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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.

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.

ORANGE COUNTY

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Temple Bat Yahm presents the 14th annual Jewish Film Festival. The

event begins with a continental breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the

film program at 10 a.m. Sunday and May 23 at the Edwards Big Newport

6 Theater, 300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $18.

Information and reservations: (949) 644-1999.

‘MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH’

“Moving Heaven and Earth,” a documentary about Jews of Uganda,

will have its exclusive Orange County showing at 7 p.m. May 16 at

Temple Bat Yahm. Tickets cost $18. Information: (949) 644-1999.

WHAT IS YOUR TRUE WORTH?

First Church of Christ, Scientist will host Financial Achievement,

A Spiritual Challenge,” with speaker Pamela DeBolt at 10 a.m. today

at 3303 Via Lido, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673-1340.

‘MY HITCH IN HELL’

Temple Bat Yahm will host Dr. Lester Tenney, a survivor, of the

World War II Bataan Death March. Tenney will discuss his new book “My

Hitch in Hell,” at 7 p.m. Sunday at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback

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

DOUG COTLER

Temple Bat Yahm will host a Family Concert with Grammy

Award-winning composer Doug Cotler at 12:45 p.m. May 16 at 1011

Camelback St., Newport Beach. Tickets costs $7 to $10. Information: (949) 644-6563.

ST.JOACHIM’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPRING FAIR

St. Joachim will host its annual community spring fair, which will

include rides, games, food, live entertainment, raffle and a white

elephant sale. The event will be from 5 to 10 p.m. May 14, 15 and 16

at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 574-7400,

https://www.stjoachim parish.com.

SEMINAR FOR WOMEN

IN LEADERSHIP

Vanguard University’s Center for Women’s Studies will host a

two-day seminar on how women can succeed in becoming exceptional

leaders in business and ministry. The event is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 24. at 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-3610.

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.

SEASONS OF THE SOUL:

THE JEWISH LIFE CYCLE

The Jewish Learning Institute is offering an eight week course

titled “Seasons of the Soul: the Jewish life cycle.” The event will

be from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. every Tuesday from Tuesday through June 15

at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road., Newport Beach. The cost

is $99 Information and registration: (949) 721-9800,

https://www.jlicentral.com

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. Preregister at (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.