* B’nai Emet will present an evening...

* B’nai Emet will present an evening of Broadway music, staged with members of the Young Artists Ensemble, tonight at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Show time: 7 p.m. $35.

On Friday, the temple will host a “Shabbat Across America” program at MenNar Banquet Center, 77-A Tierra Road (enter on Strathearn Street), Simi Valley. A Shabbat dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. with a service. Guest speaker is Stephen Passamaneck, a professor of Jewish law at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Cost: $13 general, $9 ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger.

Call 581-3723.

* Temple Beth Torah’s Brotherhood will hold an installment of its monthly brunch program at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sabi Shabtai, a Middle East and terrorism expert, will discuss “Israel and the Palestinians: A Leap of Faith.” $10, includes lox and bagels.

The temple is at 7620 Foothill Road, Ventura. Call 647-4181.

* The Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “May the Force Be With You” on Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The 10 a.m. service will include music by pianist Freddie Weber.

Children’s church is held during the service and child care is available. Also Sunday, an adult discussion series will be held at 9:15 a.m.

On Sunday from noon to 1 p.m., Freddie Weber will give the lecture “A Musical Metaphysical Workshop.” $10, includes lunch.

The church meets at Old Meadows Park’s community room, 1600 Marview Road. Call 496-6901.

* The Rev. D. Paul Hickman will deliver a message Sunday at Thousand Oaks Baptist Church. The morning worship service begins at 10:45, followed by an evening service at 6. Other programs include training hour, 5 p.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; prayer hour, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The church is at 2685 Calle Abedul. Call 492-4224.

* St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village will celebrate the first anniversary of the dedication of the church with an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Activities include live musical groups, docent tours and heritage discussions.

The church is offering Lenten faith enrichment workshops Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 5. The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. with refreshments, followed by the class at 7:30 p.m. Advance $5, at the door $7.

The church is at 5801 Kanan Road. Call (818) 991-3915.

* The Rev. Judith Cohen will deliver a message titled “The ‘A’ Word and the Role It Plays in Our Lives” on Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. The sermon will explore ways to manage anger.

Services will be at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Child care and religious education are available during the first service. The church is at 4949 Foothill Road.

Call 644-3898.

* The Rev. E. W. Greene will deliver a sermon Sunday at United Church of Christ in Simi Valley. Services are held each Sunday at 10 a.m.

The church is at 370 Royal Ave. Call 526-6001.

* The Rev. Kent Meads will deliver the sermon “A Warning” on Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Camarillo. The message is based on the scripture Luke 13:1-9. There will be a celebration service at 8:30 a.m., followed by a traditional worship service at 10 a.m.

The church is at Las Posas Road and Antonio Avenue. Call 484-0530.

* Frances Pardee will deliver the message “How Much Is Enough?” during the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Pardee will explore the use of money as an indicator of personal values.

Services are held at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Call 492-8751.

* Pastor Tim Fearer will continue his Romans series Sunday with “Foundations of Freedom: Leave That Corpse Alone!” at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme. The worship service is at 10 a.m.

Nursery care is provided. Preschool children through fifth-graders are dismissed to “Kids’ Church.”

The church is at 755 Bard Road, Port Hueneme. Call 483-8610.

* Pastor Phil Robillard will continue a sermon series Sunday titled “Jesus of Nazareth, Friend of Sinners” at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Thousand Oaks. Pastor Rick Wright will also address the congregation. The church will hold its worship celebration at 10:05 a.m.

A nursery and Sunday school classes are provided, while those who are high school or college age remain for the regular service.

The church has music, teaching and a casual atmosphere. The fellowship is at 480 W. Gainesborough Road. Call 379-0237.

* Pastor Rob Calderhead will give a sermon titled “On the Level” on Sunday at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village. An informal interactive service meets at 8 a.m. in Alton Hall; casual attire is encouraged. Traditional worship services are held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages meet at 9 a.m. Infant and toddler care is provided during each service.

The church is at 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. Call 497-7884. Internet: https://www.umcwv.org.

