Commemorative services: In honor of Cascade United Methodist Church's 90th anniversary, special commemorative services will be held at 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Oct. 9. Bishop James E. Swanson Sr., episcopal leader of the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Southeastern Jurisdiction, will be the guest speaker. Information: 3144 Cascade Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-691-5770, www.cascadeumc.org.
Installation service: Pastor H. Vonzell Castilla was recently consecrated as presiding prelate of the Southeastern Diocese, overseeing churches in Alabama and Georgia. A covenant of installation ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 9 at Southwest DeKalb High School Art Center (2863 Kelley Chapel Road, Decatur) to celebrate his appointment. Information: 404-288-2434, www.hcmdecatur.org.
Global gala: The second annual Global Transformers Gala will be held from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Georgia International Convention Center (2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park). Hosted by the Interdenominational Theological Center, honorees will include activist and advocate Marian Wright Edelman; and Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, dean and professor of medicine for the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University in Los Angeles and Spelman College graduate. Tickets are $200. Information: 404-527-7700, www.itc.edu.
Two concerts, one accord: The choirs of Covenant Presbyterian Church and North Decatur Presbyterian Church will join voices to present Dan Forrest's "Requiem for the Living" at 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. A second concert will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at Covenant Presbyterian. Both concerts will be free and open to the public. An offering will be taken at each concert to benefit various ministries. Information: North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. 404-636-1429, www.ndpc.org. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2461 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-237-0363, www.covpresatlanta.org.
Of note: The Sisters by Choice (SBC) mobile breast clinic provides full-service care with an on-site breast specialist doctor. Services include breast examinations, digital mammograms, patient prevention education, access to clinical trials and more. During the annual 5K Cancer Awareness Walk, which will be held at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at New Life Presbyterian Church, visitors will be able to access the aforementioned services. Information: 6600 Old National Highway, Atlanta. 770-996-7159, www.newlifepresatl.com.
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