SPECIAL EVENTS CAPPELLA CANTORUM Cappella Cantorum, the...

SPECIAL EVENTS

CAPPELLA CANTORUM

Cappella Cantorum, the young adult choir of St. John Vianney

Chapel, is beginning its fifth year. The choir is open to students in

grades six to 12. It provides active faith participation for teens

during their high school years. Participation includes singing at

mass regularly and at special events. Rehearsals are from 11 a.m. to

1 p.m. Saturdays in the Chapel at 314 Marine Ave., Balboa Island.

Younger children are invited to join. For more information, contact

Nancy Kelly at (949) 673-4595.

FINDING ANSWERS

“Find Prayer Powered Answers to your Problems” is a 90-minute

workshop today led by Jeanette Smith for anyone who needs answers to

problems of any kind. Using the best-selling textbook, “Science and

Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, Smith will

show how to pray, how to heal and how to approach challenges from a

spiritual perspective. Registration for the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event

is $10 advance and $13 at the door at the Country Inn and Suites, 325

S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The registration fee includes all

materials. For more information, call (714) 546-4252.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport is offering an

environmental scholarship fund for two students. The scholarships

will only be offered through Chapman University and UC Irvine.

Interested students should contact their financial aid office. The

scholarships will be awarded in the spring of 2004. Information:

(949) 644-1341, https://stmarkpresbyterian.org.

NATIONAL DAY

OF PRAYER BREAKFAST

Reconciling religious beliefs with political life will be the

subject of the National Day of Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the

Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council. The event will be at 7:15

a.m., May 6 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 2850 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $12. Information: (714) 921-8665,

https://www.nmiinterfaith.org.

JEWISH MUSIC CONCERT

The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews will present a

concert of Jewish music by musical educator and recording artist

Cindy Paley. The concert will be at 2 p.m., March 7 in the Jewish

Community Center of Orange County, 250 Baker St., Costa Mesa. The

cost is $3 to $10. Information: (949) 262-5850, pacifcomm@aol.com.

FAMILY PURIM CARNIVAL

Temple Bat Yahm will host a Family Purim Carnival from 11 a.m. to

3 p.m., March 7 at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, St., Newport

Beach. There will be games, prizes and a BMX exhibition. Information:

(949) 644-1999.

“PURIM CARNEVALE”

Temple Bat Yahm will host “Purim Carnevale,” its annual dance and

auction with dinner from the Turnip Rose. The event begins at 6 p.m.,

March 6 at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, St., Newport Beach,

Information: (949) 644-1999.

MINI-MINYAN

A special mini-minyan for families with children 5 and younger

will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback

St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

STRAIGHT TALK

FROM TEEN CHALLENGE

Home Builders Family Fellowship will host Straight Talk from Teen

Challenge. The event takes place from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m., March 7 at

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 574-2222.

INTERFAITH LUNCHEON

The Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council will host an interfaith

luncheon on the topic “Interfaith Challenges in Lands of

Persecution,” with Msgr. William McLaughlin. The luncheon is from

noon to 1:30 p.m. March 17 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar

Vista Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $7.50 with reservation and

$10 without a reservation. Information: (714) 921-8665 ext. 3;

nmiinterfaith@aol.com.

CHRISTIAN SINGING DUO

Resurrection Beach Metropolitan Community Church will present

contemporary singing Christian duo Jason & deMarco, at 7 p.m., March

14 at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church sanctuary, 1259

Victoria St. Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 232-4230.

CHRISTIAN SINGLES

Spectacular Events is hosting a Christian singles spring social

from 10 a.m. to midnight March 27 at the Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue

of the Arts, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $30 to $95. Information: (714)

210-3334, https://www.ccisingles.com.

COUNTRY DAY FAIR

Prince of Peace Christian Church and School is hosting its 26th

annual Country Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 27 at 2987 East

Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa. There will be rides, carnival booths, country

craft store, silent auction, children’s puppet show and food.

Information: (714) 641-9619.

LENTEN CHORAL EVENSONG

The Friends of Music presents the Lenten Choral Evensong, which

features the St. Michael and All Angels Choir and Soloists. The event

begins at 5 p.m. March 7 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal

Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar at Information: (949)

644-0463, https://www.stmikescdm.org.

WORKSHOPS

PARENTING GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting

group to help parents to understand and deal with the feelings and

behavior of their children. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the

first and third Mondays of the month at the center, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950. Preregistration

is required.

THIRTEEN JEWISH

STEPS TO RECOVERY

Jewish Family Service is offering a support and discussion group

for adults whose children or spouses suffer from alcohol and drug

addiction. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Preregistration is required.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai faith hold informal public discussions on

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

Sunday of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. 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.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County offers an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. the first weekend of every month, typically

on a Sunday, at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The cost is $60. (949)

722-7818, https://www.zcoc.org.

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 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays

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

MEDITATION LESSONS

A free “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. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using

Scripture or a special reading as a stimulus. 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 FOR OLDER WOMEN

The Jewish Family Service offers a support group for women older

than 50 to address issues such as anxiety and depression at 10 a.m.

on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G in 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.

CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN

Pastor Hein Austin leads a Bible study on “How to Become a

Contagious Christian” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at 377 W. Wilson

St., No. 15 in Costa Mesa. All are welcome to come and meet new

friends. Information: (949) 722-7498.

* 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:

Mike Swanson, religion editor; fax to (949) 646-4170; or send e-mail

to dailypilot@latimes.com.