* Pastor James K. Bain Jr. will deliver the sermon “Crossroads” at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard. The message will be based on Mark 10:32-45.

There will be Sunday school for youths during the service. Adult Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Child care is available at all services. The church is at 850 Ivywood Drive. Call 983-0204. Internet: https://www.1stpresoxnard.com.

* The Rev. Lynne Austin will continue a Lenten sermon series Sunday with a message titled “Hungering” at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park. Worship services are at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Worship at St. Matthew’s is relaxed and interactive, with child care and children’s classes available during the second service. The church is at 1360 S. Wendy Drive. Call 498-6910.

* The Rev. Larry Wayman will continue a Lenten sermon series titled “Looking for the Covenant: Preventing Violence, One More Time” on Sunday at north Oxnard United Methodist Church. The message will draw from Luke 13:1-9. The worship service is at 10:30 a.m.

Taiko drum classes for all ages will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Church school for all ages is held Sundays at 9:15 a.m. Bible study is Mondays at 7 p.m.

The church is at 1801 S. Joliet Place. Call 485-0778.

* The Camarillo section of the National Council of Jewish Women will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Orchid Building, No. 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Rabbi Morris Rubinstein and his wife, Miriam Rubinstein, will discuss living in Ankara, Turkey, from 1959 to 1962. $1. Call 484-1104.

* Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura holds “Welcome Back” sessions each Monday at 7 p.m. for inactive Catholics.

The church is at 3175 Telegraph Road. Call 289-3499.

* St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks will host a special Lenten service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The service, “From Death Into Life: A Lenten Journey,” will explore “the mysteries and the ultimate joy of the Catholic Christian experience.”

The church is at 155 E. Janss Road. Call 496-0222.

* The Ventura County Council of Churches will continue its Ecumenical Dialogue Series from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Seminary, Lewis Road, Camarillo. The Rev. Kenn Bergmann will discuss “Crime and Punishment: Retribution or Rehabilitation?” All denominations and faith communities are invited. The free program will be held in the Salon Room at the theology library. Optional lunch $5, available in the campus refectory from noon to 1 p.m.

Call 983-0157 or 482-2755.

* Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks will hold a “Shabbat Across America” program Friday. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., followed by a Shabbat service. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Richard Levy, director of Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Dinner reservations are required. $15.

On March 24, Rabbi Uri Regev, executive director of the Israel Religious Action Center, will speak at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon. Reservations required. $20.

The temple is at 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive. Call 497-7101.

* Sonrise Christian Fellowship in Simi Valley will hold the sixth installment of its 11-part series, “10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage,” on Friday. The meetings are held on consecutive Fridays beginning at 7 p.m. Topics include “Learning to Talk,” “Resolving Honest Conflict” and “Building a Creative Love Life.” The cost for the series, including materials, is $10. Free child care will be provided. Registration, call 581-1628.

The church is at 2350 Shasta Way.

* Temple Beth Torah in Ventura will hold a “Shabbat Across America” program on Friday. Dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by a Shabbat service at 8 p.m. $12 general, $8 children 12 and younger.

The temple is at 7620 Foothill Road. Call 647-4181.

* Knights of Columbus Council 8397 of St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Newbury Park will hold a fund-raising Lenten fish fry from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Friday. Proceeds will benefit the youth group’s mission to Mexico over spring break. Cost: $6 per person or $18 per family.

The church is at 2475 Borchard Road. Call 498-8954.

* The Pleasant Valley Center for Positive Living in Camarillo will continue a four-part workshop drawing on ideas from the Carolyn Myss book “Anatomy of the Spirit,” plus Christian sacraments and other spiritual literature. The two-hour sessions will be led by the Rev. Marilyn Jensen-Johnson. Remaining noon meeting dates: March 25, April 8 and April 22. Preregistration is required. Cost: $10 per session.

The center is at 221 Daily Drive, Suite 1. Call 482-4300.

