ORANGE COUNTY FILE

Events

* The Baha’i Center of South Orange County is sponsoring the “No Room in My Heart for Prejudice” art contest. Entries are being accepted for three age groups: 7 and younger, 8-10 and 11-14. First-prize winners in each category will receive two tickets to Disneyland. The center is at 3316 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente. (949) 369-9278.

* St. Polycarp Catholic Church will offer a series of gatherings for inactive Catholics from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Sundays through Feb. 13. This week’s theme will be “The Church Listening.” The church is at 8100 Chapman Ave., Stanton. (714) 897-6306.

* Bob and Yvonne Turnbull will speak on “How You Can Make a Difference in the Year 2000” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mountain View Church. The Turnbulls, the authors of nine books, give conferences and seminars nationwide. The church meets at Bathgate Elementary School, 27642 Napoli Way, Mission Viejo. (949) 458-6888.

* Red Hill Lutheran Church will present a series of seminars on the subject of “Developing a Peaceful Life” series each Sunday in January. This week’s topic will be “When You’re Too Busy.” The church is at 13200 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 544-3131.

* Father Bill McLaughlin will lead a “Re-Membering” service for inactive Catholics at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish Church. Those who have been away from the church, feel spiritually empty or just have questions are invited. The service is the first in a series of similar talks. The center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 644-0200.

* The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff will continue her series on epistemology with the message “How Do We Know What We Know?” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Children’s classes and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

* The Rev. Margaret Mohit will continue her “Creating the Kingdom” series with the message “Deepening Faith” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 472-9230.

* Alex Alacchi, senior minister of the First Church of Religious Science of Laguna Hills, will begin a “Science of Mind” series with the message “Better Living Now” at 10 a.m. Sunday. A meditation will take place before the service from 9:40-9:50 a.m. The church meets at Leisure World, Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 1, 2300 822 Avenida Sevilla, Laguna Hills. (949) 465-2135.

* The Rev. Alan Landes will preach on “God Everywhere, All at Once” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Also, Bob Blincoe of Frontiers International will speak on “Reaching the World of Islam” at 8:45 a.m. as part of “Mission Month at Trinity.” The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

On Jan. 15-16, the church will offer “Going the Distance: Lifemates for a Lifetime,” an overnight marriage-enrichment seminar. The program will take place from 8 a.m. Jan. 15 to noon Jan 16. Cost is $170 per couple.

* Dr. Susan Amigo, who has studied Buddhism for many years, will speak on the philosophy of Buddhism at 4 p.m. Sunday during a Thoreau Society Meeting. The society meets at the Irvine Ranch Water District headquarters, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine. (949) 581-4702.

* Ed Houser will explain the Omego Point Theory of Universal Salvation from Frank Tipler’s book “The Physics of Immortality” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. After the service, Alisa Shuman will discuss “Weaving the Fabric of Diversity.” Shuman, who has achieved success despite disability, will focus on “ableism.” The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-4568.

Also, the “Just Us” improvisational comedy troupe will give a benefit performance at the center at 7 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $10. Proceeds go to the fellowship.

* The Rev. Robert A. Schuller will deliver a message and interview Northwest Missouri State University Football Coach Mel Tjeerdsma during services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral. Tjeerdsma will discuss “striving to be the best you can be.” The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

* The United Methodist Church of Anaheim will have its “Trash and Treasure Antique Fair” from Friday 1 to 3 p.m. Ken Pleshek, a certified appraiser, will give estimates. Appraisals are limited to one item per person at a charge of $1. There will be no buying or selling. Tickets are $5 and proceeds will benefit the church women’s group. The church is at 1000 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim. (714) 828-8687.