Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. Relief Society and the Elders Quorum meetings are held 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, Oct. 5, Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community, he presents Buddhism in simple ways Buddha Circle requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

“Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God,” Psalm 92:13. Through this verse, believers can discover that this promise from God means that they may flourish. The psalmist speaks of being planted in the house of the Lord, or in other words, being a regular, active participant in God’s house on earth. The definition of the verb “plant” means

On three separate occasions Jesus addressed sinful pride among his disciples. He said “the world’s kings rule over their people, and those who have authority over others are called benefactors. But you, he said, must not be like that. The greatest among you should be like the youngest and the leader should be like the servant. ‘Who’, he asked, ‘is more important, the one sitting at table

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Holy Family Catholic Church (next to St. Andrews Gate) invites LWers to participate in daily masses at 8:30 a.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sundays 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, LW pet owners are welcome to attend a pet blessing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church.

Meeting information is subject to change. Check the LW website at www.lwsb.com for the most current listings. ARTS AND CRAFTS Art League, CH 4, A, B and C Sections, 2nd Tues., 7-9 p.m. for art show and demonstration, 562-431-4124 Arts & Crafts Guild, CH 4, Art Rm., Thurs., Mon., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ceramics—Claytime Ceramics, CH 4, Ceramics Rm., Wed., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ceramics—Clay

Changes must be made in writing at the LW Weekly office or by email: emmad@lwsb.com. For more information, call 562- 431-6586, ext. 387, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. LW club information is provided by the clubs’ representatives and GRF Recreation. Club representatives can add new listings or change the information provided here. This list is subject to change. The LW Weekly recommends

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN by Janet Isom GRF President Please come join us at next week’s monthly GRF Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. The Board will vote whether to approve a plan that would revamp our current bus system to a pointto- point offering. Transportation Manager Grant Winford has designed the plan to better meet the needs of the community