In November, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH will be hosting a series of conversations with special guests. These conversations will be aimed at “building bridges” with other cultures rather than burning them. How can we discover common ground without compromising our convictions? The first conversation was  held on Nov. 1 and focused upon Christians and the LGBT community. The second will be held on Nov. 8 and will focus upon Christianity and science, humanism and atheism. The third will be held Nov. 22 and will focus upon Christianity and Islam. All are welcome. Services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Email contact@whidbeygrace.org for more information.

GRIEFSHARE, a support group for those in mourning, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 10, at the Family Bible Church room C-3, 2760 No. Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Call 360-679-3736 for more information.

COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY will begin the fall season with a six-week study of the Apostle Paul’s two letters to the Thessalonians, some of the earliest Christian literature in the New Testament. These short but powerful books discuss what it means to have faith, and how that faith can affect day-to-day living. This study group will meet weekly at 10 a.m. Thursday mornings at 1986 Country Lane in Oak Harbor. The group is non-denominational and is open to all women in the community. Call Launa at 360-675-4706, or call the church office at 360-675-2881 for more information.