The Leisure Leggers, a running and walking club in Leisure World for more than 20 years, meets every Monday at Clubhouse 6 at 8 a.m. for a brisk trot around the neighborhood, followed by coffee. Dues are 99 cents per year. For more information, call club president Tom Pontac at (562) 304-0880.

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors. People are welcome to 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). Message From the Pastor In 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, the apostle Paul wrote,

Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah is conducting a Prayer and Blessings class every Monday at 5 p.m. There is no charge to register, call (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com to sign up for the class. This is a continuation of the class that was held last fall to learn the meanings of the prayers and blessings as well as the melodies for the Shabbat morning service. The Zoom link for the class is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9152

“Freedom by Faith” is Redeemer Lutheran Church’s theme for its Sunday worship service on July 3. In honor of God’s day and the United States’ Independence Day, LWers are invited to reflect, join the celebration and share the word of God and Communion at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary at 13564 St. Andrews Drive, across from the Administration building. Dee Sessa, Teresa Smith and Anne Walshe

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays; 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

LW Baptist will partake in Communion on Sunday, July 3, at 10 a.m., in Clubhouse 4. Acts 11 focuses on how God works to unite people from all backgrounds in Christ, who has broken down divisions between people groups and reconciled everyone in one body to God. The gospel song for this week says, “In Christ now meet both east and west, in Him meet South and North; one great fellowship of love

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Eric Dangott on Friday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Dangott will hold hybrid services on Saturday, July 2, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. To receive a Zoom invitation, call or text Jeff Sacks at (7a14) 642-0122. This week’s Torah portion is Korach from the book of Numbers. It recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin

Join Faith Christian Assembly on Sunday, July 3, as it commemorates the Fourth of July holiday during the 5:30 p.m. service. This service will feature patriotic songs and Americanthemed content. Faith Christian Assembly believes it’s worthwhile to review some points of interest from the signing of the document that took place almost 250 years ago as a reminder why Americans celebrate the holiday.

Service/Gathering Times: Assembly of God meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Wednesday morning Bible study is on recess until July 6. The Hymn Sing is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse 2 Lobby. Sermon for this week: Cries for justice are heard everywhere, from the street corner to the nation’s capital. When one has been offended, the hurt is