St. Mark to Celebrate Its 35th Year

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 35th anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday. The St. Mark’s Players will perform “St. Mark, This Is Your Life” following the anniversary dinner. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 644-1321.

The Paul McNeff KidSingers will perform John Rutter’s “Gloria” during a holiday concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Ana. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The church is at 600 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 525-7464.

A Christmas concert featuring Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” and a “Suite of Christmas Carols” will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday at Spurgeon United Methodist Church. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 1025 Memory Lane, Santa Ana. (714) 542-3551.

The Lake Hills Chancel Choir will present Handel’s Messiah at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Lake Hills Community Church. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 23331 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-7729.

Temple Beth El of South Orange County will have its annual Hanukkah boutique from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Items include gold, silver and costume jewelry as well as Judaica items. There will also be an adults-only shopping session from 6 to 10 tonight. The temple is at 27462 Terrace View, Aliso Viejo. (714) 362-3999.

A “Reconciliation Evening for Women and Men Religious” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Center for Spiritual Development. Participants will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a communal prayer service preceding individual confession. Cost is free. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St., Orange. (714) 744-3175.

The combined choirs of The First Baptist Churches of Santa Ana and Alhambra will present “I Have Seen the Light--The Search for Christmas” at 6 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Santa Ana. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 1010 W. 17th St., Santa Ana. (714) 547-2557.

St. Alban’s Church will celebrate its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The festival is an ancient celebration of English Christianity. The church is at 300 E. Imperial Highway, Brea. (714) 671-4975.

Advent Services will be offered at 7 p.m. for the next two Wednesday evenings at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. The church is at 10418 Katella Ave., Anaheim. (714) 535-9742.

A film documentary on “Weapons of the Spirit” will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center of Orange County. The film is about a small village in the Vichy region of France in World War II that saved every Jewish person secretly harbored there during the Holocaust. A discussion session will follow. Cost is $5 for JCC members and $7 for others. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0340.

Zion Lutheran Church and Schools will have a Christmas boutique from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The church is at 1244 E. Cypress St., Anaheim. (714) 535-3600.

The Rev. John Furman will begin his “What Did the Shepherd See? What Did the Shepherd Do?” with the message “The Gift of Christmas” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Westminster. The church is at 7702 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. (714) 893-1393.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will present its annual “The Sounds of Christmas” concert at 7 tonight and at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday. St. John’s adult choir, Jubilate, and children’s choir, Kantante, will perform accompanied by a full concert orchestra. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 154 S. Shaffer St., Orange. (714) 288-4400.

King of Glory Lutheran Church will have its first Saturday Contemporary Worship service at 6 tonight. Featured will be a children’s program and special choir performances. The church is at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-5649.

“The Christmas Story” will be presented in a drive-through Nativity scene with live actors from 6:30 to 9:30 tonight at Trabuco Presbyterian Church. Hot apple cider will be provided. The church is at 3102 Las Amigas, Trabuco Canyon. (714) 589-5110.

San Clemente Presbyterian Church will have its 11th annual Christmas concert at 7:30 tonight and at 5:30 and 7:30 Sunday night. Over 180 musicians will be featured, performing such tunes as “Calypso Carol” and “O Magnum Mysterium.” A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 119 Avenida de la Estrella, San Clemente. (714) 492-6158 Ext. 12.

The Rev. Ed Ewart will continue his “The Warm Glow of Christmas” series with the message “The Light of Peace” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Geneva Presbyterian Church. Religious education for all ages will be offered. The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-2323.

The men of St. Ireneaus Church will have a breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. next Saturday in the Parish Hall. A video and discussion on “Men: God, Women, Kids and Business: Finding the Balance and Your Priorities.” Cost is $10. The church is at 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. (714) 826-0760.

The Chancel Choir of Tustin Presbyterian Church will present “Gloria” during the 9 and 10:30 Sunday morning worship services. This will be the last performance by Rebecca Davy, church organist. The church is at 225 W. Main St., Tustin. (714) 544-7070.

Wildlife sculptor Michael Maiden will be the guest of the Rev. Robert H. Schuller during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. Renee Bondi will perform “Away in the Manger” and the Cathedral Academy Boychoir will also sing. The church is at 13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

Guest speaker Edmund Leites will give the message “God After Freud” at 8 p.m. Friday at the University Synagogue. Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier will lead the services. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (714) 654-2720.

A Hanukkah carnival and bazaar will take place at 9 a.m. Sunday at Congregation B’nai Israel. The event will feature games, gift items, food and arts and crafts. The congregation is at 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin. (714) 730-9693.

An Alternative Gift Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Gifts for needy Third World countries and local communities can be purchased. The church is at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. (714) 252-3127.

The Santa Ana/Tustin Christian Women’s Club will have its “Wrapping Up the Holidays” luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday at the Tustin Ranch Golf Clubhouse. Creative gift wrapping will be featured. Special music will be provided by Gloria Haslem. Cost is $13 and reservations are required by Thursday. The clubhouse is at 12442 Tustin Ranch Road, Tustin. (714) 731-0432.

Trinity United Presbyterian Church will have a Children’s Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday. Children from kindergarten through eighth grade will perform. A freewill offering will be taken.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will continue his “Jesus, the Christ” Advent series during the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7852.

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