Often, people wait until the beginning of the year as the time to make new resolutions. But the time is always right to make a resolution to start a Bible reading plan to strengthen faith in the Lord. Just as people need physical nourishment for their bodies, people also need spiritual nourishment. Think about those plants brought home from the nursery, they are either in the process of growing

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mymon will also lead the hybrid service on Saturday, Aug. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and on Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be Eikev from the book of Deuteronomy. In Eikev (as a result), Moses recounts events that happened in the desert, including the manna, the golden calf

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 attend

Kusala Bhikshu (Carl Kohlhoff) is an American-born Bhikshu (monk) ordained Thich Tam-Thien in the Zen Tradition (Thien) of Vietnam. Kusala spent over 20 years as a volunteer making community service a primary practice. Join the Buddha Circle and Bhikshu for a lesson on Buddhism titled “What Happens When You Take Your Buddhist Practice Into the World?” on Saturday, Sept. 6, in Clubhouse 3, Room

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word the Holy Bible, 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 What should a born-again believer’s life look like after coming to faith

On Sunday, Aug. 17, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will be celebrating the 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Rev. Murray D. Finck, will preside over the Holy Communion service that gathers at 10:30 a.m. at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. Elaine Lee will be the prayer leader for the month. Fellowship will continue after service in the Fellowship

One of the greatest treasures is the companionship of someone who is trustworthy, someone whose word is a promise. God, who can be relied upon with perfect certainty, made a promise in Deuteronomy 7:9 that he would keep his covenant for a thousand generations and lavish his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. Pastor Chuck will deliver a sermon titled “Trust in God’s Promises”

LW Baptist will meet for worship on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. The message for the week explores the Bible’s teaching on eternal life. The Christian hope of eternal life is not just that life goes on beyond this world. Rather, it is that life in the fullest sense goes on for each person, including body and soul or spirit. The Bible is clear that each person’s body is a permanent

On Aug. 10, LW Korean CommunityChurch’s(LWKCC) senior Pastor Yong Jang-Young preachedonRomans1:26, addressing the themes of God’s character, human rebellion, the importance of knowing God, and the concept of sin and its consequences. Human reluctance to acknowledge God leads to a “depraved mind” and wrong actions. Knowing Jesus and preaching the gospel are presented as essential elements

In “Theology From Exile” Sea Raven writes,“When Copernicus proved scientifically that the Earth travels around the sun, the church in its panic to retain its credibility and its political power had to prove that its teachings were also scientifically based. That was a mistake.” This week, Community Church will look at another mistake the church made all the way back in Luke’s Gospel.