Briefly in faith

St. Andrews to host workshop on divorce

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will begin a six-week series of

Thursday-evening workshops on divorce recovery beginning this Thursday.

The workshops, which run through Oct. 28, are intended to help

participants make a healthy transition through the difficult aftermath of

divorce. The final four workshops are also open to children.

The cost for the workshops is $30. St. Andrew’s is at 600 St. Andrew’s

Road, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 574-2214.

St. Mark prepares for fall programs

St. Mark Presbyterian Church is gearing up for its fall series of

special programs, including a divorce recovery program to start Oct. 3

and “Love Without Honor,” a Monday-evening support group for women coping

with domestic violence.

Jim Smoke, author of the book “Growing Through Divorce,” will be a

featured speaker of the divorce workshop, while group facilitator Vera

Viss will lead the domestic violence program.

The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Ave., Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 721-8079.