Central California
Girls Retreat: Soquel (April 4-6) Guest speaker: Brandy Kirstein. For info, contact your church youth leader or Onalee Showalter, 559-347-3198 or oshowalter@cccsda.org.
Pathfinder Bike-A-Thon (April 20) Famoso Raceway. For info, contact your local Pathfinder Club or Pathfinder Ministries, 559-347-3174.
Fresno Academy Alumni Homecoming Weekend (April 25) Guest Speaker: Ray Tetz. Info: Richelle Rickard, 559-251-5548 ext. 145 or richelleindevelopment@yahoo.com.
Hispanic Men's Retreat (April 25-27) Camp Wawona. Guest speaker: Ivan Omana. Info: Claudia Portillo, 559-347-3150 or cportillo@cccsda.org.
Volunteer Project: Camp Wawona (May 4-7) volunteers of all ages needed for painting, repairs, and raking. Info: Caron Oswald, 559-347-3181 or communication@cccsda.org.
La Sierra University
Music Department Faculty Recitals. Featuring Richard Hofmann, trumpet (April 6) ; and Grace Chung, piano (April 20). Hole Memorial Auditorium, 7 p.m. Info: 951-785-2036.
Observatory (April 4 and 18) Gaze at the stars, weather permitting, 8-11 p.m. Info: 951-785-2273.
World Museum of Natural History. Open Sabbaths, 2-5 p.m. Info: 951-785-2209.
Stahl Center Museum of World Culture. Open Sabbaths, 2-5 p.m. Info: 951-785-2041. The 2008 exhibition is "Masks of the World."
First Service Worship. Fridays at 7:45 p.m. Info: 951-785-2090.
Northern California
Evensong Concert (April 5) 6 p.m., Lodi Fairmont Church. Christian Edition men's chorus concert. Info: 209-334-1844.
PUC Keyboard Festival (April 3-5) Pacific Union College. Info: Education Department, 925-685-4300.
Shepherdess Retreat (April 4-6) Leoni Meadows. Info: 925-685-4300.
West Coast Youth Congress (April 9-12) Town & Country Resort, San Diego, Calif. Info: Youth Department, 925-685-4300.
El Dorado Nature Club (April 11-13) Almond Tree RV Park in Chico, Calif. Info: Charlene Adams, 530-244-7330.
Hispanic Youth Federation (April 13) NCC office. Info: Hispanic Ministries, 925-685-4300.
Teen Pathfinder Rock Climbing I (April 17-20) Yosemite National Park. Info: Youth Department, 925-685-4300.
Hispanic New Members Retreat (April 18-20) Leoni Meadows. Info: Hispanic Ministries, 925-685-4300.
Academy Days (April 20-21) Rio Lindo Academy. Info: Karen Nicola, 707-431-5100 ext. 132; www.riolindo.org.
Adventurer Fun Day (April 20) Info: Alice Merrill, 925-685-4300.
Annual NCC Spelling Bee (April 20) Rio Lindo Academy. Info: Education Department, 925-685-4300.
Teen Pathfinder Rock Climbing II (April 24-27) Yosemite National Park. Info: Youth Department, 925-685-4300.
Community Service Retreat (April 27-30) Info: Community Services, 925-685-4300.
Christian Men's Retreat (May 2-4) Leoni Meadows. Info: Steve Nicola, 707-431-2674; christianmensretreat.org.
Journey Toward Intimacy Marriage Retreat (May 2-3) Sacramento Radisson. Info: Alice Merrill, 925-685-4300.
Pacific Union College
Academy Keyboard Festival Concert (April 5) Presented by local academy keyboardist students. Paulin Hall, 7 p.m. Info: 707-965-6201.
Student Week of Prayer (April 7-12) PUC Church, 9:40 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. Info: 707-965-7190.
Student Art Exhibition (April 17) Awards presentation and exhibit opening for senior art students' thesis projects takes place at Rasmussen Art Gallery, 7-9 p.m. Through May 6. Info: 707-965-6604.
Evensong (April 19) An evening of songs to close the Sabbath. Church sanctuary, 7 p.m. Info: 707-965-6201.
Homecoming Weekend (April 18-20) Class reunion parties and special programs throughout the weekend. Info: 707-965-7500.
Southeastern California
Pathfinder Teen Reward Colorado River Trip (April 3-6) Info: 951-509-2265.
Hispanic Women's Ministries Retreat (April 4-6) Pine Springs Ranch. Info: 951-509-2333.
West Coast Youth Congress (April 9-12) San Diego. Info: www.mywestcoastyouthcongress.org; 951-509-2265.
Adventurer Fun Day (April 13) Info: 951-509-2265.
KID University (April 17-20) Paradise Valley Church, 2701 E. 8th St., National City. Info: 951-509-2265.
Hispanic Discipleship Institute, Orange and San Diego Counties (April 19) Info: 951-509-2333.
Redlands Academy Alumni Weekend (April 19-20) Sabbath worship service, 10:30 a.m., academy gym, 130 Tennessee St.; talent show, 7 p.m.; Sunday golf tournament. Info: 909-793-1000.
Constituency Pre-session (April 20) San Diego Tierrasanta church, 11260 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego. Info: 951-509-2287.
Constituency Pre-session (April 22) Mt. Rubidoux church, 5320 Victoria Ave., Riverside. Info: 951-509-2287.
Hispanic Discipleship Institute, Riverside and San Diego Counties (April 26) Info: 951-509-2333.
La Sierra Academy Alumni Weekend, celebrating 85th anniversary (April 26, 27) Sabbath worship service, 10 a.m., academy gym, 4900 Golden Ave., Riverside. Saturday night basketball game; Sunday golf tournament. Info: 951-351-1445, ext. 210.
Southern California
Men's Ministry Retreat (April 4-6) "Men Bonding with Jesus," Camp Cedar Falls, 39850 State Hwy 38, Angelus Oaks 92305. Featured speaker, Hiskia Missah, associate director, GC Youth Ministries. Other dynamic presenters. Regis/Info: Victor Rodriguez, 818-636-6842; Oscar Sianturim, 626-732-1933; Frank Fulgham, 818-601-0340; Charles Dolcey, 323-734-1276; http://sccmen.netadventist.org.
Sanctuary Seminar (April 12-May 7) The purpose of this sanctuary seminar is to teach clearly and in some detail the glorious doctrine of the Sabbath. All day April 12, 19, 26 and May 3; 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Eagle Rock Church, 2322 Merton Ave., Los Angeles. Info: 323-257-5803; http://eaglerock.netadventist.org.
Downey Church 50th Anniversary (May 9-10) "Yesterday, Today and Forever." Former members and friends of the Downey church especially welcome. 9820 Lakewood Blvd., Downey 90240. 7 p.m. Fri; all day Sabbath including a luncheon and short afternoon program. Info: 562-869-6013; www.downeychurch.org.
