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.


20 tons of food to be distributed
BOYLE HEIGHTS — The 8^th annual “Reach Out in the Summertime” event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 at Pecan Park.

The free event will include entertainment, a barbecue luncheon and activities for children. Scheduled entertainers include The Gutierrez Brothers, Kings & Priest, The Real Truth, M.C. Blvd., Univision’s Guillerno, Huesca and The Opera California Youth Choir. Speakers will be super heavy weight contender Earthquake Kelly, Big Al, Richardo Escobedo and Councilman Jose Huizar.

Last year’s outreach drew 2,500.

The organizers will also distribute 20 tons of groceries, Bibles, toys, clothing, school supplies and appliances.

The Park is located at 127 S. Pecan St.

For more information, call (323 263-9252.


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 www.walkingonwater.org.