SPECIAL EVENTS DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP The seminar...

SPECIAL EVENTS

DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP

The seminar is for any divorced or separated person and will

include six consecutive Thursdays, March 6 through April 10, from

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Rev. Bill Flanagan leads the workshop. During

the past 22 years, more than 13,500 people have benefited from this

workshop in their recovery from the pain of divorce. The cost is $30.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church is at 600 St. Andrews Road in Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 574-2214.

TEMPLE BAT YAHM CELEBRATION

Temple Bat Yahm will showcase event-related businesses at its

ninth annual Simcha and Celebrations Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

For information, call (949) 644-1999 or go to www.tby.org.

WHY BOYCOTT TACO BELL?

The Rev. Noelle Damico will give a presentation on why people

should boycott Taco Bell at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar

Vista, Newport Beach. The presentation will be on Sunday at noon. For

reservations, call Susan Eaton at (714) 394-8081 or send e-mail to

[email protected].

TOT SHABBAT SERVICES

University Synagogue will present Tot Shabbat services to be led

by Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier at 5:30 p.m. Friday,

March 7. At 6 p.m. there will be a Shabbat pizza dinner. Dinner

reservations can be made by calling Christine Goldhammer at (714)

573-9951. At 7 p.m., there will be family services for all ages with

Rachlis and Braier. At 8 p.m., after services for adults, Rabbi

Sheila Weinberg will speak on “Encountering Buddhism and Judaism:

Paths to Spiritual Renewal.” Child care will be provided during

Weinberg’s presentation. University Synagogue is at 4915 Alton

Parkway. The public is cordially invited to attend at any time. For

more information or for a complimentary subscription to the

synagogue’s newsletter, please call (949) 553-3535.

JEWS DOWN UNDER

During Shabbat services at 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, Rabbi Arnold Rachlis will speak on “Jews Down Under: Travels in Australia and New

Zealand,” reporting on the recent congregational visit to Sydney,

Melbourne and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Christchurch,

Queenstown, the fiords of Milford Sound and Auckland in New Zealand.

University Synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway. The public is

cordially invited to attend at any time. For more information or for

a complimentary subscription to the synagogue’s newsletter, please

call (949) 553-3535.

AIDS HOME-BASED CARE

St. Mark Presbyterian Church of Newport Beach will be collecting

supplies for a home-based care program for people with HIV/AIDS in

the sub-Saharan region of Africa. The program will train local church

volunteers in Africa in the specifics of caring for AIDS/HIV

patients. Each trained volunteer will then instruct and guide 10

AIDS/HIV patients and their caregivers in optimum care. The Program

will be launched Sunday and run for several weeks.

HARMONICA BAROQUE PLAYERS

The Harmonica Baroque Players will perform Sunday and Wednesday at

4 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church at 798 Dover St.,

Newport Beach. Tickets are $12 and $10. For information, call (714)

970-8545.

NOTED JEWISH SCHOLAR

Prof. Shalom Paul, noted scholar and Biblical expert, is coming

from Jerusalem to serve as Orange County’s second annual one-month

Jewish Scholar in Residence under the auspices of the Orange County

Jewish Community Scholar Program at the Jewish Federation Campus in

Costa Mesa. (949) 789-6122.

WORKSHOPS

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. on the first Sunday of every month at 120

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

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those who want to “manifest good” in their daily lives, at 7 p.m.

Fridays and at 1 p.m. Saturdays at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

(949) 646-3199.

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. All men of the church and community are

welcome to attend. $2.50 at the door. (949) 631-2880.

SEPARATION SUPPORT

Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds a women’s divorce and

separation support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Jewish

Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. For dates

and fees, call (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

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 group will be offered Tuesday. 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. Call for times and dates. Jewish Family

Service is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration

is required. (714) 445-4950.

* 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].