* Pastor David Smith of Ojai Valley...

* Pastor David Smith of Ojai Valley Adventist Church will deliver the message “How’s Your Marriage, Jerry?” today. Communion will also be celebrated.

Services are held at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday and include contemporary and traditional Christian music. Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 291 E. El Roblar Drive. Call 955-7631.

* Pastor Phil Robillard will continue a sermon series Sunday titled “Jesus of Nazareth, Friend of Sinners” at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Thousand Oaks. The church will hold its worship celebration at 10:05 a.m.

A nursery and Sunday school classes are provided, while those who are high school or college age remain for the regular service.

The church has music, teaching and a casual atmosphere. The fellowship is at 480 W. Gainesborough Road. Call 379-0237.

* St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Oxnard will continue its Lent worship celebration with Communion on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Child care is available for children up to age 4. Also Sunday, the Rev. Victor Salas will lead a Spanish-language Bible study session at 12:30 p.m.; the Japanese ministry worships at 2 p.m., led by the Rev. Shiro Kato.

The church is at 1800 South C St. Call 487-2711.

* St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Camarillo will offer “A Meditation on the Passion of Christ With Anthems and Carols” at 4 p.m. Sunday. The service is based on a program performed at St. John’s College in Cambridge, England, and is divided into three parts: Gethsemane, the Trial and the Crucifixion. The program includes scripture readings from the Old Testament, plus music by Tchaikovsky, Rutter and American folk hymns. A freewill offering will be taken.

The church is at 1251 Las Posas Road. Call 482-8831.

* Guest speaker Jeremy Taylor will lead services on Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Taylor is billed as an “internationally renowned innovator in group process dream work.”

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.

Call 644-3898.

* The Rev. Lynne Austin will continue a Lenten sermon series Sunday with a message titled “Abundance” at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park. Worship services are at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

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. Call 498-6910.

* The Rev. Craig Brown will deliver the sermon “All Eyes on Jesus” on Sunday at United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks. The sermon will be based on John 12:1-8.

Services are held each Sunday at 9:45 and 11 a.m. Adult ministries meet at 8:45 a.m.; youth ministries, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; children ministries, 9:45 a.m., and children’s worship, 11 a.m. Child care is available from 8:45 a.m. to noon.

The church is at 1000 E. Janss Road. Call 495-7215.

* Guest speaker John M. Suarez will deliver the message “Is the Theocracy Coming? Do You Have the Right Clothes?” during the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. There will be a discussion about the crumbling wall between church and state.

Services are held at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Call 492-8751.

* Pastor James K. Bain Jr. will deliver the sermon “Something Beautiful” at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Oxnard. The message will be based on John 12:1-8.

There will be Sunday school for youths during the service. Adult Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Child care is available at all services. The church is at 850 Ivywood Drive. Call 983-0204. Internet: https://www.1stpresoxnard.com.

* Pastor Rob Calderhead will give a sermon titled “Learning to Breathe” on Sunday at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village. An informal interactive service meets at 8 a.m. in Alton Hall; casual attire is encouraged. Traditional worship services are held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages meet at 9 a.m. Infant and toddler care is provided during each service.

On Sunday at 2 p.m. Patti May Cangiano, a Christian Science lecturer from Shasta Lake, will give a free talk on spiritual healing.

The church is at 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. Call 497-7884. Internet: https://www.umcwv.org.

* The Rev. Marilyn Jensen-Johnson will speak on “Patience Is a Virtue!” on Sunday at Pleasant Valley Center for Positive Living in Camarillo. Meditation starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by the service at 10 a.m.

The center is at 221 Daily Drive, Suite 1. Call 482-4300.

* Simi Valley United Methodist Church offers the following schedule of morning worship services and classes:

Regular services: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Mission Hispana Biblica worships in Spanish at 2 p.m., followed by fellowship in Witman Hall. Sunday school for children begins at 9:05 a.m. in the chapel. Youth Sunday school and adult classes begin at 9:10 a.m. Coffee fellowship begins at 10 a.m. in Witman Hall.

The church is at 2394 Erringer Road. Call 526-6231.

* The Rev. Irma Oestmann will deliver the message “Making Tracks” on Sunday at Unity Center Church in Thousand Oaks. The 10 a.m. service will include music by the Cornelius Sisters and pianist Zachary Spencer.

Children’s church is held during the service and child care is available. Also Sunday, an adult discussion series will be held at 9:15 a.m.

The nondenominational church meets at Old Meadows Park’s Community Room, 1600 Marview Road. Call 496-6901.

