The 21st annual convention of the La Crosse Area Synod Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will begin with 8 a.m. registration April 26 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Viroqua, Wis. The theme is “Blessed to be Bold.” The Rev. Christine Hallemeier, the first woman to go to the Central Synod Mekane Yesus in Ethiopia as a teaching pastor, will be the keynote speaker. Registration can be sent to Ann Prissel,

408 E. Linton St., Viroqua, WI 54665.
The Holy Week schedule for St. Elias Orthodox Church, 716 Copeland Ave., is:

Today: 10 a.m. Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy, 5 p.m. Lazarus Saturday Vespers

Sunday: 10 a.m. Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Holy Unction Service

Thursday: 10 a.m. Holy Thursday Morning Liturgy, 7 p.m. Service of the 12 Passion Gospels

Friday: noon Good Friday Great Vespers, 7 p.m. Lamentation Service

April 26: 10 a.m. Holy Saturday Vesperal Divine Liturgy, 11:30 p.m. Holy Saturday Midnight Office and Rush Orthos

April 27: 2:30 p.m. Pascha Sunday Agape Vespers.

An open house of the completed construction of Bethel Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Wis., will be from 1 to 4 p.m. May 4.

A new, informal worship service with live music will be at 5 p.m. Saturdays beginning April 26 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 624 West Ave. S. Children are welcome.

These programs will be at the Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St.

For information, call (608) 791-5295 or e-mail fscenter@fspa.org:

Pray, Walk, Eat will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 9, beginning with prayer at Maria Angelorum Chapel, followed by a walk with prayers of peace from different faith traditions.

A simple meal will follow.

Service Trip to New Orleans is planned May 10-18. Contact Jenny Walter at (608) 791-5279 or jwalter@fspa.org.

The Spiritual Direction Preparation Program, a three-year program, is taking applications for the program beginning this fall. Contact Sister Mary Kathryn Fogarty at

(608) 791-5295 or mkfogarty@fspa.org.

Send Activities to Joe Orso via e-mail at jorso@lacrossetribune.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday.

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