Published: September 05, 2008 07:28 pm            

Church Briefs: Sept. 6, 2008

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Berean Baptist

The 9:30 Bible Study Hour will feature Dick Triestram at the helm of the adult class meeting in the auditorium, Lauren Lopez leading the junior class and the Teen Inquirer’s Class leaving the church at 9:20 for Burger King for its class.

At 10:30, pastor Larry Lilly begins a series of sermons on the subject of prayer titled, “Prayer: Your Lifeline to God.” The sermon this week is titled, “Praying Gratefully” and stresses the spiritual importance of developing a thankful attitude in our prayer life. Nearly 50 years ago, the Indian Christian Bakht Singh said, “We who know the Lord in India feel sorry for you in America because of your spiritual poverty.” If churches have prayer meetings at all, they are the most sparsely attended services of all. This statistic must be reversed.

The Sounds of Victory and Charlie Davis will present special music. Dick and Judy Triestram will present a special illustrated gospel magic lesson for the Integrated Family Worship Time.

The 6 p.m. service will feature the first in a series of messages on the subject of “True Revival” by Lilly and other preachers serving Christ at Berean. This week’s sermon is presented by Lilly and titled, “Decisions for Revival.” Lilly will share the biblical definition of the term “revival” and briefly share what Jesus told a specific church about the subject.

John and Lauren Lopez will present special music.

The church is at 6770 N. Clinton St.

United Methodist Temple

Traditional worship begins at 8:45 a.m., followed by Sunday school for all ages at 10 and contemporary worship at 11.

Pastor Alan Rumble will preach from the book of Romans 15:7, titled “Radical Hospitality.”

This week, Rumble will present the children’s message.

Kids Own Worship is a worship program for children ages 4 through third grade. Children will be dismissed from the sanctuary after the children’s message to attend Kids Own Worship.

Child care in the nursery will be provided for both worship services and Sunday school.

We are collecting food to assist the families of the 14th and Chestnut Community Center. All donations may be dropped off in the Narthex in the barrels.

If you need a ride to church, call the church office 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and leave a message at extension 10.

Sunday school is at 10 a.m. We offer classes for all ages.

Our youth fellowship is at 5:30 p.m. Sundays for youth in middle to high school.

We have many activities scheduled for this time.

For more information, see the church Web site: www.terrehauteumtemple.org, e-mail thumt@verizon.net or call (812) 299-1898.

Blessed Hope Baptist

The church is on Route 1 in Jasonville.

For more details, call (812) 665-3282.

Sunday through Wednesday is Revival at Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Special guest preacher Sunday is Glen Yoder. We welcome pastors Lonnie Mattingly and Kevin Albert on Monday and Tuesday evening, and as we wrap up our revival services Wednesday evening with Blessed Hope’s pastor emeritus Robert Ross. In every service, will have special music followed by preaching that is applicable to the day in which we live. Nursery care will be provided for each service.

The church is south of Jasonville on Indiana 59. Service times are Sunday school – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning preaching – 10:30; and Sunday through Wednesday evening – 7 p.m.

Christ United Methodist

The church at 221 S. Sixth St., West Terre Haute will have a car wash from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The cost of $7 includes a hot dog and drink. Proceeds go to the church camp fund. The rain date is Sept. 13.

Centenary United Methodist

The congregation of the church at 301 N. Seventh St. welcomes all to our 134-year-old church. We invite you to worship with us in our “Prayer and Praise Time” at 9 a.m.; hear the Rev. Paul Wagner preach on “Paradoxes of Christian Living” and listen to Bill Cain’s organ mastery and the chancel choir as directed by Scott Buchanan at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments and fellowship time follow the worship service from 10:30 to 10:45.

Sunday school classes are offered for all age groups and nursery care is provided. At 10:45, Bill Dodson will teach and lead discussion in the Adult Friendship Class on “A New Community” (Mark 1:1-8; Matt. 3: 1-3), and Steve Hardin and the Rev. Phyllis Peters will lead discussion on “Christian Themes in Secular Music” in the College Age Class. The church’s Seventh Street entrance is handicapped accessible, and ample parking is available behind the church. “Prayer and Meditation Time” is 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays.

Choir rehearsals are at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays. For information regarding special classes on parenting, call the church office by Friday. For information about Sunday school, special music events and participation opportunities, call the office any day at (812) 232-2319. Centenary is a place for you to bring your love of God and share your joys and sorrows with caring members of Christ’s church.

Central Christian

Disciples of Christ

Our worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. and include a children’s moment led by the Rev. Rebecca Zelensky. Children (and adults) of all ages are invited to participate. On Sunday, the Young Church’s Blessing Box will be passed throughout the congregation. All change collected in the box this year will be donated to L.A.C.E.S (Life and Change Experienced Through Sports). Communion is served every Sunday, and all believers are invited to partake. Join us at 4950 E. Wabash Ave. Worship will be followed by a fellowship time with drinks and doughnuts.

