First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors. People are welcome to worship and explore God’s word together “that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine” (Romans 1:12). Message From the Pastor In 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, the apostle Paul

Service/Gathering Times: Assembly of God meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Hymn Sing is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. Sermon for the week: World events can be confusing and upsetting. The news, presented from contradicting viewpoints, add to the uncertainty and creates anxiety. What has happened to the idyllic society the “Leisure

Faith Christian Assembly had a representative from the Senior Protection and Financial Abuse Specialist Team of Orange County from the Council on Aging present at the church to help educate members about the steps they can take to protect themselves against fraud and financial abuse. The key to self-protection is to be able to recognize the characteristics of a scam: •Unsolicited contact from

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom on Friday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. with Rabbi Mike Mymon. Rabbi Mymon will also lead Saturday’s hybrid in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. To receive a Zoom invitation, call or text Jeff Sacks at (714) 642-0122. This week’s Torah portion is Balak from the book of Numbers. Balak is the story of the Moabite king Balak, who hires Balaam

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $9.75 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1% milk. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete an online application. To cancel a meal for the following day, you