It’s time to spring forward.

Church goers are often the first affected by Sunday’s hour-ahead time change.

“We’d like to see church fuller (than usual),” said Wendy Wagner, office administrator at Cornerstone Community Church.

In this case, the Manteca church has morning worship services at 9 o’clock and 10:45. She’s hoping that folks will remember this weekend to move their clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time.

The time change benefits the outdoor recreation enthusiast.

“DST is definitely good for business – we get people getting in a quick ‘nine’ after work,” said Greg Ferreira, who is the shop attendant at Jack Tone Golf in Ripon.

Couple that with the nice weather similar to the past few days.

Brian Goulart also welcomes DST.

His East Union High softball team plays its games under the lights at Northgate Park.

“That’s been an issue,” said the Lancers coach following Friday’s tough loss to visiting Tracy. “Tonight, we were worried about (the lights) shutting off during the game.”

With DST, he’s contemplating pushing the start time of his home games an hour early. “By then, we’ll be playing (Valley Oak League) games that matter,” Goulart said.

In addition, he makes it a point to reset his clocks at home that Saturday before DSL.

“We don’t want to be late for church,” said Goulart.

Officially, DST begins at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March, ending on the first Sunday in November.

Since 2005, DST was extended by four weeks under a U.S. law signed by President George W. Bush. Every state for the exception of Arizona and Hawaii along with the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, America Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands observe DST.