Buckley to Speak at Garden Grove

William F. Buckley Jr., founder and president of the National Review, will be the featured guest at the Possibility Thinkers Luncheon Wednesday at the Crystal Cathedral Arboretum, 12141 Lewis St. in Garden Grove.

Featuring prominent speakers from all quarters of the business community, the Possibility Thinkers monthly program is geared for business professionals in Orange County. Next month’s guest speaker will be Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda.

The doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for the reception. The luncheon is sold out. Buckley’s speech will come after the luncheon. The fee for the speech and reception is $12. The fee for the speech alone will be $7. For more information or reservations call (714) 971-4017.

The Carilloneers, a hand-bell group from the Claremont United Church of Christ, will appear in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Mission Hills Baptist Church, 24162 Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo. The group has toured extensively throughout the West and is planning a Midwest tour this summer. There is no admission charge, although an offering will be taken to benefit the Mission Hills Sanctuary Choir. For more information call (714) 586-4510.

Communion will be administered during the 10 a.m. Sunday service at the Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ, 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. Van Alan Grubbs, youth minister, will deliver the message and the Rev. David Sandberg will administer the sacrament. For more information call (714) 495-1310.

The Delta Singers and Ringers from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, 6931 Edinger Ave. in Huntington Beach. The 30-voice singing group and a 11-member hand-bell choir will be conducted by Ralph R. Prime. There is no admission charge. For more information call (714) 895-8367.

“The Wounded Healer” is the title of the sermon that will be given by the Rev. David O. Beadles at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services Sunday at United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills, 24442 Moulton Parkway. Sunday School for children will be held at 9 a.m., with Bible classes for teen-agers and adults at 10 a.m. Nursery care will be available during both services. For more information call (714) 837-3414.

Christ Chapel Metropolitan Community Church will feature a concert by Trinity at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 720 N. Spurgeon St. in Santa Ana. The event is the first in a monthlong series of Sunday night concerts to celebrate the church’s 15th anniversary. There is no admission charge. For more information call (714) 835-0722.

The Rev. Craig Williams will preach at Laguna Presbyterian Church at the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. After the children’s sermon, young children will be dismissed to the “Little Fisherman Workshop.” The church ministers will greet the congregation during a coffee fellowship time between services on the church patio. Nursery care will be provided. For more information call (714) 494-7555.

Temple Beth Sholom Singles and the Sholom Young Adults will be hosts to a dance traditionally referred to as the “Matzoh Ball” from 8 p.m. to midnight today at the social hall of Temple Beth, Tustin and Fairhaven avenues in Santa Ana. Held in honor of the coming Passover holiday, the celebration will feature dancing to music and lighting provided by a disc jockey, a complimentary buffet and no-host bar. Admission is $8. For more information call (714) 754-6468.

A workshop series designed to help those experiencing the trauma of divorce will begin Wednesday at the Crystal Cathedral, 12141 Lewis St. in Garden Grove. Pastor Dave Schreuder, director of the singles ministry, will lead the seven-week workshop, which covers such topics as assuming responsibility to the pitfalls of new relationships. “Rebuilding Through Divorce” will meet every Wednesday at the cathedral’s Youth Center Auditorium. The fee is $25. For more information call (714) 971-4061.

The Syncopaters, a popular local orchestra, will perform at the First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove, 11832 Euclid St., at 7:30 p.m. today. The 16-piece orchestra, directed by Ray Chapman, is composed of senior citizens with a vast repertoire of Big Band selections. The event is sponsored by the Mariners, a Presbyterian fellowship group. For more information call (714) 534-2269.

The film series “Turn Your Heart Toward Home” will be shown at 6 p.m. Sundays beginning this Sunday at the Evangelical Free Church, 5320 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda. Produced by James Dobson, the six-part series is devoted to helping parents strengthen and protect family relationships and to instilling Christian values in children. There is no admission charge. For more information call (714) 524-1744.

Temple Bat Yahm will present the third in its Teen Issue Workshop series from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. The workshop will focus on stress among teen-agers and suicide prevention. It will be moderated by the Jewish Family Service of Orange County. For more information call Miriam Van Raalte at (714) 644-1999.

A “Bells and a Baritone” concert will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Laguna Hills, 24521 Moulton Parkway. The concert will feature music by the Hand Bell Choir of Christ College in Irvine and solos by baritone William Sandidge. There is no admission charge. For more information call (714) 837-2435.

Catholic Spirit Renewed Christians will hold a series of three workshops titled “Positive Christian Communication” from 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays beginning next week at Marywood Center, 2811 E. Villa Real Drive, Orange. Father Benedict Simeone, liaison for the Orange Diocese Charismatic Renewal Department, will lead the series. Participants should bring a Bible and a note pad. The fee is $5 per session. For more information call (714) 974-7120, Ext. 229.

Grammy Award winner Steve Archer will appear in concert at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Capistrano Valley Church, 32032 Del Obispo Road, San Juan Capistrano. The Archers won a Grammy for their song in “The Lord’s Prayer” musical. After performing with the group for 13 years, Steve Archer embarked on a solo career. Nursery care will be provided during both concerts. For more information call (714) 661-4991.

A Nashville recording group, “The Mike Turner Family,” will lead the 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. worship services Sunday at The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4800 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. The group, which features seven different instruments native to the Appalachian region, is in its 10th year of giving full-time concerts throughout the United States and Canada. For more information call (714) 552-1918.

“Prayer Is Its Own Answer” will be the title of the Rev. Jack F. Lamey’s talk at the 11 a.m. service at the Church of Religious Science, Laguna Beach, 27802 El Lazo Road, South Laguna. A meditation service will be held from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. For more information call (714) 831-2683.

“A Conversation of Jesus With Thomas” will be the title of a sermon to be given by the Rev. Donald H. Gard, guest minister, at the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday at the Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills, 24301 El Toro Road. Gard is chairman of the religious studies department at Cal State Fullerton. Sunday school will be held from 10:10 to 10:55 a.m. and nursery care will be provided. For more information call (714) 837-2323.