Huntington Church Marks 90 Years
Community United Methodist Church will celebrate its 90th birthday with a “Ninety Years and Still Nurturing” prayer program at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school will take place. The church is at 6662 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 842-4461.
Herschel Walker, NFL Pro Athlete and Heisman Trophy winner, will join Robert H. Schuller during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday morning worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. The group Millenium will perform the 1996 Summer Olympic theme song. The father-son Christian recording artists, Aaron-Jeoffrey, will also perform. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 971-4000.
The Rev. Maurice Ogden, of the Unitarian Church of Orange County, will speak on “The Delights of Gloomy Verse” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Sunday School will take place. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. Information: (714) 581-0245.
Guest speaker Steven Spencer, chairman of the Pastor/Parish Committee, will speak on “The Measure of Man” at 9 a.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Youth director Katherine Smith will speak during the 10:30 a.m. service. Care for children to age 5 will be provided during both services. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 8152 McFadden Ave., Westminster. Information: (714) 897-0100.
Yegal Arens, a researcher at USC, will give the message “The Road to Middle East Peace” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. Arens is an authority on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Care for children over age 4 will be offered. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 497-4563.
Guest speaker Ida Meltzer will give the message “An Evening With Sholom Aleichem” at 8 p.m. Friday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. Aleichem wrote the Tevye the Dairyman stories, the basis for the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. Information: (714) 857-2226.
The First Presbyterian Church will have new hours for summer beginning Sunday. A patio service will be at 8 a.m. and a traditional service will be at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 838 N. Euclid St., Fullerton. Information: (714) 526-7701.
The Orange County Worship Center will have services at 9:15 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school classes will take place during both services. A deaf worship service will be at 10:50 a.m., with a Sunday school class at 9:15 a.m. The center is at 1440 E. Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 547-9631.
Congregation B’nai Israel’s Singles Group will listen to and discuss the “Liberals vs. Conservatives: A Moral Comparison” audiotape at 4 p.m. Sunday. The group will then go to dinner. The group’s monthly Shabbat service get-together will be at 8 p.m. June 28. The congregation is at 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin. Information: (714) 730-9693.
Yorba Linda United Methodist Church will present a Father’s Day concert featuring recording artist Harold Clousing at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. A freewill offering will be taken and child care will be provided. The church is at 19001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. Information: (714) 777-2885.
The Rev. Kathy Klohr will give the message “Making Pizza With Your Parents” in honor of Father’s Day at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. A breast cancer panel discussion presented by the Amparo/UU Women’s Federation will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 646-4652.
Sociologist Mike Males will lead “The Scapegoat Generation--Real Blood Isn’t Shed in the Movies” program at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church of Orange County. Males will discuss the idea that people learn of violence through real violence, not from Hollywood. The church meets in the George Washington Community Center at 250 E. Cypress St., Anaheim. Information: (714) 758-1050.
A talent show and ice cream social celebrating Father’s Day will take place following the service at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Congregational Church of Santa Ana. The youth choirs will be honored during the service. The church is at 2555 Santiago Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 639-0311.
The Rev. F. David Throop will continue the “Decisions That Make a Difference” series with the message “Does the Church Really Need Another Member Like You?” at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Placentia Presbyterian Church. The adult “Sunday Morning Live” class will study “Christians and Politics” at 10 a.m. The church is at 849 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia. Information: (714) 528-1438.
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis will speak on “Jewish Family Values” at 8 p.m. Friday at the University Synagogue. Music will be led by Cantor Ruti Braier. Child care will be provided. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. Information: (714) 553-3535.
Guest speaker Michael Dean will give the Father’s Day message “All I Needed to Know. . . .” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school will also take place. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 472-9230.
The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue the “Where in the World Is God?” Pentacost series with the message “In Hallmark Cards?--Happy Father’s Day” at 10 a.m. at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Child care will be provided. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 951-7260.
The Rev. Jerry Tankersley will speak on the Book of Proverbs during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Music will be provided by the Chancel Choir. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. Information: (714) 494-7555.
The Alliance for Spiritual Community will meet to discuss different traditional teachings of death from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church. The church is at 30071 Ivy Glenn, Laguna Niguel. Information: (714) 661-3087.
The Rev. Gary Demarest will continue the “Facing the Enemy: The Seven Deadly Sins” series with the sermon “Controlling the Forest Fire” at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday the Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills. Children’s Sunday School will take place during both services. The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. Information: (714) 837-2323.
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