Church to Mark King Weekend

* Moorpark College philosophy professor Elton Hall will help the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura mark Martin Luther King Jr. weekend Sunday morning by speaking of contributions to American society that were made by King, Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Lily Starobinets will play the piano.

Services will be held at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Religious education for all grade levels is offered, and a social hour will follow both services.

The church is at 4949 Foothill Road. For information, call 644-3898.

Bilingual Worship Service

* A special bilingual worship service will be held Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Oxnard. The service begins at 10 a.m.

The annual parish meeting will convene at 11:30 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by a potluck at 12:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

Child care will be available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All Saints is at 144 South C St. Call 653-7519 for information.

Interfaith Church Plans Activities

* The Interfaith Church for Today holds its Sunday morning worship service at 10 in the Thousand Oaks Inn’s Garden Room at 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Sunday school with nursery care is also held at 10 a.m.

The 4T Prosperity class begins at 6 p.m. Sundays, led by the Rev. Giff Smith and Andrew Graham.

The Monday evening discussion group meets at the adjacent Borders Bookstore at 7 to talk about Neal Donald Walsh’s book “Conversations With God.”

On Thursdays, a “Miracles” study group meets with Kathy Youngman at 3:30 p.m.

For information and directions, call 379-9336.

Temple Etz Chaim Slates Events

* Events at Temple Etz Chaim this month will include a breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the social hall, hosted by the Men’s Club. Mark Eaton from the Simon Wiesenthal Center will speak on hate groups. The cost is $5 for members and $4 for guests.

Rabbi Neal Loevinger will conduct Torah study sessions at 5 p.m. today and Jan. 23. On Jan. 24, he will teach an adult education class titled “Be Cool in Shul.” The morning will be spent studying the choreography of a Jewish service.

For information, call 497-6891. Temple Etz Chaim is at 1080 Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.

Church to Hold Parish Celebration

* St. Anthony Church in Oxnard will hold its anniversary Parish Celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. A social hour will follow.

Mass times for St. Anthony’s are 5:15 p.m. Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday in English, and noon and 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Spanish.

The sacrament of penance is held Saturdays from 3:30 to 5 and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

St. Anthony’s is at 2511 South C St. For information, call the office at 486-7301.

Lecture on Lubavitcher Rebbe

* The Conejo Jewish Academy in Agoura Hills will host a lecture by Rabbi Laibel Groner at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Groner was the personal secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, for four decades.

“There are presently 2,500 Chabad centers throughout the world--a living legacy to one great man, Rabbi Schneerson, whose teachings and love for all humanity was truly a light unto the nations,” said Rabbi Moshe Bryski of Chabad of the Conejo.

The lecture, titled “The Lubavitcher Rebbe--a Light Unto the Nations,” will begin at 8 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Admission is $10 general and $7 for senior citizens. For reservations, call (818) 991-0991.

The Conejo Jewish Academy is at 30345 Canwood St.

Religious-Oriented Diet Program

* A religious-oriented diet program will begin at Oxnard Church of the Nazarene at 7 p.m. Thursday. The first night will be an informational meeting for the public.

The church is at 1630 Saviers Road. For information, call 483-7046.

Author to Address Clergy, Leaders

* Michael McManus, author of “Marriage Savers,” will speak at a breakfast meeting of Ventura clergy and community leaders at 7:30 a.m. Friday at Gospel Light Publications.

McManus will present strategies for how clergy can cooperate to strengthen marriages and reduce divorce, said Paul Dugan, associate pastor of Ventura’s Community Presbyterian Church.

To reserve a seat at the $5 breakfast, call 644-9721, Ext. 512, by Tuesday.

For information, call Community Presbyterian Church at 648-2737. Gospel Light Publications is at 2300 Knoll Drive.

Peace Now Leader to Speak

* Galia Golan, a leader and spokeswoman for the Israeli movement Peace Now, will be featured in the Friday Shabbat service at Temple Beth Torah in Ventura.

