Alliance Defending Freedom will hold a training session Oct. 15 in Columbia for faith leaders, legislators and others interested in learning more about protecting religious liberty.

The event will be held at Columbia First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 480-888-5412.

ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.