FAITH CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

MUSICAL WORSHIP

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will host a jazz service

with Bishop Bruno at 7 p.m. May 11. The church is at 3233 Pacific View

Drive, Corona del Mar. The program is free. For more information, call

(949) 644-0463.

VATICAN DISCUSSION

Our Lady Queen of Angels will host a discussion group with guest speaker

Bill McLaughin at 6:15 p.m. Sunday. The topic will be the influence of

the Vatican II on the Catholic Church. The group welcomes those who have

been away from the church and want to attend. The lecture is free. The

church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. For more information,

call (949) 548-3844.

CHANCEL CHOIR TO PERFORM

The Chancel Choir will perform at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church at 9:15

a.m. on Sundays. Confirmation and Adult education are at 10:30 a.m. The

church is at 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 548-3631.

TEMPLE ISAIAH TO HOST COURSE

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach will host two courses taught by Rabbi Marc

Steven Rubenstein. Rubenstein discuss the 613 Commandments of the Torah

and the Great Book of Laws. The course begins Sunday and ends June 29.

The cost for the class is $30 for nonmembers. Members of the synagogue

can attend free. The Temple is located at 2401 Irvine Avenue, Newport

Beach. (949) 548-6900.

SH/ WEEKLY EVENTS

ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church hosts a faith-based, nonsectarian abuse

support group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the church, 2100 Mar Vista

Ave., Newport Beach. The group is $5 or donations. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

‘JESUS IN BLUE JEANS’

The Rev. Gail Miller will hold a class based on Laurie Beth Jones’ book,

“Jesus in Blue Jeans,” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The class will consider

the ways Jesus would deal with practical, everyday challenges. The class

meets at the New Thought Community Church, 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

For prices and more information, call (949) 646-3199.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

The Men’s Fellowship Breakfast of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church meets

from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall at St. Andrew’s, 600 St.

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

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant’s men’s fellowship group meets from 8

to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Village Farmer restaurant across from South

Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

DID GOD DESIGN THE UNIVERSE?

Christ Lutheran Church is holding an eight-week series of discussions on

“signs of intelligent design” in the universe. The free meetings are from

6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, Room

112. For more information, call (949) 645-8381.

CHILDREN OF OUR LORD

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant presents Children of Our Lord, a

weekly Thursday evening program for children in first through fifth

grade. Games, a speaker and dinner are included for a $2 donation. The

church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call

(714) 557-3340.