Titled “Israel and the Prospects for Peace,” Golan’s discussion will center on the peace process and current political climate in Israel. Golan is a visiting scholar at the Center for International Relations at UCLA.

The Shabbat service begins at 8 p.m. Refreshments will follow.

Temple Beth Torah is at 7620 Foothill Road. For information, call 647-4181.

Scholar-in-Residence Program

* Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills will present its first Scholar-in-Residence program at 6 p.m. Friday with a family Shabbat dinner. At 8:15 p.m., the adult Shabbat service will be led by Rabbi Gershon Johnson. Syndicated columnist Marlene Adler Marks will be the featured speaker during the service.

Marks will also speak at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at a festive Havdalah with cheese, wine, noshes and dessert preceding her dialogue, workshop and book signing.

To make reservations, call the temple office at (818) 991-7111. Temple Beth Haverim is at 5126 Clareton Drive.

Singles Connection Plans Dance

* The Camarillo Christian Singles Connection will hold a dance from 7:30 p.m. to midnight Jan. 23 at Trinity Presbyterian Church.

The band Expressions will play 1950s to ‘90s music, plus country and swing. Munchies and door prizes will be featured at the casual-dress night. The dance will be smoke- and alcohol-free. Admission is $8 before the event and $10 at the door.

The church is at 2304 Antonio Ave. For tickets and information, call 445-9932 or 388-8917.

Exhibits to Highlight Ministries

* Trinity Lutheran Church in Simi Valley plans a Mission Sunday for Jan. 24. Pastor Al Young’s message will be “Many and Various Missions.” Exhibits illustrating the ministries supported by Trinity members will be highlighted.

Exhibits will include Wycliff Bible translators, Lutheran Braille workers, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Simi Valley PADS program to feed and shelter those in need, Muslim Outreach and L. A. Lutheran High School.

Visitors may browse through the display area from 9 a.m. until noon.

Sunday worship services are at 8, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Child care is available for all three services.

Trinity Lutheran is at 2949 Alamo St. Call 526-2429 for information.

Unity Church to Elect First Board

* Unity Center Church of Thousand Oaks will hold its first membership meeting after the Jan. 24 service. The membership will elect the church’s first Board of Trustees.

The public is welcome to attend the church’s nondenominational celebration service each Sunday at 10 a.m., held at the Holiday Inn, 495 N. Ventu Park Road.

Tuesday evenings at 7:30, a discussion group meets to talk about “Conversations With God, Book III.” For directions, call 492-0914.

Call the Rev. Irma Oestmann at 496-6901 for information on Sunday morning worship.

Psychotherapist to Lecture

* A free lecture titled “Signs of Life: How to Find Your Unique Path in a Changing World” will be presented by psychotherapist Sue Carroll Moore in Ojai at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at 108 N. Signal St.

For information, call 640-9118.

Comedy Troupe to Perform

* The improvisational comedy troupe Tangent will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Congregation B’nai Emet in Simi Valley.

Admission is $12.50 in advance or $15 at the door. Snacks, coffee and dessert will be served. The C. B. E. Men’s Club is sponsoring the event. Call 581-3723 for information.

Church Plans Super Bowl Bash

* Ojai Valley Community Church invites the public to attend its free Super Bowl bash at the church Jan. 31.

Beginning at 1 p.m., pregame festivities in the youth center will include basketball, Ping-Pong, table games, drinks and snacks. At 3 p.m., the game will be shown on two large screens in the sanctuary.

Ojai Valley Community Church is at 907 El Centro St. For information, call the church at 646-4324.

Church Schedules Fund-Raiser

* The Westlake Church of Religious Science will hold its first 1999 fund-raiser, a cabaret and auction, Feb. 5.

Entertainment by Bob Holland and church musicians and a no-host wine bar with hors d’oeuvres will be accompanied by an auction.

Donations of auction items are needed at the church by Feb. 1.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event, which runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $5.

The church is at 2649 Townsgate Road, No. 500, Westlake Village. For details, call the church office at 495-0105.

The church will also begin a 12-class Prosperity Program in February. Two informational sessions will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Call the church for details.

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