Today is the regularly scheduled release date of the GRF podcast, Leisure World Direct. In observance of the holidays, there will be no new episode today. The podcast team wishes residents a happy holiday season. Leisure World Direct will return on Jan. 8 with an episode on GRF amenities.

The phrase “In the year of our Lord” was used in the past to signify the period of time after the birth of Jesus. Pastor Sheri Leming of Faith Christian Assembly encourages residents to begin using this phrase to help set the tone for the new year as a sober reminder of who the year belongs to. Believers should acknowledge that the year belongs to God, and seek God’s wisdom and prayerfully ask

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Starting Jan. 4,the sacrament meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with second-hour meetings held from 10:10-11 a.m. Sunday School is held on the first and third Sundays. Relief Society and Elders Quorum are on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary is held every Sunday. Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services in person

Sheep Gate Evangelical Church, led by senior pastor Young Kun Kim, holds a weekly worship service on Sundays at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Thursday Bible study, which is a reading through the Bible together, is held at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 4. Sheep Gate Evangelical Church is a place for Koreanspeaking residents to find and live a joyful life in Jesus. For more information, call

First Christian Church invites all residents to join the service as the church focuses on the teachings of God, straight out of the Holy Bible. First Christian is a friendly church that welcomes all. Pastor’s Message The Apostle Paul wrote an astonishing statement in Romans 10:12-13, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches

Jesus is often pictured as a mild-mannered, traveling teacher, so it might be surprising to learn that one of his purposes was to turn the world as it was upside down. Pastor Church Franco’s sermon, titled “Jesus Came To Shake Things Up,” from Matthew 2:1-3:4 will observe this trait on Dec. 27. Though Jesus came as a helpless infant, his birth was heralded by angels, celebrated by shepherds