Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9:30-11 a.m. with venerable Kusala Bhikshu. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the 14th Sunday after Pentecost at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Murray D. Finck will lead the Holy Communion service at 13564 St. Andrews Drive in Leisure World. After the service, the congregation will welcome new members and celebrate congregants’ August birthdays in the Fellowship

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 He is coming. His return is written of throughout the scriptures. The prophets

Leisure World Assembly of God meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. On Sunday, Aug. 30, Pastor Chuck Franco will share the parable of the rich fool and where eternal wealth is found. Everyone knows someone who is a collector, gatherer, saver, curator and maybe even a hoarder. The amount of stuff people collect is usually harmless, until it reaches the point where the burden

Meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. There will be a new format for the Sunday meetings beginning Sept. 6. Sacrament service will continue to be held every Sunday from 9-10 a.m., followed by a 5-minute passing time to Sunday school classes, beginning at 10:05. Everyone 12 and older will go to Sunday school until

Faith Christian Assembly’s weekly Bible study returns after a brief summer break on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Sheri Leming leading the discussion of the book of Joel. Joel is a short but powerful book with many wonderful and timeless lessons. It shows believers how in challenging times, God calls upon his people to come together and cry out to him. Sin and failure can wreak havoc,

Congregation Sholom will host a special Kosher Shabbat dinner on Friday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The dinner is being generously provided and prepared the daughter of Mark and Faina Pogrebinsky. During the evening, time will be reserved to honor the memory of Mark and Faina and to reflect on their lives. To RSVP, email murrjet@yahoo.com. Rabbi Mike Mymon will join the dinner and

Community Church meets every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at 14000 Church Place. People can also watch weekly sermons on the Community Church Leisure World Facebook page. The week of Sunday, Aug. 30, is Community Church’s last week of “Ordinary Time.” That doesn’t mean it’s ordinary; it means it follows the Ordinal, the counting of weeks after Pentecost. Pentecost was the reminder that all are

LW Baptist meets for worship every Sunday at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The theme for the Sunday, Aug. 30, service is God’s promised blessings and discipline. Nobody earns God’s blessing. He blessed his creatures at creation. God’s blessings are gifts of his grace. God blessed Abraham by teaching him to trust in him. When people trust God’s promise, they discover his blessings.

Holy Family Catholic Church is located next to the St. Andrews Gate. The masses schedule is Monday-Saturday at 8:30 a.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. (Vigil) and Sundays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.