Gospel Quartet Will Sing in Yorba Linda

A gospel quartet will headline a New Year’s celebration Friday night at United Methodist Church in Yorba Linda.

The Watchmen, whose credits include performances with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, will sing beginning at 8:30 p.m. in the church, 19002 Yorba Linda Blvd.

The concert will be followed by a communion service at 9:30 p.m. and a New Year’s party from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday. All events are free, and child care is provided with reservations. Information: (714) 777-2885.

Events

* Temple Beth Emet will celebrate a “Sabbath in Two Centuries” at 8:45 p.m. Friday and 8:45 a.m. next Saturday. The New Year’s Eve activities will include dinner ($25 per person). A free champagne breakfast will be offered at 10 a.m. New Year’s Day, followed by a free luncheon at noon. The temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. (714) 772-4720.

* Pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz will lead services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday in the Crystal Cathedral. Soloist Chassey Bennett will sing “What Can I Give Him?” and Cathedral Choir member Robert McNeil will sing “Oh, Joyful Children.” The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

* The Rev. Chris Schriner will present “The Blessings and Heartaches of a Most Interesting Century” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. Participants will have an opportunity to share their most important memories of the century. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-4568.

* The Rev. V. “Kass” Kassouni will speak on “Stepping Into the Unknown,” taken from Philippians 1, at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills. Children’s Sunday school will take place after the Training for Young Disciples’ Moment. The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 837-2323.

* Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church members will take part in a “Soapbox Sunday” service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants will describe involvement in activities such as volunteering and attending a community police academy. Children’s classes and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

* Kathy Sizer, minister of adult education, will speak on “After the Party’s Over . . . “ at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. There will be a New Year’s Eve prayer service at 11:30 p.m. Friday. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

* The Rev. Margaret Mohit will present the message “A True Beginning” at 9 and 10:30 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. (949) 472-9230.