Services With Music, Casual Dress

* Channel Islands Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Oxnard has services with contemporary music and casual dress at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

The church is at 1851 Holser Walk, Suite 200. For more information, call 485-0050.

Candlelight Communion in Ventura

* Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold a New Year’s Eve candlelight communion service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Bible study for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. each Saturday. Worship services begin at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. The church is at 6300 Telephone Road. For more information, call 642-5387.

‘Flames & Seeds’ Service Offered

* The Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold its “Flames & Seeds” service Sunday. The Rev. Betty Stapleford will lead the service. The service will begin at 10 a.m.

The congregation gathers at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For inmore formation, call 492-8751.

History Sermon in Camarillo

* The Rev. Kent Meads will present the final history sermon for December at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Camarillo on Sunday. Titled “Jesus Also Grew Up,” the sermon is based on Luke 2:41-52. A celebration service will be held at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional worship service at 10 a.m.

The church is at Las Posas Road and Antonio Avenue. For more information, call 484-0530.

Children’s Sermon in Moorpark

* Community Christian Church of Moorpark will hold a Family Impact Celebration at its 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Pastor Steve Day will present a children’s sermon and a message about family worship.

Nursery preschool, elementary, junior high and senior high Bible school classes begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The church is at 216 Moorpark Ave., No. 200. For more information, call 529-3572.

‘Burning Bowl’ Ceremony Planned

* Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks will hold a New Year’s Eve service at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “Release and Let Go.” There will also be a “Burning Bowl” ceremony. Music will be performed by pianist Zach Spencer and soloist Mitzie Albert.

Children’s church is held during the service, and child care is available.

The church meets at Old Meadows Park’s Community Room at 1600 Marview Road. For more information, call 496-6901.

Unitarian Universalist Sermon

* The Rev. Judith Cohen will offer a sermon Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura.

Services will be at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Child care and religious education are available during the first service.

The church is at 4949 Foothill Road. For more information, call 644-3898.

Services at United Church of Christ

* United Church of Christ in Simi Valley will hold its worship service Sunday. The Rev. Earl Greene will lead the 10 a.m. service.

The church is at 370 Royal Ave. For more information, call 526-6001.

Worship Services in Camarillo

* Camarillo Community Church holds Sunday worship services at 8, 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m. The church is at 1322 Las Posas Road. For more information, call 482-2657.

Simi Methodists Await Services

* Simi Valley United Methodist Church will hold worship services, directed by the Rev. Brandon Cho, at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday.

Child care for infants and preschoolers is offered during both services. Sunday school for adults and children begins at 9 a.m. Mission Hispana Biblica celebrates worship in Spanish at 1:30 p.m., followed by fellowship in Witman Hall.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. For more information, call 526-631.

Services at Simi Presbyterian

* Simi Valley Presbyterian Church will hold worship services with live contemporary music at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. A traditional worship service is held at 11:15 a.m. Sundays.

For more information, call 526-5475. Internet: https://www.simiprez.com.

St. Paul’s Multilingual Services

* St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard holds its Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Senior Pastor Adiel De Pano will deliver the message. Child care is available for children 4 and younger.

The Japanese ministry worships at 2 p.m., led by the Rev. Shiro Kato. The Rev. Victor Salas will lead a new Spanish-language worship service at 6 p.m.

The church is at 1800 South C St. For more information, call 487-2711.

Camarillo Methodists to Gather

* Camarillo United Methodist Church will hold worship services, directed by Jim Decker-Mahin, each Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and child care are available during both services for infants through fifth grade.

The church is at 291 Anacapa Drive. For more information or to obtain a Sunday school registration form, call 482-4312.

Mass Schedule at St. Anthony’s

* St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oxnard will celebrate Mass at 5:15 p.m. today and hear confessions from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. in English, and a Spanish-language Mass will be celebrated at noon and 1:30 p.m.

The church is at 2511 South C St. For more information, call 486-7301.

St. Matthew’s Offers 2 Services

* St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park will hold worship services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday.

Worship at St. Matthew’s is relaxed and interactive, with child care and children’s classes available during the second service. The church is at 1360 S. Wendy Drive. For more information, call 498-6910.

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