Religion Briefs

* Simi Hills Christian Church will present Christian vocalist Nia in a free concert tonight at 7. The church is at 4307 Walnut St., Simi Valley. For more information, call 527-0123.

St. Paschal Holiday Crafts Fair

* St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks will host a holiday arts and crafts fair this weekend. There will also be baked goods and refreshments. Hours are today from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by the women’s club.

The church is at 15 E. Janss Road. For more information, call 496-0222.

First Presbyterian Sunday Service

* First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard will hold a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor James K. Bain Jr. will speak about “Sermon and Song,” using the scriptures Ezekiel 47:1-12.

There will be Sunday school for youth during the service. Adult Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Child care is available at all services. The church is at 850 Ivywood Drive. For more information, call 983-0204.

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.

Also on Sunday, the parish school will hold its annual Harvest Festival outdoors from 10-4 p.m. Free.

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

Methodist Services in Moorpark

* Moorpark United Methodist Church holds its worship service each Sunday at 10:15 a.m. This week, Rev. Rick Uhls will preach on “Being A Disciple,” using Matthew 28:16-20. Sunday school 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. For information, call 529-1401.

Unity Center Church Service

* Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “A New World Vision” Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The 10 a.m. service will include music by guitarist Roger Kraft.

Children’s church is held during the service and child care is available. Also on Sunday, a continuing adult discussion series will be held at 9:15 a.m.

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

Day of the Dead Celebration

* Librarian Sylvia Flores Johnson will lead a Day of the Dead celebration Sunday at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The program will begin at 10 a.m. and will include the construction of a community altar.

Services are held at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For more information, call 492-8751.

Ventura Day of the Dead Services

* The Rev. Judith Cohen will present the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura’s annual Day of the Dead celebration Sunday. Services will be 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.

Church to Honor CLU Theologian

* Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks will celebrate the installation of Dr. R. Guy Erwin on Sunday. Erwin has been appointed to the Gerhard and Olga J. Belgum Chair of Lutheran Confessional Theology at Cal Lutheran University. The service will begin at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 493-3936.

Minister’s Installation Celebrated

* St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Camarillo on Sunday will celebrate the installation of Rev. Gregory Larkin. Bishop Chester Talton will preside over the 4 p.m. service, followed by a reception in the parish hall.

The church is at 1251 Las Posas Road. For more information, call 482-8831.

Temple Aims to Teach Hebrew

* Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, on Sunday will begin the five-installment series “Read Hebrew America,” a nationwide campaign aimed at teaching Jewish adults to read Hebrew. Course work will include the Hebrew alphabet and basic reading skills. No background in the language is required. Other dates are Nov. 5, 12, 19 and Dec. 3. For more information or to register, call the temple at 497-6891.

Church’s Halloween Alternative

* Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village will host its second annual “Trunk or Treat” harvest festival Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The program is described as a “safe and fun” alternative to traditional Halloween activities. Children 2 to 12 and their parents are encouraged to wear “positive attitude” costumes and take part in pony rides, a moon bounce and treat gathering from the trunks of members’ cars. Free.

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

Music and Worship at St. Matthew’s

* St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park will hold worship services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Carla Stoffel will perform music during the first service, and the Chancel Choir will perform during the second service.

Worship at St. Matthew’s is relaxed and interactive, with child care and children’s classes available during the second service. The church is at 1360 S. Wendy Drive. For more information, call 498-6910.

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.

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

Simi Methodists to Worship

* Simi Valley United Methodist Church will hold worship services, directed by Rev. Brandon Cho, each Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. Child care for infants and preschoolers is offered during both services. Sunday school for adults and children begins at 9 a.m. Mission Hispana Biblica celebrates worship in Spanish at 1:30 p.m., followed by fellowship in Witman Hall.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. For more information, call 526-631.

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

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. 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.

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.

Vineyard Fellowship Services

* Channel Islands Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Oxnard has services with contemporary music and casual dress at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

The church is at 1851 Holser Walk, Suite 200. For more information, call 485-0050.

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