The program runs from June 2 to Aug. 30.

Volunteer adult business owners will be providing age-appropriate mentoring and instruction to children about business. Each child will prepare a one-page business plan, work his or her business during the summer and attend a once-a-week instruction and mentoring session.

The project will provide cash, prizes and gift certificates throughout the project and will culminate with first-, second- and third-place prizes at the end of the project.

Potential sponsors are also being sought. 

The church is located at 6251 Schaefer Ave. Suite J.

For more information call (909) 591-7555 or visit www.kidznbiz.blogspot.com.


The Truth Project training planned
INDIAN WELLS — The Truth Project, a biblical worldview training program by Focus on the Family, will be hosted by Southwest Community Church from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 10.

The training is designed for potential small group leaders and uses a Focus on the Family DVD that explores what it means to have a Christian worldview.

“With so few Christians having an accurate biblical worldview, many in the church are living lives that are, in many ways, undistinguishable from lives of nonbelievers,” said Del Tackett, senior vice president of Focus on the Family and The Truth Project conference host and speaker.

Among the topics to be covered will be understanding and living the Christian worldview in daily life, knowing the nature and character of God, His design for all of life: work, science, family, government, art and ethics, and learning how to thrive in a hostile culture.

The registration cost is $89 per person or couple, with group rates also available. Participants will receive the complete DVD set of 12 lessons. Participants will also have access to the project’s password-protected learning support site that features lesson outlines, bonus multimedia content, discussion forums and worldview articles. Online registration is open until May 5, with walk-up registration beginning at 7:45 a.m.

The church is located at 77701 Fred Waring Drive.

To register, visit www.californiafamily.org or call (951) 354-8362.


Men’s conference targets ‘basic training’
CHINO VALLEY — The 12th Annual Inland Empire Men's Conference will be held May 31 at Calvary Chapel of Chino Valley. The theme will be “Basic Training—Equipped for Service.”

The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will feature pastors Chuck Smith, David Rosales, Raul Ries, Mike MacIntosh, and Ken Graves and Victor Marx of All Things Possible Ministries as speakers. KKLA radio host Frank Pastore will also participate.

A complimentary continental breakfast will be served from 7 to 8 am.

There is no cost for the conference, but a barbecue lunch consisting of three carne asada tacos, rice, beans, homemade salsa, cookie, and a beverage will be available for $8. The meals must be ordered in advance either online or at the church office.

The church is located at 12205 N. Pipeline Ave.

For more information, call (909) 464-8255, ext. 270 or visit www.calvaryccv.org.


Church offers chronic pain support group
TEMECULA — Rancho Community Church is sponsoring “Serenity Seekers,” a chronic pain support group, each Thursday. The group, which is designed to offer education and support for people with the illness, meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Childcare is available.

The church is located at 31300 Rancho Community Way.

For more information, call (951) 303-6789, ext. 407 or (951) 757-0645.


Worship conference in Rancho Cucamonga
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Mountainview Faith Community Church will host a worship conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21. The event concludes with a Night of Worship at 6 p.m.

Rory Noland, author of the new book “The Worshiping Artist” and the music director at Willow Creek Community Church, will be featured during the event.

Event organizers said attendees will learn how to grow as a private worshiper and how to encounter, respond to, and be transformed by the character of God during worship. The cost of the conference, which also includes lunch and Night of Worship, is $59 person, $49 for groups of 2 to 5 and $39 for six or more.

The church is located at 7986 Haven Ave.

For more information, call (909) 948-9776 or visit www.mfcc.tv.


Rock of Faith to host prayer, worship gathering
ONTARIO — “Tell Hell No 2008,” an afternoon of prayer, praise and worship will be held at 11 a.m. May 17 at The Rock of Faith Church.

The keynote speaker will be Pastor Tammie L. Gibson of Dominion House Ministries, with special music by Kitra Williams from The Color Purple 2009.

The church is located at 325 West “B” St.

For more information, visit (909) 941-6406.


Handball for charity
SAN BERNARDINO — New Destiny International Christian Church is hosting a doubles handball tournament to benefit the “My Brother’s Keeper" mentoring program. The event will be held at 8 a.m. May 24 at San Bernardino High School.

Prizes will be given to the top three winning teams.

The cost is $20 per person.

The school is located at 1850 N. E St.

For more information, call (909) 884-5946.


Gospel hour returns to radio
BEAUMONT — The Roger Neal and Friends Gospel Music Hour is now broadcasting from 7 to 8 a.m. each Sunday on 1350 AM, The Toad.

