Mahony to Celebrate Mass at School

* Cardinal Roger Mahony will celebrate a Mass at 10 a.m. today at Santa Clara High School in Oxnard. The service will mark the high school’s and Santa Clara Elementary School’s 100 years of Catholic education in the community. Mahony will also join attendants at a reception following the Mass. For more information, call 483-9502.

Conejo Youth Classical Performance

* Conejo youth orchestras will perform tonight at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. The “Symphonic Superstars” program will feature three youth orchestras performing works by Dvorak, Rimsky-Korsakov, Bach and others. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Adults, $10; students, $7. For more information, call 523-8045.

Ojai Valley Super Bowl Party

* Pastor Paul Bergmann, a former pro football player, will host a Super Bowl party Sunday at Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro, Ojai. Pregame festivities will begin at 2 p.m. in the Youth Center, including Ping-Pong, table games and food. The game will be shown on two large screens beginning at 3:15 p.m. Free. For more information, call 646-4324.

Ojai Valley Adventist Sermon Series

* Pastor David Smith of Ojai Valley Adventist Church will continue a sermon series today, “Your Most Radical Decision.” The fourth installment is titled “We Just Can’t Help Ourselves.”

Services are held at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday and include contemporary and traditional Christian music. Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 291 E. El Roblar Drive. For more information, call 955-7631.

Handicapables Host Special Day

* The West Ventura County Handicapables hosts a day of spiritual and social enrichment today at Santa Clara Church, 323 S. E St., Oxnard.

Registration and “get acquainted time” are at 11 a.m., followed by Mass at 11:30. A luncheon, with entertainment, will follow the service. People of all faiths are welcome. For more information, call 452-4050 or 648-6686.

Seventh-day Adventist Service

* Senior Pastor William Colburn at Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church will continue a sermon series today on the life of Abraham. Today’s sermon is titled “To Abraham, My Grace.”

Services are held at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday. Bible study for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 6300 Telephone Road. For more information, call 642-5387.

Westminster Presbyterian Series

* Pastor Tim Fearer on Sunday will continue his Romans series with “Faith for All From the Beginning” at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme.

The worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Nursery care is provided. Children from preschool age through fifth grade are dismissed to Kids’ Church. The church is at 755 Bard Road, Port Hueneme. For more information, call 483-8610.

First Presbyterian Services

* Pastor James K. Bain Jr. will deliver the sermon “Seeing With the Soul” at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard. The message will be based on the scriptures Jeremiah 1:4-8 and Luke 10:23.

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.

United Methodist Services

* Simi Valley United Methodist Church will hold worship services, led by the Rev. Brandon Cho, at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The message, using Luke 4:16-30, will be “Do You Have Your Admission Ticket?” The Chancel Ringers hand bell choir will play at both services; the Chancel Choir will sing an anthem at the 10 a.m. service.

Also Sunday, harpist Greg Buchanan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Buchanan will play several harps during the program, including an electronic grand harp. A freewill offering will be collected.

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 526-6231.

Westminster Presbyterian Services

* Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village holds the following services and programs each Sunday:

Worship services at 9 and 10:30 a.m.; a celebration for ages 3 years through fourth grade at 9 a.m.; Sunday school for ages 3 to 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.

Unitarian Message on Authenticity

* A guest minister, the Rev. Kenneth Collier, will speak Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. His message: “Authenticity and Becoming Real.”

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.

Emmanuel Presbyterian Courses

* Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Thousand Oaks on Wednesday evening will hold the fourth installment of an eight-week course designed to introduce the basics of the Christian faith. Titled “ALPHA,” the weekly sessions include dinner, a short video presentation, small group meetings and question-and-answer sessions. Courses are held each Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The course work is designed to appeal to those who are curious to know why Jesus Christ is considered to be the Messiah.

The church is at 588 Camino Manzanas. For more information, call 498-4502.

Unity Center Church Message

* The Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “Your Firm Foundation” Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The 10 a.m. service will include music by pianist Mitzie Albert.

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.

Conejo Valley Unitarian Drama

* Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday will present a dramatized exploration of “Bridget’s passage from ancient Irish/Celtic pagan fertility goddess of hearth to Roman Catholic patroness saint of chaste motherhood.” The program will be staged as a journalistic interview. The goddess will be portrayed by Yasmine Gruen, the saint by Jo Gerrard and the reporter by Theadora Davitt-Cornyn. The service will begin at 10 a.m.

The congregation gathers at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For more information, call 492-8751.

Camarillo Community Church

* Camarillo Community Church holds Sunday worship services at 8, 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m. This week’s message, “Would a Loving God Send People to Hell?”

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

The church is at 1322 Las Posas Road. For more information, call 482-2657.

Methodists Continue Sermon Series

* The Rev. Rob Calderhead will continue the sermon series “The Church of Jesus Christ: Its Nature and Task” Sunday at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village. The second installment is entitled “Who Says So?”

Worship services, with music, are at 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. The Chancel Choir and the Footprints sing at the 10:30 service.

The church is at 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. For more information, call 497-7884. Internet: https://www.umcwv.org.

Trinity Presbyterian Celebration

* The Rev. Kent Meads offers a sermon each Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Camarillo.

A celebration service is held at 8:30 a.m., followed by a traditional service at 10 a.m.

The church is at Las Posas Road and Antonio Avenue in Camarillo. For more information, call 484-0530.

Services at St. Matthew’s

* The Rev. Lynne Austin gives a sermon each Sunday at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park. Worship services are 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. For more information, call 498-6910.

Grief Support Group to Meet

* 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, Ventura. For more information, call 642-0550.

Jewish Academy Offers Course

* The Conejo Jewish Academy on Monday will present the second installment of its five-part course “Think Jewish.” Sessions are held on consecutive Mondays beginning at 8 p.m. Instructors are Rabbi Moshe Bryski, Rabbi Yitzchak Sapochkinsky, Rabbi Yisroel Levine and Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky.

Cost for the series is $25, including materials. To register: call (818) 991-0991 or on the Web at https://www.jewishacademy.com.

Winter Schedule at First Baptist

* First Baptist Church in Thousand Oaks offers the following winter schedule of Sunday services and programs: Bible study, all ages, 9:15 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.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.; evening worship service, 6:30 p.m.

The church is at 1250 Erbes Road. For more information, call 495-2531.

Services With Music, Casual Dress

* 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.

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 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.

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