The Hot Meals Drive Through program is available for residents of Orange County’s District 2, which includes Leisure World Seal Beach. Participants must be aged 60 and older, single parents or unemployed individuals or have disabilities. There are three sites open one day per week at which people may pick up two dinner meals. Qualified applicants must register in advance at www.ocmeals.com.

The Orange County Health Care Agency offers free drivethrough COVID-19 testing for Leisure World residents on Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Clubhouse 4. Registration via oc.fulgentgenetics. com is required; space is limited. Participants will need to bring an identification card and, if they have one, an insurance card. LW residents are at higher risk for serious illness, so the OCHCA is encouraging

Hearts and Hands United in Giving (HHUG) is a small, local nonprofit dedicated to helping the homeless in the LW community. HHUG accepts donations of clean, used towels, plus new, unopened, travel-size shampoo, soap or lotion. New socks are the only clothing donation that HHUG accepts. To donate, contact Linda Neer at (562) 430-3214 for pick up. Donations can also be left on her patio at Mutual

By Rolland Coburn Pastor Here is a special promise from God’s word: our physical bodies will be raised to life on earth restored and glorified (perfect), never to die again. The Bible gives this promise to those whose personal faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, as seen in Romans 8:11: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, he who raised Christ from

Jim Greer LW contributor “The Lord told us how with simple, but stunning, reassurance: If ye are prepared ye shall not fear,” declared President Russell M. Nelson at the women’s session of the October General Conference. “What a promise. It is one that can literally change the way we see our future.” Members of the church have known for years to store food and water and have financial

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time on Sunday, Oct. 25. The First Reading is Exodus 22:20-26, and the Second Reading is 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10. The Gospel reading will be from Matthew 22:34-40. 40 Days for Life The Diocese of Orange is promoting “Help Save Lives” by praying for an end to

By Bruce Humes Pastor “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways and to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and his statutes which I command you today for your good” (Deuteronomy 10:12-13, NKJV). A question is asked of Israel: “What

Reformation Day will be celebrated at a combined service of Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore’s Episcopal churches at Redeemer Lutheran, 13564 St. Andrew’s Drive, on Sunday, Oct. 25. Wear red, if you like, for the celebration. There is an outdoor service from 8:45-9:15 a.m. and 9:30-10 a.m. Look for the crosses on the wall and red patio umbrellas along the north side of the church building.

Beit HaLev and Rabbi Galit Shirah invite everyone to attend the Zoom services every Shabbat evening and morning. Anyone interested in joining the Beit HaLev Zoom community for services and Hebrew classes can contact the rabbi at (562) 715-0888 for access and instructions on how to use Zoom. Beit HaLev continues to conduct livestream services on Facebook and YouTube as well. To attend, go to Rabbi