Spring Renewal Service, Baseball Talk on Tap in Mission Viejo

The Rev. Suzanne Dougherty will lead a “Spring Renewal Service” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Former major league baseball pitcher Bob Meyer will speak on “Baseball Today Versus the ‘60s” during the early-bird discussion at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, No. 7, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

The Rev. Ed Ewart will speak on “The Rock That Rolled” at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills. The Chancel Choir will perform. Children can attend Sunday school following “Training for Young Disciples.” The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 837-2323.

Pastor David J. Mitchell will give the sermon, “From Darkness to Light” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, with performances by the choir and the orchestra. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave., Tustin. (714) 973-4800.

Special Services

The Orange County Buddhist Church will celebrate the birth date of Gautama Buddha during services at 10 a.m. (in English) and 1:30 p.m. (in Japanese) Sunday. There will be a Gautama Buddha carnival bazaar from 2 to 9 p.m. next Saturday and from 2 to 8:30 p.m. next Sunday. The event will feature a food bazaar, cultural exhibits and a stage show. The church is at 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim. (714) 827-9590.

Lonnie Hall, manager of information technologies training at Mission Fellowship’s headquarters at Redlands, will speak during Covenant Presbyterian Church’s Kirk night at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Hall will focus on the Christian Church’s use of aviation and other strategic technologies to reach the world for Christ.

The church will have a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday. The church is at 1855 Orange-Olive Road, Orange. (714) 998-6650.

Mariners South Coast Church’s Minnie Street Learning Center and the city of Santa Ana will co-host a Sabado de Gloria street fair from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Sabado de Gloria is the Hispanic holiday honoring Christ’s resurrection. Festivities will include live music, dancing, drama, games and messages in Cambodian and Spanish by local pastors. Admission is free. The church is at 5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-7600.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will begin its new singles discussion series, “The Relationship Focus,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Pastoral counselor Dick Innes will discuss “Removing Barriers to Love and Intimacy,” focusing on how to handle unresolved emotions such as anger, resentment, fear, guilt, shame and feelings of inadequacy. Cost is $2. The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 631-2880.

Other Notes

Jewish Family Service of Orange County will offer stress management workshops from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through May 4. Cost is $25 and registration is required. A healing support group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0340.

St. Matthew’s Traditional Episcopal Church will continue its “Anglican Life of Prayer” course with the message “How to Develop a Prayer Life--Daily Prayer” at 9 a.m. Sunday. Also continuing will be the “Liturgy of the Word” series for young people at 10:15 a.m. The church is at 1723 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 646-1152.

South Shores Church will offer a “Lord, Heal My Hurts” class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays through July 5. The series is written by speaker, broadcaster and author Kay Arthur. The church is at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Monarch Beach. (949) 496-9331.

Author Jim Smoke will lead a divorce recovery program from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through May 20 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church. There will also be a youth program for children ages 4 to 17 aimed at helping them cope with their parents’ divorce. Child care through age 4 will be available. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 644-1341.

Trinity United Presbyterian Church announces the addition of the Rev. Richard Yancey to its staff. Yancey is the new minister of missions, outreach and lay mobilization. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

Congregation B’nai Israel expects completion of a new 10,000-square-foot building this summer. The addition will house the 350-seat Sharon Sanctuary, administration offices, a gift shop, bridal room, classrooms and youth lounge. The preschool playground will also be enlarged. The congregation is at 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin. (714) 730-9693.

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