RELIGION EVENTS.

Byline: Compiled by Daily News Staff Writer Holly Andres

A seven-week course titled ``The History of Israel in Song Form - An In-depth Study of the Torah Portion Ha'azinu'' will be offered in two sessions, 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday. Fee $45. Temple Ramat Zion, 17655 Devonshire St., Northridge. [phone].

Valley Interfaith Council will host a panel discussion on the topic ``What My Faith Tradition Teaches About Public Prayer; How Do We Pray Among Other Faiths?'' 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The free forum will include a question and answer period for the audience. Central Lutheran Church, 6425 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys. [phone], Ext. 3002.

The Rev. Chris Buckingham-Taylor will deliver the sermon ``Cost of Discipleship'' at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Church of the Lighted Window, 1200 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. [phone].

St. John's in the Valley United Methodist Church, 20600 Roscoe Blvd., Winnetka, will have the Rev. Keith Hwang giving the sermon ``Wisdom for Life: Examined Living'' at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. [phone].

Calvary Chapel Mid-Valley will offer 10 a.m. Sunday services, with a sermon on the book of Ephesians, held in the first-floor movie theater of Encino Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino. [phone].

First United Methodist Church, 18120 Saticoy St., Reseda, will have the Rev. Emma Moore-Kochlacs delivering the sermon ``Day-Dreaming or God-Dreaming,'' at the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service. [phone].

The Rev. Keith Banwart will deliver a sermon titled ``The Parable of the Unproductive Fig Tree'' at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1920 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. [phone].

``Who Can I Depend Upon?'' will be the topic of the sermon given by the Rev. Tom Johnson at the 10 a.m. Sunday meeting at the Center for Highly Effective Living, held at Chapel of the Pacific Lodge, 4900 Serrania Ave., Woodland Hills. [phone].

Sunday services will be at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 7500 De Soto Ave., Canoga Park. [phone].

Secrets of healthy relationships will continue at the Desert Winds Community Church, 2121 East Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, with the Rev. Ned Beadel giving the sermon ``The Secret of Lasting Joy'' at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday. [phone].

``Prayer - Perception - Persistence - Prosperity'' will be the 11 a.m. Sunday service message given by the Rev. Margie Ann at Encino Community Church, 5955 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. Call [phone].

The Rev. Donald Dallmann will deliver the sermon ``The Baptism of Jesus'' at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship services at Bethel Lutheran Church, 17500 Burbank Blvd., Encino. [phone].

``How Much Do I Love Thee?'' will be the topic discussed by the Rev. Maureen Hoyt at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at the Granada Hills Church of Religious Science, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. [phone].

Clifton W. King will discuss the topic ``Fight for Right'' at 10 a.m. Sunday at Barone's Restaurant, 10123 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake. [phone].

The Rev. Dave Crouse will deliver the sermon ``Why Should I Work So Hard?'' at the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service at the Christian Church of the Hills, 5310 Derry Ave., Agoura Hills. [phone].

``Which Way?'' will be the sermon given by the Rev. Dave Wilkinson at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. [phone].

Cary Green will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Faith Bible Church, 8212 Louise Ave., Northridge. [phone].

``Partnering, No. 2: Managing Conflict'' will be the sermon given by the Rev. Mark Copeland at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday sermon at First Baptist Church at La Crescenta, 4441 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta. [phone].