Ventura County Religion

* Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo holds weekly Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. Fridays.

Tonight at 7, the temple will screen “Schindler’s List” as part of its Saturday Night at the Movies series. $1.

On Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, the temple’s Caring Committee will hold its second annual Women’s Health Forum. Discussion topics will include adolescent depression, eating disorders, life cycle changes, hospice and healthy eating. $3.

The temple is at 4098 Calle Tesoro, Suite D. Call 388-3824.

* B’nai Emet will host its “Israel by night dinner and Havdalah” event today at 5:30 p.m. The Israeli Independence Day celebration will offer dinner, craft workshops, Havdalah service and dancing. $5.

The congregation meets at 4645 Industrial St., Unit 2-C, Simi Valley. Call 581-3723.

* Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a service at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday. A vegetarian potluck luncheon follows the service. Bible study for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 6300 Telephone Road. Call 642-5387.

* The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, 4949 Foothill Road, will hold a conflict resolution workshop today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gary Janka, a priest in the Zen Peacemaker Order, will share his insights about conflict and its accompanying distress. $25. Call 652-1213. Internet: www.uuventura.org.

* The youth of Simi Valley United Methodist Church will lead Sunday services with worship, music, prayer and praise.

Regular services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Mission Hispana Biblica worships in Spanish at 2 p.m., followed by fellowship in Witman Hall. Sunday school for children begins at 9 a.m. in the chapel. Youth Sunday school and adult classes begin at 9:10 a.m. Coffee fellowship begins at 10 a.m. in Witman Hall.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. Call 526-6231.

* Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will gather at 10 a.m. Sunday. Beltane, an ancient Celtic May Day festival, will be led by members of the fellowship’s pagan interest group.

Services are held at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Call 492-8751.

* St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Camarillo will hold communion at 7:45 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school is also available at 10 a.m.

The church is at 1251 Las Posas Road. Call 482-8831.

* Pastor Tim Fearer will continue a Romans series Sunday with “Foundations of Freedom: Set Free!” at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme. The worship service is at 10 a.m.

Nursery care is provided. Preschool children through fifth-graders are dismissed to Kids’ Church.

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

* The Rev. Kent Meads will deliver a sermon on Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Camarillo.

There will be a celebration service at 8:30 a.m., followed by a traditional worship service at 10 a.m.

The church is at Las Posas Road and Antonio Avenue. Call 484-0530.

* The Rev. Al Gorsline will deliver the sermon “Caught Between a Flood and a Rainbow” at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Oxnard. The message will be based on Genesis 7:11-18 and Genesis 9:8-17. During the service, Gorsline will portray Noah and his construction of the ark.

There will be Sunday school for youths 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. Call 983-0204. Internet: https://www.1stpresoxnard.com.

* St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park holds worship services each Sunday at 8:30 and 10 a.m. 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. Call 498-6910.

* Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxnard holds a 9:15 a.m. worship service each Sunday, led by Pastor Mary Ann Fiene. Child care is available. Sunday school for all ages is at 11 a.m.

On Sunday, the church will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a barbecue dinner and activities beginning at 5 p.m. Freewill offering.

The church is at 905 Redwood St. Call 486-5383.

* Camarillo Community Church holds Sunday worship services at 8, 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m. This week’s message will be “Help in Tough Times.”

Children’s programming is at 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m.

The church is at 1322 Las Posas Road. Call 482-2657.

* First Baptist Church in Thousand Oaks offers the following schedule of Sunday services and programs: Bible study, all ages, 9:15 a.m.; worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; youth fellowship, 5:30 p.m.; children’s program, 5:30 p.m.; adult training, 5:30 p.m.

The church is at 1250 Erbes Road. Call 495-2531.

* The Rev. Craig Brown leads worship services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. each Sunday at United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks. This week’s message will be “A Fish Story,” based on scripture from John 21:1-19.

Also each Sunday: adult ministries, 8:30 a.m.; youth ministries, 9 a.m.; children ministries, 9:30 a.m.; children’s worship, 11 a.m.; youth fellowship, 6:30 p.m. Childcare is available from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The church is at 1000 E. Janss Road. Call 495-7215.

* The Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “Willing to Be Wise” on Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The 10 a.m. service will include music by Candice Wheeler.

Children’s church is held during the service and child care is available. The nondenominational church meets at 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Call 496-6901.

* Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village holds the following services and programs each Sunday: Worship at 9 and 10:30 a.m.; a celebration for children 3 years old through fourth grade at 9 a.m.; and Sunday school for ages 3 through adult at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is provided during both worship services.

The church is at 32111 Watergate Road. Call 496-2394. Internet: https://www.wpcwestlake.org.

* The Rev. D. Paul Hickman will deliver a message on Sunday at Thousand Oaks Baptist Church. The morning worship service begins at 10:45, followed by an evening service at 6.

Other programs include training hour, 5 p.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; prayer hour, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The church is at 2685 Calle Abedul. Call 492-4224.

* Simi Valley Presbyterian Church offers four weekend worship services: Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. On Sunday, the first two services feature music with the Simi Prez worship band, while the last service offers more traditional music with organ and hymns.

The church is at 4832 Cochran St. Call 526-5475. Internet: https://www.simiprez.com.

* Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host its second annual Prayer Breakfast on May 3 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel in Newbury Park. The event aims gathers spiritual communities of all faiths for fellowship and prayer. Pastor Larry DeWitt of Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village will be master of ceremonies, and actor John Schneider will be the keynote speaker. There will be guest presenters from several area congregations. $10. Call 497-3081.

* The Salvation Army will host its annual Community Prayer Breakfast on May 3 from 7 to 9:15 a.m. at the Clarion Ventura Beach Hotel in Ventura. The featured speaker will be Biblical archeologist Bob Cornuke, who has led four expeditions into eastern Turkey in search of Noah’s ark. Registration is at 6:15 a.m. $17. Call 659-3847.

* A National Day of Prayer celebration will be held on May 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Constitution Park at Paseo Camarillo and North Carmen Drive in Camarillo. More than 20 community churches and religious leaders are expected to take part. Call 383-5727.

* Church Women United of the Conejo Valley will host the annual May Friendship Day on May 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Westlake United Methodist Church.

The service is titled “For Such Time as This: A Call to End Racism.” A potluck luncheon will follow the service. Freewill offering.

The church is at 1040 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Call 494-7368.

* Women are invited to attend the spring session of Life Design Ojai at Ojai Valley Community Church.

Life Design meets each Wednesday through May 23. The study topic is “Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness,” written by Christine Wood.

In addition to the study, Life Design will offer a stretching exercise class, a book study class, cooking and entertaining class and a craft class.

Child care is available with preregistration. Cost is $25 for study book; electives are $15-$30. To register, call 649-3558 or 649-9494.

The church is at 907 El Centro St. For information, call 645-8182.

* GriefShare, a recovery seminar and support group, meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at Ventura Missionary Church.

The program features nationally recognized experts discussing grief and recovery topics. Sessions include “When Your Dreams Fall Apart,” “The Seasons of Grief,” “The Emotions of Grief,” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Your Family and Grief” and “Growing Through Grief.” The sessions are free. An optional workbook is $15.

The church is at 500 High Point Drive. Call 642-0550.