Chili cook off

Who: The Church of Hope ELCA
What: The church hosts its second chili cook off
When: 1 to 5 p.m. today
Where: At the Saugus location, 29908 Bouquet Canyon Road
Contact: (661) 298-3890

New Naz celebration

Who: Newhall Church of the Nazarene
What: A Sunday service to celebrate "World Communion Day."
When: 9 or 10:45 a.m. Sunday
Where: Newhall Church of the Nazarene, 23857 The Old Road
Contact: (661) 259-5272

Friendly Valley service

Who: Friendly Valley Community Church
What: A Sunday service to celebrate "World Communion Day."
When: 10 a.m. Sunday
Where: Friendly Valley Community Church, 19246 Avenue of the Oaks in Newhall
Contact: (661) 251-1311

Marriage service

Who: Bouquet Canyon Church
What: The church continues its Sunday series, "Making Marriage Work," that teaches the principles of marriage and how to make it work.
When: 10 a.m. Sundays
Where: Bouquet Canyon Church, 27000 Bouquet Canyon Road
Contact: (661) 296-2400 or www.bouquetcanyonchurch.com

Yom Kippur

Who: Temple Beth Ami
What: The temple hosts Yom Kippur services
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
9 a.m. Thursday and
4 p.m. Thursday
Where: Hyatt Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive in Valencia
Contact: (661) 255-6410

Joy Bible Study

Who: Grace Baptist Church
What: "Joy of Living" Bible studies. The sessions will be an in-depth study of God's word in an informal, small-group setting. Child care available for infants through 5-year-olds.
When: From 9:30 to 11:15 a.m., Wednesdays
Where: Grace Baptist Church, 22833 Copper Hill Drive in Saugus
Contact: Fran Padgett at (661) 254-1039

Movies to discuss

Who: Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley
What: The congregation hosts its monthly "Movies to Talk About" series. This month's movie is "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song," a film about the folk singer and political activist. A performance by local artist Trish Lester follows the screening.
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Vincenzo's Pizza Esperienza, 24504 1/2 Lyons Ave in Newhall
Contact: (661) 254-7866

Crossroads

Who: Crossroads Community Church
What: The church hosts a special celebration worship service. Pastor John Dunkin opens God's word and Christian music artist Christian Ebner leads in worship.
When: 9 or 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12
Where: Crossroads Community Church, 28042 Avenue Stanford, Unit D in Valencia
Contact: www.lifeatcrossroads.org or (661) 775-9502