LDS Women Offer Day of Service

* About 200 women from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have volunteered to provide a day of service to community schools and Habitat for Humanity today.

Women from relief societies of Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Westlake and Oak Park will help with local school projects such as organizing libraries, cleaning computer rooms and painting furniture.

Approximately 60 of the women will assist Habitat for Humanity by helping with framing, painting and landscaping of local housing, said Habitat coordinator Ginny Sargent.

For more information, call Karen Parle of the Newbury Park Stake at (818) 706-3063. For more information on Habitat for Humanity, call 485-6065.

Singer, Pianist to Perform at Tea

* Soprano Helen Boyd and pianist Linda Ottsen will provide music for the Christian Women’s Fellowship spring fling tea in Ventura today at the First Christian Church.

The tea will begin at 1 p.m., and men and women are welcome to attend. For reservations, call 643-8382 or 642-4146.

First Christian Church is at 36 Teloma Drive.

Yizkor Service in Oxnard

* Yizkor service at Oxnard’s Congregation Am HaYam will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Monday Club.

A lecture by Penelope Oppenheimer will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday. She will speak on “Waters of Eden--the rituals and customs of the mikvah.” Oppenheimer is assistant administrator of the mikvah at the University of Judaism.

Non-members are welcome. There is no charge for the lecture series, but reservations are required.

The Oxnard Monday Club is at 1401 Gonzales Road. For more information, reservations or directions, call 985-2853.

Memorial Services at 3 Locations

* A Yizkor memorial service for Chabad of Agoura Hills, Chabad of Oak Park and Chabad of Westlake Village will take place at 11:30 a.m. today at all three locations.

Chabad of Westlake Village is at 741 Lakefield Road, No. D. Chabad of Oak Park is at 5998 Conifer St., and Chabad of Agoura Hills is at 30345 Canwood St. For more information on all services, call (818) 991-0991.

Temple Activities for May, June

* A community Yizkor memorial service for the second day of Shavuot will begin at 10 a.m. today at JFC-Temple Ner Ami.

Las Vegas Night will begin at 7 p.m. today. The cost is $30 at the door, and trips to Las Vegas, Reno and Laughlin will be awarded. Music and refreshments will be available.

On June 6, an evening with Jewish humorist John Keats is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the temple. The cost is $5 for members, and $7.50 non-members.

Family Shabbat services on June 11 and 25 will begin at 7:30 p.m. with Rabbi Kenneth Milhander.

All events will be at the temple at 4098 Calle Tesoro, Suite D. The community is welcome. For more details, call 388-3824.

Ventura LDS Church Offers Fair

* A fair called “Prepare for Life” will be held at the Ventura Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1 to 4 p.m. today.

Displays and workshops on Y2K, storage, disaster preparedness, career development, financial management and health will be featured.

The event is free. The church is at 3501 Loma Vista Road. Call 646-7806 for more information.

Bible Study Group Forming

* Trinity Lutheran Church in Simi Valley is forming a small group Bible study class. Anyone interested is welcome. Groups will form based on common needs such as time schedules, child care and level of study.

All participants will meet for a special worship service at 7 p.m. today.

The church is at 2949 Alamo St. For more information, call 526-2429.

Oxnard Church to Hold Picnic

* A picnic on the patio of Oxnard’s First Presbyterian Church, in honor of Pentecost, will follow the Sunday 10 a.m. worship service. The community is welcome to the picnic, which will feature international foods. There is no charge.

The church is at 850 Ivywood Drive. Call 983-0204 for more information.

Colors for Pentecost Sunday

* The Rev. Alan Gorsline of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard has asked those attending the 10 a.m. worship celebration on Pentecost Sunday this Sunday to wear “flame” colors of red, orange and/or yellow. His topic will be “God Has the Matches.”

Spanish language Sunday school is at 1 p.m., and the worship service is at 6 with the Rev. Carlos Saavedra. The Japanese language service begins at 2 p.m. with Haruyoshi Fujimoto.

For more information, call the church at 487-2711. It is at 1800 South C St.

Temple Plans Service Projects

* The congregation of Temple Beth Torah in Ventura will observe its fourth annual Mitzvah Day on Sunday by tackling a variety of service projects for the community and the temple. A mitzvah is defined as a good deed or virtuous act.

Field gleaning, food sorting at Food Share, graffiti cleanup and Surfers Point restoration are some of the projects the congregation will work on from 9 a.m. through the afternoon.

A blood drive, food drive and used-book drive will will be held at the temple through the day.

Anyone who wants to participate may register at 9 a.m. at the temple at 7620 Foodhill Road.