* B’nai Emet will hold a Passover Seder from 6 to 9 p.m. April 8 at the Simi Valley Senior Citizens Center. The Seder will be conducted by Rabbi Michele Paskow. Call 581-3723 for ticket information and reservations.

* Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo holds weekly Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. Fridays with Rabbi Kenneth Milhander.

On Sunday at 10 a.m. the temple will host a family field trip to the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles, plus a treasure hunt and Passover festival. The cost is $10 per family.

The temple is at 4098 Calle Tesoro, Suite D. Call 388-3824.

* Camarillo Community Church holds Sunday worship services at 8, 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m.

Children’s programming is at 9, 10:10 and 11:20 a.m.

The church is at 1322 Las Posas Road. Call 482-2657.

* Guest pastor Bobbi McMullen will deliver a sermon on Sunday at north Oxnard United Methodist Church. The message will draw from Luke 15. The worship service is at 10:30 a.m.

The church is at 1801 S. Joliet Place. Call 485-0778.

* The Rev. Kent Meads will deliver a sermon Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Camarillo. The message is based on the scripture Luke 15:11-32. There will be a celebration service at 8:30 a.m., followed by a traditional worship service at 10 a.m.

The church is at Las Posas Road and Antonio Avenue. Call 484-0530.

* Pastor Valerie De La Toree will continue a Romans series Sunday with “Foundations of Freedom: Resurrection Power for Life’s Problems” at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Hueneme. The worship service is at 10 a.m.

Nursery care is provided. Preschool children through fifth-graders are dismissed to “Kids’ Church.”

The church is at 755 Bard Road, Port Hueneme. Call 483-8610.

* The Rev. D. Paul Hickman will deliver a message Sunday at Thousand Oaks Baptist Church. The morning worship service begins at 10:45, followed by an evening service at 6. Other programs include training hour, 5 p.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; prayer hour, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The church is at 2685 Calle Abedul. Call 492-4224.

* St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village is offering Lenten faith enrichment workshops Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 4. The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. with refreshments, followed by the class at 7:30 p.m. Advance $5, at the door $7.

The church is at 5801 Kanan Road. Call (818) 991-3915.

* The Rev. E. W. Greene will deliver a sermon Sunday at United Church of Christ in Simi Valley. Services are held each Sunday at 10 a.m.

The church is at 370 Royal Ave. Call 526-6001.

* Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura holds “Welcome Back” sessions each Monday at 7 p.m. for inactive Catholics.

The church is at 3175 Telegraph Road. Call 289-3499.

* Sonrise Christian Fellowship in Simi Valley will hold the eighth installment of its 11-part series, “10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage,” on Friday. The meetings are held on consecutive Fridays beginning at 7 p.m. Topics include “Learning to Talk,” “Resolving Honest Conflict” and “Building a Creative Love Life.” The cost for the series, including materials, is $10. Free child care will be provided. Registration, call 581-1628.

The church is at 2350 Shasta Way.

* Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village holds the following services and programs each Sunday:

Worship services at 9 and 10:30 a.m., a celebration for ages 3 years through fourth grade at 9 a.m., and Sunday school for ages 3 to adult at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is provided during both worship services.

The church is at 32111 Watergate Road. Call 496-2394. Internet: https://www.wpcwestlake.org.

* GriefShare, a recovery seminar and support group, meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at Ventura Missionary Church.

The program features nationally recognized experts discussing grief and recovery topics. Sessions include “When Your Dreams Fall Apart,” “The Seasons of Grief,” “The Emotions of Grief,” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Your Family and Grief” and “Growing Through Grief.” The sessions are free. An optional workbook is $15.

The church is at 500 High Point Drive. Call 642-0550.

* First Baptist Church in Thousand Oaks offers the following schedule of Sunday services and programs: Bible study, all ages, 9:15 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; youth fellowship, 5:30 p.m.; children’s program, 5:30 p.m.; adult training, 5:30 p.m., and evening worship service, 6:30 p.m.

The church is at 1250 Erbes Road. Call 495-2531.

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

Call 526-5475. Internet: https://www.simiprez.com.

* The Rev. Mary Ann Fiene preaches during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service at Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxnard. Sunday school is at 11 a.m. Child care is provided.

The church is at 905 Redwood St. Call 486-5383.

* 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 a Sunday school registration form, call 482-4312.

* 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 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. Call 486-7301.

* Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a service at 10:45 a.m. each Saturday. Bible study for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 6300 Telephone Road. Call 642-5387.

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