Neal, an award-winning Southern Gospel artist hosts the show with his wife, Lynn Neal. The show covers Inland Empire, into the deserts and mountains and in portions of Orange and Los Angeles counties. In addition to Southern, Country and Bluegrass Gospel music, the weekly show also features the Bozo Crime of the Week, some comedy, the listener top two picks and artist interviews.

 “We are thrilled to be on the air in Southern Cal, and to bring Southern Gospel Music to the airwaves again is awesome,” Neal said in a news release.

The show will feature local and regional artists.

“I want to give a voice to those that do not get national airplay," he said.


All Nations dinner planned
FONTANA — The Bengali Evangelical Association and several Inland Empire churches are sponsoring the “All Nations Pastors, Missionaries and Christian Friends Dinner” at 6 p.m. June 22 at Water of Life Community Church.

The free dinner event will feature keynoter Dr. Danny Carroll, with music by Higher Ground.

The program will include information on how Christians can share their faith in a hostile situation, culture and environment. The worldwide expansion of Islam will also be discussed.

Reservations are requested by June 2.

For more information, call (909) 799-1133 or visit bengalimission.org


Youth movement starts in Costa Mesa
SANTA ANA — Refuge High School Ministry, a program of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, is teaming up the church’s high school and Walking on Water Ministries to host a two-day missional event called Movement May 23 and 24.

The event is targeting 3,000 youth by using art, music, surf, skate, BMX, and moto sports.

The kickoff event will be at 7 p.m. Friday at in the sanctuary at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa and features a concert by Phil Wickham and Steve Fee. Britt Merrick, pastor of Reality Carpenteria, will be the guest speaker. The goal of the evening is to inspire and exhort Orange County youth to get passionate about their faith, challenging them to bring their friends out the following night.

The Main Event, as it is being billed, runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the church’s youth facility and is designed as an outreach ministry for Christian teens to bring their unsaved friends. Music that evening will be provided by Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman and L.A. Symphony. Other special guests include skateboard legend Christian Hosoi, a special demo with pro skater Chad TimTim and another demo by motocross team Riders 4 Christ.

The evening will include some big screen entertainment with a screening of “Invisible Children” and a premiere showing of the new surf film “Walking on Water.”

Calvary Church Costa Mesa is located at 3800 S. Fairview Road. The youth center is located at 3232 W. Macarthur Blvd.

“Finally here’s a chance to see pro athletes and musicians all uniting together to reclaim this generation of young people for Christ,” Mike Doyle, director of Walking on Water, said in a news release. “We want to start a movement and it begins with today’s youth.”

For more information, visit movementoc.com or walkingonwater.org.


Strobel to kick off apologetics conference
LA MIRADA — Biola University will kick off its Defending the Faith Apologetics Lecture Series with a May 27 preview event featuring Lee Strobel, author of “The Case for Christ.”

The free event will be held at Chase Gymnasium and will run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The actual lecture series will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings from May 29 to June 19 in the Calvary Chapel.

Speakers for the lecture series include J.P. Moreland, John Bloom, Mike Erre, Joe Hellerman, Craig Hazen, Clay Jones and John Mark Reynolds.

Some of the topics for the series will include “The Case for the Existence of God,” “The Reliability of the Bible,” “Evidence for the Resurrection,” “Solving the Problem of Evil” and “The Great Intelligent Design Debate.”

Registration received by May 27 is $185. After that deadline the cost increases to $195.

For more information, visit www.biola.edu/apologetics.


Men’s center to offer summer retreats
PASADENA — The Center for Christian Men’s Work is presenting a series of weekend retreats this summer.

The first is the annual Father's Day Weekend, set for June 13 to 15 at Fraizer Park. Dads can bring their sons, including those in adulthood. Dads are also welcome to bring their fathers. The weekend includes what is described as a powerful Blessing Ceremony between the generations.

On July 13 to 15, the ministry is hosting a Celebrating Wild-at-Heart Weekend at Oak Glen Christian Conference Center in conjunction with the John Eldredge book, “Wild at Heart.” Although the book was the impetus for the establishment of the men’s center, it is not affiliated with Eldredge’s Ransomed Heart Ministries.

To support men in leadership positions in local churches, the center is hosting its first-ever Men's Ministry Leadership Weekend on Aug. 22 to 24, at a retreat location near Pasadena.

A future weekend will host Men in Mid-Life and be presented at Oak Glen. The location of this weekend is Oak Glen, in the mountains outside San Bernardino.

For more information about these camps, contact the center by e-mail at ChrMensWork@aol.com, call (626) 798-8582 or visit www.christianmenswork.com.