FAITH CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

‘YES GOD, I CAN!’

The Rev. Gail Miller of New Thought Community Church will deliver the

sermon “Yes God, I Can!” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (949) 646-3199.

SENIOR SEDER

The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will hold a Seder for

seniors at noon Thursday. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

The event is $8.50. For more information, call (714) 755-0340.

TEMPLE ISAIAH TRIP

Temple Isaiah will host a trip to Chabad Day School in Westminster at 7

p.m. Thursday to learn and be taught how unleaved bread was made in

ancient times. Meet in the temple parking lot, 2401 Irvine Ave., Newport

Beach. The cost is $5 per person or $10 for families with children. For

more information, call (949) 548-6900.

LENTEN DINNER

St. Matthew’s Traditional Episcopal Church will hold a Lenten dinner at 7

p.m. Friday. The church is at 1723 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 646-1152.

PASSOVER DINNER

Liberty Baptist Church will hold a Passover dinner at 6 p.m. April 16

featuring speaker Mark Oshman. Oshman will explain “how the Messiah is

presented through the ceremony” of Passover. Liberty Baptist is at 1000

Bison Ave., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 760-5444.

PALM SUNDAY CONCERT

Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa will observe Palm Sunday at 10

a.m. April 16 with the music of Toby and Barb Waldowski. Fairview is at

2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)

545-5610.

‘NOTHING SPECIAL’

The Zen Center of Orange County will hold the last of its series of Zen

awareness workshops from 7 to 9 p.m. April 18. The topic will be “Nothing

Special: From Drama to No Drama.” There is a $10 fee. The center is at

120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 722-7818.

PASSOVER SEDER

Temple Isaiah will hold its 26th annual community Passover Seder at 6:30

p.m. April 19. Rabbi Marc Rubenstein will officiate. The synagogue is at

2401 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. A $30 donation is requested for adults,

$15 for children. For more information, call (949) 548-6900.

‘THEN CAME THE MORNING’

Liberty Baptist Church Choir will present an Easter musical, “Then Came

the Morning,” at 7 p.m. April 21 and 6 p.m. April 23. The program is

free. The church is at 1000 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 760-5444.

SH/ WEEKLY EVENTS

ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church holds a faith-based, nonsectarian abuse

support group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the church, 2100 Mar Vista

Ave., Newport Beach. The group is $5 or donations. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

‘JESUS IN BLUE JEANS’

The Rev. Gail Miller will hold a class based on Laurie Beth Jones’ book,

“Jesus in Blue Jeans,” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The class will consider

the ways Jesus would deal with practical, everyday challenges. The class

meets at the New Thought Community Church, 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

For prices and more information, call (949) 646-3199.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

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

from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall at St. Andrew’s, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 574-2239.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant’s men’s fellowship group meets from 8

to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Village Farmer restaurant across from South

Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

DID GOD DESIGN THE UNIVERSE?

Christ Lutheran Church is holding an eight-week series of discussions on

“signs of intelligent design” in the universe. The free meetings are from

6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, Room

112. For more information, call (949) 645-8381.

CHILDREN OF OUR LORD

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant presents Children of Our Lord, a

weekly Thursday evening program for children in first through fifth

grade. Games, a speaker and dinner are included for a $2 donation. The

church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call

(714) 557-3340.