‘Dear Rabbi’ Author Plans Lecture

Rabbi Bradley Artson will speak at the One-on-One series at 7 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Eilat. Artson writes a nationally syndicated column, “Dear Rabbi,” and is currently writing a book on the Jewish holidays and life cycle. Tickets are $15. The congregation meets at 22081 Hidalgo, Mission Viejo. Information: (714) 770-9606.

Vineyard Christian Fellowship’s adult education department will offer a “Teaching Your Child About God” class from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for the next eight Sundays. Child care will be available to parents who preregister. Vineyard is at 5340 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. Information: (714) 777-4777 Ext. 2197.

Pastor Sam Talbert will lead a “Walk Through the Bible’s New Testament” seminar from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Church of Santa Ana. The seminar is open to anyone who is in the fourth grade or older. Cost is $12 for adults, $10 for students from junior high through college, and $8 for children. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave. Information: (714) 973-4800.

Sir Eldon Griffiths, president of the Orange County World Affairs Council and newspaper columnist, will discuss the “Middle East Peace Puzzle” at 8 p.m. Friday at Temple Beth Sholom. The talk is the second in a series of cultural Shabbat services. The temple is at 2625 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. Information: (714) 961-1180.

Two church members will present a multimedia discussion on physician-assisted suicide at 7:15 p.m. Monday at Woodbridge Community Church. The presentation will be made by Dr. Marina Ball, a member of the Christian Medical Society, and Ginger Askew of the VITAS hospice program. The church is at 5000 Barranca Parkway, Irvine. Information: (714) 552-1101.

The California Satsang Society, Inc. will have the worship service “Some Ways That God Speaks to You” from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Red Lion Hotel/Orange County Airport, The society is a chartered affiliate of ECKANKAR, the religion of the light and sound of God. The Red Lion hotel is at 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 661-9533.

Bishop Norman F. McFarland of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange will officiate at a multicultural Mass at 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Family Cathedral. Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, vicar of Catholic Charities, will join McFarland. The Mass is part of the Catholic Church’s observance of National Migration Week. The cathedral is at 566 S. Glassell St., Orange. Information: (714) 282-3000.

The Mazeltones, a Seattle-based klezmer band that plays songs in English, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish, will be in concert at 7:30 tonight at Temple Beth Tikvah. Klezmer was a popular dance music for Yiddish speakers in the large immigrant Jewish centers in the U.S. during the early part of this century. The temple is at 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 871-3535.

A free Outreach Concert featuring Danny Cruz will take place at 7 tonight at Calvary Chapel of Fullerton. Sunday services are offered at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and at 6 p.m. There is also a service each Wednesday at 7 p.m. The church meets at the Fullerton YMCA, 2000 Youth Way. Information: (714) 879-3314.

Inactive Catholics can attend a discussion on scripture, morality, faith communities and more at 7 p.m. Monday at La Purisima Catholic Church. Those who have been away from the church, feel spiritually empty or who have questions are encouraged to attend. The church is at 11712 N. Hewes St., Orange. Information: (714) 633-5800.

The children of Temple Beth El of South Orange County will be presenting a “Fiddler on the Roof” themed show today at 5 p.m. The children, ranging in ages from 4 to 18, will sing, dance and act. The Sisterhood will have a paid-up membership luncheon at 1 p.m. Sunday, followed by a fashion show by the Something More shop of Laguna Niguel. The temple is at 27462 Terrace View, Aliso Viejo. Information: (714) 362-3999.

The Rev. Robert H. Schuller will begin a series based on his new book “If It’s Going to Be, It’s Up to Me!” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at The Crystal Cathedral. Schuller will be joined by Jennifer Lindsay, a teen brain damage survivor who excels in music and science, and her mother. Tom Tipton will sing the “Black National Anthem” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Information: (714) 971-4000.

Manny and Annie Stamatakis of Create-A-Mate Seminars will teach “Tips on Sustaining a Fulfilling, Loving Relationship” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 548-3844.

Arthur Melville, a former Catholic priest and psychotherapist, will give the message “With Eyes to See--A Journey From Religion to Spirituality” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 646-4652.

Prof. Kurt Marquart will lecture on “Lutheran Substance and Scholarly Criticism” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Concordia University. Marquart will discuss the 16th century religious discord between Lutherans and Roman Catholics. The university is at 1530 Concordia West, Irvine. Information: (714) 854-8002.

The Reform Sisterhood of Temple Bat Yahm will present a panel of experts on “How to Raise Your Child to Be a Mensch” at 7 p.m. Sunday. The discussion is part of the Positive Parenting in the ‘90s series. A donation of $5 will go toward a youth program. The temple is at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (714) 644-1999.

The Ezra Center for adults will have an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at its new Temple Beth Tikvah location. Reservations are required, and a kosher lunch will be served for $3. Membership dues are $10 a year. The temple is at 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Information: (714) 772-4720.

Marriage and family therapists Steven and Linda Bagley will lead a “date night” program on “Love Messages” from 5 to 7:15 p.m. this evening at Presbyterian Church of the Master. The topic will be “Love Messages.” The church is at 26051 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. Information: (714) 582-2670.

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