Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Churches welcomed new members to the congregation on Sept. 29: Susan Cooper to St. Theodore and Susan Avila and Annie Willequer to Redeemer Lutheran Church. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the congregations will celebrate the 21st Sunday after Pentecost with Bishop Murray Finck presiding. The Communion and worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews

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. Pastor’s Message Genesis 38 is a step away from Joseph and his journey in Egypt

On Sunday, Sept. 22, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the 18th Sunday after Pentecost with Bishop Murray Finck presiding. The Communion and worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive at 10:30 a.m. For the month of September, the sermon series will focus on Letters of James. On Sunday, Sept. 22, Fink’s sermon

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near,” Hebrews 10:24-25. Nothing replaces the fellowship of Christians coming together consistently to encourage each other in good deeds and to love one another. In this environment, people

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Mymon will also lead the hybrid services on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah reading will be Ki Tavo from the book of Deuteronomy. Ki Tavo (When You Come) opens by describing the ceremony of the first fruit offering (bikkurim) and the declaration

LW Baptist will meet Sunday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. Worship gains its power from Christians’ common faith. The Bible draws Christ’s apostles and all subsequent Christian believers into one fellowship, saying, “Our fellowship is with the Father and with his son Jesus Christ, and we write this to make our joy complete.” Christians will learn to pray for religious freedom, for pro-life,

Community Church will hold its Fall Fling Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will feature a variety of vendors, a bake sale with plenty of sweets and treats, creative craft tables, collections of old and new items from “Granny’s Attic,” and Sandy’s Café will serve lunch. Call the church office at 562-431-2503, Tuesday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for more information.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. Relief Society and the 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 to attend

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Oct. 5, Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community, he presents Buddhism in simple ways Buddha Circle requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 714-468-6887.