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Suit drive under way
Encouragement Unlimited and The Men’s Wearhouse store in Lincoln have teamed up for the first National Suit Drive Campaign.
The campaign is designed to empower unemployed men by providing them with professional work attire to help them make a good first impression at job interviews.
Clean and gently used suits, sports coats, slacks, dress shirts, ties and belts can be dropped off at The Men’s Wearhouse store, 5141 O St., through Oct. 31.
All clothing donated in Lincoln and Lancaster County will be delivered to Encouragement Unlimited for distribution.
Fall festival raises money for new church
St. Michael Parish in Cheney hosts its first Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
It begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday with a pitch card tournament. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, there will be games, activities, a baking contest, miniature golf, bingo, raffle, silent auction and entertainment by the String Beans and two Lincoln Pius X High School choirs.
Proceeds from the festival will go toward the church’s building project, which will include a larger church and an elementary school.
Cost to enter the pitch tournament is $15. Admission to the Sunday festival is free. Games cost 25 cents. For more information, call 328-8480. St. Michael Parish is located at 9210 First St. in Cheney, just southeast of the corner of 91st Street and Nebraska 2.
Other weekend events
Looking for other things to do this weekend? Here are a few ideas:
* Sample “A Taste of Greece” when the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation hosts its annual fund-raising dinner in the church hall, 63rd and X streets, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 4 to 10 and include dinner, dancing, music and church tours. Carryout is available.
* Celebrate International Peace Day on Sunday at the Eagles 147, 500 W. Industrial Lake Drive. Activities include a potluck meal 12 to 4 p.m.; games 2 to 4 p.m.; and karaoke 4 p.m. to midnight. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friendship Home and Nebraska troops serving in Iraq. Call Kristi Evers, 440-9469.
* Lincoln Circuit hosts a Circuit Convocation beginning at noon Sunday at Lincoln Lutheran Middle-High School, 1100 N. 56th St. The Rev. Matthew Harrison, executive director of Lutheran World Relief & Human Care, is the guest speaker. A Wisconsin-style fish feed will be served.
* Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts the Other Westminster Dog Show from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Holmes Lake Park, Area 3. To register, call 483-5690 or e-mail rpinoverton@yahoo.com. All dogs must be on leashes. Rain date: Sept. 28.
Free tickets for ‘Fireproof’
The new Christian-centered movie “Fireproof” opens Friday at Lincoln’s Grand Theater.
During its seven-day run, the first 100 firefighters and first 100 police officers will receive one free ticket to any scheduled showing.
The tickets are provided by Lincoln community churches and the National Fellowship of Christian Firefighters.
“Fireproof,” by Sherwood Pictures, is the story of a firefighter and his wife, who after seven years of marriage consider divorce. But their perspective changes when they discover how 40 days of prayer can build a better family life.
Free tickets are available to any law officer or firefighter from Lincoln and the surrounding area and with any agency that includes university, state and federal government.
The film is rated PG.
African Children’s Choir to perform in Lincoln
The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir returns to Lincoln on Friday with a free 7 p.m. concert at First Baptist Church, 1340 K St.
For 23 years, the choir has traveled the world in an effort to raise awareness of the plight and the potential of African children. Many children in the choir have lost one or both parents to poverty and disease.
The children will perform a mixture of traditional African songs and dances and well-known children’s favorites and gospel tunes.
A freewill offering will be taken.
Retreat: Living Christian
Nationally known author and speaker Patricia Livingston will present the one-day retreat “Letting in the Light: Living the Christian Mystery in Our Daily Lives” on Sept. 27 at the St. Benedict Center, just north of Schuyler.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $30. Lunch is available at the center for purchase. To register, call Saint Benedict Center (402) 352-8819.
Say ‘thank you’ on Monday
Monday marks the second annual National Thank You Day.
The day, created by Emily Post Institute and merci Finest Assortment of European Chocolates, is designed to encourage people to remember and recognize everyday acts of kindness.
National Thank You Day is held annually on the last Monday of September (this year it is one week earlier in deference to Rosh Hashanah). The day was inspired by the findings of a 2007 survey conducted on behalf of merci and the Post Institute in which 87.3 percent of Americans said that they are bothered when people don’t say thank you, yet 90.2 percent feel that they don’t say thank you enough.
The survey also found that saying “please,” “thank you” and “you’re welcome” are the most important common good manners.
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