SPECIAL EVENTS CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 101 “Christian Meditation...

SPECIAL EVENTS

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 101

“Christian Meditation 101 -- Learning to Find God in a Busy World”

will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, April 23 through May 14, at St.

Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church at 3233 Pacific View Drive.

Information (949) 644-0463.

LENTEN PROGRAM 2003

The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael will have a program.

starting at 5:30 p.m. through Wednesday, with evening prayer, dinner

and its “Who Wants to be an Episcopalian Series?” video series. The

church is at Pacific View Drive and Marguerite in Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 644-0463.

‘REQUIEM’ ON GOOD FRIDAY

St. Mark Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Choir will perform the

“Requiem” written by Brad Ellingboe, with orchestration for organ,

timpani, flute, oboe, cello and harp. The concert will be Friday at

7:30 p.m. St. Mark’s is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 644-1341.

INTERFAITH COUNCIL LUNCHEON

Rabbi Mark Miller of Temple Bat Yahm will provide an introduction

to Passover, while Dennis Short of Harbor Christian Church will

provide an introduction to Easter at the Wednesday luncheon meeting

of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council. It will be held at

Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach. The event will start at 11:45 a.m.

The cost is $7.50 per person with reservations and $10 without.

Information: (949) 660-8665.

EASTER WITH ROCKHARBOR

ROCKharbor church will present “The Door to Freedom,” three Easter

weekend events to artistically commemorate the death and resurrection

of Jesus Christ: “Cries from the Cross at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday; a day

to grieve Christ’s death from April 19 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19; and

“The Door to Freedom” at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. April 20. These

events are free and open to the public at the Orange County Fair.

Enter off Arlington Drive at Gate 4. Information: (949) 548-2600.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

The Newport Mesa Interfaith Council will have its sixth annual

National Day of Prayer and Interfaith Breakfast from 7 to 8:45 a.m.

May 1. Keynote speaker George Saint-Laurent will discuss “How America

Prays.” The breakfast will be held at St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church at 3233 Pacific View Drive. Information (949)

644-0463.

WORKSHOPS

PARENTING GROUP

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting

group to enable parents to understand and deal with the feelings and

behavior of their children. The group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

the first and third Mondays of the month at the center, 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Pre-registration is required.

THIRTEEN JEWISH STEPS TO RECOVERY

Jewish Family Service is offering a support and discussion group

for adults whose children or spouses suffer from alcohol and drug

addiction. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 445-4950.

Pre-registration is required.

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and at 11:30 the last

Sunday of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. Also,

interfaith devotional meetings will be held the last Saturday evening

of the month. Call for locations. (949) 759-0999 for Friday meeting,

(949) 760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and (949) 646-6328 for Saturday

devotional.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County offers an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at 120 E.

18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

* Is your church or place of worship planning a special event? If

so, send the typed information at least two weeks before the event to

the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, attention:

Paul Saitowitz, religion editor.; fax to (949) 646-4170 or send

e-mail to [email protected].