Several area churches schedule musical events this weekend.

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CORRECTION (ran 4/10/02): A panel discussion on "Women and Spirituality" will be held at Mother Kali's Books at 7 p.m. April 18. An item in Saturday's Religion Roundup incorrectly said the event would take place this Thursday.

The Canadian music trio In Focus will perform at 7 p.m. today at the Santa Clara Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 750 Wilkes Drive. A free-will offering will be taken. For information, call 688-5081.

Charlie Walker and the Gospel Sound Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. today at the Church of God 7th Day, 820 Diamond Hill Road, Harrisburg. Walker, of Prineville, is a country gospel recording artist and a member of the Pacific Gospel Music Association. The Gospel Sound Quartet is from Sutherlin. An offering will be received. For information, call [phone].

Soprano Carol Ann Manzi will sing seven solos during the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1090 Berntzen Road. Selections will include "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Amazing Grace," "At the River," "Beautiful Dreamer," "The Lord's Prayer," the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" and "All I Ask of You."

Jenny Nex, an early music specialist from England, will sing "O Euchari" by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) during the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard St. Nex will be accompanied by the Resurrection Choir, who will also sing "Eucaristtica" by Pablo Casals. For information, call 345-9014.

The public is invited to a community sing-along, a time of music and fellowship, at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Evangelical Church of Eugene. The evening is also hosted by Gilham Community Church, Eugene, and Immanuel Baptist Church, Springfield. For information, 345-7930.

Health and fitness author Susan Smith Jones will present a program on "A Fresh Start: Rejuvenate Body, Mind and Spirit," from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal St. Reservations are recommended. The program costs $15 per person or $25 for two people. Smith will also speak during the 10 a.m. church service on "Choose to Be Healthy and Celebrate Life." For reservations or information, call 485-0035.

A Taize healing prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard streets. The service will include singing, silent meditation and hands-on healing prayer. Call 345-9913 for information.

"Eckhart Tolle: The Flowering of Human Consciousness," a video that explores how eternal consciousness can be discovered through a profound state of silence, will be shown at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Center for Sacred Sciences, 1571 Buck St. There is no charge. For information, call 345-0102.

"Celebrate the Arts," a display of visual arts and crafts, will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at Valley Covenant Church, 3636 West 18th Ave. Harpist Bronn Journey and vocalist Katherine Journey, of Seattle, will appear in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission will be $4 at the door. Child care will be provided. For information, call 345-0055.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl streets, will present "Just Economics," a two-part seminar on how Christian values relate to economics and the possibility of a living wage ordinance in Eugene. The free lecture series begins at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at the church and will conclude at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 14. For information, call 343-9253.

Ladies Aid Spring Salad Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Trent church basement, 38029 Wheeler Road, Dexter. Baked foods and spring plants will be for sale. Cost is $4 for adults and 10 cents per year of age for children.

Two Rivers Interfaith Ministry will present a program on sharing meditation with facilitator Wesley Lachman from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Emmaus Lutheran Church, 1250 W. 18th Ave. Participants should bring lunch; beverages will be provided. For information, call 344-1150.

Lane Institute of Faith & Education will present "World Religions: Getting to Know Our Neighbors," a series of classes, taught by Paul Fiorini, on the history of Christian relations with world religions. Classes will run from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. starting Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., and continuing April 16 and 23 and May 1, 8 and 15. For information, call 686-2390.

"Interfaith Prayer, Remembrance and Reflection," a service offered on the 11th of each month since Sept. 11, will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St.. The theme is "Healing and Gratitude." Speakers and music represent different faith traditions. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. For information, call 344-1425.

Cal Pierce and his healing team from the John G. Lake Healing Rooms Ministry in Spokane will make a three-day appearance this week at The Lighthouse, 18th Avenue and Charnelton Street. Programs will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 12 and 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 13. A love offering will be received. For information, call 485-5244.

Coos Bay-Bay Area Aglow, a Community Lighthouse for Women, will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in the fellowship hall of the Coos Bay Foursquare Church, 5th and Donnelly streets. Christy Hill of Reedsport will speak on "Scent of Spikenard and the Heart of Worship." For information, call [phone] or [phone].

"Women and Spirituality," a panel discussion with women of different spiritual beliefs, will be presented at 7 p.m. April 18 at Mother Kali's Books, 720 E. 13th Ave. Participants will include Linda Carnine, a Buddhist; Norma Joyce, a Wicca; Alice Kinberg, who is Jewish; and Gail Shelter, a Mennonite minister. The free program is part of Mother Kali's, "Creating Connections: International Women's Day Series." For information, call 343-4864.

The Aglow International 2002 Women's Retreat will be held April 12-14 at the McKenzie River Conference Center, north of Blue River. Guest speaker is DeLoris Moore, intercultural relations coordinator for Aglow International. For information, call [phone] or [phone].

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