Jewish Holiday Services in Oxnard

* Congregation Am HaYam in Oxnard will hold Kol Nidre services at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Yom Kippur at 9 a.m. Monday. Tickets are $75 per person for both services. A free Yizkor service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday. All services will be held at 1401 W. Gonzales Road. Rabbi Gerald Hanig will lead the services.

Sukkot services will be held at a private residence Friday beginning at 7 p.m., then Oct. 14 and 15 beginning at 10 a.m.

For more information, call 985-2853. Internet: https://www.amhaym.org.

Temple Celebrates High Holy Days

* Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills will hold the following High Holy Day services:

Sunday: Yom Kippur services begin with Kol Nidre, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Monday: Yom Kippur services, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Kavli Theatre, include a Yizkor service at noon. From 2 to 3 p.m., Rabbi Gershon Johnson will lead a study session, followed by a family service from 3 to 4 p.m. From 4 to 5 p.m., the rabbi will hold an Avodah study session with services until 7 p.m., concluding with the sound of the shofar.

The community is invited to join the temple for Selichot and Tashlich gatherings.

For tickets or more information, call (818) 991-7111. Internet: https://www.templebethheverim.org.

Final Installment of Primer Series

* Conejo Jewish Academy will continue its primer series “Days of Awe; Days of Joy,” which focuses on the High Holy Days. The final installment, on Wednesday at 8 p.m., is titled “Sukkot & Simchat Torah: The Joys of Judaism.” The program will be instructed by Rabbi Dov Greenberg. Call for ticket availability.

The academy is at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. For information, call (818) 991-0991. Internet: https://www.jewishacademy.com.

Holiday Service Blends Old, New

* Chabad of the Conejo will conduct Yom Kippur services at Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel, Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills and at Chabad Center of Westlake Village.

The hotel’s Grand Ballroom has been transformed to accommodate an expected 2,000 people. Other rooms are being used for junior congregation sessions.

Yom Kippur service begins Sunday evening and concludes Monday.

The traditional services are blended with contemporary insights, plus explanations for many prayers and customs.

For information, call (818) 991-0991.

High Holy Days Schedule in Ojai

* Following is the High Holy Days schedule for K’hilat Ha’Aloneem, Jewish Community of the Oaks, 530 W. El Roblar Drive, Ojai.

Sunday, 7:30-9 p.m.: Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre.

Monday, 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Yom Kippur morning service; 3-4 p.m., discussion group; 4-6:15 p.m., Yizkor concluding service; 6:30 p.m., “break-the-fast” potluck.

The services will be led by Rabbi Jerold Levy, assisted by Cantor Quan Greenberg and the temple choir. For more information or to make a reservation to attend services, call 646-4464.

Ventura Temple Lists Schedule

* Temple Beth Torah in Ventura will offer special programming during the High Holy Days for children from 18 months of age through the fifth grade. The activities begin 30 minutes before High Holy Days services and end immediately after their conclusion. The children’s services will be led by Rabbi Seth Hochberg-Miller. Each classroom will be staffed by adult and teenage temple members.

The schedule: Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m.-12:45 and 3-6:30 p.m. Activities will include arts and crafts, storytelling and outdoor play. Each child should arrive with a kosher-style lunch. Cost per session: $20.

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

Unitarian Service Looks at Gender

* Rev. Betty Stapleford will deliver the sermon “Building Bridges--Women and Men as Allies” Sunday at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The message, based on the book “The Bridge Called Respect,” will explore inter-gender dynamics, honoring each other’s differences and more.

Services begin at 10 a.m. and are held at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For information, call 492-8751.

Methodist Services in Moorpark

* Moorpark United Methodist Church will hold its worship service each Sunday at 10:15 a.m. This week, Rev. Rick Uhls will preach on “How to Recognize God,” using Psalm 46:10. Sunday school for children of all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Child care is available. Junior church for children through second grade is offered during regular worship service.

The church is at 261 Flory Ave., Moorpark. Call 529-1401.

Romans Series in Port Hueneme

* Pastor Tim Fearer on Sunday will continue his Romans series with “Why the Anger?” at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme. Contemporary service, 9 a.m.; traditional service, 10:45 a.m.

