People unfamiliar with church sometimes wonder what Christian worship looks like. The congregation praises and asks God to bless their gathering with his presence. They sing songs of praise and thanks to God. They read together the Bible and listen to the teaching of God's word. Furthermore, Christians worship by giving a freewill offering of money for the support of God’s work locally and

1 Corinthians 12:27 says “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” All believers are part of Christ’s body, the church. The Apostle Paul explains earlier in the same letter, “But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you;’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ No,

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. The Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings are held on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to

On Saturday, Oct. 11, Congregation Sholom will host Pizza in the Hut in the Sukkot outside of Clubhouse 3 in Veterans Plaza. Pizza in the Hut is sponsored by Sukkot Across America and the Shabbat service before will be led by Rabbi Mike Mymon and in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and Zoom at 10 a.m.. Pizza in the Hut will begin at noon. Sukkah is a temporary outdoor shelter built for the holiday of Sukkot, which

Is there a church for people who don’t like church? Over the decades, Pastor Johan Dodge has worked with countless groups who left church because they believed it was filled with closed-minded judgmental people. But the church is evolving. The understanding of God is evolving, but what is staying constant is the benefit of being in community. People are healthier and more joyful when they share life

COMMUNITY CHURCH This week, Community Church will worship outside with members’ beloved pets for the annual Blessing of the Animals service. Anyone who has a pet that can be leashed or placed in a carrier is invited to attend. No prior church experience is required. LW Community Church will present Broadway’s Lerner & Loewe on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 3:30 p.m. The show will feature

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12. Pastor’s Message The Spirit of adoption, in Romans,

LW BAPTIST The Leisure World Baptist Church holds Sunday service at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. Everyone is welcome to the Sunday service and midweek prayer and Bible study at 3 in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. The Sunday sermon topic is church unity. Apostle Paul’s 13 New Testament letters show his heart for the unity of Christ’s Church worldwide. He reminds the Christians of what Christ is doing