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Life Choices will benefit when you get your car's oil changed

A local Oil Can Henry's is holding a fundraiser today for Life Choices, a Yakima organization that offers support to women who are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy or the aftermath of abortion.

The benefit takes place from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Oil Can Henry's at 414 S. 72nd Ave., near Rosauers supermarket and the AutoSpa.

During the event, drivers will receive a free, 20-point, full-service oil change with conventional Castrol oil for donating items such as diapers, formula or cash.

All proceeds and donations will go to Life Choices, formerly the Crisis Pregnancy Center. The organization began in 1986 with the mission of providing options to abortion. Today, it gives free pregnancy tests, referrals, post-abortion counseling and classes on parenting and the importance of making healthy choices.

All services are free.

For more information, visit www.lifechoicesyakima.com, or contact Oil Can Henry's at 966-8300 or och_yakima@hotmail.com.

Pancake breakfast will aid Children from Chernobyl

Yakima Children from Chernobyl provides medical respite to children from the areas of Belarus contaminated in the 1986 Chernobyl explosion.

To help with the costs of bringing children here for medical care, the group is hosting its first pancake breakfast fundraiser May 18. The group provides airfare, ground transportation, visas, and medical, dental and vision care at no cost to the child, the child's family or the government of Belarus. The average cost per child is around $2,000.

The breakfast will be from 7 to 10 a.m. May 18 at Yakima's United Christian Church, 317 S. 41st St. There will be pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, water and juice. Desserts will also be available. And music will be provided by the local group Mama's Pride.

Catholic Church holding a 'Come and See' event

Those who are interested in becoming Catholic are invited to come and see what the Roman Catholic Church has to offer.

The "Come and See" event takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holy Family Parish Activity Center, Room 10, 5502 W. Chestnut Ave.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA, is the process by which an adult is welcomed into the Catholic Church. This process involves personal prayer, the prayer and support of the parish community, and learning about Catholicism.

For more information, call Ree Kearns, director of RCIA, at 966-5344.

Youth rally planned for tonight in Toppenish

Refuge Youth Ministry is inviting all local church youth groups to a free nondenominational youth rally.

The event is tonight at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship in Toppenish.

The rally will feature the music of Yakima's own Andre Feriante and Te' Luvv, a gospel and rap artist, preacher and stand-up comedian from Memphis, Tenn.

The rally starts at 6:30 p.m. at 408 W. Sixth Ave. in Toppenish.

Organizers will be collecting nonperishable food items to donate to the Toppenish Food Bank.

For more information, call the church at 865-7972.

'A New Earth' on agenda at Unity Spiritual Life Center

Unity Spiritual Life Center is starting a new series for May on the key concepts from the book "A New Earth" by Eckhardt Tolle.

Sunday's topic is "Add Emotion: Pain Bodies Posing as Us." For May 18, it's "Uncover and Let Sit: Welcome to Inner Space." And for May 25, it's "Skim Off the Negative and Enjoy: Living Awakened Lives."

These topics are also being discussed at the center's Wednesday morning book study. The class meets from 10:45 a.m. to noon, and the second Wednesday of the month features a potluck brunch. Newcomers are always welcome.

Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. at the Unity Spiritual Life Center, 401 S. Eighth Ave. For more information, call 575-5551 or visit www.unity-yakima.org.