Brookdale Preschool enrolling for fall

Brookdale Preschool (Montessori Method), located inside Brookdale Presbyterian Church at 203 S. 31st St., is taking registrations for fall 2009 classes.

The school year begins with open house days right after Labor Day in September and ends before Memorial Day weekend in May. School days are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday; however, after-school care is not provided. The St. Joseph School District calendar is followed regarding holiday breaks and also for school cancellations due to bad weather.

Monthly tuition is determined by the number of days per week your child attends. Younger students typically attend Tuesdays and Thursdays and older students on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but some students attend four or even five days per week.

Receipt of your registration form and a non-refundable $25 registration fee will hold a place for your child for next fall (The registration fee increases to $35 June 1). Call Susie Thornton, director/lead teacher, at the preschool number, 233-2477, any day after 11:45 a.m. for more information or to arrange a tour of the facility.

Concert at Gospel Music Heritage

The next group coming to Gospel Music Heritage, 102 Lewis St. in Edgerton, Mo., is The Veatch’s, a Southern Gospel family group. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. May 16.

Spring Festival at Wesley UMC

Wesley United Methodist Church will be holding its first Wesley Spring Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 27 on church property. Anyone interested in having a booth at this event can call Randi Banker at 238-5049.

Service for graduates

Andrew County Ministries is sponsoring a baccalaureate service for graduating seniors at 7 p.m. May 15 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, on the corner of Park and Hall streets in Savannah, Mo. All graduating seniors, relatives and friends are welcome to attend. Graduates are encouraged to wear their caps and gowns and to be at the church at 6:45 p.m. The service consists of congregational singing, prayer, Scripture reading, special music and guest speaker Steve Kellepouris, principal of Savannah High School. For more information, call (816) 324-4236.

First Presbyterian hosts women’s retreat

The women of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church are planning “Sisters on the Journey ... together,” a retreat that will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 16 at First Presbyterian, 301 N. Seventh St., and will be led by the Rev. Connie Monroe. To register or for more information, call 232-3358 or 279-8381 or e-mail fpcoffice@stjoelive.com. Lunch will be provided, and there is no fee to attend.

Baha’is elect Local Spiritual Assembly

The election of the Baha’is of St. Joseph’s nine-member Local Spiritual Assembly was held on April 20 during an annual meeting at a local residence. As they have done in St. Joseph for more than 30 years now, the 15 adult members cast ballots and elected Gerald Barnes, Charity Griffin, Lora Mason, Mary Lou Proctor, T.J. Stohr, Gabrial Stohr, Hoda Varqa, Nader Varqa and Jalal Varqa to their Local Spiritual Assembly.

In Baha’i communities around the world, local and national Spiritual Assemblies were elected during the most holy period for members of the Baha’i Faith: the Festival of Ridvan, celebrated from April 20 to May 2.

To learn more about the Baha’i Faith in America, visit www.bahai.us.

News from Zion

Zion United Church of Christ, Ninth and Faraon streets, will celebrate Mothering Sunday May 10 with a continental breakfast at 9 a.m. A free-will offering will be accepted and will go toward the church’s support each spring of Church World Service’s warm blanket project, which serves people in more than 80 countries around the world as well as in the United States.

The worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Little U.N. Club will meet for a covered-dish supper at 5:30 p.m.

The Agape Fellowship of Zion will host a Mexican dinner at 11:45 a.m. May 17. The menu will feature chicken enchiladas. Proceeds from the free-will offering will be used for further renovation of the parsonage.

Anyone in the community can participate in these events. Transportation can be arranged by calling 232-7009 or 233-1099.

Lifestyles reporter Erin Wisdom can be reached at ewisdom@npgco.com.