The focus for LW Baptist’s 10 a.m. Sunday worship service is the thrill of knowing and serving Jesus, which the apostle Paul showed in his missionary travels and expressed, “I serve with my whole heart in preaching the Gospel of God’s Son,” (Romans 1:9). The choir will lead worship with songs including “The Longer I serve Him” and “All that Thrills My Soul is Jesus.” The Monday

Buddha circle will meet on Aug. 6, with Ven. Kusala in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well-known in the Buddhist community and presents Buddhism in a simple way. He teaches people how to suffer less and become happier. Donations are welcome and will support Kusala in his teachings. For more information, go to www.urbandharma.org or call (714) 468-688.

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 2:15 the apostle Paul writes,

Service/Gathering Times: Assembly of God meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 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. Sermon for this week: Every U.S. citizen who pays taxes recognizes the date April 15, and most dread it. Every year millions of people wait until the final hours or minutes before the deadline to file their forms.

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. 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/9152434704?pwd=T

in the heavy traffic both ways,” said Eileen Kotecki. “It was great to have a clean bus with the bathroom built in. The beautiful long oceanside ride made me very happy to begin with,” said YeuHee Lee. “I really enjoyed the day because this was my first time there, lovely weather, and lunch was great,” added Maria Marin.

Overall winners in the four-table Howell game on July 2 were Judy Jones and Al Appel with 65.48%, followed in second place by Jeanette Estill and Joan Tschirki with a 62.5% game. Games are played on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons in Clubhouse 1 beginning at 12:30. Players are asked to arrive no later than noon to confirm their reservations. Reservations can be made at any

ing historical perceptions of masculine authority and power to feminine guile and strategy, The tale opens with a mature blue-bearded Duke showing his new enamorata Judith through his castle, giving her keys to the doors of seven rooms but cautioning her about door seven which is “off limits’ and never to be opened. When he goes off on a trip, Judith and the audience proceed to find out what is

ID. Once the Banner ID is assigned, students should sign into myGateway to ensure they are prepared for class registration on Aug. 2. A list of fall classes will be available this month. Additional registration information and instructions can be found at the Leisure World Library. Library staff are able to troubleshoot any issues residents may encounter regarding their Banner IDs, myGateway

• Aug. 19: Dog Sponsor:SandraTeelMedicareInsurance;CommunityLegalAidSoCal With a dog named Lulu by his side, Army Ranger Briggs races down the Pacific Coast to make it to a soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, Briggs and Lulu drive each other completely crazy, break a handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.