U.S. Congressman Dr. Ami Bera will speak at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at The Experience, St. Paul’s, 1430 J St. in Sacramento, about the impact of spirituality in politics. Bera met earlier this week with a diverse group of faith leaders from the district. “Ami spoke to Washington’s dysfunction but said despite the difficulties he is an optimist,” said Dr. David Thompson, pastor and executive director of The Experience. “He felt that if healing was to come to Washington it would start at the grass roots levels. What was needed was quick wins—action at the local level that everyone could get behind.” Following a 20-year medical career, Bera was elected in 2012 to represent the 7th Congression

Depending on whom you ask, Sacramento developer and property owner Mohammed “Moe” Mohanna is a scoundrel, a saint, a hustler who’s always got an angle, or the champion for small businesses the city wants to replace with chain stores. Mohanna was embroiled for several years in a contentious eminent domain struggle with the City of Sacramento over development of a block of K Street properties. Mohanna also is known for his empathy with and advocacy for the homeless, at one point offering up an empty warehouse as a shelter. Mohanna will speak at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at The Experience, St. Paul’s, 1430 J Street in Sacramento, on the topic of “Faith In Action.” “I come from a very old cul

Senior Chaplain Mindi Russell, executive director of the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy-Sacramento, will give a presentation on human trafficking in the Sacramento region at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at The Experience, St. Paul’s Church, 1430 J Street in Sacramento. The event is free and open to the public. In her position Russell oversees several programs, including the Law Enforcement Chaplains Program, serving law enforcement personnel and their families; a Community Chaplains Program, which responds at the initiation of law enforcement to victims and bystanders of crises, including death notifications, suicides, homicides, hostage situations, kidnapping, and other traumatic events; and an

Sacramento Women’s Chorus will celebrate its 25th anniversary Saturday, March 9, with gala concert performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Both performances of the group’s Celebrate! 25th Anniversary Concert will take place at the Sacramento Waldorf School, 3750 Bannister Road in Fair Oaks. The concerts will include special guest performances by the highly acclaimed Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus. A commemorative 25th anniversary reception, open to the public, will follow the 2 p.m. performance. Concert tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and groups of 10 or more, and $12 for children ages 5 to 18, available at sacramentowomenschorus.org or at the door. The March 9 concerts will feature an

HIV/AIDS cycling fundraiser NorCal AIDS Cycle (NCAC) has announced 11 non-profit beneficiaries of its annual four-day, 330-mile ride, scheduled for May 16-19, 2013. The beneficiary organizations selected to share more than $250,000 expected to be raised in 2013 are CARES Clinic Dental Program, Golden Rule Services, SANE (Safer Alternatives thru Networking and Education), Breaking Barriers, Harm Reduction Services, Sunburst Projects, River City Food Bank, and Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, all of Sacramento; Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation of Auburn, Calif.; Caring Choices of Chico, Calif.; and Shasta Trinity Tehama HIV Food Bank of Redding, Calif. NCAC has increased the funds raised ea