Harvest Crusade’s Final Two Days Feature Wheels, Music and the Word

The final days of the 12th annual Harvest Crusade, an evangelical revival meeting, are today and Sunday at Edison Field in Anaheim. A professional skateboarding exhibition starts things off at 6 tonight. “Harvest Jam,” featuring Christian rock and alternative rock bands, begins at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Greg Laurie will deliver a message after the music.

Sunday’s events begin with a classic car show from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the Edison Field parking lot, and music and preaching inside the stadium at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and parking is $8.

The crusade is expected to draw 200,000 over its five-day run, organizers said. Both nights will be Webcast live (https://www.harvest.org) and will be translated into Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic and sign language.

MUSIC

A “Fun With Songwriting” workshop with composer Harold Payne is scheduled this weekend at Unity Church of Tustin. Topics for beginning and intermediate students will include “Getting Started,” “Common Song Forms,” “Accessing Creativity,” and “Poetic Devices.” Payne also will demonstrate the songwriting process by teaching improvisational techniques. The event will run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tuition is $25. The church is at 14402 S. Prospect Ave. (714) 730-3486.

* Enjoy the sounds of Dixieland jazz during a concert featuring “The Night Blooming Jazzmen” at 8 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Fullerton. The group specializes in old hymns, spirituals and patriotic melodies. Cost is $5 per person or $10 for families. The church is at 838 N. Euclid St. (714) 526-7701.

* A variety of Christian bands will perform Friday nights this month at the Fellowship Center of the First United Methodist Church of Seal Beach. Bands will share their talent and faith in concerts from 7 to 8 p.m. The center’s address is 148 10th St. (562) 431-0494.

* Myron Floren, accordionist with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra, will perform during the 9 a.m. worship service at Westminster Lutheran Church. After the service, Floren will give a lunchtime concert. The church is at 13841 Milton Ave.

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold the first Jail and Prison Ministry Joint Congress Monday through Thursday at Marywood Center in Orange. The event will bring together clergy and laity from the United States and Mexico to discuss common issues in helping prisoners in both countries. Jaime Soto, auxiliary bishop of Orange, will celebrate Mass on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic organization of lay people founded in Paris in 1833. The Orange County chapter has more than 6,000 volunteers, according to the Diocese of Orange. Marywood Center is at 2811 E. Villa Real Drive. (714) 282-3000.

* In an interfaith meeting Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, the Alliance for Spiritual Community will consider “What was, and is, the role of religion in your spiritual journey?” The meeting will run from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. at 24032 Caravel Place.

* “Let Us Entertain You” will be the theme for July’s Buena Park-Garden Grove Christian Women’s Club luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Buena Park Holiday Inn. Recording artist Marcia Gehris will sing and share advice on “How to Find Success in Unexpected Places.” The club is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. Cost is $14.50 and reservations are required by Monday. Free nursery care will be provided. The Holiday Inn is at 7000 Beach Blvd. (562) 799-0348.

* Space is still available for the National Conference of Christians and Jews bus trip to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on July 15. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. near John Wayne Airport and returns about 3:30 p.m. On the bus, a film will be shown and a Holocaust survivor will lead a question-and-answer discussion. At the museum, a guided tour will be given. The cost is $20, which includes transportation, snacks and museum admission. The trip is inappropriate for young children. (949) 442-2814.

* Charles E. Rice, professor emeritus of law at Notre Dame, will present a lecture Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on “The Origin and Future of Legalized Abortion and Euthanasia” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newport Beach. Rice is the author of eight books, including “The Winning Side: Questions on Living the Culture of Life.” The lecture is free. The church is at 1441 W. Balboa Blvd. (949) 673-3775.

* The theme of the annual National Catholic Family Conference on July 28 and 29 in Long Beach will be “The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Third Millennium.” The weekend features presentations on topics relating to the family and Catholic faith by internationally renowned Catholic speakers.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Alex Jones, an African American Pentecostal pastor from Detroit, who will tell the story of how he and his congregation entered the Catholic Church. A variety of speakers will offer programs for adults, teens and children. These include Scott Hahn, a former Presbyterian minister and convert to the Catholic faith, and his wife, Kimberly; Tim Staples, a former Assemblies of God youth minister who has devoted his career to presenting and defending the Catholic faith he once attacked; Matthew Arnold, who will discuss his experiences with the new-age movement; Jesse Romero, a former Los Angeles police officer and kickboxing champion who now challenges Catholics to live a more vibrant faith.

Cost for the weekend is $50 for adults, $20 for children, $85 for families and free for priests and seminarians. The conference will be at the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. (626) 331-3637 or (877) 526-2151.

* The Orange County Buddhist Church will observe Obon, a religious custom that honors the dead, with services, dancing and a bazaar/carnival as part of the annual Obon Festival on July 14 and 15. A special service in English will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The church is at 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim.

EDUCATION

An “Art and Contemplation” workshop will be held at the Center for Spiritual Development in Orange. The workshop will encourage participants to articulate their spirituality through visual arts. No special ability in the visual arts is required. The workshop will be held twice: July 16-20 from 3 to 5 p.m. or July 23-27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $60. The Center for Spiritual Development is a Sisters of St. Joseph ministry. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St. (714) 744-3175, Ext. 4400.

* Some of life’s most profound questions will be asked during a summer lecture series hosted by Calvary Baptist Church of Huntington Beach. Sunday’s lecture will feature Scott Rae, professor of biblical ethics at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. The series runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 26. Admission is free. The church is at 8281 Garfield Ave. (714) 962-6860.

* “Tuesdays In the Word,” a summer family series, continues Tuesdays at Trinity United Presbyterian Church and runs through Aug. 21. The “outrageous humor and whimsical playfulness” of Jesus will be studied in the parables of the Gospel. The program is free, and child care will be provided. Each program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The church is at 17th Street and Prospect Avenue in Tustin. (714) 544-7850.

Religious event notices of countywide interest may be sent to Gena Pasillas at The Times’ Orange County edition, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa 92626. They also may be faxed to (714) 966-7711 or sent by e-mail to gena.pasillas@latimes.com.