Redeemer Lutheran Church Council VicePresident Jerry Brady will deliver a sermon titled “Counting Sheep as We Try to Sleep” on Sunday, Nov. 27. People are invited to reflect, join the celebration and share the Scripture and Communion of the Great Thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary a 13564 St. Andrews Drive, across from the Administration building. Ample parking is provided. Every

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

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9:30-11 a.m. with Ven. Kusala, who presents Buddhism in a simple way. Donations are welcome and will support Kusala in his teachings. For more information, go to www.urbandharma.org or call 714-468-6887.

Holy Family Catholic Church will hold a Thanksgiving Day Mass celebration today, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Note this is not the usual 8:30 a.m. Mass. People can bring bread and wine for their Thanksgiving meal to be blessed.

from page 15 Chelyapov was trained in Russia as a conductor and individual instrumentalist. He has lived in California since 1992 and has performed in jazz festivals and numerous venues with other accomplished artists, with his own band, and as a solo performer. Chelyapov plays many different instruments and uniquely combines jazz and klezmer melodies together. Leo has appeared on the “Late Show

from page 1 KG and Katy Koons, Mutual 15 Though we have health problems, we are thankful that our 42nd anniversary is coming soon and for our church and the Lord. We are thankful that we have had freedom in this nation to have two vocations for me: teaching and pastoring, and banking for my lovely wife. Of course, we have family members we love and our cat of 11 years. Longtime friends round out

Assembly of God will host its monthly Hymn Sing on Sunday, Nov. 27, in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby at 6 p.m. There will be time for fellowship after the service, and residents are welcome to bring finger food to share.

ing machines to match the size of the load. Try to avoid doing frequent small loads; whenever possible, run the machine only when when it is fully loaded. • People don’t need to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Hand rinsing dishes under the faucet uses up a lot of water. Use the dishwasher’s pre-rinse cycle instead of hand rinsing. If a dish or two isn’t completely