Religious Special Events 2-9-13

Craft fair

St. John Neumann Church, Father Friel Centre, 11545 E. 40th St., will have a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. A light breakfast and lunch will be available. There will also be a bake sale.

For interested vendors, tables are $10. For information, call Ruth at 345-1573.

Garbage can turkey dinner

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 16th Street and 14th Avenue, is offering a garbage can turkey dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $10 each or $30 for a family. The proceeds are to help construct from scratch a home for a family in San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.

For tickets or information on how to help build the house, call the church at 782-5155.

Valentine's Day

Grace Bible Fellowship, 300 S. 4th Ave., will have a Valentine's Day dinner and movie at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Dinner and live music by Yuma 3 will be followed by the movie “Casablanca.” Tickets are $20 per couple. All proceeds will support an upcoming mission trip. For information, call Linda Small at 341-0053 by Tuesday.

Witnesses convention

The Spanish-speaking public is invited to a two-day assembly for Jehovah's Witnesses from 9:40 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Jimmie Cannon Theater for the performing arts at Southwest in El Centro.

The theme of the convention is “Protejamos la Mente,” Mateo 22:37. For more information, call Ismael Ramos at 246-6723.

Valentine's dinner, dance

St. John Neumann Church, Father Friel Centre, 11545 E. 40th St., will have a Valentine's dinner and dance from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 16, with dinner served from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. only. There will be a mariachi band, DJ and two door prizes.

Cost is $20. Beer, tequila and wine will be available. Tickets will be in the church office. For information, call 342-3544.

Blood drive

St. John Neumann Church, Father Friel Centre, 11545 E. 40th St., will have a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23. To schedule an appointment, visit www.Unitedbloodservices.org.

Gospel sing

The public is invited to a gospel sing from 6 to 8 p.m. Arizona time every Friday at Bard Community Building, 1250 Bard Road. A potluck will follow.

Music fellowship

Ron and Opal Erickson will present the Legacy Gospel music fellowship concert every Tuesday at Community Christian Church, 6480 E. Highway 95. There will be food, snacks, and coffee from 1 to 2 p.m., concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted.

Clothes for the needy

Central Church of Christ, 651 W. 28th St., will give free clothes for the needy from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays.