WHERE TO WORSHIP

?EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a partial list of places to worship in Laguna Beach. If you would like to list your church, temple or synagogue, send us your listing via fax to 494-8979 or e-mail to [email protected]. Please include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone number, service times, and pastor or rabbi.

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CALVARY CHAPEL SEASIDE

Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10 a.m. and Wednesday Evening Bible Study and Worship at 7 p.m. Women’s Ministry meets the first Sunday of the month after the service for lunch. Men’s Ministry meets the first and third Saturday mornings at Ruby’s at 8:30 a.m. Services are in the Lang Park multipurpose Room on Wesley Drive.

Child care and Children’s Ministry available Sunday. For more information call (949) 200-7388 or visit the website at www.calvaryseaside.org

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CALVARY LAGUNA

There is a 6:30 a.m. service Saturday, at Main Beach.

Men’s Prayer 6:30 a.m. Saturdays at Laguna Main Beach

The Edge, a Bible Study for all ages, meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the Coffee Pub, 384 Forest Ave. For information, call (949) 679-1000 or www.CalvaryLaguna.com.

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CHABAD JEWISH CENTER

30804 S. Coast Hwy.

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-0770

Services are at 6:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, Fridays at 6 p.m., and at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday. There is also Jewish Mysticism at 9:45 a.m. between services.

Rabbi: Eli Goorevitch

Services are open to the entire community. For seat reservations or more information, call (949) 499-0770, or visit www.chabadoflaguna.com

Hanukkah events:

?Sunday Bash at the Beach, 2 p.m. at Laguna Main Beach Cobblestone Area. Music, dancing, stilt walker, dreidel house, menorah lighting, latkes, arts and craft, face painting, balloons.

?Tuesday Last Night of Hanukkah, Fiesta At Chabad. Mexican buffet, live music and dancing, candle dipping and dreidel workshops for the kids, giant menorah lighting, cookie decorating, face painting and more. $10

CHURCH BY THE SEA

An Evangelical Free Church

468 Legion St.

(949) 494-6191

www.lagunachurchby thesea.org

Sunday Services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

There is Sunday School for infants through junior high.

High School Youth Group meets Tuesday evenings and Junior High Youth Group meets Wednesday evenings.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

635 High Drive

(949) 494-3040

Service times are at 10 a.m. Sunday. There are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimonials.

Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Child care is provided for all services.

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HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTER

285 Legion St.

(949) 494-7029

Public Service is at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tukaram Garvey, director

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THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND PROSPERITY

Center for Prosperous Living

204 Santa Rosa Court

(949) 715-0294 or www.lagunabeach-cpl.org

Sacred Sunday Gathering 11 a.m., potluck directly following.

The Rev. Diane Wolcott Watson, senior minister; the Rev. Linda Morris, staff minister.

Basic practical spirituality/ Science of Mind 100 classes start at 6:45 p.m.

Parking is limited, so please come early. Spiritual counseling and practitioners available by appointment.

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LAGUNA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

415 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-7555; www.lagunapreschurch.org

Sunday services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. There is a nursery, toddler care and Sunday school.

Jerry Tankersley, Steven Sweet, Kathy Sizer, the Rev. Jim McCluskey, ministers.

?Pastor’s Bible studies at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays in Hills Hall and 7 a.m. Wednesdays in the parlor.

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NEIGHBORHOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

340 St. Ann’s Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-8061

A sanctuary for individual and communal spiritual growth, guided by the teachings of Jesus, with openness to all spiritual paths and all people who seek to know God, in the hope of transforming ourselves and the world. Please join us in this journey.

Adult and children’s service at 10 a.m. Coffee and refreshments served afterward.

Interim pastor: the Rev. Bill Peterson.

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PROJECT LAGUNA PREACH

Project Laguna Preach leads a Bible study on Main Beach boardwalk every Sunday at 4:30 p.m.

(949) 364-0635

Website: groups.myspace.com/project lagunapreach

Leader of teaching: Jared Personius

Leader of Worship: Travis Wheeland

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ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

990 Temple Terrace Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-9701

Service times are 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon Sunday. A Spanish mass is celebrated at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Confessions, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday

Pastor: the Rev. Eamon O’Gorman

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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL

428 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-3542

Service times are 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, with child care available at 10 a.m.

A healing service is 10 a.m. Tuesdays The parish office is open 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays

Rector: the Rev. Elizabeth Rechter

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

429 Cypress Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4568

Services are 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A children’s religious education program is provided. Coffee and conversation follow services.

Minister: the Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale.

?Sunday “A Community Built on Covenant.” Kent Doss, Congregational Life Minister

? UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

21632 Wesley Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-3088

Sunday service at 9:45 a.m. Child care and elementary Sunday School available.

The Youth Group gathering Sundays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with snack supper, fun and fellowship.

Pastor: the Rev. Ginny Wheeler.