First Evangelical Church’s drama ministry is performing an original one-act, one-hour play based on the life of Jesus and the blind beggar Bartimaeus. Performances are 9 and 11 a.m. March 24 at 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road. Childcare will be provided for ages 5 and under during the 11 a.m. show.

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.

First Evangelical Church’s drama ministry is performing an original one-act, one-hour play based on the life of Jesus and the blind beggar Bartimaeus. Performances are 9 and 11 a.m. March 24 at 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road. Childcare will be provided for ages 5 and under during the 11 a.m. show.

River City Church, 2400 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will host a family-friendly Poetry Slam at 11 a.m. March 24. Guests are invited to share their own work or read a favorite poem. Listeners are also welcome to enjoy fresh coffee and give "snaps" to their favorites at the mic.  

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.  

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will offer a Seder meal at 5 p.m. March 28 followed by a Maundy Thursday service. Call the church at 360-693-3531 to RSVP for the meal.