Gamma Circle; CROP Walk; Life Chain; UMM

Gamma Circle meeting Thursday

The Gamma Circle will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church.

Packets available for CROP Walk

The Fairfield area CROP Walk will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 6 in Central Park.

Packets for walkers can be picked up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at First Lutheran Church. To make other arrangements to receive a packet, call 472-4184.

The goal is to have 100 walkers and raise $4,500.

The first 100 walkers to turn in a donation sheet Oct. 6 will receive a T-shirt.

Life Chain event planned Oct. 6

A National Life Chain event will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in Fairfield.

Participants will meet at 1:45 p.m. in the municipal parking lot at the corner of Court and Washington streets for an opening prayer. Pastors are encouraged to lead their parishioners to and participate in the event.

Pro-life signs will be provided. Participants who need chairs are encouraged to bring them.

Life Chain Sunday began 26 years ago in California and has spread nationwide. A Life Chain is a peaceful time of prayer with the goal of ending abortion. It is not a demonstration, but a peaceful, prayer-filled time to stand up in support of the unborn child.

For information, call Karen Crossland, president of Jefferson County Right to Life, at 472-9452.

UMM breakfast planned Oct. 5

United Methodist Men of First United Methodist Church will have a breakfast at 7 a.m. Oct. 5.