First Christian Church will hold a Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 4:30 p.m. There will be Christmas carols and fellowship. All are welcome to celebrate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ. Pastor’s Message The prophet Isaiah prophesied of the birth of Christ to a virgin 700 years before. Isaiah 7:14 says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: ‘Behold, the

On Sunday, Dec. 21, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent. The Rev. Murray Finck will preside over the holy Communion service at 10:30 a.m. at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. All are welcome to join. People are welcome to join after the service in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, tea, cookies and snacks

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. The Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings are held on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable

For many people, December is a favorite time of year; they enjoy the beautiful colors, the lights, and the music of the Christmas season. For some, this is not only where the season ends, but where the hopefulness of the season ends. Believers know this hope is only found in Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:3 provides a promise: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his