Forum Offers Parenting Advice

* Trinity Lutheran Church in Simi Valley will hold its March Christian Forum, titled “Loving with Limits--Some Parenting Advice,” at 6:30 p.m. today with Karen McQuade offering ideas on how to provide children with love and limits.

Free child care will be provided.

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

Mass Schedule at St. Anthony’s * St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oxnard will celebrate Mass at 5:30 p.m.today, and the sacrament of penance will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

On Sunday, Masses will be said at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Spanish Masses will be said at noon and 1:30 p.m.

During Lent, St. Anthony’s is offering a “Lenten Wednesday With Jesus” series from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning Wednesday and continuing each week until April 12.

The church is at 2511 South C St. For more information, call 486-7301.

Contemporary Worship Services * First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard will begin a series of contemporary worship services at 6 p.m. today that will continue through the Lenten season. The Rev. Tom Prinz will speak on “The Lost Aspect of Love” and will give a copy of his book of the same title to all who attend. The service is casual dress.

The church will hold its regular worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor James K. Bain Jr. will deliver a sermon based on John 5: 1-18 titled “Excuses.”

There will be Sunday School for youths during the worship service.

Sunday School will be at 9 a.m., and child care is available at all services.

The church is at 850 Ivywood Drive. For more information, call 983-0204.

Church Plans ‘Bread of Life’ Dinner * All Saints Episcopal Church of Oxnard will have a week of activities beginning with a “Bread of Life” dinner in the parish hall at 5:30 p.m. today.

On Sunday, there will be worship services at 8 and 11 a.m. A Spanish worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m.

Christian education classes Sunday will include a 9:30 a.m. lectionary Bible study led by the Rev. Warren V. Porter and a 10:30 a.m. Christian education for children led by Sunday School Supt. Cindy Morales.

On Tuesday, there will be a prayer service at 12:05 p.m., a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper in the parish hall at 6 p.m. and a Christian spirituality meeting in the parish hall at 7:15 p.m.

On Wednesday, there will be a prayer service at 12:05 p.m., and a Holy Eucharist service in Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel at 6 p.m.

On Thursday, a Bible study class will be held at 1:30 p.m., and choir rehearsal will be in the chapel from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

On Friday, there will be a prayer service at 12:05 p.m. and a youth group Bible study at 6 p.m.

The church is at 144 South C St.

Philadelphia Rabbi to Speak * Rabbi Ira F. Stone of Philadelphia will speak at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks at 10 a.m. today.

Rabbi Shimon Paskow, spiritual leader of the congregation, will conduct the meetings. Cantor Jeff Cohen will chant the traditional liturgy.

The temple is at 1080 Janss Road. For more information, call 497-6891.

Temple Presents Torah Study * JFC-Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo will offer bagels and Torah study at 9:30 a.m. today. A family Purim celebration will be at 6:30 p.m. March 20. Shabbat services will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 24. All events are free.

The temple is at 4098 Calle Tesoro, Suite D. For more information, call 388-3824.

Doctor to Discuss AIDS * There will be a lox and bagel brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Temple Beth Torah in Ventura.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Cary Savitch, a local physician specializing in internal medicine and infectious disease who will discuss “AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases.”

The temple is at 7620 Foothill Road. For more information, call 647-4181.

Minister to Speak on ‘Noah Visits’ * St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard will hear from the Rev. Alan P. Gorsline on “Noah Visits” during a 10:15 a.m. service Sunday. Children will meet in the sanctuary for the beginning of the worship celebration before being dismissed to their classrooms. The Japanese Ministry will meet at 2 p.m.

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

Sonrise Fellowship to Feature Band * Sonrise Christian Fellowship of Camarillo will feature the band Providence at the Soul House at Dimensions Night Club at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The church and the night club are at 2258 Pickwick Drive. For more information, call 383-5727.

Unity Center Offers Services * Unity Center Church of Thousand Oaks will hold services at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Irma Oestmann will speak on “A Mountain of Strength.” Freddie Weber will be the featured soloist and Richard Jones will be at the piano. Children are invited to attend children’s church in the upper room.

There will be an orientation for new members after the service.

The church meets in the Old Meadows Park Community Room, 1600 Marview. For more information, call 517-1210.

Simi Methodists to Gather * United Methodist Church in Simi Valley will hold services at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Brandon Cho will speak on Mark 10:46-52.

Communion will be celebrated at the 8 a.m. service.

