The 11-day camp will prepare participants in how to draft a news release, share the truth of abortion on a street corner and other activism tools. According to organizers the camp uses “a signature combination of classroom teaching and hands-on experience to produce pro-life leaders for the next generation.”

The camp begins with four days of training and workshops and is followed by a week of activism exercises designed to help students discover the type of pro-life outreach that fits them best.

The camp fee is $425 and includes food, lodging, training materials and transportation during camp. The Survivor website lists a variety of ways to secure discounts and fund-raising ideas.

Online applications are being accepted at www.survivors.la/camp-online-app.htm.


Concordia offers youth business camp
IRVINE —Concordia University’s Youth Entrepreneurship Academy, a one-week residential summer camp for high school students, will be held July 15 to 20.

Through the camp, organizers said students will be given an opportunity to discover the passion in their hearts that the Lord has given them for business.

Concordia’s business instructor and entrepreneur catalyst Stephen Christensen, combined with other business faculty and successful business leaders, will provide the training. Student teams will write business plans and learn best business practices and biblical principles for starting a business. YEA is limited to 50 high school students.

“It’s never too early to teach young people the basic principles of business and entrepreneurship,” the event brochure said. “YEA provides real-world business training that helps teenagers become leaders with ethics and integrity.”

The $495 registration fee includes on-campus room and board, books, field trips and classes. For more information, send an email to stephen.christensen@cui.edu or call (949) 214-3198.


Helping husbands succeed
LONG BEACH —New Life Pastoral Counseling will host the class “Helping Your Husband Succeed” from 10 to 11 a.m. June 2 at its offices.

“A man’s approach to success is often confusing to women because it isn’t always about being productive and isn’t carried out the same way it is in the female circle,” the event literature said. “Learn how to unlock your husband’s full potential. When you understand his core need and seek to be a teammate fulfilling that need, the results can be life changing.”

The office is located at 110 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 614.

The cost for the class ranges from $10 to $18.

For more information, call (562) 209-2083.


KKLA pastor’s luncheon approaches
LA MIRADA — KKLA will hold its 14^th annual Pastors’ Appreciation Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 17 in Chase Auditorium at Biola University.

Dennis Rainey, host of the “Family Life Today” radio show, which airs on the station at 8:30 a.m. weekdays, will be the guest speaker. The musical guest will be Travis Ryan.

Later that evening, Rainey will speak at a KKLA listener event, set for 7 p.m. Following his evening talk, Rainey will host a Q&A session regarding family issues.

The Frank Pastore Show will broadcast live from 4 to 7 p.m. from Biola.

The luncheon is free to pastors, church leaders and their guests. Registrations, which are required, are being accepted online at www.kkla.com.

The evening event is also free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.kkla.com.


Symposium to center on abortion recovery ministries
LONG BEACH — The SHARE Symposium: Sharing Hope, Awareness and Recovery Efforts, hosted by Abortion Recovery InterNational, will be held July 16 to 18 at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club.

The 2012 event is the first for the West Coast. In addition to seminars, the symposium offers lay counselors, pastors and professional therapists.

This year’s theme is “Come Aboard.”

The symposium is designed for leaders considering abortion recovery ministry and those who have been involved. The program will include strategic planning and sharing of ideas, resources and concepts.

“It's about building community relations so that we may all work more collaboratively to provide extended healing opportunities to individuals and families,” the event literature says.

In addition to the classes, the seminar will include fellowship and prayer.

Registration made by May 31 is $195. Afterward it’s $215.

For more information, visit www.sharesymposium.org.


Motown Comedy Revival in Long Beach
LONG BEACH — Christian Singles Fun Events will present a Motown Comedy Revival at 7 p.m. June 2 at Long Beach City College Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A singles dance will be held after the comedy show at a nearby venue.

The comedy show, billed a clean family event, will star The Delfonics Revue & Four Tops Revue.

The dance, which is open to couples, will run from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Tickets are $20 to $35 in advance and $30 to $50 at the door, if available. Tickets for the dance are an additional $10 prepaid with a comedy ticket, $15 for just the dance or $20 at the door.

The dance will be held at the Elk’s Lodge about four miles from the college.

For more information, visit www.ChristianSinglesFunEvents.com or call (714) 622-4002.


Walk Thru the Bible offers training
SANTA CLARITA — Grace Baptist Church will host a Walk Thru the Bible “Train the Trainer Leadership Conference” June 11 and 12.

Train the Trainer is a two-day equipping event for pastors, ministry professionals and business leaders encompassing two courses that are designed to improve people skills, strengthen leadership abilities and enhance team-building opportunities.

Through the training, participants will be certified and equipped to teach two Walk Thru the Bible exclusive live events: “Solving the People Puzzle,” a team-building and leadership training event, and “Understanding the Love of Your Life,” a marriage enrichment and pre-marriage counseling event.

Those completing the course are approved by Walk Thru the Bible to teach the two live events as part of regular ministry service or as an income-generating opportunity.

Registration is $295, with a $20 discount when two more people from the same organization attend.

For more information, visit www.walkthru.org.


BarlowGirl to perform at LA Sparks game
LOS ANGELES — Christian rock trio BarlowGirl will perform in concert July 8 at the Staples Center after the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Atlanta Dream as part of the team’s Faith and Family Night.

Tip-off against the WNBA Eastern Conference Champions is set for 5:30 p.m.

BarlowGirl is composed of sisters Alyssa (lead vocals, bass, keyboard), Becca (backing vocals, guitar) and Lauren Barlow (co-lead vocals, drums). Nominated for 10 Dove Awards, the songwriting siblings have written and recorded such landmark hits as “Never Alone,” which became Radio & Records’ Christian Song of the Year in 2004 and helped earn BarlowGirl best-selling new Christian artist status. Their poignant hit, “I Need You to Love Me,” topped the charts for 13 weeks in 2005, making it the longest No. 1 single in Christian Radio Weekly Chart History.

The Los Angeles Sparks enter their 16th Women's National Basketball Association season in 2012 and are one of three original teams from the league's inaugural campaign in 1997.

The concert is included in the price of the basketball game tickets, which start at $10.

Tickets are available at LASparks.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Staples Center box office.


Overcoming grief
CATHEDRAL CITY — Umbrella Ministries will present its 14th annual “Journey of the Heart” conference for moms who have suffered the loss of a child of any age. The conference will be held May 18 to 20 at the Doral Desert Princess Resort.

The conference, designed to uplift mothers physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, will include speakers who will share insights on grief and the tools with which to cope.

The event is described as a time of sharing, caring, bonding and making lasting friendships. The weekend includes a special time of celebrating and remembering the lost children through a candlelight program that includes a dove release.

For more information, visit www.umbrellaministries.org.