Conferences/ workshops

Unity of Fort Wayne Spiritual Center, 3232 Crescent Ave., will host a Spiritual Foundations of Congregational Leadership workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. The event is for congregational leaders and sponsored by the Center for Congregations.

North Manchester First Church of the Brethren, 407 N. Sycamore St. in North Manchester, will host a Love & Respect Video Marriage Conference from 6:45 to 10:15 p.m. Friday and 8:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Feb. 11. Cost is $20 a person. To register, go to www.loveandrespect.com.

Discussions/ lectures

The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 5310 Old Mill Road, will hold a philosophy/spirituality discussion group at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Lifetree Café will watch a filmed interview with an apocalypse researcher and discuss the belief that the world will end in 2012 from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at New Ground Coffee Company, 5925 N. Clinton St.

Fundraisers

Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren, 6404 S. Calhoun St., will hold its “A Taste of Chocolate” event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. The event will feature chocolate tasting from local restaurants, bakeries and chocolatiers. The cost is $9 for adults, $5 for kids 4 to 10 and free for those 3 and younger.

The Anthony Wayne First Church of God, 6012 South Bend Drive, will serve a ham and bean dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Music

Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, will host the men’s gospel quartet Bound 4 Glory at 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Admission is free.

Special events

Military Families Ministry of Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County received a check for $25,000 on Jan. 26. The money was raised by listeners of WOWO 1190-AM.

Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County will bring storyteller Valerie Tutson to Fort Wayne Community Schools and East Allen County Schools this week. For a complete schedule, go to www.associatedchurches.org.