Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach.

There will be a new format for the Sunday meetings beginning Sept. 6. Sacrament service will continue to be held every Sunday from 9-10 a.m., followed by a 5-minute passing time to Sunday school classes, beginning at 10:05. Everyone 12 and older will go to Sunday school until 10:30.

There will then be another 5-minute passing period to attend either Relief Society, Elders Quorum, or the young women’s and young men’s group. The lesson in each of those classes will be from 10:35-11 a.m. every Sunday. Primary classes for children will not change; they will be held every Sunday 10-11 a.m.

General Conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4. There will be no meetings in the Atherton Building that weekend.

Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services in person can request a link from Bishop Mike Gravley at 562-212-8681.

The course of study this year is the Old Testament. Personal study of the Old Testament for the week of Sept. 7-13 should be centered on Proverbs 1-4, 15-16, 22 and 31 and Ecclesiastes 1-3, 11-12.