Melodyland Will Hold Ecumenical Gathering

“One Bread, One Body,” a three-day ecumenical gathering of Catholics, Jews, evangelicals and Pentecostalists, will be held Thursday through Saturday at Melodyland Christian Center in Anaheim.

Sponsored by Breath of the Spirit International Ministries, the conference will feature such speakers as the Rev. David DuPlessis, a South African-born Pentecostal preacher; Father Stephen Barham, a Greek Melkite Catholic priest, and Bishop S.M. Singh, United Nations chaplain from Guyana.

Highlights of the conference will be a film on the ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson and a videotape about the healing miracles attributed to Kathryn Kuhlman, a Charismatic author and seer who died in 1976.

Also featured will be a variety of workshops, evening rallies, youth ministry workshops and youth concerts. The conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. A fee of $30 includes breakfast. Free nursery care is available. For more information, call (714) 671-3881.

The Emmanuel Lutheran Church of La Habra, 150 N. Palm St., is now holding its annual series of Lenten meals for congregants and members of the community. The dinners will be served at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Lent, to be followed by an evening prayer service by the Rev. Norman Bratz. Cost of the meal is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children. For more information, call (213) 691-0656.

“Love: The Way to Maturity” is the title for the Sunday message of the Rev. Robert Schuller at 9:30 and 11 a.m. services at Rancho Capistrano Community Church, 29251 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano. The sermon, part of a series based on the book of Corinthians, will highlight a special Communion service to be held at both services. Sunday school classes are available for children and adults. For more information, call (714) 582-2700.

“My Behavior Baffles Me” is the title of the morning message of the Rev. Lee Kliewer at 9:30 and 11 a.m. services at Geneva Presbyterian Church, 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. Classes for new members and those interested in joining the church will be held from 10:20 to 11:30 a.m., beginning Sunday. Bible classes for adults and children will also be held from 10:10 to 10:55 a.m. Sunday. For more information, call (714) 837-2323.

The Jewish Parenting Center of Shir Ha-Ma’alot Harbor Reform Temple will hold a round-table discussion on “The ME Generation” open to the public at 7 p.m. Sunday at 2100 Mar Vista Drive in Newport Beach. A panel of two temple teen-agers and two parents, moderated by social worker Ellen Kaufman, will focus on the issue of Jewish values in a teen-ager’s life. There is no admission charge. For more information, call (714) 644-7203.

“The Healing Touch: Steadfast Courage” is the title of a sermon to be delivered by the Rev. Bruce Warner during 9 and 11 a.m. Lenten services at United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills, 24442 Moulton Parkway. A class on meditation will be held at 10 a.m. on Sundays and at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. Nursery care will be provided during Sunday worship services. For more information, call (714) 837-3414.

Congregation B’nai Israel will hold a special Havdalah service for Jewish singles at 6 tonight at the synagogue at 655 South B St., Tustin. The services, led by Rabbi Menahem Herman, will be followed by a social hour of discussion and planning of future singles events. Children are welcome to attend. For more information, call (714) 730-9693.

The Laguna Beach United Methodist Women will hold a luncheon meeting at noon Tuesday at the church’s Fellowship Hall, 21632 Wesley Drive, South Laguna. Bettye Valentine Baker, a speaker for Campus Crusade for Christ, will present a program, “Bloom Where You Are.” Fee is $4 per person and reservations are required. For more information, call (714) 495-2724.

The Diocese of Orange Christian Service Agency of Catholic Charities in Santa Ana is offering training courses in respite care and care for the sick and elderly. These programs are designed to give a few hours of relief to people who provide 24-hour care for an aged or ill relative in the home. For more information about training sessions, call Shvonne Stricklen at (714) 542-6729.

The Reich Family--father, daughter and two sons--will appear in concert together at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave. in Fullerton. The four Reichs, Linda, Israel, Barry and Brian, are all cantors in synagogues in California. They will perform what they call Jewish life-cycle music, taken from the Jewish theater, Broadway musicals, folk music and traditional cantor music. Admission is $10, with a $2 discount for students and seniors. For more information, call (714) 871-3535.

“Fresh Start,” a divorce recovery workshop sponsored by the Calvary Church in Santa Ana, will begin at 7:15 p.m. March 11 at the church, at 1010 N. Tustin Ave. in Santa Ana. The seven-week series will feature lectures and small group discussions on such topics as forgiveness, letting go of the past and developing a sense of family. The workshop will be led by Tim Celek, pastor of the church’s singles ministry. For more information, call (714) 973-4800.

Drama focusing on the lives of famous religious figures, such as Paul of Tarsus, Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. will be part of midweek Lenten services at Grace Lutheran Church, to be held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday throughout Lent. The church is at 700 W. South St. in Anaheim. For more information, call (714) 776-6500.

Gan Israel Kiddie Kamp in Irvine, 4872 Royce Road, is accepting applications for summer camp. The camp, which is geared for preschoolers, offers arts and crafts, swimming, challah baking, field trips, presentations on Jewish culture, singing and dancing, gymnastics and special weekly events. For more information, call (714) 786-5000.

The eighth-grade class at Abiding Savior Lutheran School will lead all three worship services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the church, at 23262 El Toro Road, El Toro. “The Road to the Cross . . . and Beyond” is the title of the youngsters’ choral reading presentation, which will highlight major points in the life of Christ. For more information, call (714) 830-1460.

Weekly sessions on “Life Issues for Teens” will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. This new program will be launched in a weekend retreat, which began Friday and ends Sunday, at the church. Each session will be devoted to exploring an issue that is important to teen-agers. For more information, call (714) 646-4652.