Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., in Long Beach. The 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, and Relief Society and Elders Quorum on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour.

Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services in person can request a link from Bishop Mike Gravley at 562-212-8641.

The reading source for this year is the New Testament. The reading assignment for the week of Sept. 4-10 is 1 Corinthians 14-16.

The devotional “Come, Follow Me” says “Because the Church anditsdoctrineswererelativelynewinCorinth,it’s understandable that Corinthian Saints encountered confusion. Paul had previously taught them the fundamental truth of the gospel: ‘That Christ died for our sins…and that he was buried and rose again the third day.’ But some members soon began teaching that ‘there is no resurrection of the dead.’ Paul implored them to ‘keep in memory’ the truths they had been taught. Listening to the Lord’s appointed servants and holding to the simple truths they repeatedly teach can help us find peace and ‘stand fast in the faith.’”