Scholars to Speak on ‘Knowing God’

Scholars Charles Ryrie and Arnold Fruchtenbaum will speak on “Knowing God” at 5:30 this evening at Calvary Church of Santa Ana. A question and answer period will follow. Tickets are $25. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave. Information: (714) 532-6299.

St. Joachim Catholic Church will have its annual Spring Fair from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, from noon to 11 p.m. May 18 and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 19. Rides, games, face painting and a white elephant sale will be featured, as well as Mexican, Salvadoran, Italian and German food. A raffle will also take place. The church is at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 642-2712.

Temple Beth El’s Adult Choir will give its annual concert as part of the Sabbath services at 8 p.m. Friday. The temple is at 27462 Terrace View, Aliso Viejo. Information: (714) 362-3999.

Blessed Sacrament Parish will have its annual festival from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, from noon to 11 p.m. on May 18 and from noon to 10 p.m. on May 19. Rides, games, ethnic foods and a raffle will be featured. There will also be continuous entertainment and dancing. Proceeds will go to the parish youth. The church is at 14072 Olive St., Westminster. Information: (714) 892-4489.

Robert H. Schuller will lead the Mother’s Day services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral. Schuller will also be the keynote speaker at the Possibility Thinkers Luncheon for business and professional people from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $17.50. At 8:15 Friday, the church will have a Four Seasons Symphony Orchestra concert, featuring organist Frederick Swann. Cost is $10 at the door (or $8 for seniors and students). The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 971-4000.

Cornerstone Bible Church will celebrate its new location at the Doubletree Hotel Orange County with a service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Founded in January, the church has approximately 100 members. The hotel is at 100 City Drive, Orange. Information: (714) 633-8676.

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will have an offering of letters during its Mother’s Day service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Members can write letters to Congress to urge them to make the needs of hungry children a national priority. A young children’s “angel choir” will perform at the end of the service. Biblical worship warmup will take place at 8:45 a.m. in the library. Religious Folk Art from Timbuktu Gallery in Costa Mesa will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday. The works depict belief systems of different cultures in paper mache, paint, clay and wood. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 644-1341.

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church will have its annual Greek Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, from noon to 10 p.m. May 18 and from noon to 9 p.m. May 19. Greek food, music and folk dance will be featured. Admission is $2 and children younger than 12 will be admitted free. The church is at 405 N. Dale St., Anaheim. Information: (714) 827-0181.

David Nowe, producer, filmmaker and monk, will host “Tantra and the Single Person,” on how to harness the divine energy within, during Unity Church of Tustin’s singles group meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Refreshments afterward. The church is at 14402 Prospect Ave., Tustin. Information: (714) 730-3444.

Congregation Eilat of Mission Viejo and Cantor Josef Chazan will present “Melodies and Memories for Mama,” an evening of music and comedy, at 7 Sunday at Leisure World Clubhouse 3. Tickets are $10 general admission, $25 for reserved and $50 for reserved with reception. Leisure World is at 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 770-9606.

The United Methodist Women’s Mother-Daughter luncheon will take place at noon today at the United Methodist Church of Garden Grove. The “Come Fly with Us” luncheon will include a musical variety program. All women are welcome. Suggested donation is $7 or $3.50 for children 11 and younger. A Mother’s Day breakfast will be offered from 8 to 11 a.m., so congregants can eat before or after the 9:30 a.m. service. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 12741 Main St. Information: (714) 534-1070.

Bob Schneider of the Wycliff Bible Translators will speak on “Bibles in Unique Languages” during the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council meeting at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. Lunch will be served at noon. Cost is $5, payable at the door, but reservations are required. The church is at 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 548-4942.

The Christian Science Activity Center will offer a Bible lesson on “Adam and Fallen Man” at 9:30 a.m Sunday. A testimony meeting with accounts of healing through prayer will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The center is at 31591-C Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. Information: (714) 443-2537.

Pastor John Knudson will lead the Mother’s Day services at 8 and 9:15 a.m. Sunday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. A contemporary service, led by Pastor Dan Parr, will take place at 10:45 a.m. Nursery care will be provided. The church is at 33501 Stonehill Drive, Dana Point. Information: (714) 493-3414.

First Presbyterian Church of Orange will have a dedication service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The repaired and updated carillon atop the tower of the church will be dedicated to the memory of the late Senior Minister Jay Luman Bush. Compact-disc technology and computerization will allow the carillon to ring once again. The church is at 191 N. Orange St. Information: (714) 538-2341.

Husband and wife speaking team Bob and Yvonne Turnbull will present a “Celebrate the Family” seminar at 7 p.m. Friday and May 18 at the First Baptist Church of Irvine. The seminar will feature topics such as “How to Have an A+ Family,” “Prescriptions for Communicating With Your Family” and more. The church is at 2472 Walnut Ave., Tustin. Information: (714) 544-3070.

The Filipino Catholic Federation of St. Irenaeus Parish will celebrate its annual “Fiesta ni Maria,” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Festivities will include a Novena running through May 24. On May 25, Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo festivities will take place with a Mass in Tagalog at 7 p.m. followed by a dinner. The church is at 9201 Grindlay Ave., Cypress. Information: (714) 220-1181.

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