WHERE TO WORSHIP

?EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a partial list of places to worship in Laguna Beach. If you would like to list your church, temple or synagogue, send us your listing via fax to 494-8979 or e-mail to [email protected]. Please include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone number, service times, and pastor or rabbi.

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CALVARY CHAPEL SEASIDE

Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10 a.m. and Wednesday Evening Bible Study and Worship at 7 p.m. Women’s Ministry meets the first Sunday of the month after the service for lunch. Men’s Ministry meets the first and third Saturday mornings at Ruby’s at 8:30 a.m. Services are in the Lang Park multipurpose room on Wesley Drive. Child care and Children’s Ministry available Sunday. For more information call (949) 200-7388 or visit the website at www.calvaryseaside.org

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CHABAD JEWISH CENTER

30804 S. Coast Hwy.

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-0770

Services are at 6:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, Fridays at 6 p.m., and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. There is also Jewish Mysticism at 9:45 a.m. before the service.

Services are open to the entire community. For more information, call (949) 499-0770, or visit www.chabadoflaguna.com.

Torah Tots Preschool Monday through Friday

Chabad Hebrew School meets Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.

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CHURCH BY THE SEA

An Evangelical Free Church

468 Legion St.

(949) 494-6191

www.lagunachurchbythesea. org

Sunday Services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

There is Sunday School for infants through junior high.

High School Youth Group meets Tuesday evenings and Junior High Youth Group meets Wednesday evenings.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

635 High Drive

(949) 494-3040

Service times are at 10 a.m. Sunday. There are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimonials.

Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Child care is provided for all services.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM

284 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-4503

Open daily except Sundays and major holidays.

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HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTER

285 Legion St.

(949) 494-7029

Public Service is at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tukaram Garvey, director

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THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND PROSPERITY

Center for Prosperous Living

204 Santa Rosa Court

(949) 715-0294 or www.lagunabeach-cpl.org

Sacred Sunday Gathering 11 a.m., potluck directly following.

The Rev. Diane Wolcott Watson, senior minister; the Rev. Linda Morris, staff minister.

Basic practical spirituality/ Science of Mind 100 classes start at 6:45 p.m. Parking is limited, so please come early. Spiritual counseling and practitioners available by appointment.

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LAGUNA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

415 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-7555; www.lagunapreschurch.org

Sunday services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. There is a nursery, toddler care and Sunday school.

Jerry Tankersley, Steven Sweet, Kathy Sizer, the Rev. Jim McCluskey, ministers.

?Pastor’s Bible studies at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays in Hills Hall and 7 a.m. Wednesdays in the parlor.

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NEIGHBORHOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

340 St. Ann’s Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-8061

Adult and children’s service at 10 a.m. Coffee and refreshments served afterward.

Interim pastor: the Rev. Dr. Bill Peterson.

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PROJECT LAGUNA PREACH

Project Laguna Preach leads a Bible study on Main Beach boardwalk every Sunday at 4:30 p.m.

(949) 364-0635

Website: groups.myspace.com/project lagunapreach

Leader of teaching: Jared Personius

Leader of Worship: Travis Wheeland

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ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

990 Temple Terrace Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-9701

Service times are 8 a.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. (in Spanish) and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Confessions, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Pastor: the Rev. Eamon O’Gorman

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ST. FRANCIS BY-THE-SEA

430 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4678

Services are at 9 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Archbishop Simon Talarczyk

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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN

1190 Morningside Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-7998; St_PaulsLutheran [email protected]

Services are 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School and adult Bible study classes begin at 9 a.m.

Vicar Douglas D. Francik, pastor.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

429 Cypress Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4568

Services are 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

A children’s religious education program is provided. Coffee and conversation follow services.

Minister: Reverend Stefanie Etzbach-Dale.

? UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

21632 Wesley Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-3088

Sunday service at 9:45 a.m. Child care and elementary Sunday School is available.

The Youth Group gathering Sundays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with snack supper, fun and fellowship.

Pastor: the Rev. Ginny Wheeler.