Founder of WallBuilders to Speak

* David Barton, founder of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization, will speak at the

8:45 and 11 a.m. services Sunday at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village.

Barton’s topic will be “Faith, Character and the Constitution.

The church is at 5495 Via Rocas. For more information, call (818) 991- 8040.

Bilingual Service at Plaza Park

* All Saints Episcopal Church in Oxnard plans a special Pentecost celebration Sunday with a 10 a.m. bilingual service in Oxnard’s downtown Plaza Park, followed by a march to the church.

African Team ministries will have special handcrafted jewelry in the parish hall.

The church is at 144 South C St. Call 653-7519 for more information.

Cardinal to Say Special Mass

* Cardinal Roger Mahony will celebrate a special Pentecost Mass at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Newbury Park at 2 p.m. Sunday for new members of the Catholic faith.

The liturgy will be celebrated at the church at 2475 Borchard Road with a reception immediately following, also attended by Mahony.

For more information, call Zora Kirby at 497-6145.

Regionary Bishop to Be Installed

* The Right Rev. Hein van Beusekom will be installed as regionary bishop of the Province of the United States of the Liberal Catholic Church at Our Lady and All Angels church in Ojai on Sunday.

Van Beusekom, an Ojai resident, is auxiliary bishop of the church. Until last year, he also served as rector of the Ojai church.

The ceremony will be conducted by retiring Regionary Bishop Lawrence Smith of Chicago, with the assistance of World Presiding Bishop Johannes Van Alphen of Johannesburg, South Africa, and other bishops and clergy from throughout the country.

The ceremony, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will be part of the celebration of the Ascension Day Eucharist at Our Lady and All Angels. The public is welcome.

The Liberal Catholic Church is independent of the Roman Catholic Church. It administers the seven sacraments of the Holy Catholic Church and regards freedom of thought as an integral part of spiritual growth and inquiry.

For more information, call 640-1371. The church is at 1502 E. Ojai Ave.

Christian Science Lecture

* A free Christian Science talk titled “Removing the Mask of Fear” will be presented at the United Methodist Church in Westlake Village by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of both Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The church is at the corner of Westlake and Hampshire boulevards.

Child care is provided. For more information, call 495-8202.

Temple Sponsors Pajama Party

* Temple Etz Chaim of Thousand Oaks will sponsor a pajama party and open house Tuesday.

The evening will feature snacks and stories by professional storyteller Adriene Anderson, said Linda Friedlander of the temple.

Those interested should RSVP by May 20 by calling the office at 497-6891.

The temple is at 1080 Janss Road.

Academy Hosts Talk by Scientist

* The Conejo Jewish Academy in Agoura Hills will host a lecture Thursday by author and scientist Gerald Schroeder on the topic “Evolution: The Religion of the Blind Watchmaker.”

Schroeder has also written a book, “Genesis and the Big Bang,” comparing the scientific event of billions of years ago to the first six days described in Genesis.

The lecture begins at 8 p.m. and costs $10. For reservations and directions, call (818) 991-0991.

Church to Present Music Program

* All Saints Episcopal Church in Oxnard invites the public to its spring musical program at 7p.m. May 29 in the parish hall.

The church is at 144 South C St. Call 483-2347 for more information.

School Plans Reception for Parents

* St. Augustine Academy of Ventura will hold a reception May 29 for parents interested in enrolling their children for the upcoming school year. The reception will be held in Santa Paula, with the curriculum being presented during a social hour.

For the past four years, the academy has operated near Transport and Telephone roads in Ventura, but in 2000, it will move to a location near Wells Road and Highway 126. The academy educates children from grades four through 12.

For more information, call 658-8161.

Singles Invited to Concert, Dinner

* The Christian Singles Connection of Camarillo plans a concert and potluck dinner June 5 at the Sonrise Christian Fellowship Church.

“We want to provide a place for singles to connect with Christ together,” said member Jennifer Coler.

Admission to the concert is free; those attending are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert to share.

The festivities begin at 6 p.m. The church is at 591 Constitution Ave., near Lewis and Pleasant Valley roads. For more information, call 376-5149.

Chabad to Celebrate Anniversary

* Chabad and the Conejo Jewish Academy will celebrate Chabad’s 20th anniversary in the Conejo Valley with a banquet June 13 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles.

For information or reservations, call Chabad in Agoura Hills at (818) 991-0991.

63 Receive Confirmation

* Sixty-three high school teenagers have received the sacrament of confirmation at a special Mass celebrated by Cardinal Roger Mahony at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oxnard.

St. Anthony’s is at 2511 South C St. Call 486-7201 for more information.