Trinity Praise Band to Perform

* The Simi Valley Trinity Lutheran Church Praise Band will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. today on the church lawn. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and to take part in a canned food drive.

The church is at 2949 Alamo St. Call 526-2429 for more information.

Chabad Hires Education Director

* Chabad of the Conejo has hired Rabbi Dov Greenberg to serve as its director of education.

Greenberg will join the rabbinical staff of Chabad and the Conejo Jewish Academy.

In addition to his work at the academy, Greenberg will serve as associate rabbi of the Chabad synagogue in Agoura Hills and as a Judaic instructor of the new Beit Midrash Hebrew High Program for teenagers.

For further information on the Conejo Jewish Academy, call (818) 991-0991.

International Festival at Church

* Mary Star of the Sea Church in Oxnard will hold an international festival today and Sunday.

A 13-ride carnival and the cuisines of the Philippines, Mexico, Samoa, Vietnam and United States will be featured. International entertainment will include bands, singing and dancing groups. The Nuestro band will perform Sunday evening.

Entrance to the festival and parking are free. The festival will be held on church grounds at 468 W. Pleasant Valley Road. Call 486-6133 for information.

Congregation Plans Open House

* An open house at Congregation B’Nai Emet in Simi Valley will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Prospective members and families with young children are also invited to attend the tot Shabbat service immediately following.

A special registration from 10 a.m. to noon is set for Aug. 29 to sign up for membership and religious school at the temple.

The temple is at 4645 Industrial St., 2C. Call 581-3723 for details.

Book of Chants Published

* The Liturgical Press of St. John’s Benedictine Abbey has published a book by Paul Ford, a professor of St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo.

“By Flowing Waters: Chant for the Liturgy” is the first complete edition in English of the Vatican chant sourcebook, “The Simple Gradual.”

Ford’s book contains 680 chant settings of 102 Psalms and 19 canticles.

For more information, call the seminary at 495-0639.

Korean Pastors to Hold Revival

* The Korean Pastors’ Assn. of Ventura County has organized a joint revival service for English-speaking youth and young adults in ethnic churches throughout the county.

“Their spiritual growth is often neglected,” said Andy Kwon, youth pastor of the Korean Presbyterian Church in Thousand Oaks.

The two-day revival will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 with Kwon delivering a talk on “Light the Fire Again” at the Thousand Oaks church. It continues at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The event is open to all.

For more information, call 529-9478. The Korean Presbyterian Church of Thousand Oaks is at 390 Arcturus St.

Film and Mission Report

* Emmanuel Presbyterian Church of Thousand Oaks invites the public to two upcoming events. On Aug. 28, a free 7 p.m. viewing of “The Jesus Film” will be offered. Filmed in 200 locations in the Holy Land, it has been translated into more than 500 languages and shown in 225 countries.

On Aug. 29, members of an international mission project team, recently returned from a project in the Ukraine, will share their experiences in the church’s fireside room. Refreshments will be served at the free event, which begins at 7 p.m. and is open to all.

The church is at 588 Camino Manzanas. Call 498-4502 for more information.

Temple to Host Jewish Craft Fair

* The Conejo Valley Jewish Craft Fair will be held Oct. 17, featuring more than 40 vendors selling handmade items on the grounds of Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks.

Jewish artisans from Ventura and Los Angeles counties will sell arts and crafts such as beveled glass votives, stained glass, woodwork, handmade kipot, dolls, quilts and kosher candy.

Admission and parking are free for the fair, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be available.

Also at Temple Etz Chaim, ground will be broken for the Ner Tamid Education and Community Center at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 29. A free barbecue, plus a crafts fair will follow.The temple is at 1080 Janss Road. For more information, call 497-6891.

Catholic Club to Discuss Bible

* The public is invited to the first fall semester meeting of the Moorpark College Catholic Club from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 1.

Father Dave Heney of St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo will talk on “How Catholics Read the Bible.”

The meeting is in M-109 of the campus music building.

For more information, leave your name and phone number at 378-1400, Ext. 1810.

High Holidays Yeshiva Sept. 4

* Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks plans a high holidays yeshiva for Sept. 4.

Beginning at 8 p.m., Rabbi Shimon Paskow will lead a Havdallah service. A complimentary buffet will follow.

At 9:15 p.m., discussion groups will take up such subjects as “Laugh a Little” with Peter Fischer, “Gun Control--Pros and Cons” with Judge Bruce Einhorn, “Unleashing the Passionate You” with Barbara Freedman and “Sounding the Shofar for Rosh Hashana” with Ronald Goldstein.

People can choose any class, Paskow said. The groups are free except for the crafts groups’ materials.

A dessert reception begins at 10:50 p.m. and at 11:30, everyone will participate in the midnight selichot service.

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana 5760, begins Sept. 10.

Temple Etz Chaim is at 1080 Janss Road. Call 497-6891 for more information.

High Holiday Services at Hyatt

* Chabad of the Conejo will hold its high holiday services at the Hyatt West Plaza Hotel this year. The services are open to all Jews.

Rosh Hashana will be celebrated Sept. 10-12. Yom Kippur begins Sept. 19 and concludes the next evening.

For more details or reserve a seat for the high holiday services, call (818) 991-0991.

Services at Temple Ner Ami

* Camarillo’s Temple Ner Ami has high holiday services scheduled for September, beginning with Erev Rosh Hashana at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. The Rosh Hashana service at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 will include a children’s service and child care.

The service at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 is open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Kol Nidre begins at 8 p.m. Sept. 19.

Yom Kippur service is at 10 a.m. Sept. 20. Child care will be provided. No tickets are required for the 1 p.m. children’s service, the discussion at 2 p.m., the Yizkor service at 3:30 p.m., the afternoon service at 4:15 p.m. or the break the fast at 6 p.m.

Tickets for those services requiring them are $175 per person, purchased in advance by Sept. 8.

A sisterhood meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, conducted by President Judy Foxman.

On Sept. 24, the Erev Sukkot service begins at 7:30 p.m., conducted by Rabbi Kenneth Milhander.

All events are held at JFC-Temple Ner Ami, 4098 Calle Tesoro, Suite D. For more information, call 388-3824.

Temple Beth Torah Plans Services

* Jews in western Ventura County will observe the high holidays at Temple Beth Torah in a series of services that begin Sept. 10.

The two most significant days, Rosh Hashana on Sept 10-12, and Yom Kippur on Sept. 19-20, will be led by Rabbi Lisa Hochberg-Miller. She will also conduct a reflective S’lichot program at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 4 that will include dessert and a discussion with congregants and prospective members.

On the afternoon of Rosh Hashana at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11, an oceanfront Tashlich service will be held at Marina Beach Park in Ventura.

Tickets are required for evening and morning services on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Special children’s services and child care also require reservations.

Tickets will not be needed for any of the family services.

The temple is at 7620 Foothill Road. Call 647-4181 for more information.

Adult Classes at St. Paschal

* Fall classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults will begin Sept. 13 at St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks.

The program is for those who want more information about the Catholic religion.

Call 496-0222 for more information and an appointment. St. Paschal is at 155 E. Janss Road.

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