SPECIAL EVENTS SEMINAR AT ST. MICHAELS The...

SPECIAL EVENTS

SEMINAR AT ST. MICHAELS

The Rev. Donald Wagner, director of the Middle East Studies Center

at North Park University, will give a free seminar on Christians in

the Holy Land at 9 a.m. Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels

Episcopal Church. The seminar will consider “Who are the Christians

in the Holy Land, their historical context, their situation today?”

and “Is the Bible, and how we read and discuss it, detrimental to

these Christians, or can it be empowering?” Wagner will also offer

information on Sabeel, the ecumenical Christian center in Jerusalem.

Refreshments will be served. The church is at the corner of Pacific

View Drive and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-0463.

HOMEBUILDERS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach and its

Homebuilders Family Fellowship will host a five-week series to

strengthen marriages. It will be presented by psychologist John Fry.

The series will be held in Dierenfield Hall A at 10:15 a.m. each

Sunday in June. Fry’s presentation is based in part on the research

of John Gottman, who has followed more than 2,000 couples for close

to 25 years in his research on marriage. The series is for couples of

all ages and at all stages of marriage. For more information and

reservations, contact Patti in the Families and Singles office at

(949) 574-2222.

SPIRITUAL PARENTING

Rev. Gail M. Albert from the Child-Centered Church will present a

five-week series on “How Can We as Parents Form Deeper and More

Meaningful Spiritual Bonds with Our Children?” The discussion group

will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, June 30 to July 28, at the

Bonita Creek Park Community Building, University and LaVida Street,

in Newport Beach. A love offering is requested. No baby-sitting

provided. Call (949) 640-7343 for more information and registration.

TREE OF LIFE AWARD DINNER

The Jewish National Fund will host a Tree of Life Award dinner in

honor of state Sen. Joseph Dunn, who represents the 34th District in

Orange County, on June 22. Dinner will be preceded by a cocktail

reception. Tickets cost $250 to $500. For information, call (714)

957-4540.

FIRST SUNDAYS AT FIVE CONCERT

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will present “Happy

Voices” with the St. Michael’s children’s choirs at 5 p.m. Sunday at

3233 Pacific View Drive. Information: (949) 644-0463.

‘CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 101’

“Christian Meditation 101 -- Learning to Find God in a Busy World”

will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church at 3233 Pacific View Drive. Information (949)

644-0463.

WORKSHOPS

PARENTING GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting

group to help parents to understand and deal with the feelings and

behavior of their children. The group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

the first and third Mondays of the month at the center, 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Pre-registration is required.

THIRTEEN JEWISH STEPS TO RECOVERY

Jewish Family Service is offering a support and discussion group

for adults whose children or spouses suffer from alcohol and drug

addiction. The group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Pre-registration is required.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and at 11:30 the last

Sunday of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. Also,

interfaith devotional meetings will be held the last Saturday evening

of the month. Call for locations. (949) 759-0999 for Friday meeting,

(949) 760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and (949) 646-6328 for Saturday

devotional.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County offers an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at 120 E.

18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

A 26-lesson study on the life of Jesus Christ titled “Journey to

the Cross” is taught at 9:45 a.m. Sundays during the Homebuilder’s

Bible Class at Liberty Baptist Church. The study parallels the four

Gospels to present the story of Christ. The church is at 1000 Bison

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 760-5444.

DREAM ON

The Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in

Newport Beach holds a dream analysis group from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays

at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 219-1408.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A free “lectio divina” meditation group meeting is held at 7:10

a.m. Tuesdays at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive,

Newport Beach. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using

Scripture or a special reading as a stimulus. The Christian

Meditation Group meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third

Wednesdays of each month at the center. The format includes two

periods of meditation with some instruction on how to meditate, a

talk and a discussion. (949) 219-1408.

WEEKLY EVENTS

SUPPORT FOR OLDER WOMEN

The Jewish Family Service offers a support group for women older

than 50 to address issues such as anxiety at 10 a.m. on the second

and fourth Monday of each month at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

NEW GROUPS

Jewish Family Service of Orange County has formed a bereavement

support group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and a Challenge of

Change support group that meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Both groups

meet at Temple Judea in Laguna Hills, 24512 Moulton Parkway. The

service is also forming a parenting support group to meet the first

and third Mondays of each month at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Federation

Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration

required. (714) 445-4950.

GAY/LESBIAN

SUPPORT GROUP

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County plans to present a

discussion group for parents of Jewish gays and lesbians if enough

people are interested. (714) 445-4950.

MYSTICAL AND SPIRITUAL

The Mystical Spiritualist Church of South Orange County holds

Sunday services every week at 10 a.m. at 2482 Newport Blvd., Costa

Mesa, Suite 3. A spiritual healing service starts at 9:30 a.m. (949)

581-2290.

RE-MEMBERING GROUP

Our Lady Queen of Angels holds a re-membering group at 6:15 p.m.

every other Sunday at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. The parish

center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 548-3844.

BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church holds its Men’s

Fellowship Breakfast at 7 a.m. on the second, third and fourth

Thursdays of each month at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Free. (949) 644-0463.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

The Men’s Fellowship Breakfast of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. $2.50 at the door. (949) 631-2880.

YOUNG WOMEN’S

SUPPORT GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support group for

younger women dealing with issues such as life passages and changes,

body images, family, relationships and loneliness at 7 p.m. Tuesdays

at the agency office, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

HELPING THE HELPERS

Jewish Family Services is sponsoring a discussion group focusing

on the issues and concerns faced by adult children taking care of

their elderly parents. The offices are at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Preregistration is required. $10. (714) 445-4950.

INTERFAITH COUPLES GROUP

Jewish Family Service is forming a discussion group for interfaith

couples where one partner is Jewish to speak about issues affecting

an interfaith relationship. Jewish Family Service is at 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration is required. (714)

445-4950.

ANXIETY/DEPRESSION SUPPORT

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support and

discussion group for adults experiencing anxiety and or depression at

9 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Free. (714) 445-4950.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Jewish Family Service of Orange County will hold a new ongoing

bereavement support group for people in all stages of loss at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-4950.

FRIDAY GROUP

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach holds weekly Friday night services

at 8 p.m. with a fellowship hour and refreshments afterward at 2401

Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 548-6900.

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support and

discussion group for adults dealing with the aftermath of divorce at

7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Costa

Mesa. Call for prices. (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

* Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If

so, send the typed information at least two weeks before the event to

the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention:

Paul Saitowitz, religion editor.; fax to (949) 646-4170 or send

e-mail to [email protected].