FAITH CALENDAR

THE STIRRING

Rock Harbor Church will present the fifth communitywide “Stirring,” a

night for churches to worship God together, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at

the Orange County Fairgrounds, Building 12, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

(949) 548-2600.

SKIRBALL TRIP

The Young Business & Professionals Division of the Jewish Federation

of Orange County will visit the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles

to see an exhibit titled “Revealing and Concealing: Portraits and

Identity.” The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Jewish

Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite A, Costa Mesa. $22, and the

cost includes round-trip transportation by carpool, lunch at the museum,

admission and a docent tour of the exhibition. Children are welcome.

(714) 755-5555, Ext. 225.

FILM FEST

Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Newport Beach will present a film

festival on the theme of death and dying from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 2046

Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 219-1408.

SPECIAL MASS

A Thanksgiving Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen

of Angels Catholic Church, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949)

644-0200.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

The Temple Bat Yahm Sisterhood’s annual Chanukah Bazaar will hold a

grand opening preview from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011

Camelback St., Newport Beach. Remaining hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec.

3-4, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 5-6, and 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Admission for

the preview is $1.50, which includes champagne, hors de oeuvres and a 10%

discount on all merchandise that night (vendor sales not included). (949)

644-1999.

SPITZ TALK

Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz, a spiritual leader at Congregation B’nai

Israel in Tustin, will talk about Jewish views of the afterlife at the

Festival of Books, which will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Jewish Community Center, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Tickets are available at

the center. (714) 755-0340.

WORKSHOPS

CHURCH TALK

Catholics who feel spiritually homeless because of guilt, divorce or

any other obstacle concerning the Catholic Church can attend the last

informal gathering Sunday to express their views at 6:15 p.m. at Our Lady

Queen of Angels Parish Center, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. The

series ends Sunday. (949) 548-3844.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A “lectio divina” meditation group will be held weekly beginning at

7:15 a.m. Thursdays at Our Lady Angels Parish Center, 2046 Mar Vista

Drive, Newport Beach. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using

Scripture or a special reading as a stimulus. Free. The Christian

Meditation Group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month

from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the center. The format incudes two periods of

meditation with some instruction on how to meditate, a talk and a

discussion. (949) 219-1408.

WEEKLY EVENTS

ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing Jewish

healing support group for people experiencing chronic illness. The group

will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

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. $5 or donations. (949) 721-8079.

‘JESUS IN BLUE JEANS’

The Rev. Gail Miller holds 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 New Thought Community Church, 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

Prices and information: (949) 646-3199.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

The Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Group meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays

at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The group meets in the church’s

Dierenfield Hall, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Free. (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. (714) 557-3340.

DESIGN OF UNIVERSE?

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

on “Signs of Intelligent Design” in the universe. The meetings are from 6

to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 760 Victoria St., Room 112, Costa

Mesa. Free. (949) 645-8381.

THE END TIMES

The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant’s 12-week women’s Bible study

continues at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The Fisherman Bible Study is called “The

End Times.” The church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714)

557-3340.

AT A CROSSROADS

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant hosts “Crossroads” for sixth-,

seventh- and eighth-graders from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at 2850

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The program includes dinner, games and Bible

study. $2 donation is suggested. (714) 557-3340.

HELP WITH HEALING

Jewish Family Services of Orange County sponsors an ongoing Jewish

healing support group at 7 p.m. Thursdays for people who suffer from

chronic illness. The group’s purpose is to provide participants with

emotional and spiritual support to help manage the effects illnesses have

on people’s lives. Meetings are at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G., Costa

Mesa. Free. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

WEEKLY KIDS PROGRAM

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

weekly Thursday evening program for first- through fifth-graders. Games,

a speaker and dinner are included for a $2 donation. The church is at

2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 557-3340.