Youth Choir Will Present Musical

The New Youth Choir of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach will present Michael W. Smith’s musical “The Big Picture” on Sunday in the church sanctuary. The 30-voice high school and college student choir is directed by Lance E. Allen. The performance is at 7 p.m. and a freewill offering will be taken.

Also, the popular Beach Bible Study group will meet the next three Wednesdays at North Star Beach in Newport Beach. The topic is “The Obsessions of Our Culture: What the Bible Has to Say About Them.” Bring your beach chair to the sessions, which are from 10 to 11:15 a.m. To reach the Dover Shores site, follow the blue signs on Dover Drive to the corner of Polaris Drive and North Star Lane.

“Rediscovering the Amazing in Grace” is the title of a four-session class to be conducted by Prof. Roger Nicole beginning Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Nicole teaches theology at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fla. The class meets for one hour each Sunday and no registration is required. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road. Information: (714) 631-2880.

The Chancel Choir at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in Mission Viejo will present “That’s Entertainment” during an Ice Cream Social on Sunday evening. The choir will sing Broadway musical selections during the concert directed by Frank Hallock.

The social is at 7 p.m. and tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for children. The church is at 26001 Muirlands Blvd. Information: (714) 837-2941.

“How Do You Spell Freedom?” is the Rev. Stephen Howard Janssen’s sermon topic Sunday as he conducts his first worship service as the new pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange. He served as pastor to the Woodside Presbyterian Church in Yardley, Pa., for 13 years before coming to California.

The worship service is at 9 a.m. at 191 N. Orange St. Information: (714) 538-2341.

The Rev. Margaret Ims will discuss “Goal Setting” during Sunday services at Unity Community Church in Laguna Hills.

Worship services are at 9 and 11 a.m. at 23461-I Ridge Route Drive. Information: (714) 472-9230.

Father Ben L. Benedicto is being transferred from St. Justin Martyr Church in Anaheim to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in La Habra. Born in the Philippines, Father Benedicto was ordained in 1962. He received his theology degree from San Jose Seminary in Manila and served his first ministry in the United States at St. Kilian’s Church in Mission Viejo.

Father Benedicto will lead the Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 900 W. La Habra Blvd. Information: (310) 691-0533.

The Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation Group of South Orange County will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Laguna Beach. The topic for the evening is “What Lifetime Dream Are You Still Trying to Make Come True?” Betty Elliott will lead the discussion.

Visitors to the meeting are welcome. It will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Center, 429 Cypress St. Information: (714) 581-4702.

Pastor Phil Munsey’s topic Sunday at the Life Church of South Orange County is “The Wings of a Dove.”

Worship services are at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 27129 Calle Arroyo, Building 1800, San Juan Capistrano. Information: (714) 248-7729.

Calvary Chapel of Irvine is hosting two seminars: “Women’s Counseling Training Seminar” on Friday and “Building Personal Purity” on Saturday.

The women’s seminar is from 7 to 10 p.m. and costs $15, which includes a manual and refreshments. “Building Personal Purity” is a guide for men about living a Christian life. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and costs $25, which includes a manual, lunch and refreshments.

The church is at 14312 Franklin Road, Tustin. Information: (714) 730-1023.

Irvine Presbyterian Church’s senior pastor, Mark Roberts, has received his doctorate degree in religion from Harvard University. His other degrees include a bachelor’s in philosophy and a master’s in religion from Harvard.

Irvine Presbyterian Church is at 5 Meadowbrook. Information: (714) 786-9627.

On Sunday the Rev. David G. Rogne will continue his “Sermon on the Mount” series with the message “Prescription for Passion” at Community United Methodist Church in Huntington Beach. He is senior pastor at the church.

Services are at 8:30 and 10 a.m. at 6662 Heil Ave. Information: (714) 842-4461.

“A Country” is the title of the Rev. Tari Lennon’s Sunday sermon on patriotism at the Neighborhood Congregational Church in Laguna Beach. A fellowship hour in Bridge Hall will follow the 10 a.m. service and guests are welcome.

At 5 p.m. an “Evensong Dialogue” will be held in the St. Francis Garden at the church (lower level). The group will discuss problems of daily living and spiritual thought. Anyone who is interested may join the group, led by Lennon. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Information: (714) 494-8061.

A seminar called “Clutter and Spirituality: Will God Find Me Among My Stuff”? will be offered at the Center for Spiritual Development in Orange beginning July 20. The seminar will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. through July 24. Cost is $75 and registration is required by Friday.

Several other seminars and retreats are scheduled at the center. They include “Journeying Into One’s Desires,” a five-day retreat beginning July 15 with registration due by Sunday; “Artistic Exploration,” a five-session class beginning July 20 and open to anyone regardless of art experience for $75, with registration due by Friday; and a “Contemplative Journal” workshop for spiritual enrichment or as spiritual preparation for the ministry, which meets weekday mornings July 20-24 at a cost of $75, with registration required by Friday. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St. Information: (714) 744-3175.

“Valuing God’s Gift” is Don Wright’s topic Sunday morning at the 9:30 worship service at Presbyterian Church of the Master in Mission Viejo. Time of Prayer begins at 8:30 and Prelude of Prayer is at 9.

Evening contemporary worship is at 6 p.m. at 26051 Marguerite Parkway. Information: (714) 582-2670.

Bible study classes meet on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 a.m. at Laguna Presbyterian Church. The classes offer nondenominational study of the Old and New Testaments and all are welcome.

Worship services are on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the church, 415 Forest Ave. Information: (714) 494-7555.

The Rev. Gary Mills will lead the “Pathfinders” group in a study and discussion of the Book of Revelation on Sunday at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Hills.

The group meets at 10 a.m. in the Saddleback Room, 24301 El Toro Road. Information: (714) 837-2323.