Passover and Holy Week starts on the same day as Palm Sunday. In Jesus' day, crowds flooded Jerusalem at this season. The temple that witnessed hundreds of thousands of sacrifices was the Lamb of God's destination when he made his royal entrance amid the acclaim of the multitudes. The words of the ancient psalm set the scene for LW Baptist’s worship service on Sunday, April 2, at 10

Beit HaLev will hold its inaugural Online Passover Seder on Wednesday, April 5, at 4 p.m. The event is held early to accommidate the members of the community who are from the eastern part of the U.S. Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah has created “Haggadah for the Heart,” adapted from JewBelong.com and Haggadot.com. It will be shared on screen as all of the prayerbooks. As a celebration of Shabbat

The Christian Women's Fellowship and Bible study Group will meet on Monday, April 10 and 24, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room. 6. The group’s new study is in “A Woman's Walk with God” by Elizabeth George. For more information, call Jean Davidson at 562-431-0597 or Margie Singleton 562-594-8100.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton Street in Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend

This Sunday, April 2, is Palm Sunday. It’s is a great time for people who have never been to church to come for the first time. It’s not quite as busy as Easter—which is next week, but it’s also a special event. Palm Sunday celebrates the triumphal entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. If people were to place themselves in the story in the scripture passage in Matthew’s Gospel, they

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, April 1, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community and presents Buddhism in a simple way. The group is interactive and those who attend are encouraged to ask questions. Donations are welcome and will support Ven. Kusala in his teachings. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

This coming week First Christian Church will celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All Leisure World residents are welcome to join in the celebration of the most Holy week of the year. Pastor’s Message This weekend, Christians around the world will celebrate what is known as Palm Sunday. It is when Jesus, having been throughout the land preaching,

Service/Gathering Times: Sunday morning at 10:30 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Wednesday morning Bible study is at 10 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Hymn Sing is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at 6 p.m., in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. This week’s sermon: As the church approaches the Easter season, many look to the scriptures and retrace the events that led up to Jesus’s death and resurrection.

Join Leisure World Korean Community Church (LWKCC), led by Rev. Dr. Yong Jang-Young in celebration of Passion Week. The church will hold a series of special early morning meetings titled “Seven Words of the Cross” from April 3-8. Pastor Hwang Noh will open the series on Monday, April 3, followed by Pastor Jangyoung Yong on April 4, Pastor Yeonsan Lee on April 5, Pastor Shin Hwan Kim on