Folk Dancing to Benefit Disaster Relief

The Chinese American Christian Service Organization will sponsor an evening of Chinese folk dance and music at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the Chinese Baptist Church of Orange County. Proceeds will provide disaster relief, education and medical care for the Dong people of China. The church is at 412 E. Broadway, Anaheim. (714) 533-6681.

St. Wilfred of York Episcopal Church will present the opera “Israel,” by Mark Peterson, at 7 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $10. The church is at 18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach. (714) 962-7512.

Woodbridge Community Church will hold its “Space Mission” Bible camp from 9 a.m. to noon this Monday through Friday. The program will help “Operation Kind-to-Kid,” which sends school supplies to needy children around the world. The church is at 5000 Barranca Parkway, Irvine. (949) 552-1101.

The Center for Spiritual Development will hold two group therapy sessions for women Mondays through Aug. 10. “Growing Through the Pain” will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and “Healing the Wounded Heart” will be 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10 per week. The center is at 434 S. Batavia St., Orange. (714) 744-3175.

The Rev. Don Henderson will continue his “Celebration of Life--How to Live a Richer Life” series at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Golden Circle Church, 600 Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana. (714) 541-3365.

The University United Methodist Church will offer its “God’s Kids Pray: HOPE World Tour” vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon this Monday through Friday. The program is open to children 4 years old through 6th grade. Cost is $20, with a $50 family maximum. The church is at 18422 Culver Drive, Irvine. (949) 786-8354.

The Rev. James Dallas will deliver the message “Continuing Our Journey-Part II” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills. Helen Flegal will lead a “Spiritual Disciplines” Adult Forum presentation from 9:35 to 10:25 a.m. The church is at 24442 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-3414.

The Orange County Buddhist Church will have its annual Obon Festival from 2 to 9 p.m. July 18 and from 2 to 8:30 p.m. July 19. Festivities will include a bazaar-carnival and Odori dancing. The “Gathering of Joy” will begin Sunday with English services at 10 a.m. and Japanese services at 1:30 p.m. The church is at 909 S. Dale St., Anaheim. (714) 527-9186.

Calvary Church of Santa Ana, in conjunction with the Orange County Health Care Agency, will offer a free immunization clinic from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Fireside Room. A parent or guardian must be present and all immunization records are required. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave, Santa Ana. Health referral line: (800) 546-8448.

Dennis Prager, ethical monotheist of KABC-AM (790) talk radio, will discuss his book “Happiness Is a Serious Problem” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral. Child care will be provided.

The church will host a Summer Reunion Crusade from Thursday through next Sunday. The Crusade, led by Luis Palau, will feature 10 meetings in English and Spanish. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

Sharon Kaplan Roszia, program manager of the Kinship Center, will speak on “Meeting the Needs of Children: A Jewish Perspective of Foster Care and Adoption” at 8 p.m. Friday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. The talk will be part of the “Celebration of Shabbat” speaker series. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

Guest speaker Bruce Guilailo will be “Remembering Anne Frank” during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Guilailo brought the Anne Frank exhibit to Orange County. Sunday school will be held. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

The Rev. Chris Schriner will deliver the message “Our Promise and Our Potential: Reflections on Unitarian Universalism Today” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. Schriner will discuss the “Fulfilling the Promise” campaign. Music will be provided by Jesse Levesque. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4568.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will continue her “Eight Weeks to Optimum Spiritual Health” series with the message “Access Your Inner Power” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Soloist Dwain Briggs will perform. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 472-9230.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue her “The Movies and the Gospel” Pentecost series with the message “Going Home: Jesus Meets E.T.” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Lennon will examine “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time,” by Marcus Borg, during the 7:15 p.m. Bible study on Wednesday. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 494-8061.

The Rev. Ed Ewart will speak on “The Cheer of the Crowd” during the 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship services at Geneva Presbyterian Church. Communion will be celebrated at both services. Sunday school for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will follow the “Training for Young Disciples.” The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-2323.

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