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. Services Saturday and Sunday services have the same message given by Pastor Bruce Humes. Sunday services from 9:3010:45 a.m. are traditional, with hymnal music performed by Pat Kogok at the piano. On Jan. 2, she will also sing a solo.

On Sunday, Jan. 2, Pastor Chuck Franco will present Part 2 of “Courage for the New Year,” bringing insight and applicable principles to encourage Christians to welcome the challenges and blessings of the new year without fear. Sunday-morning service is at 10:30 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Bible study is Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. And Hymn Sing is the third Sunday of every month

At Faith Christian Assembly, new people are always welcome “Where the Hymns are Sung,” under the direction of gifted musician Earlene Leming. Pastor Sheri Leming’s message is straight from God’s Word and is sure to lift people up! Studies have shown that people who attend church and worship regularly tend to be happier than those who do not. Church attendance has also been shown to decrease

On Sunday, Jan. 2, the 10 a.m. worship will focus on personal faith. Unbelieving religious leaders of Jesus’ day sought to undermine his authority, but Jesus gained the advantage by publicly showing their unbelief of God’s Word. So they sent spies pretending to pose honest questions about paying taxes that might cause him trouble with the governing authorities. Jesus turned the tables on their

On Jan. 2 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Council Vice President Jerry Brady will preach on the Scriptures with a sermon titled “Is Youth Wasted On the Young?” Main services are held at 10:30 a.m. inside the stained-glass sanctuary at 13564 Saint Andrews Drive. Dee Sessa and Maria Swift greet everyone at the door, while Carol Costello is prayer leader and reader. Everyone is welcome. The congregation

On Dec. 21, 42 members of the Cribbage Club celebrated the holiday season with a light lunch of sandwiches, chips and cookies before play began. Candy Meyers won first place, scoring 842, and Pat Blum scored 828 for second place. Three members tied for third place with 827: Rosemary Wu, Pat Fellers and Marilyn Chelsvig. And Connie Deady placed fourth with a score of 823. Bea Lissow won six

Guta Basner won the final table on Dec. 18 with a full house of KKK55. Basner, who has won final table seven times, is a retired consultant. Second through fifth players were Tom Pappas, John Burns, Marianne Conte and Bill Clawson, respectively. High hands were won by Jack Pfeiffer and Army Mangravito; the promotional hand of 10-2 was won by Doug Wolfe. Lem Hall won the Ken Reddy special raffle.