Faithful Five: Weekend Events
Here’s my “faithful five” — five events going on in the faith community this weekend, Oct. 4-5. If what you read below intrigues you, go check it out for yourself:
1. Buddhists balance. Buddhists from various traditions will gather Saturday for the 10th annual 
Oklahoma Buddhist Conferencefrom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University. Cost is $15 for students and $20 for non-students. Theme for this year’s event is “Equanimity: Practicing Balance.” A free pre-conference session featuring a film and discussion will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight.For more information, call Maurice Hoover at 519-2447 or go online to www.oklabuddha.org.
2. Builder bands. The “Music Builds” concertfeaturing Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Jars of Clay is set for 6 p.m. Sunday at the Ford Center. Some proceeds from the concert will help fund a Habitat for Humanity Build planned for later this month by Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity. This is music with a heart, in more ways than one. Ticket prices for the concert are: $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50. Tickets are available at the Ford Center Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.LiveNation.com. To charge by phone, call 235-8288.
3. Parenting with purpose. North MacArthur Church of Christ is hosting a free four-session seminar “Parenting in a Media-Filled World” on Sunday at 9300 N MacArthur. The first session, “The Reality of TV’s Effects” will be at 9 a.m., followed by “Trash-In — Trash Out” at 10 a.m. In the afternoon, “What Teens Watch and Hear” will be presented at 5 p.m. and a session on “Electronic Battlefields” will be held at 6 p.m. It’s all open to the public. For more information call the church at 621-5962 or go to the church’s Web site at www.northmac.org.
4. Blessings for Fido and Kitty. There are numerous pet blessing ceremonies this weekend in conjunction with the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. Here are a couple to consider if you are looking for a nice family gathering that includes your beloved pet:
– In Edmond, New Covenant United Methodist Church will host its Fourth Annual Blessing of the Animals from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundayat the duck pond area at Hafer Park, Ninth and Bryant. This event is more like a festival because the church has partnered with many community agencies to make the day fun and adventurous for the whole family.
– Church of the Good Shepherd in Edmond, 1000 N Broadway, will host a Blessing of the Animals in the church’s St. Francis garden at 4 p.m. Saturday. Pet owners who can’t make that event can bring their pets to the church’s 8 and 10 a.m. services on Sunday for a special blessing at the altar.
– St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church will host a Blessing of the Animals at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, 14700 N May.
5. Singing songs of inspiration. The Children of the World International Children’s Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Church, 9900 SE 
15 in Midwest City. The concert is part of the choir’s 2008-2009 tour. The choir is comprised of orphaned and disadvantaged children from several different countries. For more information, call 737-5599.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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