The Bible tells God’s people his great promises for them. Jesus refers to one of the picture-prophecies of himself “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whoever believes in him may have eternal life,” John 3:1415. Jesus compares his saving work to God’s remedy for sinning Israel during their wilderness wanderings. Dying of poison snake bites,

On Sunday, April 7, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the second Sunday of Easter with Bishop Murray Finck presiding. The 10:30 a.m. worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. All are welcome. A time of fellowship will be held in the Fellowship Hall after service with coffee, tea, cookies and snacks available.

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, and Relief Society and Elders Quorum on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services

Congregation Sholom will hold services with Rabbi Karen Isenberg on Friday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Services with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Saturday, March 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and on Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday's Torah reading will be Shemini from the book of Leviticus. Shemini (Eighth) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire

The Leisure World Scrabble Club meets each Wednesday afternoon from 1-4 in Clubhouse 3, Room 5. New members are welcome. The club met on Feb. 24 and all four Wednesdays in March. There were 42 scores above 300, including four that were higher than 400. There were 25 bingos (i.e. the use of all seven tiles in one move). Bob Ruderman accounted for all of the scores above 400 and 14 of the