Church Offers Bible Study Sessions

A 12-week Bible study will be offered at Irvine Presbyterian Church beginning with “The Roman Spring of Timeless Truths” from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Cost is $15, and child care will be provided. An Ash Wednesday service will take place at 7 p.m. The church is at 4445 Alton Parkway. (714) 786-9627.

The Center for Spiritual Development will offer an Ash Wednesday Retreat from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $35. Next Saturday, there will be a conference, “The Face of God Revealed,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring the Rev. Mary June Nestler. Cost is $45. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St., Orange. (714) 744-3175.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church will offer an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Lenten services, featuring an “Unlikely Conversations About Jesus” drama, will take place each Wednesday evening from March 4 to April 1. The church is at 3352 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos. (310) 430-3444.

St. Irenaeus Church will offer Ash Wednesday services with Mass and ash distribution at 6:15, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Spanish and at 7:30 p.m. in English. “The Challenge to Change” morning of prayer and reflection will follow the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The church is at 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. (714) 826-0760.

Life Christian Fellowship will have a 10 a.m. Sunday morning worship service led by Pastor Paul Aguilar at its new location in Westminster. The church is at 14041 Beach Blvd., Westminster. (714) 517-7877.

The Rev. Dan Buckley will speak on “The Zen of Judaism” at 8:15 p.m. Friday at Congregation B’nai Tzedek. Buckley is a Buddhist priest and teacher at the Desert Zen Center. The congregation is at 9669 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-4611.

Red Hill Lutheran Church will offer Lenten Soup and Salad Dinners from 6 to 6:50 p.m. each Wednesday through April 1. The dinners will be followed by Lenten services. The church is at 13200 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 544-3131.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church will begin the Lenten season with a Taize worship service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Taize worship services consist of psalms, scripture reading and quiet chanting. The church is at 1201 Irvine Blvd., Tustin. (714) 544-3653.

An Evensong service will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Communion will be celebrated and child care will be provided. The church is at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. (714) 494-7555.

Michael Rydelnik, professor of Jewish studies at the Moody Bible Institute, will be the guest speaker during a 10 a.m. meeting next Saturday at Shuvah Yisrael Messianic Jewish Congregation. The congregation meets at 15 Orangetree Lane, Irvine. (714) 654-1928.

The Rev. Suzanne B. Dougherty will be installed as the first full-time minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County at a ceremony at Shepherd of the Hills Church. The ceremony will be led by congregational president Jim Semelroth. The church is at 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. (714) 581-0245.

The Occidental College Glee Club will be in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church. A reception will follow. The church is at 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente. (714) 492-2537.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have open house events at 7 p.m. Sunday at its locations in Huntington Beach, Westminster and Garden Grove. The events will include a direct wire satellite broadcast from Salt Lake City with Henry B. Eyring of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaking on “A Second Witness of Jesus Christ.” The churches are at 5402 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach; 10332 Bolsa Ave., Westminster; and 12160 Valley View St., Garden Grove. (714) 775-2530.

The combined choirs of Hillcrest Church and La Serna High School will perform Mozart’s Coronation Mass for organ, chorus, soloists and orchestra as part of the Festival of Fine Arts at 10 a.m. Sunday at the school. Admission and parking are free. The school is at 2000 West Road, La Habra Heights. (562)947-3755.

A “Saints in Their Own Words” concert featuring Tom Franzak will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Mission San Juan Capistrano in the Parish Community Center. Tickets are $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door. The mission is at 31522 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. (714) 248-2010.

Roman Catholic Faithful Inc. will have a conference from noon to 10 p.m. next Saturday at the Quality Hotel Maingate in Anaheim. RCF is a national organization of Orthodox Catholics. The hotel is at 616 Convention Way, Anaheim. (800) 231-6215.

The Rev. Eileen Linder, associate general secretary of the National Council of Churches, will preach at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at St. Mark Presbyterian Church. At 11 a.m., Linder will teach about child advocacy as a Christian vocation. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 644-1341.

A “Mending Broken Hearts” divorce recovery workshop will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday through March 31 at Vineyard Christian Fellowship Newport Beach. Assistant pastor and single parent Mike Barnett will lead the lecture and small group discussions. Child care is offered with early registration. The church is at 102 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-8463.

A Lenten soup supper will be served at 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church. A Lenten service will be offered at 7 p.m. The church is at 8200 Ellis Ave., Huntington Beach. Information: (714)962-5571.

“The Winning Life,” an introduction to Buddhism, will be offered at 3 p.m. today at Soka Gakkai International-USA. The center is at 1500 E. Warner Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 444-9580.

Guest preacher Rollie Martinson will discuss building and saving marriages at 7 p.m. Friday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Martinson will lead services through March 1, including a parenting class next Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Child care will be available for all sessions. The church is at 33501 Stonehill Drive, Dana Point. Information: (714) 493-3414.

Temple Bat Yahm will host a “Simcha and Celebrations” event showcasing florists, caterers, photographers, musicians and more from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The event aims to help those planning weddings, bar or bat mitzvahs or any other special occasion. The temple is at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. (714) 644-1999.

Senior pastor Don Johnson of Pacific Christian Community Church will lead an “Angels: They Are Here but Who Are They?” series at 6:30 p.m. Sundays through March 8 at the Boys and Girls Club of Irvine. The club is at 295 E. Yale Loop. (714) 451-9130.

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