FAITH CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

‘THEN CAME THE MORNING’

Liberty Baptist Church Choir will present an Easter musical, “Then Came

the Morning,” at 6 p.m. Sunday. The program is free. There will Easter

services at 11 a.m. Sunday. The church is at 1000 Bison Ave., Newport

Beach. For more information, call (949) 760-5444.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Local religious leaders will gather at 7:15 a.m. Friday to lead the

community in the third annual Interfaith National Day of Prayer breakfast

at the Orange County Airport Hilton Hotel, 18800 MacArthur Blvd. The

keynote speaker will be the Rev. Rafael Luevano, chair of the Ecumenical

and Interreligious Affairs Commission, Roman Catholic Division. He will

speak on “Spirituality in the New Millennium.” Tickets are $17.50 per

person. For more information, call (949) 660-8665, Ext. 3.

ZEN PRACTICE

Six classes on the Zen practice will be presented by the Zen Center of

Orange County beginning at 2 p.m. April 30 at 120 E. 18th St., Costa

Mesa. Classes will meet at 2 p.m. on consecutive Sundays through June 18.

Classes will cover presentations, sitting, handouts, discussion,

exercises and videos. Admission for nonmembers is $120. For more

information, call (949) 722-7818.

SH/ WEEKLY EVENTS

ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP

St. Mark Presbyterian Church hosts a faith-based, nonsectarian abuse

support group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the church, 2100 Mar Vista

Ave., Newport Beach. The group is $5 or donations. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

‘JESUS IN BLUE JEANS’

The Rev. Gail Miller will hold a class based on Laurie Beth Jones’ book,

“Jesus in Blue Jeans,” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The class will consider

the ways Jesus would deal with practical, everyday challenges. The class

meets at the New Thought Community Church, 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

For prices and more information, call (949) 646-3199.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

The Men’s Fellowship Breakfast of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church meets

from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays in Dierenfield Hall at St. Andrew’s, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 574-2239.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant’s men’s fellowship group meets from 8

to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Village Farmer restaurant across from South

Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

DID GOD DESIGN THE UNIVERSE?

Christ Lutheran Church is holding an eight-week series of discussions on

“signs of intelligent design” in the universe. The free meetings are from

6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, Room

112. For more information, call (949) 645-8381.

CHILDREN OF OUR LORD

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant presents Children of Our Lord, a

weekly Thursday evening program for children in first through fifth

grade. Games, a speaker and dinner are included for a $2 donation. The

church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call

(714) 557-3340.