Nursery care is provided for babies and toddlers. Children from preschool age through fifth grade are dismissed to Kid’s Church.

The church is located at 755 Bard Road, Port Hueneme. Call 483-8610.

Rally With Promise Keepers Chief

* Ventura Missionary Church will host a rally at 7 p.m. Thursday featuring Bill McCartney, founder and president of Promise Keepers. The event is open to men and women and their families. The organization is a “Christ-centered ministry dedicated to uniting men through vital relationships to become godly influences in their world.” Tickets are available at the church and area Christian bookstores.

The church is at 500 High Point Drive, Ventura. For information, call 642-0550.

Devotional Breakfast for Women

* Christian Church of Thousand Oaks will hold a women’s devotional breakfast Oct. 14 beginning at 9 a.m. Among the activities will be a performance by inspirational musician Renee Bondi. Tickets are $10. The church is at 310 W. Avenida de las Flores. Call 492-2474.

Service at Our Saviour’s in Oxnard

* The Rev. Mary Ann Feine preaches during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service at Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxnard. Sunday school is held at 10:45 a.m. for all ages and child care is provided.

The church is at 905 Redwood St. For more information, call 486-5383.

Thousand Oaks Fellowship

* Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Thousand Oaks will have its Sunday worship celebration at 10:05 a.m..

A nursery and Sunday school classes are provided, while those who are high school or college age will remain for the regular service.

The church has music, teaching and a casual atmosphere. The fellowship is at 480 W. Gainesborough Road. For more information, call 379-0237.

Interfaith Fellowship to Meet

* Interfaith Fellowship will meet in Thousand Oaks Inn’s ballroom at 10 a.m. Sunday. There will be a children’s program and child care.

The inn is at 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information, call 379-9336.

Unity Center Church Service

* Joseph Dela Sorte, a licensed Unity teacher, will deliver the message “Miracles of Innocence” Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The service, beginning at 10 a.m., will include music performed by the guitarist-singer John Clement and pianist Judy Valencerina.

The church meets at Old Meadows Park’s Community Room at 1600 Marview Road. For more information, call 496-6901.

Camarillo Methodists Gather

* Camarillo United Methodist Church will hold worship services, directed by Jim Decker-Mahin, each Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and child care are available during both services for infants through fifth grade.

Young adults, from recent high school graduates to those age 28, meet Sunday evenings at 8 for a coffeehouse Bible study.

The church is at 291 Anacapa Drive. For more information or to obtain a Sunday school registration form, call 482-4312.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Service

* St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard holds its Sunday worship service at 10:15 p.m. Senior Pastor Adiel De Pano will deliver the message. Child care is available for children 4 and younger.

The Japanese ministry worships at 2 p.m., led by the Rev. Shiro Kato. The Rev. Victor Salas will lead a new Spanish-language worship service at 6 p.m.

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

Unitarian Universalist Services

* The Rev. Judith Cohen will hold services Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. She will speak on the themes of Yom Kippur, honesty, openness and forgiveness.

Services are at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Child care and religious education are available during the first service.

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

Dialogue Series at Seminary

* The Ventura County Council of Churches is hosting its 17th annual ecumenical dialogue series in the Theology Library at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo. The second installment of the seven-part series will be held Oct. 18.

The series is hosted by seminary faculty member Patrick J. Mitchell and is open to people of all Christian denominations and faith communities. The series aims to foster Christian unity and build cooperative ministry projects around the county through “mutual understanding and respect among the participants.”

For information on how to participate in the series, call 983-0157 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or 482-2755, Ext. 1067.

Services at Simi Presbyterian

* Simi Valley Presbyterian Church will hold worship services with live contemporary music at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. A traditional worship service is held at 11:15 a.m. Sundays. The youth program “Just for Kids!” is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9:30 a.m. Sundays.

The church is at 4832 Cochran St. For more information, call 526-5475

St. Matthew’s Music, Worship

* St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park will hold worship services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Lynne Austin will deliver the message, “Come Unto Me.” Carla Stoffel will perform music during the first service, and the Chancel Choir will perform during the second service.

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

Mass Schedule at St. Anthony’s

* St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oxnard will celebrate Mass at 5:15 p.m. today and have confessions from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. in English, and Spanish-language Mass will be held at noon and 1:30 p.m.

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

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