Presbyterians Conduct Outreach

St. Peter’s By-the-Sea Presbyterian Church will have “Invite a Friend” services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The event is part of Religion in American Life’s nationwide outreach mission. The church is at 16871 Bolsa Chica Road, Huntington Beach. (714) 846-6641.

St. Irenaeus Church will sponsor a Family Movie Night and potluck dessert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The film “Entertaining Angels” will be shown with a separate supervised movie for children. The church is at 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. (714) 826-0760.

Inspirational speaker Terry Cole-Whittaker will present her “Seven Steps to Attaining Spiritual and Material Success” seminar from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Seal Beach Church of Religious Science. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The church is at 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach. (562) 598-3325.

Temple IJC Reform Congregation will install its new rabbi, Rafael Goldstein, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Goldstein last served as the associate executive director of AIDS Interfaith Network of New Jersey. The temple is at 30 Hughes, Suite 200, Irvine. (949) 829-5880.

Swami Divvyananda Saraswati will speak on living the oneness during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service at Costa Mesa Church of Religious Science. Saraswati, a former student of Mahatma Gandhi’s, will present his “How to Find God in This Hectic World” from 1 to 3 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (949) 754-7399.

The Santa Ana district of the United Methodist Church will present “Different Rhythms--One God” from 2 to 5 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The free event will include music, food and dance from Cambodian, Filipino, Latino, Korean, Native American, Tongan and Samoan cultures. The church is at 1201 Irvine Blvd., Tustin. (714) 544-3653.

Chavurah Ha-Am will have “A Liberal, Affordable High Holy Days Option: An Idea Whose Time has Come” open house/discussion at 2 p.m. Sunday at Denny’s restaurant. Those who want to help organize Reform/Reconstructionist services are encouraged to attend. Denny’s is at 16205 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. (714) 847-2079.

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier will lead “Intermarriage: An Evening for Intermarried Couples, Their Parents, Their Adult Children and Their Friends” at 8 p.m. Friday. Rachlis will discuss child rearing, holiday celebrations, in-laws and more. Child care will be provided. University Synagogue. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 654-2720.

Pastor Paul N. Svingen will serve as interim minister at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. Svingen is director of the Intentional Interim Ministry Network. A Sunday worship service will take place at 9:15 a.m. The church is at 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 548-3631.

The Samoan congregation of the United Methodist Church of Garden Grove will have its second annual luau at 4 p.m. Aug. 29. There will be food and a Polynesian floor show. Tickets are $15, with children under 10 admitted free.

The church recently launched its “Catch the Wind” four-month fund-raising campaign with a goal of creating new projects for the community. The church is at 12741 Main St., Garden Grove. (714) 534-1070.

The children of Irvine United Church of Christ will present a “Good Samaritan” story with music to highlight their “Sonlight Island” vacation Bible school during the 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services. The church is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 733-0220.

Pastor Tino Ballesteros will continue his Summer Children’s Message series with “My Friend Joe” during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. The Rev. David Tyler Scoates will speak on “God’s Last Word.” The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

Rabbi Bernie King will lead a discussion on the relationship between spirituality, family and Judaism during a prospective-member “Coffee Talk” at 7 p.m. Friday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. Stephanie Schneider, author of the upcoming book “Raising a Spiritual Child,” will join him. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff will speak on “The Half-Full Vision” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The sermon will explore the need to balance concerns about serving the world through celebrating the wonder of life. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

Kathy Sizer, minister to families and adults, will explore “Is There Child Care in the Desert?” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Adult classes, youth programs and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7852.

Temple Beth Emet will have an outdoor barbecue and worship at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Potential members are encouraged to attend. Reservations are requested. The temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. (714) 772-4720.

The Rev. Carol Hilton will present “Reflections on One-Liners,” featuring meditations and reflections on her favorite quotations, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. There will be an opportunity for audience input of personal favorites. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4568.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue her “The Movies and the Gospel” Pentecost series with the message “I Can Get It for You Wholesale--Jesus Meets Mary La Russo” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. La Russo will head the annual Bargain Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 494-8061.

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will speak on “It’s the Men, Stupid . . . or It’s the Stupid Men” at 10:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. Religious education for children and youth will be provided. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-7150.

Loretta Joseph will lead the early bird discussion with “Stories of Refugee Children in New York City High School in the ‘80s From Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Etc.” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Kay Lindahl will speak on “Bring Religions Together” at 10:30 a.m. Lindahl is the founder and president of the Alliance for Spiritual Community. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

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