Steve Lear, with the Jewish Community Relations Council, will present "Understanding the Middle East Conflict: A Hope for Peace" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at First Congregational Church, 2503 Main St., and "A Hope for Peace in the Middle East: Core Issues and Events after Annapolis" at noon Thursday at Viterbo University's Reinhart Center.

The Scenic Coulee Circuit of the Lutheran Women's Missionary Society will hold its spring rally April 19 at English Lutheran Church, Viroqua, Wis. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Vicar David Horton will present his work with the Calvary Academy Ministries.
The ELCA Women of Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church will have a salad lunch and quilt show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, 500 S. Main St., Westby, Wis.

“Hmong Day,” with the Hmong Alliance Church and Hmong from Madison participating, will be at the 11 a.m. service today at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2117 La Crosse St. Sabbath School starts at 9:30 a.m. A potluck dinner will follow.

“Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage,” a seminar by Mark Gonger, will be at 7 p.m. April 18 and 6:30 p.m. April 19 at Christ Is Lord Church, 1269 Hwy. PH, Onalaska, Wis. Cost is $15 per couple or $10 for singles. Cost for one night is $10. For more information or to register, call (608) 781-5821.

John Maxwell's “Maximum Impact Leadership Conference” simulcast will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at First Evangelical Free Church, 1950 Hwy. 35, Onalaska, Wis. Cost is $89 until Thursday and $99 the day of the conference. Cost includes materials, lunch and snacks. To register, go to www.firstfree.org or call (608) 782-6022.

Clearwater Hot Club with Sammo will play music at the 10 a.m. service Sunday at North Presbyterian Church, 1327 North Salem Road.

The Coulee Region Gospel Choir will perform "Redeemed" at 10 a.m. Sunday at Zion Evangelical Church, Brownsville, Minn., and then at 6:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1215 Redwood St., Onalaska, Wis.

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