Prayer Breakfast Theme Is ‘Israel and Palestine: Local Voices’

The theme of the third annual Prayer Breakfast at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills will be “Israel and Palestine: Local Voices.” The Friday breakfast is hosted jointly by the medical center, the Interfaith Council of South Orange County and the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Senior Rabbi Allen Krause of Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo and Ra’id Faraj from the Council on American-Islamic Relations will speak. The Rev. Edward Martin of Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in Mission Viejo will serve as emcee. Representatives of many faith communities will read scriptures, and music will be provided. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $10 per person. Call (949) 452-7255.

SPECIAL EVENTS

A Baroque Festival will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday as part of St. John’s Concert series at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Orange. The festival will feature the Cathedral Singers, instrumentalists and organ. An offering will be taken. St. John’s is at 185 S. Center St. (714) 288-4400.

Congregation B’nai Tzedek of Fountain Valley will conduct its annual Shabbaton with the theme “The Mark Twain Dilemma: Will Judaism Survive?” Friday and Saturday. The program will explore the role of the Jewish people in shaping the cultures in which we live. Mark Twain addressed many Jewish issues in his writings, including anti-Semitism. His writings take a position as an advocate for Jews and for all oppressed individuals and cultures. Rabbi Jay N. Miller will act as the guide for this program. The Shabbaton begins at 8:15 p.m. Friday. The program continues at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with worship, lunch and an afternoon study session. Lunch reservations are requested. Congregation B’nai Tzedek is at 9669 Talbert Ave. (714) 963-4611.

SEMINARS

Style is the focus of “Adorn Yourself for Godliness,” a fashion extravaganza presented by the Women’s Ministry of Macedonia Christian Fellowship Church. Actress and author Maura Gale will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the May 12 event, which begins at 3 p.m. at Wood Canyon Elementary’s Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo. A runway show will feature the fashions of Los Angeles-area designers, ranging from teen to bridal, ethnic to contemporary, with Macedonia members modeling. Tickets are $20 for adults in advance, $25 at the door and $18 each for groups of 20 or more. Children 5 to 11 are $10 each (Ages 4 and under are free). The center is at 23431 Knollwood. (949) 597-0700. www.mcfellowship.org.

“Follow Your Dreams: The Bottom Line,” a workshop led by Gene Wall Cole, will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science. The workshop offers a step-by-step approach to having successful relationships and peace of mind. Cost is $20. The church is at 7641 Talbert Ave. (714) 596-0900.

The Muslim Public Affairs Council--Orange County will host a symposium on Jerusalem called “Dispelling the Myths” from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cal State Fullerton. The Rev. William Baker of the Crystal Cathedral also will participate. The program will be in the Titan Theater in the Student Union. The college is at 800 N. State College Blvd. in Fullerton. (213) 383-3443.

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, will host its Orange County Chapter prayer meal from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 19. Keynote speaker Rebecca Conaty will share her conversion to Catholicism and the changes Magnificat has brought to her life. Cost is $18 with reservations by Thursday, or $20 at the door. Mail checks payable to Magnificat Ministry, P.O. Box 4381, Orange, CA 92863.

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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