FAITH CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at Temple Bat

Yahm at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 as the Temple’s Norman Schiff Scholar Lecturer.

Tickets are $18 to $300. Temple Bat Yahm is at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-1999.

NOTHING SPECIAL

The Zen Center of Orange County is holding an ongoing series of “Nothing

Special” Zen awareness workshops. Meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on

the first and third Thursdays of the month through April 18. Feb. 1’s

meeting will discuss “Separation and Connection: Can Anything Hurt us?”

There is a $10 fee. The center is at 120 East 18th St., Costa Mesa. For

more information, call (949) 631-8891.

SEXUALITY IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will host a seminar, “Sexuality in Christian

Community: Caring for All God’s People,” from 9 a.m. to noon today. The

event will feature discussions of human sexuality and “pastoral care for

gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people and their families.” The church

is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 644-1341.

LIVING BY THE SPIRIT

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant presents “Living by the Spirit,” an

adult education class taught by Ken and Ruth Dutro. The series begins at

9 a.m. Sunday and is free. The church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

KENNETH KRAUSE FUND BENEFIT

St. Joachim Catholic Church will hold a night of psalms and canticles to

benefit the Rev. Kenneth James Krause Memorial Mater Dei High School

Scholarship Fund at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Donations will be accepted. The

church is at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call

(949) 574-7400.

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN

The Zen Center of Orange County will hold an “Introduction to Zen

Workshop” from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 6. The workshop covers basics of seated

meditation, breathing techniques and observation of thought. Fee is $35.

The center is at 120 East 18th St., Costa Mesa. For more information,

call (949) 631-8891.

B’NAI MITZVAH MEETING

Temple Bat Yahm Religious School Director Joanne Mercer will hold an

informational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 for members whose children are

eligible to become B’nai Mitzvah in 2002. Temple Bat Yahm is at 1011

Camelback, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-6563.

JEWISH EDUCATION WEEK

The Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Education Week will run Feb. 11

through 18, featuring seminars such as “Jewish Millennial Issues,”

“Portrayal of Jews in the Media” and “False Messiahs.” The seminars will

be held at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite B, Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (714) 755-4000.

ABRAHAM TWERSKI LECTURE

Abraham Twerski, psychiatrist, author and lecturer, will speak on

“Inspiration, Spirituality and Jewishness” at Temple Bat Yahm at 7 p.m.

Feb. 13. Tickets are $10 to $12. Temple Bat Yahm is at 1011 Camelback

St., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-1999.

RE-MEMBERING GROUP

Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish Center will host a six-week series of

talks for Catholics who feel spiritually homeless starting Sunday. The

meetings will be at 6:15 p.m Sundays. The Parish Center is at 2046 Mar

Vista Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 548-3844.

NEW THOUGHT WORKSHOPS

New Thought Christian Church and Truth Foundation hosts weekly workshops

for the community. The talks run from 10 a.m. to noon Sundays at the

center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. For course fees and more information,

call (949) 646-3199.

SH/ WEEKLY EVENTS

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a fellowship breakfast from 7 to 8

a.m. Wednesdays. All men of the church and the community are invited to

the event. The Wednesday meeting will feature Ed Loyd on “Foreign Policy

& Religion.” Cost is $2.50. The church is at 600 St. Andrew’s Road,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 574-2239.

Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If so, send

the typed information to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA

92627, attn: Nancy Cheever, religion editor; fax it to (949) 646-4170; or

e-mail it to o7 dailypilot@latimes.comf7 . Information should be sent

at least two weeks before the event date.