FAITH NOTES

Today

■ Tibetan Buddhist Community of Lexington will start a series of teachings based on Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The series will run through the end of 2008, except for the last Saturday of each month, when visiting teacher Geshe Kalsang Samdup visits. TBCL meets at 1800 Gayle Dr. in Lexington. Chairs are available, or guests may bring a meditation cushion. No previous knowledge of Buddhism is necessary. Teachings are free. Donations to TBCL are welcome. Visit www.tbcl.org, e-mail info@tbcl.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

■ Russell Cave Baptist Church, 3179 Russell Cave Rd., will hold a fall festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include a yard sale, bake sale and concessions. Call (859) 576-3640.

■ Right to Life of Central Kentucky will hold a walk at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Clays Mill Road. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:45 a.m. Call (859) 272-3920.

■ Wesley United Methodist Church, 1825 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, will hold a prayer breakfast hosted by the United Methodist Women at 10 a.m. The focus is "praying to eliminate violence against women." Judge Pamela Goodwine will be the speaker. Contact Diane Marshall at (859) 255-2610.

Sunday

■ Beaumont Presbyterian Church, 1070 Lane Allen Rd., Lexington, will begin its 50th anniversary celebration. Worship will begin at 10 a.m. at James Lane Allen Elementary School, 1901 Appomattox Rd., with recognition of all charter members. The worship service will be followed by a procession to the church, where the 11 a.m. service will include components of the first service of the proposed congregation 50 years ago. After the service, there will be a picnic potluck lunch with the main dish provided by the church. Presbyterian Grass, Beaumont's bluegrass group, will provide afternoon entertainment. Call (859) 278-5062.

■ East Second Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 146 Constitution St., Lexington, will observe the ninth anniversary of its pastor, the Rev. Donald K. Gillett II, at its 11 a.m. service. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Eugene James Jr. of the Northwestern Christian Church Disciples of Christ. Call (859) 254-0675.

■ Palomar Baptist Church, 2190 Fort Harrods Dr., Lexington, will hold a revival at 7 p.m.. Services will also be held at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

Tuesday

■ Eastland Church of God, 2598 Liberty Rd., Lexington, will host Build Your Vision, a national conference for training church and school ministry leaders in diverse areas from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main sessions and breakout sessions will be led by national leaders Stan Toler, Pastor Terry Bates, and Daniel Cook. Registration is available www.bgwservices.com or by calling (859) 268-3350.

■ Michael Bell, the first black president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will lead "Accent on Christian Faith 2008'' activities at Berea College through Thursday. On Thursday, he will speak on "Bridges Across Cultural and Ethnic Differences" at 3 p.m. in Phelps Stokes Chapel. He also is scheduled to lead noon worship services daily in Danforth Chapel on Berea's campus. Bell is senior pastor of the Greater St. Stephen First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Call (859) 985-3606.

■ True Life Church, 407 Kingston Rd., will host the band Straight Edge at 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Visit www.truelifeag.com or www.straightedgerocks.com for more information. Free and open to the public.

Thursday

■ Campbellsville University will host several guest speakers at the 2008 Pastors and Church Leaders Conference through Friday. Times are 2 and 7 p.m. Sept. 25 and 10 a.m. Sept. 26. Registration is available at www.campbellsville.edu, or by calling (270) 789-5520.

Friday

■ Bass singer Terry G. Hall will be in concert for the noon potluck luncheon at South Elkhorn Christian Church, 4343 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington. Vist terryghallmusicministry.com or southelkhorncc.org. Call (859) 873-3420 or (859) 223-1433 for reservations. Bring a dish to share.

Coming up

■ Nathaniel United Methodist Church, 616 DeRoode Street in Lexington, will hold its Homecoming Sept. 28. Breakfast will be at 9:30 a.m.; worship service at 11 a.m., lunch at 1 p.m. and fellowship and singing at 3 p.m.

■ Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, 3534 Tates Creek Road, will present a benefit concert featuring tenor Whit Whitaker at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Whitaker, a graduate of the University of Kentucky vocal music department and an actor and musician, has performed roles such as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate, and Bardolfo in the Verdi opera Falstaff. He performs internationally as a longtime member of the American Spiritual Ensemble and appeared most recently as Hud in the Summerfest production of Hair.

The theme of the concert, "Water Music," will include selections of Negro spirituals, opera, gospel and Broadway music. Whitaker will be accompanied by UK musicology professor and pianist Dr. Diana Hallman.

Admission is $20, cash or check only, on the night of the performance.

