NEWS BRIEFS: Conference talks miracles … and other items

SEQUIM — The Northwest Miracles Conference will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

The conference will be held in the auditorium at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave.

The conference will feature Michael Shermer, Bradley Bowen, Tim Richards, Dr. Sean George, Justin Brierley, Luuk Vandeweghe and Hans Vodder discussing miracles in the modern world.

The free conference is sponsored by the Quilcene Bible Church.

Due to limited seating, pre-registration is required by visiting www.nwmiracles conference.com.

Unity speaker

PORT ANGELES — Timothy West will present “The ‘I’s of March” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

West will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. Child care is available. For more information, call 360-457-3981 or visit www.UnityintheOlympics.org.

Welcoming panel

AGNEW — The Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present a panel discussion “Further Along the Welcoming Road Less Traveled” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

The discussion will be held at the fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road and is open to the public.

The panel will feature gay, lesbian and transgender members and friends. Bob Nuffer will moderate.

The panel will be discussing the OUUF’s certification as a “Welcoming Congregation” that is open and accepting to LGBTQIA+ people.

For more information, call James Casey at 360-797-3149 or email ouufoutreach@olypen.com.

Bible seminar

SEQUIM — Tyler Long will present a three-part seminar on the Bible at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane.

He will present “Bible Prophecy for Today” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The second two parts, “Prophecy’s Great Conflict” and “Prophecy Reveals Man’s Great Dilemma,” will be 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively on Friday, April 5.

All three seminars are free and open to the public.

Buddhist retreat

PORT TOWNSEND — Tuere Sala will lead a meditation retreat Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7.

The Buddhist retreat will be held at Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington St.

The retreat, sponsored by the Port Townsend Sangha is titled “A Journey Inward Exploring the Five Faculties.”

Sala, a teacher at the Seattle Insight Meditation Society, will present a free session at 7 p.m. Friday.

There also will be sessions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The cost for both is $30 per person, registration is required for these sessions.

For more information or registration forms, visit www.ptsangha.org.

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