First Christian Church 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 In Romans 2, the apostle Paul explained that the mere possession of the Mosaic

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mymon will lead the hybrid service on Saturday, May 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be the double portion of Behar-Bechukotai from Leviticus. Behar (On The Mountain) details the laws of the sabbatical year when working the land is prohibited

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, June 7, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Bill Conn, who will lead a meditation, practice, discussion, and question-and-answer period from 9:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

Luke 19:41 is a poignant reminder of Jesus’ experience as he was nearing Jerusalem at his triumphal entry: “Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it.” Why was Jesus weeping over Jerusalem? It was due to his unparalleled love to an unrepentant nation. To appreciate the feeling of Jesus for Jerusalem, believers must remember how complete was his knowledge of its sin. Jesus knew

Pastor Chuck Franco of Leisure World Assembly of God will begin a two-part series from Philippians 3:1-17 on Sunday, May 18, titled “Follow Me.” Paul is writing to the early church in Philippi from a prison cell, encouraging them to emulate his own demonstration of faith and joy, even in his present confinement. Paul tells the church to live in unity, stresses the importance of humility and maintaining

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Kren Isenberg on Friday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid service on Saturday, May 17, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be Emor from Leviticus. Emor (Say) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly

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 and Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings are on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend

First Christian Church 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 matter of who is a Jew is discussed in Romans 2:25-29. The Apostle Paul says

Leisure World Community Church makes monthly food donations to We Care, a nonprofit organization that pools the resources of the community to meet the emergency needs of families and individuals such as rental assistance, utility assistance, therapy services, food, personal care items, and more. The church thanks the LW community for its continuing support of this ministry. The church’s Missions

The congregations of Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore thank all who participated in the Spring Fling Bazaar. For two days, there was a constant flow of people finding their way into the Fellowship Hall to discover all the treasures many talented and artistic people were offering. There were baked goods, sandwiches with freshly baked cookies. On Sunday, May 18, the congregations will celebrate