RELIGION NOTES / DAYE CLARK : Salvadoran Fiesta Planned at Unitarian Church

A Salvadoran fiesta takes place today at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. A Salvadoran dinner will be served and a peace network video will be shown.

Proceeds for the 6:30 p.m. fiesta will go to an El Salvadoran women’s project. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for children. The church is in Costa Mesa at 1259 Victoria St. Information: (714) 646-4652.

An open house is being held today at Temple Beth Tikvah in Fullerton. All unaffiliated singles, couples and families are invited to tour the facility and ask questions. Activities are planned for the children.

Mixed-marriage couples and their families are particularly encouraged to visit and find out what Temple Beth Tikvah can offer them.

The open house schedule is: 9 a.m., bagels and Torah for adults, supervised play for the children; Minyan services at 10 a.m.; and Talmud Shabbaton for adults and sandwiches for the children at 11 a.m.

Temple Beth Tikvah is at 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 871-3535.

A spiritual enrichment evening is planned for 7:30 this evening at the Metaphysical Fellowship Church in Stanton.

A $10 donation is requested. The church is at 10591 Flower St., Stanton. Information: (714) 821-3984.

The musical group Triumphant Revue from Azusa Pacific University will give a Christian music concert Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove. This is the first in a series of concerts.

The public is invited to the free 9:45 a.m. concert, which will be held at the church, 11832 Euclid St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 534-2269.

“Living Life in ‘J’ Major” is R. Geoffrey Brown’s sermon topic Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Worship service is at 9 a.m., followed by adult education classes at 10:20. The church is at 191 N. Orange St. Information: (714 538-2341.

Cub Scout Pack 270 invites the public to a barbecue Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Garden Grove. Sponsored by the church, the Scouts have planned a menu of hamburgers or hot dogs, salad, potato salad, chips, soda or coffee. Tickets are $2.50 per person at the door.

The church is in Garden Grove at 12741 Main St. Information: (714) 534-1070.

Political activist Sabina Virgo is the guest speaker Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church of Orange County in Anaheim.

Her topic is “The Criminalization of Poverty.” The church is at 1120 W. Santa Ana St., Anaheim. Information: (714) 828-1134.

Small fellowship groups are now forming at the Irvine Presbyterian Church. These groups meet for a couple of hours one evening a week for Bible study, prayer, fellowship and mutual encouragement. Singles, couples, members and non-members are welcome to join a group.

Also at the church, “Old Testament Characters” is the topic for the morning session of the Fall Women’s Bible Study Group. The 12-week series meets Wednesdays from 9 to 11:15 a.m. The evening Women’s Bible Study meets on Mondays from 7:15 to 9 p.m. The topic is, “The Creator My Confidant, Developing Intimacy with God through the Psalms.” Cost of the women’s Bible study is $15 and free child care is available at the church, 5 Meadowbrook, Irvine. Information: (714) 786-9627.

The Adult Education Department at St. Mark Presbyterian Church has planned a class to study the human sexuality report by the Presbyterian Church. The report is called Keeping Body and Soul Together: Sexuality, Spirituality and Social Justice.

Presentations of the chapters will be given at 10:50 a.m. each Sunday after worship. The class meets each week until Oct. 20.

Child care is available at the church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 644-1341.

South County Chabad Jewish Center begins the celebration of Sukkot on Monday. The synagogue has built a large Sukkah for the entire Jewish community. Everyone is welcome, regardless of affiliation.

A 10 a.m. Shacharit service will be held on Monday and Tuesday, the first and second days of Sukkot.

South County Chabad is in Irvine at 4872 Royce Road. Information: (714) 786-5000.

The Fall Adult Education series at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church is titled, “It’s a Family Affair: A Journey and an Adventure.”

The class begins Tuesday and meets every other week until Nov. 5, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the parish education building. Licensed family counselor Pat Allen is the guest speaker for the first class with the topic: “Communication Skills Within the Family.”

Future topics are: “What Does the Real ‘90s Family Look Like?”; “Family Values in a Changing World,” and “Promoting Self-Esteem, Your Gift to Those You Love.”

The Young Adult Group’s guest speaker Tuesday is Father Don Romito. His topic will be “A Catholic Response to Fundamentalism.”

Romito is a campus minister and teaches Catholicism and religious studies at Cal State Fullerton. He is also associate pastor at St. Juliana’s parish in Fullerton.

The session is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the youth ministry office. The church is in Cypress at 5201 Evergreen Ave. Information: (714) 826-0760.

The monthly luncheon meeting of the Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club is Wednesday at 11:45. The theme of the luncheon is “A Slice of Late Summer,” and features picnic ideas by Gerda Post, music by Ethel Anderson and guest speaker Arlane Ambrose.

To make a reservation for child care, call Sharon Pennington at (714) 839-4081. Cost of the luncheon is $10 and reservations are required. Any reservation not canceled by 11:30 a.m. on Monday must be paid for.

The luncheon is in the second-floor ballroom at Los Caballeros Sports Village, 17272 Newhope St., Fountain Valley. For reservations call (714) 846-3451 or (714) 839-8284.

The Crystal Cathedral’s monthly healing service is Sunday at 6 p.m. Pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz will deliver the message.

Child care is available at the church, 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 971-4150.

Father Bertolucci of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y., is the keynote speaker for a mission at La Purisima Catholic Church.

The mission is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30. The topics are: Monday, “Flying High on God’s Word”; Tuesday, “God’s Forgiveness, the Sky’s the Limit”; and Wednesday, “Liturgy Under the Stars.”

Refreshments will be served. Bring a folding chair as the mission will be held in the parking lot at the church, 11712 N. Hewes St., Orange. Information: (714) 633-5800.

Paul Pierson, dean and professor of World Missions at the Fuller Theological Seminary, will conduct both worship services Sunday at Laguna Presbyterian Church. His sermon is, “What in the World Is God Doing, and What Is He Doing With Me?”

Services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and child care is available. The church is at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 494-7555.

Comedian Adam Christing will give his Gospel message at the King of Glory Lutheran Church on Sunday morning at 9:30.

The schedule for worship services for fall is 7:30, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. Information: (714) 963-5649.

“Wisdom, Are You Wise or Sensible?” is Pastor Don Wright’s topic Sunday at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services at Presbyterian Church of the Master.

Contemporary worship service is Sunday evening at 6 p.m. New member classes are at 4:30 p.m. The church is in Mission Viejo at 26051 Marguerite Parkway. Information: (714) 582-2670.

Eastside Christian School in Fullerton has expanded the junior high program. Spanish, band, computer programming and yearbook production are among the new offerings.

The accredited school has experienced increased enrollment this year.

Eastside Christian Church and the school are at 2505 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. Information: (714) 871-6844.

The Rev. Margaret Ims will discuss the art of listening in her sermon Sunday, “Listening is Loving,” at Unity Community Church.

The service is at 11 a.m. at 23461-I Ridge Route Drive, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 472-9230.

Current and former members of The Watchmen Gospel Quartet will perform with Grammy Award winner James Blackwood in a concert Sunday at Garden Grove Church of the Nazarene.

The free 6 p.m. concert is at 13411 Euclid St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 524-0101 or (714) 534-5770.

The Rev. Michael H. Wenning will deliver the sermon Sunday at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services at Geneva Presbyterian Church.

The church offers many fellowship groups. The Emmaus Road Fellowship meets Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. and is open to all ages. Activities include dinner, informal worship and Bible study.

The church is in Laguna Hills at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 837-2323.