Christian Center Plans Harvest Event

Newport Mesa Christian Center will have a Harvest Festival from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. $5 admission includes food, unlimited rides, games and candy. The center is at 2599 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (714) 966-0454.

First Congregational Church of Santa Ana will have a Country Western Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday. The fair will feature crafts, Christmas gifts, plants, jewelry, antiques, collectibles, baked goods and a silent auction. Lunch will be served. The church is at 2555 N. Santiago Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 567-4904.

Ex-Mormons for Jesus will have its 10th anniversary Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at its Information and Visitors Center. There will be special guests, refreshments and entertainment. Ex-Mormons for Jesus is at 226 W. Chapman Ave., Orange. (714) 997-3496.

First Christian Church will have its 28th annual Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the church patio. Antiques and handmade items will be for sale as well as the photographs of local artist David Styffe. Child care will be provided until noon. The church is at 115 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton. (714) 525-9423.

A Zen and Yoga workshop will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Newport Mesa Zen Center. The workshop will teach the use of body movement and postures in Zen meditation. Cost is $30, and reservations are required. The center is at 711 W. 17th St., Suite A-8, Costa Mesa. (714) 722-7818.

A Western-style roundup time event will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Living Waters Christian Fellowship. There will be clowns, rides, food, games, a dunk tank, bounce house, music and plenty of candy. Free. The church is at 9801 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-8131.

Television commentator and athlete Dwight Stones will speak on “Steppingstones to Success” at the Jewish Federation of Orange County Young Leadership brunch program at 9:30 a.m. at the Irvine Marriott hotel. Young Leadership is a group of singles and couples ages 25 to 45. Cost is $5 for members, $25 for others. The Irvine Marriott is at 18000 Von Karman Ave. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 551.

The Men’s Club of Temple Beth Emet will present an afternoon of Klezmer music at 2 p.m. Sunday. Music will be performed by the Golden State Klezmer Band, whose leader and founder is Zinovy Goro, a clarinetist who emigrated from Russia in 1980. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors over 60 and $6 for children under 12. Refreshments will be served before the performance. The temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. (714) 772-4720.

The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will offer beginning and intermediate Yiddish classes Wednesdays through Nov. 26. The beginner course is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the intermediate is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $32 for members and $46 for others. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0370.

The Christian band River will lead a contemporary music workshop, then give a free concert, at 7:30 tonight at Grace Lutheran Church. Workshop is $10. The church is at 6931 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 897-0361.

Students at Trinity Lutheran Church and School will be participating in the Kids Can Make a Difference volunteer program offered by Aid Assn. for Lutherans today. The students have set a goal to bring in 20 cans of food each and have a schoolwide goal of 4,000 cans. The students plan to donate the cans to the Orange County Rescue Mission. Trinity is at 4101 E. Nohl Ranch Road, Anaheim. (714) 637-8370.

Michael Guillen, science editor for “Good Morning America,” will be the Rev. Robert Schuller’s pulpit guest during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. Guillen will discuss his most recent book, “Five Equations That Changed the World.” Child care will be provided. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

Catherine Clark Kroeger, president emerita of Christians for Biblical Equality, will present “The Influence and Impact of Africans in the Bible and the Early Church” from 6 to 7 tonight at United Methodist Church of La Palma. The event will be sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles County and Orange County chapters of Christians for Biblical Equality. The church is at 8111 Walker St., La Palma. (714) 994-0267.

St. Luke’s Reformed Episcopal Church will present a Discovering Christ in the Historic Church conference from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Featured speakers will be the Rev. George Fincke, bishop of the Missionary Diocese of the West, and the Rev. Daniel Morse, assistant bishop of the Diocese of Middle America. Cost is $20. The church is at 1510 N. Parton St., Santa Ana. (714) 547-4797.

The Rev. Leslie Heyboer will give the message “Singing the Living Tradition” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The service will be dedicated to the completion of the new hymn books.

At 7 p.m., musicians M’lou Dietzer and Chizuko Asada will present their “Shall We Dance” piano duet. Suggested donation is $7 general admission and $3.50 for children. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

Gerald P. Ruane, director of the Sacred Heart Institute in New Jersey, will lead a service themed “The Healing Touch of Jesus” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Angela Merici Church. People suffering from emotional, physical or spiritual illnesses, or those concerned for someone who is, are encouraged to attend. Music will be provided by Ruach. The church is at 585 S. Walnut Ave., Brea. (714) 525-1774.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will conduct an All Saints Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Lennon will continue her “The Church in the 21st Century” series with the sermon “Why We Need to Be a Community.” The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 951-7260.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will continue its weekly “Serendipity” discussion series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Joey O’Connor, director of marketing for Charlie Hedges’ “Right Things,” will speak on “First Steps for Getting the Right Things Right.” A $3 donation is requested. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (714) 631-2880.

The Center for Spiritual Development will offer “Sacred Encounter in the Ordinary: A Way of Conversion” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Cost is $45; guests are asked to bring a lunch. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St., Orange. (714) 744-3175.

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. (714) 955-3453.

Living Hope Friends Church will host a Halloween carnival from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tustin Sports Park. Children can enjoy a bounce house and carnival games. There also will be face painting, popcorn, balloons and candy. The park is at 12850 Robinson Drive, Tustin. (714) 573-2996.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will continue his “Seven Deadly Sins” series with the message “Controlling Anger and Rage” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. There will be special music in observance of worldwide Reformation Sunday. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

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