Religion Notes
(Editor’s note: The intention of Religion Notes is to promote one-time events occurring in the community. For information about regular church services and programs, see the “As We Worship” section below, or contact the church.)
Adventist Community Services
thrift store accepting donations
Adventist Community Services operates a thrift store at 1515 A S.E. 47th Terrace, Cape Coral, one block west of Del Prado Boulevard. A Caring Ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Cape Coral, the thrift store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
For additional information, call ACS at 239-257-1493 or 239-205-6518. All donations are accepted.
‘Catholics Returning
Home’ series continues
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church is offering a six-week series, “Catholics Returning Home,” which started Monday, Dec. 28, and concludes Feb. 1.
Presented by lay members or the parish, the group meets Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Faith Formation building. The sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the church.
For more information, call Jane DiPaola at 573-8766 or Andy Halek at 471-7315.
Faith Presbyterian Church
to feature ‘Who Decides?’
On Tuesdays from Jan. 26 to March 15, at 6:20 p.m, a free eight-week series will start at Faith Presbyterian Church with the question “Who Decides?” that will address the concerns surrounding the complexities of modern medicine and/or directives about what happens to us as we enter the dying process and shed light on the issues of ethical practices that we may confront. The issue of death and aging and how to age well in a new and growing national movement that is focusing on “aging in place” (since most of us want to die in our home, this movement wants to make our hope a reality) will also be addressed. Visit www.fpcfl.org/BeingMortal to view the weekly session topic schedule and a complete bio of all guest speakers.
Participants are encouraged to read the “BEING MORTAL: Medicine and What Matters in the End” written by Atul Gawande as it is the platform for the first two weeks of discussion panels. For those who won’t get a chance to read it (or you want to review the material again), participants are invited to attend a 55-minute film screening of “Being Mortal,” that will be shown at Faith in Hunt Chapel Sunday, Jan. 24, at 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Faith Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian community of joy and excitement that promises to love, comfort, and respect everyone through the challenging power of Christ. Faith is located at 4544 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral, FL. 239-542-2858.
Financial Peace University
returning to Cape, series starts in February
More than 2.5 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. The nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success.
The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing. FPU will be held at Cape Coral Community Church, 811 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral.
The classes will begin Sunday, Feb. 7, at 9 a.m. Contact David Emeric at (239)290-0204 for more information or to register.
Through common-sense principles and small-group accountability, FPU gives people the tools they need to change their behavior and succeed financially. On average, families who complete FPU pay off $5,300 and save $2,700 in the first 90 days. Following the class nearly 94 percent of those families budget regularly.
FPU lessons also include guest speakers Rachel Cruze, speaker and daughter of Dave Ramsey, and Chris Hogan, counselor and speaker for the Dave Ramsey organization.
After purchasing a membership each participant receives a workbook, Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money, an envelope system and an audio CD library. Participants will also have access to budgeting forms and MP3s of all the lessons. For more information or to purchase a membership, go to www.daveramsey.com.
Lifeline Family Center
to celebrate 20th anniversary
Join Lifeline Family Center in celebrating its 20th anniversary with the “Songs of Life” Dinner Concert featuring Steve Green Thursday, March 3.
“People Need the Lord” is only one of Green’s many recordings that have been honored with four Grammy nominations, 18 No. 1 songs and seven Dove Awards, the highest honor in Christian music.
In the Hope Building on the campus of McGregor Baptist Church, at 6:30 p.m., the dinner concert will celebrate Lifeline’s positive alternative to abortion since 1996. The keynote message will be given by Dan Betzer, senior pastor at First Assembly of God, and former residents will share Lifeline’s effects on their lives.
For more information and to purchase tickets ($70 each or $400 for a table of 8), contact Lifeline at 239-242-7238, visit www.lifelinefamilycenter.org/benefit-dinner/ or email lifeline4moms2be@lifelinefamily.org.
St. Katharine Drexel
to hold scholarship fundraiser
Fashions by Chicos’, lunch and raffle prizes will be offered at the annual scholarship fundraiser hosted by St. Katharine Drexel CCW Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Palmetto Pines Country Club in Cape Coral at 11:30 a.m.
Guests will have a chance to win a weekend for two at the Westin Cape Coral at Marina Village, including three meals for two at the resort’s fine restaurants; a diamond and emerald ring; a designer 44-inch Sunburst Wall Mirror; or two tickets for the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater. There will be a bag raffle, too!
Call Jule Foley (239) 549-1466 or Thelma DeLorenzo (239) 458-0834 to reserve your tickets at only $30 per person.
ber stamping and employs the technique in creating charming cards.
Join us for an Artists’ Reception Saturday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Meet some of the artists on display and enjoy light refreshments. The reception is free and open to everyone. No reservations required.
Check the Lee County Library System’s website at www.leelibrary.net for other programs, including Book Talk, the ongoing Storytimes, Craft Corner, Chess Anyone?, English Cafe and Read Down Fines.