Church’s Mission Fair Is to Benefit the Needy

Morningside Presbyterian Church will host its annual Mission Fair from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature T-shirts, tree decorations, arts and crafts as well as alternative gifts of livestock, building materials, blankets and other items for the needy. Items can be purchased for Heifer Project International, Habitat for Humanity and Church World Service. Lunch will be available; $3 for adults and $2 for children. The church is at 1201 E. Dorothy Lane, Fullerton. Information: (714) 871-7072.

The Episcopal Chorale Society will be in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Suggested donation is $15. Child care will be provided. The church is at 428 Park Ave., Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 494-3542.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Laguna Beach will be celebrating its 50th anniversary from Sunday through Nov. 23. In addition to regular 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship services, there will be a Hymn Festival at 4 p.m. and a light supper at 5:30 p.m. On Nov. 23, there will be a potluck dinner at 4 p.m. and a theater presentation at 5:30 p.m. The church is at 1190 Morningside Drive, Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 494-7998.

St. Augustine’s Prayer Group of St. Pius V Church will host Dom Laurence Freeman for an “Introduction to Meditation” from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Monday. Freeman is the spiritual guide for World Community for Christian Meditation, headquartered in London. Suggested donation is $8. The church is at 7691 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park. Information: (714) 739-4152.

United Methodist Church of Garden Grove will present a Gospel Music Workshop and Concert featuring Carver Cossey and the Spirit of Saddleback Choir at 4 p.m. Sunday. Suggested donation is $5. The church is at 12741 Main St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 534-1070.

“A Victorian Afternoon” fashion show and silent auction will take place at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 22 at Tustin Ranch Golf Club to benefit the children of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Preschool. More than 200 items will be available for bid. Tickets are $20. Tustin Ranch Golf Club is at 12442 Tustin Ranch Road, Tustin. Information: (714) 832-8201.

A “Feel Good Filmfest” presented by Genene Shambo will take place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Costa Mesa Church of Religious Science. Shambo will show the film “Field of Dreams” and discuss story structure and the hero’s journey. Shambo will continue her film fest at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 and at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. The church is at 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.

Temple Beth Sholom will have its annual blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Appointments are suggested. The temple is at 2625 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 633-2926.

Word of Faith Family Church will offer worship services at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The church is at 19432 Bake Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Information: (714) 581-5070.

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will discuss “The Meaning in the Train Wreck” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. Religious eduction for children and youth will be offered. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 871-7150.

The Rev. Leslie Heyboer will give the message “Eyes, Ears and Heart” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The sermon will explore ways to communicate effectively. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 646-4652.

The Jewish Senior Center of Orange County will have a Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday at noon. Guest speaker will be Herb Brin, founding editor of Jewish Heritage newspaper. A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 513-5641.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will continue his series on the Seven Deadly Sins with the message “Keeping Up With the Joneses” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. On Thursday at 8:45 a.m., the Rev. Lydia Sarandon, associate pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, will speak on “Celebrating the Holidays Through Witnessing” during the Women’s Ministries morning brunch. Cost is $6. Then from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, there will be a mother-son pizza bash for moms and boys K-6th grades. Cost is $3. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 544-7850.

Temple Beth Emet will offer its “Tractate Ketubot” Talmud study class at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings through Dec. 21. Other classes, including Israeli dancing and adult bar/bat mitzvah classes, will be offered throughout the remainder of the year. The Temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. Information: (714) 772-4720.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will continue its weekly “Serendipity” discussion series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Psychologist John Fry will speak on “Friendships That Make a Difference.” A $3 donation is requested. A concert featuring John and Anne Barbour will take place at 7 p.m. Friday. A pre-concert dinner will be offered at 6 p.m., and child care will be available with advanced reservations. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 631-2880.

Guest speaker David Whittington will give the message “Preservation, Restoration and Education” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. An “early bird” discussion of “Caretaker’s Problems” will take place at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. Information: (714) 581-0245.

Bob Shank’s Straight Talk will meet from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at El Torito Grill. Shank is affiliated with Priority Living in Newport Beach. El Torito is at 1910 Main St., Irvine. Information: (714) 955-3453.

The Rev. F. David Throop will continue his “Great Chapters of the Bible” series with the sermon “Body Perfect” at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Placentia Presbyterian Church. The talk will be based on I Corinthians 15. Sunday school will be available at 10:15. The church is at 849 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia. Information: (714) 528-1438.

The Young Leadership department of the Jewish Federation of Orange County will have a dinner program and speaker at 5 p.m. Sunday. Author Sharon Silver will present and discuss trials and tribulations of relationships. The cost is $18.

The Jewish Women’s Business and Professional Group of the federation will have an “Ancestry and Genetic Disease” presentation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dinner will be available at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 755-5555, Ext. 222.

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier will lead a “Singles Service” at 8 p.m. Friday at the University Synagogue. Braier will lead Israeli folk dancing at 9:15 p.m. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. Information: (714) 553-3535.

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