Ministry Sunday at Laguna Unitarian

The Rev. Chris Schriner will give the message “Ministry Sunday: Visions for the Future of Our Faith” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. Ministry Sunday will be celebrated. A religious education program for children ages 4 to 15 will be held during the service. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive. (714) 497-4563.

United Methodist Church of Garden Grove will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a six-week sermon series beginning with “Forward Through the Ages” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Music will be provided by the Youth and Chancel Choirs. Longtime members will be honored. The church is at 12741 Main St. (714) 534-1070.

Ministry Sunday will be celebrated with a participatory service at 10:30 a.m. at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Child care and religious education will be provided. A Skills Conference will be held today with a variety of workshops. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

The Jewish Culture School Chapter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism will have a Sukkot service at 3:30 p.m. today. The children will decorate the Sukka while the adults have a Simchat Torah ceremony. A potluck dinner will follow. The chapter is at 1 Poinsettia, Irvine. (714) 581-6618.

Arnold Fruchtenbaum will speak on “The Prophetic Significance of the Feasts of Israel” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Gospel Truth Outreach Inc. The talk will focus on why the Hebrews were commanded to keep the feast days, and how Christians fit in. The center is at 25801 Obrero Drive, #11, Mission Viejo.

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson will conduct a six-part “Life Cycle” seminar beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday at Congregation Eilat. The six-Sunday seminar is open to students and parents who will celebrate a B’nai Mitsvah this year. The congregation is at 22081 Hidalgo, Mission Viejo. (714) 770-9606.

Pastor Ken Macklin will give his sermon “Space: Going the Distance” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. The early service will be contemporary in style while the later will be more traditional. Nursery care will be provided. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 8152 McFadden Ave., Westminster. (714) 897-0100.

Artist Catya Farah will present a “Journey to Turtle Island” during the children’s religious education hour at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. The children will also have a bake sale to raise money for the Fullerton Police Assn.’s Halloween safety banners program. A freewill offering will be taken. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave. (714) 871-7150.

UCLA Professor William Schnedewind will give the slide presentation “The Land of the Bible: A Land Between” at 5 p.m. today at Yorba Linda United Methodist Church. A chili dinner will be served. A donation of $2.50 is requested. The church is at 19002 Yorba Linda Blvd. (714) 777-2885.

The women of Newport Harbor Lutheran Church will hold their third annual Holiday boutique, “Tea and Treasure,” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Handmade and boutique items as well as refreshments will be available. The church is at 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 548-3631.

A Sukkot celebration for Jewish adoptive families will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Temple Beth Shalom. The event will be sponsored by Stars of David, an information and support network for Jewish adoptive families. The temple is at 2625 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 961-1180.

Margo Ewers will speak on “The Challenge of a Liberal Ministry” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Aliso Creek/All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. Sunday School and activities will also take place. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (714) 581-0245.

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach will celebrate the Festival of Simchat Torah at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Children will receive flags to carry in the synagogue and will be able to dance in the procession of the Torah. The temple is at 2401 Irvine Ave. (714) 548-6900.

The Rev. Diana McDaniel will continue the series “Love Changes Everything” with the message “Choosing” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school will also take place. Meditation will be from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 472-9230.

St. Clement’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church will have its seventh annual AIDS Mass/Candlelight service at 4 p.m. Sunday. The message will be to remember, honor, heal and celebrate those in the HIV community. The church is at 202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente. (714) 492-3401.

An AIDS Memorial Quilt panel-making workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Neighborhood Congregational Church. The Rev. Tari Lennon will lead the morning worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Child care will be provided. The church is at 340 St. Ann Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 951-7260.

Bill Flanagan will give the message “God’s Treasure in Us” at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday the Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills. The Children’s Sunday School will take place during the 9 a.m. service following the Children’s sermon. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 24301 El Toro Road. (714) 837-2323.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will continue its popular weekly discussion series, “Serendipity,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Author and speaker Rich Buhler will speak on “Wholeheartedness.” A $3 donation, which covers refreshments, is requested. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (714) 631-2880.

A Harvest Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church of Westminster. Dinner will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The church is at 7702 Westminster Blvd. (714) 893-1393.

Bible scholar Eta Linnemann will speak on “Historical Criticism and the Bible” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Simon Greenleaf University. Linnemann is an honorary professor of the New Testament at Philipps University in Germany and an instructor at a Bible institute in Indonesia. The university is at 3855 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. (714) 632-3434.

Evangelist Kimball Boyd Coburn will make a return visit for “Called Again Day” at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church of La Habra. A dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. A freewill offering will be taken. The “Called Again” program will begin at 7 p.m. The church is at 631 N. Euclid St. (310) 691-1797.