Thursday is national prayer day

The Soldotna Church of God will host the National Day of Prayer from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the church sanctuary.

The church, which will be open to the community, is on the corner of Redoubt Avenue and Binkley Street. The focuses of prayer will include local, state and national leaders, as well as those currently serving in the military.

People will be able to write their individual prayer needs on a prayer wall in the sanctuary and are invited to bring a photo of a friend or family member in the military for the "Our Military Family" prayer wall.

For more information, call 262-4729.

Homeless shelter group to meet

Kenai Interfaith Shelter Services, a group looking into developing a homeless shelter program on the Kenai Peninsula, will meet May 10 at 6 p.m. at Bridges, 145 Kasilof St. in Soldotna.

Anyone interested in addressing the homeless issues facing the peninsula and those who would like to become active in developing a shelter program are invited to attend.

For more information, call 260-3800.

Sterling Bible classes continue

Lee E. Scaggs, a retired pastor living in Sterling, is teaching a Bible class on the Book of Romans at 1 p.m. Fridays at the Sterling Senior Center. The emphasis is on love and the grace of God. The sessions are open to answering sincere questions.

Clothes2Go open

The Inlet Faith ‹ formerly Aurora Heights Assembly of God ‹ Clothes2Go is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays to meet people's clothing needs.

Clothes2Go is at the church on the corner of McGahan and Marie avenues, near Mile 27 of the Kenai Spur Highway in Nikiski. For more information, call 776-8723.

If you have a public service announcement or upcoming function for your local church, fax your information to 283-3299, e-mail it to clarion@alaska.net or bring it by the Clarion office in Kenai. For more information, call 283-7551. The deadline for Friday submissions is 5 p.m. Tuesday.?