Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 S.E. Maynard Road in Cary, will hold English as a second language class every Sunday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. The free classes will be held in the Conference Room across from the church office at the rear entrance. For details, call 919-467-0481.

Genesis United Methodist Church will hold Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace classes Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. and Sundays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at 850 High House Road in Cary. For information, contact Nick and Sue Caronna at 919-363-6050 or ncaronna @nc.rr .com .

EPIPHANY CONCERT

St. Michael the Archangel Church will hold its annual Epiphany concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at 804 High House Road, Cary.

FOOD MINISTRY

The Brown Bag Ministry, which feeds more than 1,400 hungry people a week, is looking for middle- and high-school aged volunteers. The group meets at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Apex about 9 a.m. Saturdays. Volunteers prepare bagged meals and hand them out at Moore Square in Raleigh. The group usually finishes by 1 p.m. Visit www.brownbagministry.org for details.

GATHERING

Christ the King Lutheran Church in Cary will hold a Global Mission Gathering Jan. 27-28. The event will bring together an ecumenical, intergenerational group for a day and a half of worship and workshops. There will also be special food, international music and fellowship. To register, visit www. elca. org/ glocal .

MEETINGS

The Issachar forum meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at Perkins Restaurant, 908 U.S. 64, Apex. The forum discusses current and world events, and how they relate to biblical prophecy. For details, call 919-771-8210.

Hope Community Church will hold its monthly worship night for single adults from 7-9:15 p.m. Jan. 13 at 821 Buck Jones Road in Raleigh. There will be food - bring an item to share. For information, call 919-532-0620 or email singles @gethope .net .

SERVICES

This week, Shalom Peniel Ministries will hold its normal Friday night service from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Reedy Creek Baptist Church, 1524 N. Harrison Ave., Cary.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Cancer Support Group meets the third Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the parlor at Colonial Baptist Church, 6051 Tryon Road, Cary. For details, call Phyllis Travers at 919-233-0355.

Westwood Baptist Church will hold two Griefshare classes from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays or from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays at 200 Westhigh St., Cary. Cost for each class is $20. For information, call 919-469-9393.

White Plains United Methodist Church will offer Griefshare classes at 7 p.m. beginning Thursday, Jan. 5, at 313 S.E. Maynard Road, Cary. Cost is $12 and classes will be held for 13 weeks. For details, call 919-387-8498.