House of Worship Tour to Be at Jain Center

This month’s House of Worship Tour will feature speaker Girish Shah from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. Sunday at the Jain Center. The meeting, sponsored by the National Conference, is free. The center is at 8072 Commonwealth Ave., Buena Park. (714) 668-9191.

Organist Seth Rye will present an evening of “Sacred and Secular Music” at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew’s By the Sea United Methodist Church. Rye’s musical background includes four world tours and the production of over 25 albums. Tickets are $10. The church is at 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente. (714) 492-2537.

Cantor Shula Kalir-Merton will lead a musical Shabbat service celebrating the music of composer Meir Finkelstein at 8 p.m. Friday at Temple Beth El of South Orange County. The program will feature the “Shira” Quartet, Temple Beth El Choir, Temple Beth El Junior Choir and “Cantors in Training” and violinist Michael Voronel. The temple is at 27462 Terrace View, Aliso Viejo. (714) 362-3999.

A “Be My Valentine” luncheon hosted by Santa Ana/Tustin Christian Women’s Club will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday at the Tustin Ranch Golf Clubhouse. There will be a coat fashion show and music performed by Brenda Gomez. The cost is $13 and reservations are required by Wednesday. The clubhouse is at 12442 Tustin Ranch Road, Tustin. (714) 731-0432.

The Hebrew Academy will have an Israel-themed Torah and Mitzvah Fair and awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Junior and Senior high school students designed 3-D projects/exhibits expressing Jewish heritage and these will be on display for viewing and judging. The academy is at 14401 Willow Lane, Huntinton Beach. (714) 898-0051.

Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot will host its third annual “Gift of Life” blood drive and organ donor sign-up campaign from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Red Cross will supervise donations. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (714) 857-2226.

David Hoiles, lay leader of the United Methodist Church Santa Ana District, will speak on “Reconciling or Transforming--Do We Accept Homosexuals or Do We Try to Change Them?” during the Adult Forum from 9:35 to 10:25 a.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills. Regular worship services will take place at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. The church is at 24442 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-3414.

Mariners South Coast Church will sponsor Talbot Institute of Biblical Studies classes every Sunday through March 1. John Mark Reynolds will address the seeming hostility of science toward the supernatural. The event is free for students and $45 for others. The church is at 5120 Bonita Canyon Drive, Irvine. (714) 854-7030, Ext. 346.

The Rev. Margie Clark will speak on “What Do I Love?” at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at Seal Beach Church of Religious Science. Later, John Curl will host a “Religious Science, the Environment and the Future” seminar at 1 p.m. The church is at 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach. (310) 598-3325.

Pastor Don F. McMillan will speak on “Letting Miracles Happen” at 6 p.m. tonight at King of Glory Lutheran Church. The sermon is based on Luke 5:1-11. The church is at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-5649.

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

The Rev. Leslie Heyboer will speak on “A Curious Persistence” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Heyboer will explore the ways that different ideas recur throughout history. A class for new Unitarian Universalists will follow. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 646-4652.

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will give the message “Eros and Agape: Possession and Surrender” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the 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.

Biblical scholar Helen Archibald will speak on “The Bible: Fire, Brimstone and Love” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. A religious education program for children ages 5 to 12 will be held during the service. On Thursday, a “Sharing Spirituality With Young People: A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents and Friends of Children” event will take place at 7:30 p.m. The event is free. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4563.

A contemporary Christian music concert will take place at 7 tonight at Calvary Church of Santa Ana. Musicians Phil Keaggy, Wes King, Scott Dente and Out of the Grey will perform. Tickets are $15.50. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 973-4800.

A “first-ever” Valentine’s Day service will be offered at 3 p.m. next Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Garden Grove. Widows and widowers are invited to recognize their departed spouses. The church is at 13082 Bowen St., Garden Grove. (714) 537-4243.