Promise Keepers Due in Anaheim for 2-Day Event

Promise Keepers, the international men’s movement, brings its conference to Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim on Oct. 19 and 20. Prayers for the nation will be said during the free conference. The event is expected to draw thousands of men for encouragement, accountability and solid biblical principles for becoming better husbands, fathers, friends and co-workers. Registration remains open. (800) 888-7595 or register online at https://www.promisekeepers.org.

Special Events

* St. Mark Presbyterian Church will host a series of lectures beginning Sunday at 11 a.m. after regular services and continuing all month on issues surrounding domestic violence here and abroad. Series topics will include “Whose Problem Is It?” “Why Get the Courts Involved?” and “Anger Among Angels: Anger, Violence and Spirituality.” Guest speakers will include judges, educators, counselors and other experts. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive in Newport Beach. (949) 721-8079.

* Mariners Church in Irvine has added a third service on Sunday mornings, with demand up since the terrorism of Sept. 11. Service times are Saturdays at 5 p.m., and Sundays at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Child care and children’s services are available at all regular service times, with junior high and high school groups meeting at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Mariners Church is at 5001 Newport Coast Drive. (949) 854-7600. https://www.marinerschurch.org.

* The Center for Universal Truth in Mission Viejo will host a prayer vigil today in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedies. Meditation and music will also be featured. The Center for Universal Truth is a member of the Affiliated New Thought Network. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center, 26461 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 100. (949) 348-2262.

* The community is invited to the Jewish Federation of Orange County campus sukkah at 7 p.m. Sunday for a conversation on “U.S. & Israel: Shared Concerns,” sponsored by the Orange County Community Task Force on Israel Solidarity. Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israeli consul for communications and public affairs, will speak. Refreshments will be served. The federation campus is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa, (714) 755-5555.

* The Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council will host an interfaith luncheon for congregations, clubs, youth groups, business leaders and other community members at noon Wednesday in Corona del Mar. Those who work with youth, elderly, disabled or homeless individuals are encouraged to attend. Reservations are required by Tuesday. The $7.50 luncheon will be at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive. (949) 660-8665. https://www.nmiinterfaith.org.

* Mark Honig, executive director of the Hollywood headquarters of Parents Television Council, will lead a Friday program aimed at helping “restore decency and integrity to the entertainment industry.” The event will be Friday at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange, starting with dessert at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. The church is at 191 N. Orange St. (714) 538-2341.

* Rabbi Michael Mayersohn of Temple Beth David in Westminster will lead the first “Tot Shabbat” of the year at 9 a.m. Friday. Tot Shabbat is a Sabbath service for 2- to 6-year-olds. The celebration will feature songs, stories, prayers and a parade in the sanctuary with the Torah. Also, “Torah Talk” with Gina Lewald-Fass, director of education for lifelong learning, will be held monthly from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning Thursday. Participants are welcome to bring lunch. Additional meetings will be Nov. 15 and Dec. 20. Temple Beth David is at 6100 Hefley St. (714) 892-6623.

* Stonecroft Ministries will host its “California Adventures” regional conference Friday through Sunday in Irvine. Friday highlights will include a luncheon address by actress Jeannette Clift George and a dinner concert with address by minister and author Stuart Briscoe. Saturday events will include a women’s luncheon fashion show, and men’s luncheon with address by Orange County pastor and author Lee Strobel, and dinner speaker Jim Horsley, an author and former Navy Blue Angel flier. Reservations are requested. The conference will be at the Irvine Marriott 18000 Von Karman Ave. (714) 538-3823.

* Catholic Charities of Orange County will celebrate its 25th anniversary Oct. 13 with an open house, with refreshments, from 1 to 5 p.m. Children’s activities will include a bounce house, clowns and face-painting. Guests may have their photos taken for the “Faces of Caring” wall. Reservations are requested. Catholic Charities is at 1506 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana. (714) 957-4656.

* The American Jewish Committee will host a private showing of an exhibition, “The Holy Land: David Roberts, Dead Sea Scrolls, House of David Inscription,” Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana. Dinner will be served. Space is limited. The cost is $75. (949) 660-8525.

A private tour of the exhibition will also be held by the Jewish Federation of Orange County Women’s Division at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 5. Luncheon is included, followed by a talk by Marilyn J. Lundberg, associate director of the Western Semitic Resource Center at USC, who has developed one of the most extensive archives of ancient manuscripts, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and Hebrew texts from the biblical period. The museum will be closed to the public during this event. Cost is $55 and space is limited. The event is open to those who will contribute $500 or more to the 2002 Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 222.

* The Red Mass, a special Mass for judges and lawyers that had its beginnings nearly 800 years ago, will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Oct.15 at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange. Bishop Tod D. Brown will preside at the liturgy--the Mass for Peace and Justice--which will be followed by a dinner and reception. Guest homilist will be Bishop Joseph McGrath of the Diocese of San Jose. The invitation to attend is extended to all members of the community, especially those in the legal community and their families. In England, the tradition began about 1310, when the entire bench and bar attended the Red Mass at the opening of each term of the court. The priests and judges wore red robes to the celebration. The cathedral is at 566 S. Glassell St. 949-347-0447, Ext. 100.

Music

* A “Hallelujah! for Hospice” benefit concert, featuring the Michael Skidgel Singers, will be held Oct. 13 at the St. Joseph Center in Orange. The program will range from Broadway show tunes to patriotic songs. The concert will help raise community awareness of the care provided to terminally ill patients by the St. Joseph Hospice. Proceeds will support special services for hospice patients. Tickets are $15 and tax-deductible. St. Joseph Hospice is part of St. Jude, St. Joseph and Mission hospitals, as well as Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the St. Joseph Health System. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The center is at 480 S. Batavia St. (714) 786-7691.

* Mission San Juan Capistrano will present religious singer John Michael Talbot on Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Franciscan Mercy Care, Mission Basilica families in need and a Trinity College scholarship fund. The cost is $20, or $17 for seniors and $12 for children. The mission is at 31522 Camino Capistrano. (866) 468-3399 or https://www.missionsjc.com.

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Religious event notices of countywide interest may be sent to Gena Guisar 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.guisar@latimes.com