OVERCOMING FEAR: Pastor Ned Beadel will present...

OVERCOMING FEAR: Pastor Ned Beadel will present a sermon, “How to Overcome the Fear of Failure,” at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at Desert Winds Community Church, 2121 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale. The pastor will use biblical stories and examples from daily life to discuss the feelings associated with failure and offer steps to overcome them. Sunday’s sermon is one in an ongoing teaching series about fear that runs through Sept. 7. Future topics include fear of unexpected crisis and fear of facing the future. Previous sermons are available on cassette for $2. Information: (805) 266-3400.

* DIVORCE RECOVERY: “Divorce Care,” a free divorce recovery seminar and support group, will feature a video presentation and discussion facilitated by Steve Norman, pastor of Family Ministry, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at Canoga Park Presbyterian Church, 22103 Vanowen St. Child care is available. Information: (818) 883-3510.

* OPEN HOUSES: Shomrei Torah Synagogue will host an open house and a celebration of Jewish culture from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. During the open house, guests may tour the facility, meet with clergy and directors of the preschool and Hebrew school, as well as create a community mural, make mezuzot or listen to storytellers. More open houses will be held Aug. 24, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. Information: (818) 346-0811.

Valley Beth Israel will also hold open houses every Sunday through September from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at 13060 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley. Information: (818) 782-2281.

* ENTERTAINMENT FELLOWSHIP: At an Entertainment Fellowship dinner meeting, talent coordinator for “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” Jimmy Brogan will discuss his career as an actor, comedian and writer. The fellowship, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve the ethical and moral standards of the entertainment industry, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barone’s Italian Restaurant, 10123 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake. The cost is $14 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Information: (818) 909-0841.

* YOUTH RALLY: The Arleta Foursquare Church will hold its annual San Fernando Valley Street Beat Rally from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at the church, 8025 Wheatland Ave., Sun Valley. Rap concerts, puppet shows and mariachi performances highlight the event. Information: (818) 504-2552.

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