Rosh Hashana Celebrations Coming

The Chabad Chai Center will celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, with services at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Jewish Federation Senior Center Campus. Additional services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, with the sounding of the shofar at 11:30 a.m. The campus is at 250 E. Baker Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 786-5000.

The Yorba Linda Gospel Ensemble will present its “Joy in the Light” fifth-anniversary concert at 7 p.m. this evening at Fullerton Union High School’s Louis E. Plummer Auditorium. Tickets are $8-6. The auditorium is at 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. (714) 281-4501, Ext. 3.

Temple Aviv Judea Messianic Congregation will usher in the High Holy Days with Rosh Hashana services at 5:30 this evening and 8 p.m. Sunday. A Yom Kippur service will take place at 5:30 p.m. next Saturday. The congregation is at 815 S. Esplanade Ave., Orange. (714) 581-0716.

The 1998 Conference on Cults and Discernment will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. next Saturday at Coast Bible Church. Topics include Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, channeling and the occult explosion. Free admission. The church is at 26300 Via Escolar, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 364-1191.

The United Church of God, Garden Grove, will host a Prophecy Seminar beginning at 2:30 this afternoon at the Orangewood Adventist Academy. The seminar will last through Sunday. Topics include “The Sign of the Times,” “The Rise of the Beast” and more. The academy is at 13732 Clinton St., Garden Grove.

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis will lead “Shabbat Shuvah” (the Sabbath of Return) services at 8 p.m. Friday at the University Synagogue. Sitting in a circle, the congregation will attempt understanding of the High Holy Days using meditation, poetry and shared comments about the difficulties of repentance and forgiving others. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 654-2720.

Evangelist Sandi Querin will lead a revival meeting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Victory Christian Center. Querin will discuss healing and hope. The church is at 14441 Beach Blvd., Westminster. (714) 530-7024.

Chavurah Ha-Am will host Reform/Reconstructionist/Non-denominational High Holy Day services at 10 a.m. Monday and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. next Wednesday at Mile Square Regional Park. Tickets are $2-10. Mile Square Park is at 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. (714) 847-2079.

The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews will observe Rosh Hashana at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Marriott Suites Costa Mesa. Yom Kippur services will take place at 1 p.m. next Wednesday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The Marriott is at 500 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. The church is at 1259 Victoria Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 644-2712.

Aglow International meets at 11 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month for food and fellowship at Clifton’s Cafeteria. All women in the community are encouraged to attend. Reservations are suggested. Clifton’s is at 24165 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Hills. (714) 831-0386.

Mary Rice Hopkins and Company will present a “Celebration of Life” concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Vineyard Christian Fellowship. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 5340 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. (714) 777-4777.

The Chancel Choir of Red Hill Lutheran Church will host a parking lot sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday. Proceeds will fund the European Choir tour next summer. The church is at 13200 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 544-3131.

The Rev. William Norman will deliver the message “Cure for a Split Personality--Serve God” at 9 a.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The church is at 7082 Crescent Ave., Buena Park. (714) 827-6021.

Temple IJC Reform Congregation will offer Erev Rosh Hashana services at 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Sunday and a Rosh Hashana service at 10 a.m. Monday. There will also be Yom Kippur services at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. next Tuesday and 10 a.m. next Wednesday, with Yizkor and concluding services at 5 p.m. The temple is at 30 Hughes, Suite 200, Irvine. (949) 829-5880.

The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff will deliver the message “Past, Present and Visionary Future” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

The Hebrew Academy announces the appointment of Principal Nancy Field. Field holds master of arts degrees in education/reading and administration/supervision. The academy is at 14401 Willow Lane, Westminster. (714) 898-0051.

A Family Night teaching couples and families how to build successful relationships will start at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mariners South Coast Church. The program marks the beginning of an eight-week marriage series, with topics including anger, financial management, forgiveness and more. The church is at 5120 Bonita Canyon Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-7000.

Rabbi Bernie King will lead an Erev Rosh Hashana service at 8 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. A Rosh Hashana service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, with a children’s service at 2 p.m. A Kol Nidre service will be offered at 8 p.m. next Tuesday and a Yom Kippur service will be at 10 a.m. next Wednesday. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will deliver the message “Profile of a Disciple” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. The church welcomes those interested to join its various children’s and adult choirs as the fall season begins. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7852.

The Crystal Cathedral will celebrate 30 years of “Saving One Life a Day” at 7 p.m. Sunday with a gala event. The program’s New Hope Hotline, created by the Rev. Robert H. Schuller, has answered over 1.3 million calls and has saved an average of one life per day by intervening with suicidal callers. The gala will feature “Voices of Hope,” a musical tribute to volunteers. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

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