Pioneer Day in Garden Grove Celebrates Mormon Migration

The Garden Grove Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a Pioneer Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Stanford meeting house. The event commemorates the westward migration of the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah in the 19th century. There will be food, games, a parade and more. The Stanford meeting house is at 10212 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove. (714) 534-3381.

Events

A signing of the United Religions Initiative will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 29 at Shepherd of the Hills (United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ). The program will include a history of the initiative, a reading of the charter and an opportunity to respond. The church is at 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. (949) 661-3087.

Sharon Hasley-Hoover will present “Cradled by God: An Evening for Expectant Mothers” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. this evening at the Center for Spiritual Development. Cost is $30 per person or $50 for couples. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St., Orange. (714) 744-3175, Ext. 4400.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Preschool will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29. Registration is currently being accepted. The church is at 9812 Hamilton Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 962-9366.

The Rev. Alan Landes will give the message “Water!” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Religious education classes will be available. Summer choir rehearsals (open to all interested singers) will occur at 8 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

The Rev. Jim J. Clarke will speak on “Healing Our Hurtful Memories” as part of a Healing Mass and Service at 7:15 p.m. Monday at St. Angela Merici Church. Clarke, who directs the Spirituality Commission, conducts Scripture studies for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is associate pastor of St. James Church in Redondo Beach. Music will be provided by the Catholic praise band Ruach. The church is at 585 S. Walnut Ave., Brea. (714) 525-8539.

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church will offer its “2000 Ark Avenue, God’s Great Get-Together” Vacation Bible School program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 31 through Aug. 4. Suggested donation is $5 per child. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The church is at 5895 Ball Road, Cypress. (714) 527-6311.

Calvary Baptist Church of Huntington Beach will offer its “Rad Champs 2000” Vacation Bible School program from 8:45 a.m. to noon this and next week. There will be games, songs, crafts and Bible studies. Second- through sixth-graders can attend “The Games” Monday through Friday, while children age 4 through first grade can attend July 31 through Aug. 4. The church is at 8281 Garfield Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 962-6860.

Guest speakers Sandi Kroll and Janice Goodwin will give the message “Parallels and Contradictions: Annie Dillard and Anne Morrow Lindberg” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, #7, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will present the message “The Power of Promise” as part three in her series “Seven Steps to Spiritual Strength” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 472-9230; https://www.unity-lh.org

The Rev. Robert J. Ross will give the message “Being a Christian in a Post-Christian Church” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

Sabina Virgo, political and labor union activist, will give the message “In My Sisters’ Houses: How Patriarchy Affects Us All” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Church of Orange County. The church is at 511 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. (714) 758-1050.

Religious event notices may be sent to Gena Pasillas at the Times Orange County, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa 92626. They also may be faxed to (714) 966-7711 or sent by e-mail to gena.pasillas@latimes.com.