Child care is provided for infants and preschoolers. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9 a.m., and a Spanish service is at 1:30 p.m.

The Discovery Club for pre-kindergarten through grade six and youth fellowship for junior and senior high school students meet at 6 p.m.

A new study for Lent, “Cross Walk,” will begin at 6 p.m. in the chapel.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. For more information, call 526-6231.

St. Matthew’s Offers 2 Services * St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park will have worship services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Lynne Austin will deliver the message “The Ultimate Temptation,” focusing on Mark 1:9-15. Communion will be offered at both services.

Worship at St. Matthew’s is relaxed and interactive with child care and children’s classes during the second service.

The church is at 1360 S. Wendy Drive. For more information, call 498-6910.

‘What Do Ministers Do and Why?’ * The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura will host the Rev. Jim Grant of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. During the 9:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday services, he will speak on “What Do Ministers Do and Why?”

Religious education for children is offered during the early service, and child care is available at both services.

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

‘The Future of Religion’ Discussed * The Rev. Keith Ward will lecture on “The Future of Religion: Conflict or Convergence” at 10 a.m. Monday in Cal Lutheran’s Samuelson Chapel in Thousand Oaks.

Cal Lutheran is at 60 W. Olsen Road. For more information, call 493-3151.

Aspects of Jesus’ Life to Be Studied * “The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus” will be the Bible study program for men and women at St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church during classes from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays or 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in the Lenten season.

The classes will continue until May.

The church is at 155 E. Janss Road. For more information, call 496-0222.

Council of Churches Hosts Dialogue * The Ventura County Council of Churches will sponsor an ecumenical dialogue from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Salon Room of the Theology Library at St. John’s Roman Catholic Seminary in Camarillo.

Oxnard residents Janet Swanson and Vern Swanson will lead a discussion, which is open to the public.

The seminary is at 5712 Seminary Road. For more information, call 983-0157.

Academy Offers Lecture on Cloning * The Conejo Jewish Academy in Agoura Hills will present a lecture on Jewish medical ethics at 8 p.m. Thursday during which cloning will be discussed.

The guest speaker will be Rabbi Asher Lipner, who received a master’s degree in Rabbinic law from the Institute of Advanced Jewish Learning and is the co-coordinator of the Institute for Jewish Medical Ethics in San Francisco.

The fee for the lecture is $12.

The academy is at 30345 Canwood St. For more information, call (818) 991-0991.

6th-Graders to Lead Service * Congregation B’nai Emet of Simi Valley will celebrate Purim at a Shabbat service led by the temple’s sixth-grade class at 8 p.m. Friday at 4645 Industrial St., 2C.

The annual Purim Carnival will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 19 at the preschool at 3050 Kadota St. with rides, games, food and prize.

For more information, call 581-3723.

Rabbi From Texas to Speak * Rabbi Richard Spiegel of San Antonio, Texas, will be a guest rabbi at Temple Etz Chaim of Thousand Oaks next weekend. He will deliver the sermon at 8:15 p.m. Friday and comment on the Torah reading during a service at 8:15 a.m. March 18.

Rabbi Shimon Paskow, spiritual leader of the congregation, will conduct the Friday evening and Saturday morning services. Cantor Jeff Cohen will chant the traditional liturgy.

The holiday of Purim will begin with a brief service at 7 p.m. March 20, followed by a masquerade walk. Children are encouraged to come in costume.

The temple is at 1080 Janss Road. For more information, call 497-6891.

Day of Enrichment for the Disabled * West Ventura County Handicapables will offer a day of spiritual and social enrichment for all physically disabled people March 18 at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall in Ventura.

Registration is at 11 a.m. Mass is at 11:30, followed by a luncheon and entertainment.

The church is at 3175 Telegraph Road. For more information, call 452-4050.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Dedication * St. Maximilian Kolbe’s dedication ceremonies begin at 5 p.m. March 18 with a concelebrated Mass at St. Jude’s, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village.

At 7 p.m. a Service of Farewell will be held at St. Maximilian Kolbe’s temporary sanctuary at 1125 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. A procession to the church’s permanent home, 5801 Kanan Road, and an all-night prayer vigil will follow the farewell.

Cardinal Roger Mahony, Bishop Tomas J. Curry and Msgr. Peter O’Reilly will officiate the Rite of Dedication serving to open, bless and sanctify the new St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village by invitation only at noon March 19.