FAITH CALENDAR

MUSIC FOR A CAUSE

Temple Bat Yahm will sponsor the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

Musical Ensemble at 7 p.m. Sunday at the temple, 1011 Camelback Drive,

Newport Beach. $18. (949) 644-1999.

TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC

“Songs of Celebration,” a Christmas concert sponsored by the Newport

Beach Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be

held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2150 Bonita Canyon Road and Prairie

Road, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 856-2628.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Annual Christmas concerts are held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church,

600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach, at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday. The concerts

feature carols by Alfred Burt, a congregation sing-along and other

Christmas selections. $8. (949) 574-2231.

HOLIDAY DRAMA

Liberty Baptist Church will perform its Christmas production, “Have

You Any Room,” at 7 p.m. Sunday at 1000 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. (949)

760-5444.

HANUKKAH CELEBRATION

Chabad of Irvine will hold a Grand Hanukkah celebration at 4 p.m.

Thursday at Fashion Island in Newport Beach in the Bloomingdales

courtyard, 905 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 786-5000.

POTLUCK AND SHABBAT

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach will celebrate the Festival of Hanukkah

with a potluck dinner and candlelight ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday at 2401

Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. A Shabbat service will follow at 8 p.m.

Donations are $10 per family, $5 per person. (949) 548-6900.

FESTIVE SONGS

“Christmas at the Keyboard” will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 at Liberty

Baptist Church, 1000 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. Listen to Christmas

music, both sung and played on the piano. Free. (949) 760-5444.

A DAY EARLY

Christmas will be celebrated at St. Matthew’s Church at 6 p.m. Dec.

24. There will be no service Christmas Day. The church is at 1723

Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 646-1152.

WINTER PARTY

The Young Business & Professionals Division of the Jewish Federation

of Orange County in Costa Mesa, in cooperation with Jewish Community

Center Singles, will hold a Hanukkah party, “Winter Gala Under the

Stars,” from 7 p.m. to midnight Dec. 24 at Orange Hill Restaurant, 6410

E. Chapman Ave., Orange. $55 or $70. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 225.

SINGLES GATHERING

A Singles Hanukkah Bash will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 24 at Shooters

Sports Bar & Cafe, 725 Baker St., Costa Mesa. $20 at the door. (714)

678-4185.

WORKSHOPS

CAREER HELP

Fairview Community Church and Spirit of Hope Christian Fellowship will

present a career guidance workshop at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 6 at Fairview

Community Church, 2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $20-$25. (714)

545-4610.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A “lectio divina” meditation group meeting is held 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

from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month 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

meets 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.

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.

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