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* 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, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, attention:

Lindsay Sandham, News Assistant; fax to (949) 646-4170; or send

e-mail to lindsay [email protected].

SPECIAL EVENTS

BUDDHISM 101

The Zen Center of Orange County three-week introduction to

Buddhism program continues on Sunday and June 12, from 1:30 to 3:30

p.m. The center is located at 120 East 18th Street, Costa Mesa. Fee

is $100. Information: (949) 722-7818 or https://www.zcoc.org.

MAKE YOUR WISHES KNOWN

Adults of all ages are encouraged to come and hear what are the

choices, rights, responsibilities and resources in the event you

would become severely incapacitated. A Hoag Memorial Hospital

Presbyterian physician, a palliative care social worker, a pastor, a

lawyer and a hospice representative will offer their viewpoints from

8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 18 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600

St. Andrew’s Road, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 574-2239.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation, coinciding with the arrival of the holiday of

Sukkot, will be held at 7 p.m. June 12 at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011

Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

MINCHAH YIZKOR

A Minchah Yizkor service for Shavuot will be held at 5 p.m. on

June 13 at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 644-1999.

‘WOMEN OF

THE TORAH’

A lunch-and-learn with Rabbi Rayna Gevurtz, will be held at noon

on Sunday at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach.

Guests are welcome...and bring a brown bag lunch! Information: (949)

644-1999.

OPEN HOUSE

AND SHABBAT DINNER

This event, for people interested in learning more about Temple

Bat Yahm, will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 24 at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Dinner will be served at 6:30, followed by Shabbat

Services at 8 p.m. Information: (949) 644-1999.

CAMP YAHM YAHM

The summer Preschool Camp will begin June 27 at Temple Bat Yahm,

1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-6563.

JAZZ VESPERS

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church presents the Jazz

Vespers, featuring the Rev. Norm Freeman, Grammy Award-winning

vibraphonist, and friends at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at 3233 Pacific View

Drive, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-0463.

INTRODUCTION

TO ZEN WORKSHOP

The Zen Center of Orange County is offering an Introduction to Zen

Workshop, which combines experience in Zen meditation with small

group instruction. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on

Sunday at the center, 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. Pre-registration

at the Zen Center is required. The workshop is $60 (tax deductible.)

Information: (949) 722-7818 or https://www.zcoc.org.

“CHAZZ ‘N JAZZ”

Cantor Jonathan Grant of Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach has

announced that “Chazz ‘N Jazz,” the Cantor’s Annual Grand Concert,

featuring a potpourri of liturgical gems, Yiddish favorites and

numbers from Broadway, Jazz and the Silver Screen, will be held at

7:30 p.m. on Sunday at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999, ext. 128.

ST. JOHN THE

BAPTIST PARISH CARNIVAL

St. John the Baptist, a Roman Catholic parish, will be holding its

sixth annual carnival, which will feature thrilling rides including

the Zipper, Yo-Yo and a Ferris wheel, June 10 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

and June 11 and 12 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the church and school

grounds at 1015 W. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Carnival fare always

includes plenty of fun, food and games. Funds raised by the carnival

are split evenly between the parish church and school.

ZEN JUMP START

The Zen Center of Orange County is offering a Zen Jump Start

program. The program runs from Tuesday through July 17. It includes

six Tuesday sessions at the center and an all-day Sunday retreat. The

sessions include group and individual instruction as well as study of

classical and contemporary Zen literature. As part of the program,

participants will receive a Zafu (sitting cushion) and the Zen Jump

Start Manual. Classes are held at the center, 120 E. 18th St., Costa

Mesa. The fee is $175. Information: (949) 722-7818 or

https://www.zcoc.org.

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BOOK STUDY

Fairview Community Church hosts a book study, which started the

first Wednesday in May, studying the book “So You Can’t Stand

Evangelism, A Thinking Man’s Guide To Church Growth” by James R

Adams. This is a strategy for thoughtful evangelism that welcomes

people just as they are. Book study will be held at the church, 2525

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 545-4610.