Carnival
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South, is sponsoring a children’s carnival from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the activity center. Proceeds will benefit the eighth-grade class trip.
Discussions/ lectures
The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 5310 Old Mill Road, will have the Jesus Study Group at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Lifetree Café will show a filmed interview with Todd Burpo, author of “Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at New Ground Coffee Co., 5925 N. Clinton St.
St. Jude’s Catholic Church, 2130 Pemberton Drive, is having a special panel discussion for caregivers at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Fundraisers
Heritage Community Church, 5874 County Road 427 S., Auburn, is having an Easter Sunday breakfast at 8:45 a.m. Tickets are $3 each with a $15 limit for immediate family members. To buy tickets, call 925-0475.
Waynedale United Methodist Church preschool is selling tubs of cookie dough. Orders, are due April 15 and can be placed by calling the church at 747-7424.
Services
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 7308 St. Joe Road, is having The Great Vigil Easter service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a brunch and Easter egg hunt. The Holy Eucharist will be at 10:15 a.m.
Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, is having traditional Easter services at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday and a contemporary one at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., is having an Easter service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.
St. Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Road, is having Easter Sunday Mass at 8 and 11 a.m.
Christ’s Hope Ministries & Church, 2818 Carroll Road, is having an Easter service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m., and an Easter celebration will start at 10 a.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St., will have an Easter Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4800 S. Calhoun St., is having 7 and 10 a.m. Easter services on Sunday. An Easter egg hunt and breakfast will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Speakers
Canterbury Middle School, 5601 Covington Road, will have the multifaith event “How Good Must I Be? The Consequences of My Choices” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. It will feature speakers from the Baha’i, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Evangelical Christian faiths.
Churubusco United Methodist Church, 750 N. Main St., Churubusco, is having a spiritual enrichment day at 9 a.m. April 21 with speaker the Rev. Kate Lehman Walker. Registration, which is due April 14, will include a light brunch and Holy Communion. Contact Waynedale United Methodist Church at 747-7424 for a registration form.
Special events
Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, is having Daniels 21 Day Fast from Monday through April 29.
Salem United Church of Christ, 2401 Lake Ave., is having a free community dinner from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Stroh Church of God is having a 5k run/walk for missions at 8 a.m. April 14 along Main Street in Stroh. Cost is $15 per person or $40 per family. Participants can pay the day of race or send name, age, address, phone number and registration fee to Pastor Jeff Berry, c/o 5K race, P.O. Box 152, Stroh, IN 46789.
The Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, 301 W. Superior St., will host its annual Easter meal from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
First Mennonite Church of Berne, 566 W. Main St., Berne, will have a 100th birthday party from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Sunday before the Easter service.
Support group
Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, will have its next Christ-centered support group to help with life-altering changes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Meetings are on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
