The school will be in session from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

Children kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome.

For more information or to register call 707-994-4008.

Pastor Carlos Lara (right) is the new pastor for the First Southern Baptist Church of Lakeport. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT – First Southern Baptist Church of Lakeport is welcoming a new pastor.

On July 1, Pastor Carlos Lara was called to shepherd the church.

A resident of Lake County since 1991, Lara has served his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in children’s ministry, bus ministry, as worship leader, choir director, vacation bible school director and treasurer. He is a gifted Bible teacher and is excited about sharing the gospel in this community and seeing God working through the church.

The church lost its previous beloved Pastor Carl Templeton in November of 2008. They are grateful and looking forward to serving along side Pastor Lara and his wife Mary Ann.

Please join Pastor Lara and the members of the First Southern Baptist Church of Lakeport for a tradition worship experience. They love to sing hymns and are not driven by programs, purpose or entertainment.

Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m. for adults and children. The worship service follows at 11 a.m.

Their mid-week prayer and bible study meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Wednesday.

The church is located at 1144 Park Way, Lakeport.

For more information, please call 707-263-6243 and leave a message.

The Middletown United Methodist Church will host quilting classes on Thursday, July 23 through Aug. 6, 2009. Courtesy photo.

MIDDLETOWN – Quilting and sewing classes will be held in the Middletown United Methodist Church Social Hall on Thursday evenings.

The classes will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 23, 30 and Aug. 6.

“Patchwork Quilt I” class will begin with the “shoo-fly” pattern, a simple square and triangle.

The instructors, Mary and Shirley, have many years of experience of sewing to share. Mary's experience is with quilting, crocheting and fine hand sewing. Shirley's experience is with running a fabric design studio and custom painting and sewing for interior design.

Together they will bring a variety of skills to offer the classes, giving each student important personal training.

The quilt class is designed to offer support for adults and teens desiring to learn sewing and quilting.

Call Shirley Dodge for registration information at 707-987-4479.

Members of the congregation will be sharing their hobbies, skills and talents with children every Sunday during the summer at 10 a.m.

In July they look forward to ceramics and pottery, making hula hoops, and creating stepping stones. In August we will learn martial arts, fitness games, collage making, drama and more.

September marks the beginning of UUCLC's new Religious Education program year. This year's theme will be Jewish/Christian heritage and world religions.

"We're looking forward to all ages benefiting from this program," said Kerry Braider, director of religious education. "Everyone is welcome to participate – you don't need to be a member of our community to join in the fun!"

The UUCLC meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Kelseyville Senior Center, 5245 Third St., Kelseyville.

The mission of UUCLC is to create a religious community that fosters liberal religious living through worship, service and fellowship in order to make a difference in our lives, our community and our world.

For more information about the UUCLC, call 707-578-4243, or visit us on line at http://uuclc.org .

For information about the UUCLC's Religious Education program, contact Braider at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .