Saturday
Free pasta luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, Jan. 22, First Baptist Church of Marietta, 301 Fourth St.; free to the community; spaghetti and ziti, marinara and meat sauce, salad, rolls, desserts and drinks.
Sunday
The Gathering Space at Stout Memorial United Methodist Church worship experience, Sundays at 5 p.m., corner of Broad and 34th streets, Parkersburg; casual dress; not a contemporary worship service, but an emerging one that evolves and changes each time; not about religion, but about relationship; www.thegatheringstoutmemorial.org.
"Great-Grace Fellowship," weekly Bible teaching, musical worship, fellowship, prayer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Sunday, Betsey Mills Club, Fourth and Putnam streets, Marietta; presented by Chris and Sandy Longgrear.
"Good News from Christ," radio program of worship and music from Christ United Methodist Church, Marietta, 10:06 a.m., each Sunday, on WMOA, AM 1490; 374-3438.
The Salvation Army of Marietta, 136 Front St., Sunday school at 10 a.m. and holiness meeting (worship) at 11 a.m. on Sundays; (740) 373-4034.
Marietta Community Church meets at the Marietta YMCA at 10 a.m. each Sunday.
Tuesday
Spiritual Roots of Marietta from 1805-1905, 10 a.m., Jan. 25, O'Neill Center, Fourth and Scammel streets, Marietta; a historical account of the move of God in the Marietta area with speaker, Susie Smith.
Bible study, 6 p.m., The Salvation Army of Marietta, 136 Front St., Home League (women's fellowship), 6:45 p.m.; and Men's Club (men's fellowship), 6:45 p.m.; check for youth programs for children 5 to 11 and teens 12 and older; 373-4034.
Wednesday
"Our Daily Bread Kitchen" free community lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Wednesday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 312 Franklin St., Marietta; volunteers needed; (740) 581-0920 or (740) 585-2190.
Thursday
Singles fellowship, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Sand Hill United Methodist Church, Boaz, W.Va.; do not have to be a church member to participate; (304) 375-2802 or (304) 580-1118.
Weekly bible study, 10 a.m. Thursdays, in office complex at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, Third and Wooster streets, led by Pastor Joel Vogel; public is invited.
Friday
Reformers Unanimous, meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday, Souls Harbor Baptist Church, 115 Caywood Road, Marietta; RU is a Bible-based addictions program; 373-8118.
Upcoming events
The 19th Street Church of God sponsoring a three on three basketball tournament, Feb. 12 in the Family Life Center; teams may have up to four players, each being 13 years or older; cost per team is $30; the winners of the tournament will receive Marshall University basketball tickets; registration deadline is Feb. 9; (304) 299-9107 .
The Religion calendar appears each Saturday on the Focus on Faith page. To submit information, send to Christy Hudson, The Marietta Times, 700 Channel Lane, Marietta, Ohio 45750; e-mail to chudson@mariettatimes.com; submit through the Virtual Newsroom at The Times' Web site (www.MariettaTimes.com); fax to 376-5475; or call 376-5446. Deadline for information to be received is noon Tuesday for that Saturday's edition.
