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Church presents series on relationships

Christ Fellowship will present a relationship series entitled "It's Complicated" at all six church locations this weekend.

Those attending are invited to "discover" God's original design for relationships, how to restore a broken marriage, and life after divorce.

For a list of times and locations, visit www.cfmiami.org, or call 305-238-1818.

Lectures planned for Holocaust Education Month

In commemoration of Holocaust Education Month, Thomas Bryant, professor of history at Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin-University of Applied Sciences, will lecture on the topic, "How Did Nazi Propaganda Impact the Youth of Germany?" at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 at Miami-Dade College Homestead Campus, 500 College Terr.

At 7 p.m. on Feb. 20 at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Mahli Leiblich, daughter of famed artist Irene Leiblich, will tell of her mother's journey from "shtetl" painter and Holocaust survivor to world-renowned illustrator of Isaac Bashevis Singer's stories for children. Advance reservations are required. Call 305-937-1880 or email LKafka@atjc.org

On Feb. 21, at Mater Academy Charter High School in Hialeah Gardens, the film "Swing Kids," which examines freedom versus conformity in Nazi Germany, will be shown to students. After the film, Tom W. Glazer, a Mater Academy teacher, will lead a discussion about personal freedoms in Nazi Germany. For more information about Holocaust Education Month, call the Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation at 305-538-1663 or email, info@holocaustmmb.org.

Open house at Methofist daycare

God's Place 4 Kids at Palm Springs United Methodist Church, 5700 W. 12th Ave. in Hialeah, a preschool for children of ages 21/2 to 5, is inviting the community to its Open House to be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

The school has earned a quality rating of Five Star by Quality Counts (the Children Trust and the Early Learning Coalition) and is an Apple accredited center. The program offers free breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.

The community is invited to meet the teachers, visit the classrooms and meet Pastor Stuart Bodin and get a sense of what the school is all about. Call the church at 305-821-3232 for more information or go to www.palmspringsumc.com

‘Womanhood’ worship service

Opa-locka United Methodist Church, 630 Sharar Ave., and the Eta Nu Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will host the Tri-County Finer Womanhood Worship Service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Special guests will be the Bethune-Cookman University Gospel Choir. The community is invited. A catered lunch will be served following the service in the fellowship hall. The cost of lunch is $10 per person. Call 305-681-1132 for more information.

Shabbat service to feature composer

Ahavat Olam Synagogue at 10775 SW 112th St., will have a special Shabbat service at 7:45 p.m., Friday, featuring composer/arranger Will Robertson, who is also the chorus director of Congregation Bet Haverim in Atlanta.

Robertson studied classical double bass, composition and choral conducting at Rice University in Houston and the Kodaly Pedagogical Institute in Hungry. He also studied music production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has worked with Grammy -winning musicians.

At 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19, Robertson will join the Ahavat Olam Chorale Society for their weekly rehearsal. Both free events are open to the community.

Women’s worship service

The Rev. Dr. Ralph M. Ross and the Women's Ministry of the Historic Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, will present Sister Edna Williams as the guest speaker at the Women's Ministry Worship Service, to be at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the church's sanctuary at 301 NW Ninth St.(Willie Waters Way) in Overtown.

The theme is "Three Essentials: Faith, Hope and Love." The community is invited to come and be a part of the special worship service.

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