LIFE CHURCH of Oak Harbor will be hosting American Idol contestant Danny Gokey during a grand opening to celebrate a recent remodel on Sunday, Sept. 28. He will be leading worship and performing his new single “Hope In Front of Me” at both the 9 and 11 a.m. services. The church is located at 1767 NE Regatta Drive in Oak Harbor. For more information call 360-679-3158.
COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY at the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church will begin the fall season with a study title “Discover Comfort.” They’ll discuss what the Bible says about the human struggle with suffering and evil, with an honest look at the hard questions people face when they experience pain or hardship. The group will meet 10–11:15 a.m. Thursdays at the church, 1411 Wieldraayer Road, beginning Sept. 25. Coffee Break is a nondenominational small group Bible study that is open to all women of the community, and no previous Bible knowledge is needed. To receive study material, call Launa at 360-675-4706, or call the church office at 675-2881 for more information.
The WHIDBEY COMMUNITY CHORUS invites singers to join in preparing for its annual Christmas concerts. Registration will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the First United Methodist church, 1050 SE Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Weekly practices are Sunday evenings. Concerts are scheduled for Dec. 5 and 7. Dues are $30 for adults, $15 for high school and college students.
MENTAL SURGERY: THE HEALING POWER OF DIVINE MIND is the topic of the next audio chat, hosted by the Christian Science Reading Room, 721 SW 20th Court, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Christian Science claims to have brought healing to all kinds of diseases and injuries that have been said to have needed surgery. Join this chat to hear more about this topic with Christian Science healer and teacher Nathan Talbot. www.jsh-online.com/chats
HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL has openings for the 2014-15 school year. Classes are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3: p.m.; Thursday and Friday 9-11:30 a.m. Classes are at Oak Harbor Lutheran church. $100 nonrefundable registration fee. For more information, call 360-679-1561.
WHIDBEY ISLAND FRIENDS, also known as Quakers, hold their regular meeting for worship 4-5 p.m. Sundays at the Unitarian Universalist building, 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland. This time of silent worship together may include spoken messages. As the founder of Quakers, George Fox, wrote: “Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.” For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com
Oak Harbor’s CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street, is open for study and prayer 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays. It is a public bookstore and more with magazines, The Christian Science Monitor weekly newsmagazine, Bible concordances in print and online, and an online record of more than 125 years of verified healings through prayer alone. You can find more information at www.christianscience.com or www.christiansciencewhidbey.com For more information, call 360-675-0621.
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