Craft fundraiser

First Presbyterian Church, located at 205 E. Lake St. in South Lyon, will hold its next all-day craft fundraiser from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, March 26. The cost is $30 and includes workspace, three meals and all snacks. Please contact the church at (248) 437-2875 to register or for more information.

Concert

Immanuel Lutheran Church, located at 330 E. Liberty Street in South Lyon, will host a concert by Chris Driesbach at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 18. Driesbach is a member of Crown of Life WELS in New Orleans. He has played at more than 480 churches over the last four years. His songs are all original Christian music. He loves to tell the story of his church, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and his own journey of faith.

For more information, contact Pastor Scott Miller at (248) 437-1651. Refreshments will be served.

Life Line Screening

Fellowship Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 22200 Pontiac Trail in South Lyon, will host Life Line Screening on March 15. Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and hardening of the arteries in the legs. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk will also be offered.

Packages start at $139. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.

Cross of Christ Preschool

Cross of Christ Christian Preschool, which is located at the corner of Ten Mile Road and Griswold Road in South Lyon, will have open enrollment beginning Friday, March 11. Past Cross of Christ Preschool families register ahead. For more information or to register, call (248) 437-0871 or (248) 437-8810.

Pax Christi conference

Pax Christi Michigan, an affiliate of the international Catholic peace organization, Pax Christi (Peace of Christ), will hold its 30th Annual Conference on Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Brighton. The conference theme is “Behold, I Make All Things New: Building the New in the Shell of the Old,” an appeal to all people of good will to join together in a spirit of cooperation to work for the renewal and healing of our world.

The keynote speaker will be Fr. Peter Dougherty, an internationally known advocate for peace and nonviolence. Recently honored with an international award for promoting the values of Mohandas Gandhi, Fr. Dougherty is widely respected as a speaker, teacher, and trainer in the arts and discipline of nonviolence. In addition to Fr. Dougherty’s keynote, the conference will feature 10 workshops on a variety of topics including urban farming, immigration, economics, youth organizing and the politics of food.

The conference is open to all and childcare is available. The conference fee is $40 ($45 after March 19) with a limited number of scholarships available for those who are unable to afford the registration. Go to www.paxchristimi.org for brochure and registration details.

Pax Christi was founded in Europe in 1945 to promote the reconciliation of the French and German peoples following World War II. Today there are more than 100 member organizations in 50 countries. Pax Christi Michigan is a regional affiliate with local Pax Christi groups across the state. Members of the organization share in prayer, study, reflection, and action on behalf of peace, nonviolence, and justice. Though Pax Christi is an explicitly Christian organization, membership in the organization and participation in its sponsored activities is open to all.