Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St. in 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

Congregation Sholom will hold servcies via Zoom with Rabbi Eric Dangott on Friday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid services on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday's Torah portion will be Mishpatim from the book of Exodus. Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, March 4, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9:30-11 a.m. with Ven. Kusala The group is interactive and people are encouraged to ask questions. Donations are welcome. For more information, go to www.urbandharma.org or call 714-468-6887.

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 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 1:12. Message from the Pastor The story of the Ark in Genesis 7 is an account of incredible

Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah conducts online services for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services. The Friday, Feb. 17, service will begin at 5 p.m. and the Saturday, Feb. 18, service will begin at 10 a.m. Note that the Friday evening service begins earlier than last year, at 5 p.m. Beit HaLev LIVE! Interactive livestream services are on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGT

The Christian Fun and Fellowship club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. People are asked to bring their own cutlery and a food dish to share. Coffee and water will be provided by the club. All residents are invited to join. For more information, call 562-455-6218

Not long ago at Faith Christian Assembly’s 5:30 p.m. Celebration Service, Pastor Gary Lemming spoke from Deuteronomy, 31:8, “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” It is absolutely one of God’s commands to not fear. The only reason people should fear is when they don’t fear God in a reverent,

Service/Gathering Times: Sunday morning at 10:30 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Hymn Sing will be held on the fourth Sunday, in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby at 6 p.m. Sermon for this week: Pastor Chuck Franco will preach a sermon titled “Are You a Millennial?” from Revelation 20:1-2. This scripture speaks of the millennial or 1,000-year reign of Jesus, a time of welcomed peace for all mankind. Satan

LW Baptist Church’s worship service on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4 considers the dramatic poetry of Job. Because Job complains of God’s giving him a hard lot, his friends and people today mistakenly fault him, failing to recognize Job’s remarkable prophecies. Alluding to his divine advocate, Job says, “Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he who testifies for me