SPECIAL EVENTS SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND HEALING...

SPECIAL EVENTS

SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND HEALING

Healer Evan Mehlenbacher will speak about “A Spiritual Approach to

Health and Healing” at 10:30 a.m. today at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via

Lido, Newport Beach, in a program sponsored by the First Church of

Christ, Scientist, Newport Beach and the First Church of Christ,

Scientist, Costa Mesa. Call for price. (949) 673-1340.

CARING FOR CREATION

The Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment will

present Caring for Creation V, an interfaith conference on

spirituality and the environment, with keynote speaker Julia

Butterfly Hill, author, at 8:30 a.m. today at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. $25 if pre-registered

before Oct. 11. Student rate is $15. (714) 508-8972.

‘ZEN JUMPSTART’

The Zen Center of Orange County will offer a six-week program

titled “Zen JumpStart” on Tuesdays through Dec. 15 at the Zen Center,

120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. Sessions will be held from 5 to 7:15

p.m. Sundays, and the first and third Tuesdays of every month from 7

to 8:15 p.m. $150. (949) 722-7818.

DIVERSITY FAIRE

The ninth annual Religious Diversity Faire will be held from 1 to

6 p.m. Nov. 3 at UC Irvine’s Student Center, intersection of Campus

and University Drives. The theme is “Spiritual Journeys: A Day of

Learning and Sharing.” Panel discussions and presentations will

feature speakers from around the county. Registration is at 12:30

p.m. $5 or $10 donations suggested. Students with current

identification can get in free. (949) 661-3087.

‘WE BEG TO DIFFER’

Temple Bat Yahm will join the Jewish Community of Orange County

and the Community Scholar Program to host a live debate on “We Beg to

Differ” on Nov. 7. Michael Lerner and Dennis Prager will be featured.

The event will be held at the temple, 1011 Camelback Drive, Newport

Beach. $18-$118. (714) 755-0340.

WORKSHOPS

ADVENTURES AT CHURCH

A “Rainbow of Faith Adventure” at the Child-Centered Church runs

through Sunday at 10 a.m. at Bonita Creek Park, at the intersection

of University and La Vida drives. You can learn to “build your faith

muscles.” Free. (949) 640-7343.

‘FROM SINAI TO CYBERSPACE’

The Jewish Learning Institute will present a course titled “From

Sinai to Cyberspace” at 7 p.m. Thursdays ending Dec. 5 at the Hyatt

Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. $95. (949) 721-9800.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County presents an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month.

Upcoming sessions will be held Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will hold a Divorce Recovery

Workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport

Beach. $25 or $30. (949) 574-2214.

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those wanting to “manifest good” in their daily life, at 7:30 p.m.

every Friday at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-3199.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

A 26-lesson study on the life of Jesus Christ titled “Journey to

the Cross” is taught at 9:45 a.m. Sundays during the Homebuilder’s

Bible Class at Liberty Baptist Church. The study parallels the four

Gospels to present the story of Christ. The church is at 1000 Bison

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 760-5444.

DREAM ON

The Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in

Newport Beach holds a dream analysis group monthly from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 219-1408.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A “lectio divina” meditation group meeting is held at 7:10 a.m.

Tuesdays at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport

Beach. 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 includes two periods of meditation with some instruction on

how to meditate, a talk and a discussion. (949) 219-1408.

WEEKLY EVENTS

SUPPORT GROUP

FOR OLDER WOMEN

The Jewish Family Service will offer a support group for women

older than 50 to address issues including anxiety and other topics,

at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

NEW GROUPS

Jewish Family Service of Orange County has formed a bereavement

support group that meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and a Challenge of

Change support group that meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Both groups

meet at Temple Judea in Laguna Hills, 24512 Moulton Parkway. The

service is also forming a parenting support group to meet the first

and third Mondays of each month at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Federation

Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration

required. (714) 445-4950.

* Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If

so, send the typed information at least two weeks before the event to

the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention:

Jennifer Mahal, religion editor; fax to (949) 646-4170 or e-mail to dailypilot@latimes.com.