The Women's Ministries of the Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks invites the public to a seminar today featuring Christian speaker Kathy Collard Miller talking about self-esteem and stress.
Registration is $10 and includes lunch. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Child care will be provided.
The seminar will be held at Founders' Hall, behind the main sanctuary of Ascension Lutheran Church at 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive. The office phone number is 495-0406.
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Buddhist Family Service, Halloween Party
The Oxnard Buddhist Temple (Nishi-Honwanji) Dharma School family service will be held at 4 p.m. today at the temple at 250 S. H St. The Rev. John Iwohara from the Vista Buddhist Temple will deliver the dharma message. After the service, Sangha Teen will present a Halloween party at the social hall.
Sunday's adult assembly will feature the Rev. Kay Nakagawa leading the Shinshu (Nembutsu) practice with the aid of the translated sutras at 10 a.m. For information about the temple or its services, call 483-5948.
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Forum Calls to People of All Faiths
The Faith Connection has scheduled its next interfaith meeting for Tuesday in Oxnard.
"At our last meeting we had Muslims, Religious Scientists, Catholics, Protestants--literally, people of all faiths from throughout the county in attendance," said spokesman Larry Tyler-Wayman, who is the regular minister of the North Oxnard United Methodist Church.
Faith Connection aims to bring together all of Ventura County's congregations and community groups to "act as a clearinghouse and create a forum for health and wholeness. We provide a contact to learn what other faith groups are doing in the county to help those who've been hurt by alcohol, tobacco, drugs or affected by violence," he said.
"We can put together a vigil very quickly whenever a tragedy occurs, particularly when one young person kills another. We bring support to neighbors and the family affected."
