Posted on Sat, May. 17, 2008

Faith Notes

Today

■ The Women of St. Paul A.M.E. Church are ­sponsoring a ”My Man Can Cook“ ­competition at noon at the church, 251 North Upper Street, Lexington. There will be four categories: chili/soup, entrees, desserts and something special (anything that doesn't fit in the other categories). Tickets for the tasting are $5.Call (859) 255-7945. Also, the women will celebrate Women's Day at 11 a.m. May 25. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Maxine Thomas, the new assistant pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church. An afternoon program will begin at 4 p.m. featuring Ohio gospel recording artist Marlyce McCants and the Jimtown Male Chorus.

■ The Eckankar Center of Lexington will host ”What Goes Around Comes Around: The Law of Karma,“ an informal spiritual discussion, 1 to 2 p.m. at 153 Patchen Drive, Suite 55B. Call (859) 268-4888.

■ The Tibetan Buddhist ­Community of Lexington will hold a teaching, ”How to ­Develop Bodhicitta,“ 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 903 ­Manchester Street. The teaching will be followed by discussion. Teachings are free, and donations are welcome. Go to www.tbel.org, e-mail info@tbel.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

■ Shirley Hayden, author of Women of Nelson, a fictional depiction of a historical event in which black soldiers' ­families were forced out of Camp Nelson in November 1864, will speak at Lexington Friends Meeting ­(Quakers), 649 Price Avenue, from 4 to 5 p.m. The event is free; child care is available. Call (859) 299-2026.

■ Union Church, 213 Prospect St,, Berea, will have a bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Missions Board to benefit local and global mission projects.

Sunday

■ Missionary Day will be at 10:15 a.m. at Historic ­Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, 540 West Maxwell Street, Lexington. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lincoln Bingham, pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, ­Louisville, and former moderator of the General Association of Baptists in Kentucky. A missionary workshop and luncheon will be at 10 a.m. today.

■ Great Crossing Missionary Baptist Church, 135 Lloyd Road, Georgetown, will celebrate Women's Day at 11 a.m. The Rev. Bob Brown of New Horizon Missionary Baptist Church, Danville, will speak.

Thursday

■ Prayer, Care, Share, Lexington 2008 will be 7 to 9 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel — Campbell House, 1375 S. Broadway. Call Tommy Green at (859) 489-8716, or e-mail tgreen@lexlf.org for more details.

Friday

■ The Talley Trio will be in concert at Red House Baptist Church, 2301 Red House Road, north of Richmond, at 7 p.m.Admission is free, but offerings will be accepted.

Coming up

■ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1750 Summerhill Drive, Lexington will hold its Country Fair from May 29 to June 1. Admission is free. Ride passes are $12 on May 29 and 30; $15 May 31 and June 1.

■ Duncan Chapel United Methodist Church — Jimtown, 2289 Jimtown Lane, continues its centennial celebration with a yard sale featuring food and games at 1 p.m. May 31. Call (859) 263-8819.