* The Pleasant Valley Church of Religious Science Center for Positive Living will continue its Tuesday workshop on using the language of Jesus (Aramaic) in everyday living. The Rev. Larry Vogel will lead the workshop installments using translations by scholars who speak Aramaic. The goal of the program is to better understand what Jesus really taught. The installments are held Tuesdays through March 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. Cost is $10 per session.

The church is at 221 Daily Drive, Suite 1. Registration, call 482-1948.

* St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Camarillo will offer the following schedule of services and programs each Sunday throughout March: 7:45 a.m., Holy Eucharist celebration; 9 a.m., adult forum; 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist celebration and Sunday school. Each Thursday, there will be a 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist celebration.

At 4 p.m. April 1, “A Meditation on the Passion of Christ With Anthems and Carols,” based on a program performed at St. John’s College in Cambridge, England, will be offered. The service is divided into three parts: Gethsemane, the Trial and the Crucifixion. The program includes scripture readings from the Old Testament, plus music by Tchaikovsky, Rutter and American folk hymns. Freewill offering.

The church is at 1251 Las Posas Road. Call 482-8831.

* Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village holds the following services and programs each Sunday:

Worship services at 9 and 10:30 a.m., a celebration for ages 3 years through fourth grade at 9 a.m., and Sunday school for ages 3 to adult at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is provided during both worship services.

The church is at 32111 Watergate Road. Call 496-2394. Internet: https://www.wpcwestlake.org.

* St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard holds its Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Child care is available for children up to age 4. Also Sunday, the Rev. Victor Salas will lead a Spanish-language Bible study session at 12:30 p.m.; the Japanese ministry worships at 2 p.m., led by the Rev. Shiro Kato.

The church is at 1800 South C St. Call 487-2711.

* Channel Islands Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Oxnard has services with contemporary music and casual dress at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

The church is at 1851 Holser Walk, Suite 200. Call 485-0050.

* Simi Valley United Methodist Church offers the following schedule of morning worship services and classes:

Regular services: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Mission Hispana Biblica worships in Spanish at 2 p.m., followed by fellowship in Witman Hall. Sunday school for children begins at 9:05 a.m. in the chapel. Youth Sunday school and adult classes begin at 9:10 a.m. Coffee fellowship begins at 10 a.m. in Witman Hall.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. Call 526-6231.

* Camarillo Community Church holds Sunday worship services at 8, 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m.

Children’s programming is at 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m.

The church is at 1322 Las Posas Road. Call 482-2657.

* GriefShare, a recovery seminar and support group, meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at Ventura Missionary Church.

The program features nationally recognized experts discussing grief and recovery topics. Sessions include “When Your Dreams Fall Apart,” “The Seasons of Grief,” “The Emotions of Grief,” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Your Family and Grief” and “Growing Through Grief.” The sessions are free. An optional workbook is $15.

The church is at 500 High Point Drive. Call 642-0550.

* First Baptist Church in Thousand Oaks offers the following winter schedule of Sunday services and programs: Bible study, all ages, 9:15 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; youth fellowship, 5:30 p.m.; children’s program, 5:30 p.m.; adult training, 5:30 p.m., and evening worship service, 6:30 p.m.

The church is at 1250 Erbes Road. Call 495-2531.

* Simi Valley Presbyterian Church holds worship services with live contemporary music at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. A traditional worship service is held at 11:15 a.m. Sundays.

Call 526-5475. Internet: https://www.simiprez.com.

* The Rev. Mary Ann Fiene preaches during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service at Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxnard. Sunday school is at 11 a.m. Child care is provided.

The church is at 905 Redwood St. Call 486-5383.

* Camarillo United Methodist Church will hold worship services, directed by Jim Decker-Mahin, each Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and child care are available during both services for infants through fifth grade.

The church is at 291 Anacapa Drive. For a Sunday school registration form, call 482-4312.

* St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oxnard will celebrate Mass at 5:15 p.m. today and hear confessions from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. in English, and a Spanish-language Mass will be celebrated at noon and 1:30 p.m.

The church is at 2511 South C St. Call 486-7301.

* Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a service at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday. Bible study for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 6300 Telephone Road. Call 642-5387.

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