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The Women’s Ministry of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will have its fourth annual Ladies’ Active Friday Forum at 7:15 p.m. Friday. The L.A.F.F. night will feature Marilyn Meberg, a marriage and family counselor and author of “Choosing the Amusing,” speaking on “She Who Laughs Lasts.” A $5 donation will be taken. The church is at 4800 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. Information: (714) 552-1918.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cypress will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its church building dedication with a gala reunion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Festivities will include food, crafts, games, displays and entertainment. The church is at 5151 Orange Ave., Cypress. Information: (714) 826-3207.

Father Mike Manning will lead a healing Mass and service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church. Those suffering from emotional, physical or spiritual illness or those concerned for someone who is are encouraged to attend. Manning makes weekly appearances on the TV show “Alive.” The church is at 585 S. Walnut Ave., Brea. Information: (714) 529-1821.

Fred and Theresa White will be guest speakers at the 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at the First Presbyterian Church. The Whites will be returning soon to Poland to work as missionaries for the Presbyterian Church (USA). The church is at 191 N. Orange St., Orange. Information: (714) 538-2341.

Actress and singer Undine Wildman will speak on “Unsung Notable Women: A Celebration of Women of Color” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Church of Orange County. Wildman has been a performer of African American spirituals since childhood. A children’s program will be offered. The church meets in the George Washington Community Center at 250 E. Cypress, Anaheim. Information: (714) 758-1050.

A vacation Bible school for children in the first through sixth grades will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. The “Living in God’s Creation” themed day camp will include Bible study, games, crafts and refreshments. The church is at 2580 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim. Information: (714) 828-1077.

Ancient history scholar Michael Sanders will present evidence to support his theory that there were two Arks of the Covenant when he speaks on “The Lost Arks” at the 8 p.m. Shabbat service Friday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. Sanders uses the Torah and Egyptian papyri as sources for his findings. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. Information: (714) 857-2226.

“A Picnic and Concert Under the Stars” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the lawn at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Music will be provided by the Praise Service musicians. Services for “The Bedrock of Faith” July Preaching Series will be offered at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sundays. The church’s vacation Bible school for children ages 3 to 12 will take place Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. The church is at 33501 Stonehill Drive, Dana Point. Information: (714) 493-3414.

A high school group that recently recently returned from the annual Logos Conference in Colorado will lead worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Placentia Presbyterian Church. Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. The church is at 849 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia. Information: (714) 528-1438.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue the “Where in the World Is God?” Pentecost series at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Children from Montessori School will join Lennon in answering this question. A coffee hour will follow, and child care will be provided. On Wednesday, an hour of meditation will be offered at 7 a.m. Later, Lennon will lead “The Bible--What Is It Really?” seminar at 7:15 p.m. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 951-7260.

Associate Pastor Robert Pietsch will speak on “Prayer Is Talking With Your Heavenly Father” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Adult classes, children’s programs and child care will be offered during the services. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 544-7850.

Guest speaker Ann Fox will give the message “Wisdom: What Is It, Who Has It, How Do You Get It?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Fox will explore ways to develop the wisdom needed to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 646-4652.

Rabbi Haim Asa will conduct his last official service of his 30-year career at Temple Beth Tikvah at 9:30 a.m. July 27. An Oneg Shabbat reception will follow. Cantor Michael Avdee and organist Carol Roman will participate in the service. Reservations are required. The temple is at 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 871-3535.

Guest speaker Lynn Munson will give the message “How Does Your Garden Grow?” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Munson is a ministerial student at Southern California College. Care for children to age 5 will be available. The church is at 8152 McFadden Ave., Westminster. Information: (714) 897-0100.

Bob McLaren will give the message “At Cross Purposes” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. McLaren will discuss humankind’s self-defeating impulses in the political and economic arenas. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 8717150.

The “Kingdom of the Son--A Prayer Safari” vacation Bible school will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the First United Methodist Church of Huntington Beach. Children in grades two through six can enjoy Bible stories, crafts, music and snacks. The church is at 2721 Delaware St., Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 536-3537.

President of National Hispanic University Robert Cruz and contemporary music group Faith First will accompany the Rev. Robert A. Schuller during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday morning worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. Also featured will be soloist Victoria Burnett. The Rev. Juan Carlos Ortiz will lead a Latino service at 1 p.m. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 971-4000.

The Christian Science Activity Center will offer a Bible lesson on life 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.

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