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 This week Pastor Gary Whitlatch returns to the book of Colossians. In chapter

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., in Long Beach. The 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, Relief Society and Elders Quorum on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary Classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend Sacrament

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Eric Dangott on Friday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will continue Hybrid services on Saturday, April 29, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah portion will be Achrei Mot from the book of Leviticus. Achrei Mot (After The Death) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Join Buddha Circle for 'Aging with Joy' Buddha Circle invites all LW residents to a special event on Tuesday, May 9, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 10-11:30 a.m. Khangser Rinpoche will give a special presentation titled “Aging with Grace and Joy.” He will give a short presentation on the benefits of mindful meditation. Khangser Rinpoche is recognized as the eighth reincarnation of

Easter is a season of Seven Sundays in the church but every so often, that season is taken over by the presence and work of the Holy Spirit. Those who have not been a part of a church in the past may be wondering what the presence and power of the Holy Spirit about or those who have been to church before and left because there were too many questions without good answers, know this: Community Church

“The Lord, Our Shepherd, Opens the Gate to Join Him” is the title of Pastor Lisa Rotchford’s sermon at Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore Episcopal Church’s worship service on Sunday, April 30. LW residents are invited to join the community and share the word with Communion and hymns at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary at 13564 St. Andrews Drive, across from the administration building where

The Spring Bocce Ball Tournament is well underway with sunny weather and a great start. Last week, teams competed in the first week of play and will continue over the next six weeks until the first week of June, weather permitting. The finals for this spring tournament will take place soon after that. The club is currently recruiting volunteers to help with the upcoming pizza party in mid-June.

On April 17, In the Money was the big winner of the Monday Pool League by beating PJJ's 9-4; they won five of the six singles matches and Ken Harpham scored five points. The other two matches were very close. The Cue Crew edged the Rail Runners 7-6, by winning the final eight ball games, where all three players on each team alternate shots. Gary Monahan won five for the Cue Crew and won both

The Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in Clubhouse 1 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Reservations can be made at any game using the sign-up sheets or by calling Linda Nye at 562-4536678 or emailing yuelingnye@yahoo.com no later than 10 a.m. on game day. Arrive by 12:15 p.m. to confirm reservations. The club will offer lessons and supervised plays on Fridays at