FAITH CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

PALM SUNDAY MUSICAL

The choirs, orchestra and drama team of Presbyterian Church of the

Covenant will present the musical drama “Alpha & Omega” at 9 and 10:30

a.m. Sunday. The church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (714) 557-3340.

STUFFING EGGS

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will present “egg-stuffing”

parties following the 8 and 10 a.m. services Sunday at the church, 3233

Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. Child care will be provided.

Participants may fill plastic eggs with jelly beans for the “Easter Egg

Festival” the following week. For more information, call (949) 644-0463.

PALM SUNDAY CONCERT

Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa will observe Palm Sunday at 10

a.m. Sunday with the music of Toby and Barb Waldowski. Fairview is at

2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 545-5610

HOLY WEEK CONCERT

Our Lady Queen of Angels adult choir will present a Holy Week concert at

8 p.m. Sunday at 2046 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The 40-voice choir will

be accompanied by an organ, harp and oboe. The event will be projected on

a huge screen in front of the church. Music will include works by Byrd,

Faure, Mozart and Vittoria, as well as spirituals. Admission is free. For

more information, call (949) 644-0200.

PASSOVER DINNER

Liberty Baptist Church will hold a Passover dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday

featuring speaker Mark Oshman. Oshman will explain “How the Messiah is

presented through the ceremony” of Passover. Liberty Baptist is at 1000

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

ZEN AWARENESS

The Zen Center of Orange County will hold the last of its series of Zen

awareness workshops from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The topic will be “Nothing

Special: From Drama to No Drama.” There is a $10 fee. The center is at

120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 722-7818.

PASSOVER SEDER

Temple Isaiah will hold its 26th annual community Passover Seder at 6:30

p.m. Wednesday. Rabbi Marc Rubenstein will officiate. The synagogue is at

2401 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. A $30 donation is requested for adults,

$15 for children. For more information, call (949) 548-6900.

‘THEN CAME THE MORNING’

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

the Morning,” at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Sunday. The program is free.

The church is at 1000 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. For more information,

call (949) 760-5444.

A VERY GOOD FRIDAY

Gospel singer Carver Cossey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday for Good

Friday services at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 3233

Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949)

644-0463.

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.