First Christian Church teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church, joining in worship and exploring God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12. Pastor’s Message Palm Sunday is celebrated in Christian churches around the world to commemorate the day that Jesus entered Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday marks the day Jesus entered Jerusalem, accompanied by shouts of praise. As the people sang and celebrated, Luke records Jesus’ weeping over the people of Jerusalem. They were missing the true purpose of his coming. The freedom Jesus offered was far greater than the political change the people thought they needed. Pastor Chuck Franco will deliver a sermon from Luke 19:28-44 titled “No

On Palm Sunday, March 29, Community Church will look at Matthew’s gospel that records the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem which will lead to Good Friday and Easter on Sunday, April 5. As a reminder, the word Gospel means “good news.” The church will have palm branches to celebrate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at this service. Community Church encourages believers to “Shine in the

Congregation Sholom will hold a service via Zoom with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mymon will also lead the hybrid services on Saturday, March 28, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and on Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be Tzav from the book of Leviticus. In Tzav (command), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering

LW Baptist meets on Sundays at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The church will observe Palm Sunday on March 29. It is the day Jesus publicly identified himself as Lord and offered the gospel of peace to the Jewish nation. There were different responses to Jesus on that historic occasion, as there are now, and those responses make a difference, as the Bible says, “He came to his own and his own people

On Sunday, March 29, Faith Christian Assembly will observe Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week, at 10:30 a.m. service. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem before his crucifixion and resurrection. He was greeted by crowds waving palm branches shouting “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” At the same time, others were asking “Who is this?” This is an important

Holy Family Catholic Church is located next to the St. Andrews Gate. Masses are held Monday-Saturday at 8:30 a.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. (Vigil) and Sundays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. During Lent, Holy Family will have Stations of the Cross Devotion on Fridays at 11 a.m., followed by a Fish Fry lunch (now air fried). RSVP for lunch by calling the parish office at 562-430-8170.

LWKCC holds a Sunday worship at the sanctuary every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and an early morning prayer service at 6 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday. The church is located next to St. Andrews Gate at 14000 Church Place. For more information, call 714-323-0897.

On Sunday, March 29, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate Palm Sunday and the Passion of Jesus for the beginning of Holy Week. The Holy Communion service, led by Rev. Murray Finck, will meet at 10:30 a.m. at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. People can join after service for coffee, tea, cookies and snacks in the Fellowship Hall. Holy

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. The sacrament meeting is at 9 a.m., followed by second-hour meeting from 10:10-11 a.m. The second hour meetings are as follows: Sunday school is held on the first and third Sundays and relief society and elders quorum are on the second and fourth Sundays. The primary meeting is held every Sunday. Members who are unable