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

CONGREGATION SHOLOM The Yom Kippur services, led by Rabbi Mike Moshe Mymon and Cantor Marla Barugel, are today, Thursday, Oct. 2, beginning 9:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Yizkor Service will begin at 11:30 a.m. The closing service Neilah will be in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, beginning at 4:30 p.m. There will be a Break the Fast sponsored by Larry and Murray Pollack after the closing

REDEEMER LUTHERAN AND ST. THEODORE On Sunday, Oct. 5, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Refreshments will be available after the service in the downstairs fellowship hall. The Rev. Dean Nelson, bishop emeritus, will preside. The 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion service meets 13564

Buddha Circle’s member Vanessa Nguyen will lead Metta Meditation (Loving Kindness Meditation), followed by health qigong sessions, available to all interested participants at no cost. Metta meditation offers documented benefits for mental, emotional and physical well-being. This practice encourages self-compassion, alleviates stress and anxiety, reduces physical discomfort, promotes longevity,

FAITH CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Faith Christian Assembly will welcome back the singing group The Cornells, who will perform on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. for a special fall event. The Cornells have travelled through the United States and the world, performing at churches, conventions and fairs, appearing with the very best in Southern Gospel music. The trio performs with rich family harmony, a lively