Camarillo

Calvary Chapel plans service project day

Calvary Chapel Camarillo will launch "Beyond Sunday," a community service project, on June 2.

The community is invited to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the chapel at 380 Mobil Ave. Volunteers will receive hats and will travel to various Camarillo parks by bus and car, where they will rake, clean and plant.

The church has formed a partnership with the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District, and received shovel donations from Home Depot, The Groundskeeper, and B&B Do It Center.

A barbecue lunch will be provided to volunteers, as well as snacks and drinks throughout the day. There will be a children's play area for the little ones.

Those interested in serving may sign up at http://www.beyondsunday.com, or by calling 384-1182.

Oak View

Vacation Bible school set at Calvary Chapel

Calvary Chapel of the Ojai Valley will be having a free vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon June 25 through 29 at the chapel, 195 Mahoney Ave. (behind the Thrifty gas station) in Oak View.

The theme of this year's Bible school is "Defenders of the Faith," and will feature martial arts demonstrations. There also will be games, a jolly jump, crafts, Bible teaching and a complete lunch each day.

For information, call Anna Kupfer at 640-9498.

Oxnard

Bethel Church marks 60 years of service

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oxnard is celebrating 60 years of Christian service in the community. The celebration will take place June 8-10, with the theme "Called to Serve, Blessed With Vision and Guided by Faith, 1947-2007."

The celebration will begin at 7 p.m. June 8 with a banquet at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 600 Esplanade Drive. The speaker will be the Rev. Michael Barta of Santa Ana.

On June 9, there will be a free community musical at the church.

The closing event will be the worship service at 10 a.m. June 10 at the church, 855 South F St., with the Rev. Robert L. Cox leading. The guest pastor will be Rev. Terrence Stone, associate minister at Price Chapel, Los Angeles.

All are invited to the 60-year celebration events.

For information, call 486-6477.

Chabad sets Shabbat service for children

Chabad of Oxnard invites all children 4 to 11 to a children's service, "tot Shabbat," at 11 a.m. June 9 at the Chabad Jewish Center, 3810 Channel Islands Blvd. at Victoria Avenue.

The service will include games, prizes, story time and nutritious snacks, and will be led by a team of spirited counselors. It will coincide with the regular weekly Shabbat service, which begins at 10 a.m.

Families are invited to a kiddush buffet lunch at 12:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

For information, call 382-4770 or e-mail info@chabadofoxnard.com.

'Women of the Bible Showcase' on tap

The Women of the Bible of Oxnard will present "The Women of the Bible Showcase" at noon June 10 at First Presbyterian Church, 850 Ivywood Drive at H Street in Oxnard.

The presentation will be drawn from a close reading of Scripture, detailed historical research and the presenters' own inspiration. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Presenters will be Suzanne Lawrence as Sarah, Col Beckerdite as Queen Esther, Dorothea Phelan as the Woman at the Well, Carol Puorto as Mary Magdalene, and Modenia Joy Kramer as Shana.

The group was formed to study the spiritual experiences of women in the Bible, and to share their stories through performance.

For information, call 983-0204.

Simi Valley

Aman Motwane to speak at OneSpirit

Renowned author and speaker Aman Motwane will lead a workshop centered on changing your relationships and world by recognizing that you already have the power to manifest your deepest desires in everyday life.

The workshop will be from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10 at OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living, 1756 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. Motwane also will be speaking at the 10 a.m. regular service that day.

Advance tickets are available until June 3 for $30 for OneSpirit members, $35 for nonmembers.

Tickets purchased after June 3 will be $40 for all participants.

For information, call 527-0870.

Ventura

St. George's to elevate Ternahan to deacon

Philip Allen Ternahan of Ventura, husband of Lucille Veronica Ternahan, will be ordained to the Perpetual Diaconate of the Anglican Episcopal Church on June 3. The traditional "laying on of hands" ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of St. George's Anglican Church at 6300 Telephone Road in Ventura.

The Most Rev. Dr. George Connor, ordained and consecrated in Apostolic Succession as Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Episcopal Church, will be the celebrant. As Primate of the jurisdiction, Connor oversees congregations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Alabama and Florida. The Rev. Messrs. David Pressey, rector of St. George's, Thomas Brooks, associate rector, William De Zavala and John Bylo will participate in the service along with the choir.

Retired as a Navy chief petty officer, Ternahan is employed at the Port Hueneme facility as a military training development specialist. Consistent with that assignment, his ongoing duties with St. George's have included the development and maintenance of the church Web site as well as liaison with visitors and new congregants.

The ordination will be followed by a light luncheon. While the public is invited to witness and participate in this age-old ceremony elevating Ternahan to the clergy, prospective attendees are requested as a courtesy to call 671-9319 before Friday.

Kids' choir to present musical 'Race to Win'

The kids' choir of Bible Fellowship Church in Ventura is revving up its engines to present the children's musical production, "Race to Win," at 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. June 2, and 9 and 10:45 a.m. June 3.

The choir consists of 152 children from ages 3 to 14. Admission is free, and child care through age 3 is available.

The church is at 6950 Ralston St. in Ventura.

For information, call Gloria Needham at 656-7766, ext. 252.

Church to celebrate its new name

In February, the congregation of the Ventura Church of Religious Science voted to change its name. Prompted by a change in the name of its national organization to United Centers for Spiritual Living, the church decided to use the name Ventura Center for Spiritual Living.

The new name gives emphasis to the interfaith nature of the organization and its belief in changing one's life through spiritual practice.

On Sunday, the center, which is at Santa Clara and Laurel streets, will celebrate its new designation by unveiling new signage on the outside of the building. The congregation will gather on the Laurel Street side of the center to unveil its new name and to celebrate a new era in the organization.

The unveiling will occur after the 11 a.m. service, about noon, and the public is invited.

Ventura County

Community service effort scheduled

ACTION Foundation, a community-based outreach group, will host its fourth annual countywide Service Day on June 2. It is expected to be one of the largest collective church-based service event days in the U.S.

More than 75 local churches will join with 50 social service agencies and schools to help Ventura County citizens in need. Some 2,000 volunteers are expected to mobilize throughout the county to help the area's elderly, disabled, low income, and special needs communities. In all, ACTION will enlist volunteers on more than 150 projects.

ACTION was created by four area pastors who envisioned unifying local churches by addressing the needs of their communities.

On June 2, an army of volunteers organized by local churches will come together and serve agencies such as the Lighthouse Emergency Shelter, YMCA, Casa Pacifica, Sarah's House, Children's Hunger Fund and Foodshare. Homes will be repaired, food boxes will be created for distribution, and assistance will touch hundreds of area citizens and families.

For more information on ACTION, call Rob Orth at 37691, or visit http://www.actionvc.org.