Proceeds will support the upcoming mission trip to Mexico by teams from Chapel Hill and Troy Presbyterian Church in Versailles, in partnership with the Living Waters for the World mission. Call (859) 272-2311.

■ Missionary Jodi McGill will speak about her involvement with health care in Malawi at Second Presbyterian Church, 460 E. Main St. at 10 a.m. Sept. 27. At 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, she will host Moment for Mission and a forum class.

■ Woodford Community Christian Church, 320 Hope Lane, Versailles, will show "The Truth Project," a new initiative of Focus on the Family, in a live simulcast from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Tickets can be purchased at www.thetruthproject.org or at the door. Call (859) 873-0288.

■ The Central Kentucky Mass Choir directed by Rev. Arlester Washington will be at Gethsemane Church Of The Nazarene, 1725 Bryan Station Road, Lexington, at 4 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ The Greater Mountain Crusade will be held at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville on Sept. 28-30. Jerry Pipes will be the speaker, and Mickey Henderson will be the worship leader with an estimated 200-member community choir. Special music for Sept. 28 will be provided by Larnelle Harris, the newest member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Ricky Skaggs will be featured on Sept. 29. Sept. 30 will be Youth Night, which will begin with a student pizza blast at 6:15 p.m. in the Pikeville City Park and will feature former NFL players Keith Davis and Shawn Harper. Music will begin each night at 6:30 p.m. with services at 7 p.m. Visit www.mountaincrusade.org for more information.

■ First Uttingertown Baptist Church, 2911 Royster Rd., Lexington, will hold its pastoral anniversary service for the Rev. Joseph McDowell at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 28. The guest speaker will be Benjamin Stanley Baker, pastor of New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit and former pastor of Main Street Baptist Church of Lexington. Call (859) 294-6757.

■ Carpenter's Christian Church, 127 Bypass in Harrodsburg, will hold a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4. To rent a booth, call Wanda Waldridge at (859) 865-4259 or (859) 265-1367.

■ St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 511 Thurman Drive, Lexington, will host its third annual Song Service of Praise Music Workshop on Oct. 2-4. Sessions will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 and at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Registration is free. Clinicians will be Juanita Edmondson of Green Castle Baptist Church Louisville and Landen Wilson of St. John. Participants will sing in the Song Service Of Praise at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Call (859) 340-9421.

■ The Southland Christian Church Women's Ministry will host a two-day retreat for women of all ages Oct. 3-4 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington. There will be two sessions: 7-10 p.m., Oct. 3 (check-in begins at 6 p.m.) and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Registration is $60 through Sept. 23. The cost includes a copy of the book Brave, refreshments Friday evening and lunch on Saturday. Register at www.Southland Christian.org,

■ St. Paul A.M.E. Church will hold a fish fry and large yard sale at the Robert H. Williams Culture Center, 644 Georgetown Street, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 4. Call (859) 255-7945.

■ Teachings of spiritual and personal empowerment will be given at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Phoenix Institute, 655 Lima Drive. The program will be Samuel, by Lea Schultz. There is no charge for attendance. Call (859) 231-8449.

■ Good Shepherd, 533 East Main Street, will have the first annual St. Francis Festival in conjunction with the Blessing of the Animals on Oct. 5. The festival will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and there will be food, music and games with a pet costume contest and a pet talent contest with cash prizes. The blessing will be at 5 p.m. for all animals. Call (859) 231-6225. Deadline to register pets is Oct. 1.

■ Several Church of the Nazarene congregations will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the organization at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 at Lexington Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 1142 Caywood Dr., Lexington. Sunday School services will be at 9:30 a.m., and a fellowship meal will follow the 10:30 a.m. service. Visit http://nazarene.org for more information. Call the Rev. Matthew Cole at (859) 255-0910.

■ The Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd., will host "What Is a Gospel" with author and teacher Margaret Ralph from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Meeting Room at Hehman Hall. Cost is free but pre-registration is recommended. Call (859) 278-9676. This is the first of four lectures on Christ in the Gospels to be given each Tuesday evening in October.

■ The Southland Christian Church's annual Jesus Prom — a formal event for adults with physical and/or mental disabilities — will be 6:30-10 p.m., Nov. 14. This year's theme is "Crystal Clear." Contact Kara at (859) 224-1664 or kmoore@southlandchristian.org. The church is at 5001 Harrodsburg Rd.

■ Lexington Theological Seminary, 631 S. Limestone, will hold the second session of its Fall 2008 Lay School of Theology from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 11, 18 and 25. The topic will be "Conflict and Congregations: Creative Responses." Registration deadline is Sept. 25. Cost is $40. Call (859) 280-1233 or register at www.lextheo.edu.