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 to join in worship and explore God’s word together. Pastor’s Message Genesis 30:25-43 will be the topic of Pastor Bruce Humes message this week. Jacob worked 14 years of labor for his father-in-law Laban and has accumulated two wives,

Beit HaLev’s community prays for the safe return of all hostages, Israeli and Americans, and a swift end to the Israel-Hamas war. Beit HaLev services are held on Fridays at 5 p.m. To join Beit HaLev’s Zoomagogue interactive service go to: https:// shorturl.at/hsJTZ, Facebook: www.facebook.com/galityomtov, or YouTube: www.youtube.com/@beithalevlive8816/streams. “Bechukotai” (If you

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, June 1, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Venerable Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community, and presents Buddhism in a simple way. The interactive session aims to teach people how to suffer less and become happier. Questions are encouraged. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

The ability to adapt to uncertain circumstances can make the difference between failure and success. The ability to do so with joy is a gift from God to those who trust that he is with them in every situation. In comfort or pain, lack or abundance, weeping or laughter, a Christian’s joy is not determined by outward influences, but the indwelling confidence that God is working for their good, even

Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore Churches was honored to welcome a new member into the family of God as Holly Lynn Amireh was baptized on May 19, Pentecost Sunday. Amireh was with her parents, Nicholas and Wendy Amireh and her cousins, Ryan and Paige Mize, who are also her godparents. She is the great-granddaughter of a longtime church member, Juanita Townsend. On Sunday, June 2, the congregations

The Leisure World Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Mondays and Fridays in Clubhouse 1 at 12:30 p.m. Reservations can be made at any game using the sign-up sheets. Players can call Linda Nye at 562-453-6678 or email her at yuelingnye@yahoo.com no later than 10 a.m. on game day. Arrive by 12:15 to confirm reservations. May 13 winners (eight tables): Russ Gray and Sylvia Kaprelyan (60.76%), and Larry