Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.

Gathering Place Church, 2500 N.E. 78th St, Vancouver, will host a 15-session "Perspectives" course exploring different aspects of God’s global purpose. The course, 5 to 8 p.m. every Sunday from Aug. 27 to Dec. 3, examines the story from four vantage points or “perspectives" -- biblical, historical, cultural and strategic. Learn more at gatheringchurch.com.

St. Paul Lutheran Church on the corner of 13th and Franklin Street in downtown Vancouver offers a contemplative prayer service from 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. every Wednesday. This is a quiet prayer session with soft music in the back ground. Call 360-693-3531 with questions.  

The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle […]

Adventist Community Church, 9711 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, will celebrate its 138th birthday at 11 a.m. Oct. 14. Meet former pastors, hear music and enjoy food following the event. Church members will also lead a "debt-free scream" during the event to celebrate paying off their building mortgage three years early. For more details, call […]

The Trinity Choir of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Kol Echad Choir of Congregation Beth Israel and Pacific Youth Choir will present "The Road Home: Songs of Belonging, Safety, and Hope," a concert of choral music at Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 N.W. Flanders St., Portland. Featuring music from composers Stephen Paulus, Leonard Bernstein, Ben Steinberg, Shawn […]