Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Mon., March 21 Finance Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual ........................ 10 a.m. Tues., March 22 GRF Board Meeting Clubhouse 4/virtual ....................... 10 a.m. Fri., March 25 Special Architectural Design & Review Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual ..........................

The editorial deadline is 4 p.m. on Thursday for the following Thursday’s edition. People may email articles or drop them into the letter slot at the front of the NewsBuilding,locatedontheeast sideoftheAmphitheater.Seepage 4 of any edition for a list of section editors and their email addresses.

LW Baptist will hold its worship service on Sunday, March 20, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. The sermon will focus on the supreme authority of Jesus Christ. In Acts 4, the apostles experience a contest of authorities. Whose authority will stand: Caesar’s or Christ’s? man’s or God’s? Will Durant’s famous history shows the answer. Caesar is ancient history; Christ and his church are alive today.

The Christian Women’s Fellowship and Bible Study group will meet on March 28 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 10 a.m. The group will discuss chapters 8 and 9 in the book “Loving God with All Your Heart.” All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Jean Davidson at (562) 431-0597 or Margie Singleton at (562) 594-8100.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. The 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, with Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Masks are now optional for all

Congregation Sholom will hold a Purim service and Megillah reading today, March 17, via Zoom with Cantor Marla Barugel at 10 a.m. Services will be held on Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, at 10 a.m. with Rabbi Eric Dangott via Zoom. To receive an invitation, call or text Jeff Sacks at (714) 642-0122. This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra from the Book of Leviticus, in which

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the Third Sunday of Lent on March 20. Stations of the Cross Join Holy Family for a weekly devotion and prayers for peace during Lent on Fridays at 11 a.m. Lenten Fish Fry Holy Family will hold a Lenten fish fry for a cost of $10 per person after the Stations of the Cross on Fridays. Signups for the

The Buddha Circle will meet in Clubhouse 3, Room 3, on Saturday, April 9, from 9:30-11 a.m., with the venerable Kusala Bhikshu, who is well-known in the Buddhist community. He presents Buddhism in a simple way and teaches people how they can suffer less and become happier in their lives. Buddha Circle is an interactive group, so those who attend are encouraged to ask questions and join the discussion.

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 join First Christian Church as it worships and explores God’s word. The Message In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2, the apostle Paul writes, “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I