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Service/Gathering Times: Assembly of God meets Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Wednesday morning Bible study is at 10 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Hymn Sing is canceled until further notice. Sermon for this week: The familiar story of David and Goliath is the basis for the next sermon in the “How To” series. While modern Christians don’t face 9-foot Philistines, life’s problems

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 9:30-10:45 a.m., are traditional, with hymnal music featuring Pat Kogok at the piano. Kogok will also sing a special solo

Congregation Sholom will hold Zoom services with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 5, at 9:30 a.m. New members who want to watch the livestream should contact Jeff Sacks by texting (714) 642-0122 or emailing jfsacks@ gmail. com. The link will have the meeting ID and password embedded. Those who want more details or need to practice can call Jeff ahead of time. The

Beit HaLev will not hold in-person services until further notice due to the spread of the omicron variant. Beit HaLev livestream services are on Facebook. com/ galityomtov, YouTube.com (Beit HaLev LIVE! Channel) and Zoom. To join the Zoomagogue community, go to https://us-02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704 ? pwd= THJGTE1OUXI5VXF DTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is

Christian Women’s Fellowship and Bible Group will meet on Feb. 14 and 28 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 10 a.m. The group is currently studying Chapter 7 in the book “Loving God with All Your Heart.” All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Jean Davidson at (562) 431-0591 or Margie Robertson at (562) 594-6505.

Passion events shape LW Baptist’s 10 a.m. worship service in Clubhouse 4. The gospel song for this week says, “Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood/Sealed my pardon with his blood.” The sermon will consider how God shows the whole world its sin in Jesus’ condemnation. This included Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the gentiles and the people of Israel. The