Fundraising seminar for nonprofit community

The Gospel Center Rescue Mission will have a start-up fundraising seminar for the nonprofit community of San Joaquin County. The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 on their campus, 445 S. San Joaquin Street, Stockton. The seminar will teach the keys to start-up fundraising. You will learn to take home real fundraising tools such as how to start fundraising without budget or fundraising staff. You will also get the bottom line about websites, capital campaigns, and consultants.

Wayne G. Richardson, the current President and CEO of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission, will teach the seminar. In addition to being a professional fundraising consultant, Richardson is also a certified fundraising executive. His professional experiences include being the former Vice President of Development for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as well as being the former Vice President of Philanthropy of CBN’s Operation

Blessing International that he fundraised for in Haiti in 2011. He is a graduate of West Point.

Seating is limited to the first 50 people who have registered by mailing or delivering a $25 check made out to Gospel Center Rescue Mission to the campus address mentioned above. Please reference the seminar in a note when mailing or delivering a check.

Tickets are $25 per person. The seminar includes lunch, snacks, refreshments and seminar materials. Tickets are non-refundable. Wayne Richardson receives no compensation for this seminar. Registration and questions may be sent by email to

Soul Kitchen community dinner

Members of St. John Episcopal Church will hold a Soul Kitchen community dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 1055 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi.

The dinner is open to anyone in the community who would like to come. There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

James Bond double feature at the Lodi Public Library

The Library will be holding a double feature of the James Bond films From Russia with Love and Goldfinger on Sunday, Jan. 29 at noon. The films are rated PG. Snacks will be provided. Thursday

Alanon — “Freedom to Change,” meeting 7 to 8:30 p.m., Lodi Memorial Hospital in the boardroom. For more information, call 642-0139.

Alateen — “Freedom to Change” meeting 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Lodi Memorial H ospital in the southwest conference room. For more information, call 209-642-0139.

Compassionate Friends — Meeting for families who have lost children, 6 p.m., Lodi Chamber of Commerce, use entrance located on Oak St.

Fiber Arts Fanatics — 6:30 to 8 p.m., for knitters, quilters, embroiderers at Lodi Public Library, 201 W. Locust St.

HIV testing — Free drop-in, 10 a.m. to noon. Woodbridge Medical Group, 2401 W. Turner Road, Suite 450. 944-4760.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi — Meeting, 7 a.m., Lodi Memorial Hospital, first floor conference room., Contact Chris Meehleis at 334-4637.

Le Tip of Lodi — 7:16 a.m. at Woodbridge Golf & Country Club, 800 E. Woodbridge Road. Call Dr. Kevin Stewart at 368-0619.

Lodi City Club — Free dinner, outrageous games and competitions and relevant discussions, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. One-Eighty Teen Center, 17 W. Lockeford St. All junior high and high school students welcome. For more information, call 483-1329.

Lodi Rotary — meeting, noon, Hutchins Street Square, Holtz Room, call 334-3225..

LOEL Senior Center — Exercise sessions, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Brain Builders, 9:30 a.m.; Chess, noon; Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; poker pals, 1 p.m.; Tech training, 2:45 p.m.

Mom’s Night Out — Meetings for mothers with young children, Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1540 W. Lodi Ave., 7 to 9 p.m.

NAMI support group — National Alliance on Mental Illness family support group for family members with brain disorders, 6 p.m., Lodi Avenue Baptist Church, 2301 W. Lodi Ave., call Irene at 3681469 or Joselyn at 369-5936.

Salvation Army — Adult praise team practice, noon; Women Helping Women, support group for women seeking or re-entering employment, 9:30-11:30 a.m. followed by lunch, 622 N. Sacramento St. 369-5896.

Soroptimist International of Lodi — Meeting at Richmaid Restaurant 100 S. Cherokee Lane, second and fourth Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Contact Bev at 3345389.

Stepping Stones Recovery — Recovery meditations, 9 a.m.; women overcoming sexual abuse, 7:15 p.m., 825 S. Central Ave. Call 570-8050.