From Peacemaking to Step Dancing

The Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County, the Peace and Justice With Environmental Integrity Committee, the Santa Ana District United Methodist Church and the Abundant Living Foundation will present an “Essential Peacemaking Women and Men” workshop exploring gender issues from 9:30 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. next Saturday at Spurgeon United Methodist Church. Cost is $35 per person or $60 per couple; registration is required by Thursday. The church is at 1025 W. Memory Lane, Santa Ana. (714) 542-3551.

The Brothers of St. Patrick will have its annual Fiesta and Feis from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Live entertainment will be provided by the McGrath Bros. Band. Dancing, games, food and an Irish step-dancing competition will be included in the festivities. Admission is $3 for ages 16 and older. Mass will be at 5 this evening and at 9 a.m. Sunday. Brothers of St. Patrick is at 7820 Bolsa Ave., Midway City. (714) 897-8181.

A traditional Russian Orthodoxy Church is forming, with meetings at 7 p.m. Mondays. Services will be in English. The church will meet at 1232 Village Way, Santa Ana. (714) 838-2321.

The Jewish Community Center will have a JCC South County Picnic at noon Sunday at Doheny State Beach. Festivities include games and activities for all ages. Admission is $5 per family; please bring food and beach equipment. Parking is $4 for seniors and $5 for others. The beach is at 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. (714) 755-0340, Ext. 269.

An “Encore” poetry reading service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Poets Poppy Wolven, Jean Brookhart and Marsha Hudson will read. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

Greg Robbins, minister of Christian education, will lead a marital relations class from 9 to 10 a.m. Sundays through June 14 at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange. The video course will teach how to avoid defensiveness and bring harmony into the relationship. The church is at 191 N. Orange St., Orange. (714) 538-2341.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will continue her “Creating an Uncommon World” series with the message “A Life to Remember” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school classes and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 472-9230.

The Rev. Suzanne B. Dougherty will speak on “A Crash Course in Media Literacy” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. A “From Christ to Christianity” early-bird service will take place at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (714) 581-0245.

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier will lead “The Future of Judaism and the Reconstructionist Movement”-themed service at 8 p.m. Friday at the University Synagogue. Child care will be provided. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 553-3535.

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will discuss “After Life/After Lives” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. Religious education for youth will be offered during the service. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-7150.

A “March for Jesus” sponsored by several county churches will take place at 10 a.m. next Saturday beginning at the corner of 5th and Walnut streets in Huntington Beach. The march will end at the civic center, where a prayer rally will be held. There also will be face-painting, stories and games for children. The civic center is at 2000 Main St., Huntington Beach. (714) 536-4255.

An interfaith couple discussion group meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jewish Family Service. Topics will include raising children, observing holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended families. On Thursdays, there will be healing support meetings for people experiencing chronic illnesses. Advance registration is required. Jewish Family Service is at 2029 W. Orangewood Ave., Orange. (714) 939-1111.

The Rev. Chris Schriner will speak on “Conceptual Empathy: Honoring the Way Another Person Thinks” at 10:30 a.m. on this Flower Communion Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. A religious education program for children ages 5 to 12 will be held during the service. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4563.

Inactive Catholics are invited to a discussion on scripture, morality, faith communities and more at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish Church. Those that have been away from the church, feel spiritually empty or just have questions are encouraged to attend. The center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 548-3844.

Author Terry Cole-Whittaker, founder of Love God Ministries, will speak on “The Path of Supreme Pleasure” at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Golden Circle Church. Cole-Whittaker also will lead “The Keys to Love, Prosperity and Happiness” seminar at 1:30 p.m. A $20 donation is requested. The church is at 600 Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana. (714) 541-3365.

The Rev. James Dallas will speak on “The Curse and the Blessing of Remembering” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills. A “Waiting for the Next Millennium” adult forum presentation will take place from 9:35 to 10:25 a.m. The church is at 24442 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-3414.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue her “Who Was Jesus, Really?” series with the message “Jesus the Christ” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Sunday school for children in kindergarten through junior high will be offered. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 494-8061.

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach will sponsor a lox and bagel brunch at 11 a.m Sunday at the Riviera Clubhouse. There will be a “Why Is Israel Important to All of Us?” quiz. Suggested donations are $10 for members, $12 for others and $5 for children. The clubhouse is at 350 Riviera St., Costa Mesa. (949) 548-6900.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will speak on “Life’s Greatest Joy” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Junior and senior high school classes will meet at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m., respectively. Children’s programs and nursery care also will be provided. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

The African Children’s Choir will be in concert during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Choir members were selected from among thousands of orphans and disadvantaged children in East Africa. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. (714) 494-7555.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will continue its weekly “Serendipity” discussion series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The husband-and-wife team of psychologist Jim Fry and attorney Elizabeth Livesay Fry will offer “Guidelines to Get Close and Stay Close in a Relationship.” A $3 donation will be requested. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (714) 631-2880.

The Covenant Players will perform a short drama during the 10 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at Laguna Beach United Methodist Church. There will be another performance during children’s Sunday school. The church is at 21632 Wesley Drive, South Laguna. (714) 499-3088.

The Rev. Robert Schuller will lead Memorial Day worship services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral. San Diego naval chaplain Capt. Donald denDulk will share his military experiences. Music will be provided by trumpeter David Hooten, the Santa Ana Winds Marching Band and vocalists Mandie Pinto and Paul Spencer Adkins. There also will be a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Crystal Cathedral Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

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