Matthew 28:19, also known as the Great Commission, is Jesus’ mandate to his followers then and present day, to make disciples, who became the first missionaries. This Sunday, March 16, the DelaCruz family, Roli, Amy and Katie, will minister in the service. They will join Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio City, Philippines, to prepare students from many countries to be pastors, teachers,

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend

Leisure World Korean Community Church’s (LWKCC) Sunday services are held at the sanctuary every week at 11:50 a.m., at 14000 Church Place and a morning prayer meeting led by the senior pastor is held every Tuesday through Saturday at 6 a.m. Breakfast is served every Saturday in the fellowship room. For more information, call 714-323-0897 or email revyong@hanmail.net.

Join Congregation Sholom celebrate Purim today, March 13, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. It will present the Purim Shpiel, a hilarious take on the Book of Esther. This will be followed by the reading of the Megillah by Rabbi Mike Mymon. Hamantaschen will be served. Hybrid services will be held on Friday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and on Zoom with Rabbi Karen Isenberg. The

Chapter 10 of the Gospel of Luke tells the story of the wellknown sisters Mary and Martha. “Now it happened as they went that He [Jesus] entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached him and said, ‘Lord,