Religion Notes

JEWISH SERVICES: Services to help inspire unaffiliated Jews will be held today from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3 to 9 and from noon to 1:30 p.m. for adults and children 10 and up, at Temple Emanu El, 1302 N. Glenoaks Ave., Burbank. Services will be conducted in English and Hebrew. Free. Information: (818) 845-1734.

RALLY FOR CHRIST: Calvary Baptist Church of Pacoima will host “Rally in the Valley,” a demonstration with the aim of encouraging Los Angeles youths toward Christ, from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the Hansen Dam Recreation Center, 11400 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace. Bring chairs and blankets. Free. Information: (818) 899-5818.

CONCERT IN THE PARK: Christian music singers Mandi Pinto and Darlene Koldenhoven, guitarist Jay Leach, and the West Valley Gospel Singers will present a concert from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Congregational Church of Northridge, 9659 Balboa Blvd. The event will feature a four-course meal, children’s activities and games. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children, or a family pass for up to six people for $20. Information: (818) 349-2400.

CHURCH READING: Alive Productions, the theatrical outreach ministry of Metropolitan Community Church in the Valley, will present a staged reading of Mart Crowley’s play “For Reasons That Remain Unclear” at 8 p.m. today at the church, 5730 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. A $15 donation is requested. Information and reservations: (818) 762-1133.

CHURCH SIGNING: St. Mel’s Catholic Church will offer American Sign Language translation during its 9 a.m. Mass every Sunday at the church, 20870 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Individual electronic listening devices are also available. Free. Information: (818) 340-6020.

SERVICE WITH WATER: The Rev. Jay Atkinson will lead his first service at 10 a.m. Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St. The service will include a gathering of the waters ritual, in which members bring jars of water from their summer travels and pour them into a common vessel and talk about their journeys and activities. Free. Information: (818) 769-5911.

EARLY BIRD SERVICE: Dr. Anita Richlieu, co-pastor of the Redondo Beach Church, will speak on “The Early Bird Gets More Than the Worm” at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Glendale Church of Religious Science, 2146 E. Chevy Chase Drive. Child care will be provided. Free. Information: (818) 244-8171.

SLAVIC FESTIVAL: St. Innocent Orthodox Church will host its annual Slavic Festival--featuring Eastern European cuisine, children’s games, a boutique with items from Russia and the Ukraine, dancers and musicians--from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church, 5657 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. Free. Information: (818) 881-1123.

A CHRISTIAN COURSE: The Alpha Course, a 10-week introduction to the Christian faith will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Prince of Peace Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. The first night’s course will feature dinner and a talk on “Christianity: Boring, Irrelevant and Untrue?” Free. Information: (818) 346-6968.

RABBI LECTURE: Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles will speak on his book “Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times,” a book on the wisdom of rabbis, poets and philosophers, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Sepulveda Pass. The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for members and free for students. Information and reservations: (323) 655-8587.