THE PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL Clubhouse 4 and Zoom Tele-Video Conference The regular monthly meeting of the Presidents’ Council of Leisure World Seal Beach was convened at 1:30 p.m. by President Jeri Dolch on Feb. 7 in Clubhouse 4 and Zoom televideo conference. The following is a recap: • Presidents’ Council meeting minutes of Jan. 3, 2024, were approved as written. • GAF President

On Sunday, Feb. 18, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the first Sunday of Lent. Bishop Murray Finck willpreside as the new interim pastor. The Sunday worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. All are welcome. Kay Pushman is this week’s reader and prayer leader. The churches continue to collect canned

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Karen Isenberg on Friday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid services on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9 and Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be Terumah from the book of Exodus. Terumah (Donation) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God

February is the month people celebrate Valentine’s Day and the theme of love. Jesus talked a lot about love in its purest and most perfect form. The passage for Pastor Chuck Franco’s sermon this week, 1 John 4:18-20, speaks to the power of God’s lovetodispelfear. God’soverwhelming love for his people overcomes that fear and allows believers to have confidence in facing any challenge, assured

Beit HaLev's community prays for Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, the safe return of all hostages and a swift end to the Israel-Hamas War. The second Triennial Cycle Torah reading is from “Terumah” (Gifts) from Exodus 26:1-30. HaShem speaks to Moshe: “You shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart is so moved.” The building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was to be a place

God is the loving giver of life and of all good things, and he requires mankind’s thanksgiving and testimony to his goodness. LW Baptist’s service on Sunday, Feb. 18, follows this theme in Clubhouse 4 at 10 a.m. God gave Adam and Eve a garden home to tend to. He then gave Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their children the promised land as an everlasting possession. But Adam and Eve lost Eden, and

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:1. Pastor’s Message This week’s reading from Pastor Gary Whitlatch will be from 1 Timothy 2,

Winter can feel grim, and leave one with a sense of fruitlessness. It’s a time when people may be tempted to rush into the next season. God’s word makes it clear that his purpose prevails in each season and that there is a time for all things. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” Join Faith Christian Assembly on Sundays at