Prayer workshop: Contemplative Outreach of Atlanta will offer an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. The workshop will introduce participants to centering prayer steps and ways to practice the discipline daily. The cost is $25; participants should bring their own lunch. Information: www.stjudeatlanta.net. 7171 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta.
Performance auditions: Auditions for "The Way of the Cross," an interactive re-enactment of the last hours of Jesus' life based on the Stations of the Cross, will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 9 and 1-5 p.m. Jan. 10 at Mountain Park United Methodist Church. Guests will be asked to cold read from a script during the audition. For additional audition details, email gpaulsson@comcast.net or call 404-824-6453. Information: www.mountainparkumc.org. 1405 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain.
Volunteer opportunities: The Decatur MLK Service Project, a large-scale volunteer initiative, will provide free home maintenance and repair for Decatur's needy senior homeowners during the King holiday weekend. For the 14th year, volunteers will repair, paint, add handicap-accessible features, do yardwork and more. Volunteer opportunities will be available from 9 a.m. Jan. 16 through 5 p.m. Jan. 18. Information: www.mlkserviceproject.com or 770-652-8593.
Scout Shabbat: The seventh annual Scout Shabbat will celebrate local Boy and Girl Scouts at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Congregation Ner Tamid. Scouts and Scouters who attend in uniform will receive a special patch; send an RSVP with the Scout's name and indicate whether the Scout is a boy or girl to rsvp@mynertamid.org by Jan. 25. After the service, there will be a Scout-sponsored Oneg Shabbat. Information: www.mynertamid.org. 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 220, Marietta.
Acolyte festival: Join community members and acolytes for the fun-filled Diocesan Acolyte Festival from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The festivities will include workshops, Acolyte Olympics, time with the bishops, lunch, worship and more. Participation is $20 and will include lunch. Visit www.tinyurl.com/j4ood89 to register through Jan. 25. Information: www.stphilipscathedral.org. 2744 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta.
Of note: Jeffrey G. Willetts, professor of divinity, founding dean and former vice president at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Arlington, Va., has been appointed dean of Mercer University's James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, effective July 1, 2016.
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