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SPECIAL EVENTS

SOUL CONNECTION

The Soul Connection, Orange County’s only performance Gospel

choir, will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday as part of St. Michael and All

Angel’s First Sundays at Five series. The free event is the second of

seven concerts at the Episcopal church. St. Michael and All Angels is

at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. (949) 644-0463.

DIVERSITY FAIRE

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

6 p.m. Sunday 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.

PRAYER HOUR

The Second Church of Christ, Scientist will hold an hour of prayer

and thanksgiving from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 3100

Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. Everyone is welcome. Free. (949)

644-2617.

HEALTH SCREENINGS

Eight health tests will be offered at St. Michael and All Angels

Church on Wednesday, courtesy of Cathedral Health Services. Among the

tests to be given are a heart screening, diabetes and cholesterol

testing and a pulmonary function test. Individual tests cost $30 and

up. $150 for the set of screenings. The parish hall is at 3233

Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. Registration required. (800)

770-0240.

‘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 Thursday. 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

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 Sunday and Dec. 1 at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will offer its annual

“Relationship Seminar,” a three-week series, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday. The workshop series speaks to the difficulties encountered

by single adults in the modern world. Divorced and separated adults

are encouraged to attend. The seminar ends Nov. 21. St. Andrew’s is

at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. $5 at the door. Free child

care available with prior reservations. (949) 547-2214.

‘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 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.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai Faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and 11:30 the last Sunday

of the month. Also, interfaith devotional meetings will be held the

last Saturday evening of the month. Call for locations. (949)

759-0999 for Friday meeting, (949) 760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and

(949) 646-6328 for Saturday devotional.

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those who want to “manifest good” in their daily lives, 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.

WEEKLY EVENTS

SUPPORT GROUP

FOR OLDER WOMEN

The Jewish Family Service offers a support group for women older

than 50 to address issues such as anxiety 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.

GAY/LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County plans to present a

discussion group for parents of Jewish gays and lesbians if enough

people are interested. (714) 445-4950.

MYSTICAL AND SPIRITUAL

The Mystical Spiritualist Church of South Orange County holds

Sunday services every week at 10 a.m. at 2482 Newport Blvd., Costa

Mesa, Suite 3. A spiritual healing service starts at 9:30 a.m. (949)

581-2290.

RE-MEMBERING GROUP

Our Lady Queen of Angels holds a re-membering group at 6:15 p.m.

every other Sunday at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. The parish

center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 548-3844.

BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church holds its Men’s

Fellowship Breakfast at 7 a.m. on the second, third and fourth

Thursdays of each month at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Free. (949) 644-0463.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

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

meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. All men of the church and community are

welcome to attend. $2.50 at the door. (949) 631-2880.

* 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.