Scripture reminds God's people to, “Flee foolish and harmful desires. Follow righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith.” The point is to finish well in life. Like a race, it is one thing to begin well, but it matters also how one finishes. LW Baptist Church will explore how God helps believers to fulfill this trust on Sunday, Jan.

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Feb. 1, Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Venerable Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community, he presents Buddhism in a simple way. Buddha Circle requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

The Christian Women’s Fellowship and Bible Study group will meet on Monday, Jan 27, in Clubhouse 3, Room 6 at 10 a.m. The group is studying lesson 14 from the book of James in Elizabeth Green’s book, “Growing in Wisdom and Truth.” For more information, call Joann Barsamian at 928-277-6408.

On Sunday, Jan. 19, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the second Sunday after Epiphany. The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus, will preside over the 10:30 a.m. Communion and worship service at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. After the service, residents are invited to join members in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, tea, cookies

The cumbersome Thomas Bros. Guide, with its many volumes and complicated page system, has effectively become extinct with the advent of GPS. The necessity for directions to a certain destination, however, will never become extinct. The same principle holds true as a new year begins. Unless one has a certain goal or destination in mind, the end of the journey of 2025 is uncertain. 1 Peter 3:10-12 gives

Tickets are on sale now for the GRF Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance, slated for Wednesday, Feb.14. The romantic not-forcouples- only evening will begin at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 2, with a sumptuous dinner of lemon herb chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, steamed vegetable medley, Sonoma salad, and chocolate mousse for dessert, catered by Country Garden Caterers. This year’s dinner will feature Stone

The LW Friends of the Library thanks all donors and shoppers for their generous holiday donations and purchases. One shopper took advantage of the bargains and bought $7.50 worth of cards at 10 cents each, seemingly a lot of money, but a pittance compared to 75 cards at retail. The Boutique Committee used its skills to present donated items attractively. Helpful bookstore volunteers were on hand to