. March 22 at Beth Chaverim, 21740 Beaumeade Cir., Suite 100, Ashburn. The seder will use a Hagaddah that expands the Passover theme of liberation to encompass women's experiences in Egypt and the Exodus. The cost is $8. For reservations and information, e-mail sisterhood@bcrcva.org by March 15.
Sterling United Methodist Church is collecting books, summer clothes, sports equipment and school, church, medical and building supplies for the Marshall Islands through March 31. Monetary donations also are welcome to help buy items and offset general mission costs. Contributions may be dropped off at the church from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Sundays. 304 E. Church Rd., Sterling. 703-430-6455 or www.sterlingumc.org.
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