Memorial First Christian Church is mourning the shining light of Margaret Humes. Margaret had a heart for Jesus and all of God’s people. She made herself available to all who were lost and hopeless. She led First Christian church members in songs of worship that were perfectly fitting for that day’s message every week. Her enthusiasm was so contagious that often times a member or two of the

LW Baptist church enters into heaven’s joys at sinners’ turning from death to life, from darkness to light on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. Religious leaders of Jesus’ day criticized him for welcoming sinners and eating with them. Jesus replied they should rejoice in God’s saving grace, and fulfilling Ezekiel chapter 34’s prophecy, he faults Israel’s false shepherds for not seeking

Beit HaLev’s High Holy Days are livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube and Zoom. The schedule is as follows: Shabbat T’shuvah Ma’ariv: Friday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. Shabbat Shacharit: Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 a.m. Kol Nidrei: Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. Yom Kippur Day: Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m. Ne’ilah: Thursday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. Beit HaLev will host a guest

On Friday, Sept. 10, Congregation Sholom will have Shabbat Shuvah services with Rabbi Mike Mymon at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. New members who want to watch the livestream should contact Jeff Sacks to receive a Zoom invitation. Text Jeff at (714) 6420122, or email him at jfsacks@gmail.com. The link will have the meeting ID and password embedded. Those who want

Happy Grandparents Day! Isn’t every day Grandparents Day in Leisure World? Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Grandparents Day in 1978, and it was first widely celebrated in 1979. One statement in President Carter’s proclamation seems particularly poignant for the world today: “We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled

Community Church will continue its series in the scandalous message of James. The message of James was scandalous because it challenged that faith without works is dead. This week, the scandal speaks directly to where Americans find themselves: living in a world full of misinformation. The tongue can be a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it, a person can bless the Lord and father or curse

Griefshare is starting up again at Faith Christian Assembly. Griefshare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside a person through one of life’s most difficult experiences. It is designed to help a person go from sadness to finding their joy. Rupert and Addie Penner host this ministry, which begins Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Garden Room. Anyone who is grieving the

Christian Women's Fellowship and Bible group will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. The group is currently studying about Dorcas in the 'Women of the Bible' book. The group meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month. For more information, call (562) 431-597 or (562) 594-8100.

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time on Sept. 12. The first reading is from Isaiah 50:5-9a, and the second reading is from James 2:14-18. The Gospel reading is fromMark 8:27-35. Masses To receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, sign up at https:// ebulletin.jspaluch.com or https:// www.jspaluch.com/Subscribe.