Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays; Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour.

Members who are unable to attend Sacrament service in person can request a link from Bishop Jonathan Brimley at (562) 716-8309.

The course of study is the Old Testament; personal reading should be those chapters not covered in the study. The reading should be those chapters in 1 Samuel not covered in the study. The reading for the week of June 13-19 will cover 1 Samuel 8 -10, 13, 15–18.

While reading the chapters in 1 Samuel, readings are introduced to a young poor shepherd. As he faced Goliath, he wore no armor but was clothed with impenetrable faith in the Lord.

The words in 1 Samuel can reach out and touch everyone. A few examples: “To obey is better than sacrifice,” “The Lord looketh on the heart” and “With the help of the Lord, we can overcome any challenge.”