Religion Notes
SAVING THE UNBORN: A seminar on legal and peaceful methods of saving the lives of the unborn through prayer and counseling will be held today from 2 to 4 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 7911 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. Information: (818) 345-6330.
CHRISTIAN PRAYER: A Lectio Divina and centering prayer session, a Christian tradition of prayer that seeks to develop a friendship with Christ by using scripture texts as topics of conversation, will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Information: (818) 784-4515.
VALLEY INTERFAITH: A program on “Getting Acquainted With the Valley Interfaith Council” will be held at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Information: (818) 894-9251.
LENTEN SERIES: As part of its Lenten faith enrichment series, St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church will present a lecture on “I Love My Job But . . .” Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. The cost is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Information and reservations: (818) 991-3915, Ext. 113.
LENTEN DINNER: St. John’s in the Valley United Methodist Church will hold the second in a series of Lenten dinners with a Chinese meal Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 20600 Roscoe Blvd., Winnetka. A $5 donation is requested. The Rev. Tom Griffith will present a Lenten program after the dinner. Information: (818) 341-6434.
SHABBAT SERVICE: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Antonio Villaraigosa will speak at Shabbat services Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Judea West Campus, 6601 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. Information: (818) 758-3800.
JEWISH IDENTITY: The Jewish Studies program at Cal State Northridge will hold a conference examining new research on Jewish identity and its implications for the Los Angeles Jewish community, March 25 at noon on the campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. Information: (818) 677-3007.
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