Faith Christian Assembly will host an informative class on brain and gut health through nutrition. Registered dietitian Jacqueline Atwood, MS, will teach the class on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. There will be time for questions with Atwood at the end of the class. Faith Christian Assembly occasionally offers classes in a variety of areas that serve to improve the overall quality of members’ lives.

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

The congregations of Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore thank all who donated at the “God’s Work, Our Hands” food drive on Sept. 7. It was a very successful food drive with food covering the narthex, and more people from the community participating than last year. Two trips were made to LW Redeemer Lutheran Church on Sept. 8 to pick up all the donations. The congregations will welcome

LW Community Church offers a study of the book “A Course in Miracles,” facilitated by Abby Stevens, every Tuesday at 1 p.m. This is a free discussion focused on the teachings of Dr. Kenneth Wapnick. The theme of the course and the book can be summed up as “nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.” For more information about “A Course in Miracles,”

LW Assembly of God supports missionaries around the world by praying, giving and inviting them to share stories. Flynn and Renee Clanton are based in Medellin, Colombia, but their reach extends to all of Latin America. The pair have been U.S. veteran missionaries for over 20 years. They use the internet to reach those in the most remote villages, who, despite their poverty and location, have access

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

LW Baptist Church meets for worship Sunday morning at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4 to learn how the Bible reminds Christians to live the gospel and share with others. Scripture changes lives for the better, showing the work of God by growing in love, joy, peace and the other virtues of faith. It also means using time on earth to bring God's blessing to others. In all of this, Christians realize that

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