Sunday school will begin at 11 a.m. Classes are offered for all ages. Children’s classes are resuming with a new curriculum after a summer break. Zelensky will lead our adult Cornerstone Class in a new series, “Living the Questions.” This series will include video presentations, handouts and discussions. Nursery care is provided during worship and Sunday school.

Our elders will be meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday for a retreat. They will meet at the home of Roland Grieb.

A Book Club Discussion begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church. The group will meet weekly to discuss “Lamb,” written by Christopher Moore.

Our annual Jonah Fish Fry is 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church; dine in or pick up carry-out. Your ticket includes “all you care to eat” of fish, choice of two side items, drink and bread. Desserts are available for purchase. Price at the door is $8 for adults and $4 for children 4-11. Advance tickets are available and may be bought for 50 cents less. Call the church at (812) 877-9959 for tickets or information. Dinner music will be provided by Shirley Britton at the piano.

The church office or our minister can be reached at 877-9959. Visit www.cccthdisciples.org.

Unity Presbyterian

Worship service at 1207 E. Springhill Drive is 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The first Sunday of each month, Unity celebrates the Lord’s Supper. “Taking Up the Cross of Jesus,” is pastor Linda Peters’ sermon Sunday. Jesus asked us to take up the cross and follow him; when we do, we are never alone. Amie Ellison is our choir director, Andrea Marlow is our organist. The choir returns to worship today with rehearsals at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. Sundays.

Every Thursday evening, we invite you to our Praise and Potluck: Praise at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30.

Call the church office at (812) 299-2206, or visit www.unityth.com.

If you or someone you know needs food, call the Salvation Army or the church office.

St. George’s Episcopal

Today is St. George’s day to volunteer at The Helping Hands Store in West Terre Haute on West U.S. 40, just east of the West Vigo IGA.

Sunday’s Christian education topic will be “The Seven Little Letters from the Bible,” led by the Rev. Michael Stichweh from Indianapolis. Adult Christian education is from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. in Taylor Hall.

Stichweh also will be celebrant for Holy Eucharist, Rite II, which begins at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. As is St. George’s custom on the first Sunday of the month, there will be prayers for healing during Eucharist.

The church is at 1337 N. Smith Place (on Ferguson Hill), West Terre Haute. For more information, contact Kelly Hammonds, bishop’s warden, (217) 826-5439; kellyjo829@yahoo.com or go to www.stgeorgeswth.indydio.org.

Stichweh, who served most of his ministry as a parish priest and headmaster in New York City, retired to downtown Indianapolis in 2005 after “semi-retirement” in Florida.

Stichweh moved to Winter Park, Fla., in 1995 and became part-time priest-in-charge at St. Matthias Church in Clermont, Fla. The church increased in size and a larger building was needed, as was a full-time priest. Stichweh then fully retired and moved to downtown Indianapolis.

Coffee hour with food and fellowship follows the service. All are welcome to attend all services.

Northside Community UMC

Traditional worship is at 8 a.m., with Sunday school at 9 and celebration of worship at 10.

Our traditional style worship includes the singing of only hymns, the use of “Call to Worship” and the celebration of Holy Communion weekly. We do encourage those who particularly like the traditional service to join us each Sunday.

Although Pastor Frank finished his five-week sermon series based upon the book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by Bishop Robert Schnase last Sunday, he will offer a conclusion to the series as he preaches on our next steps now that we have the five practices that enable congregations to become fruitful before us. He will present biblical ideas from Bishop Schnase, entertain ideas from the congregation and present personal ideas and visions from himself that help fulfill the mission of Northside Community UMC. If you are looking for a warm, friendly environment; a safe place for your kids, and passionate worship, Northside Community UMC is the church family for you. We are located on the corners of Maple and Fruitridge avenues.

Tuesday Morning Bible Study is at 10 a.m. We continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. This study is open to anyone in the community. On Wednesday evening, we study Philip Yancey’s book “What’s So Amazing About Grace.” If you are interested in participating, call the office at (812) 232-2478. For more information about the study, call the church and ask for extension 11. Child care is provided.

Every Wednesday at 10 a.m., there is a chapel service for Stepping Stones Child Development Center, however, it is open to the public. The Highly Energized Anointed Teen & Tweens Youth Group will be meeting at the church at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. We invite all youth in our community. We meet on the first, second and third Sundays of each month. The first Sunday we meet at the church for a group lesson with snacks. We will go to some type of mission work on the second Sunday of each month to serve the residents dinner. On the third Sunday, we do something fun as a group. Call (812) 232-2478 for more information.

Memorial United Methodist

The church is at 2701 Poplar St. in Terre Haute.

At 8 a.m. Sunday, Partners in Prayer meet in the chapel with the pastors to pray for their work with the church and for their personal and professional needs.

At 8:45 a.m. is our traditional service. The Rev. Scott Johnson will present “Interpretation.” Isn’t it interesting how our words, however innocent and well meaning, can sometimes be interpreted in an entirely different manner than what we intended? Well, that is the point of the story that the storyteller brings to us today. How shall we interpret his story?

This weeks Scripture will be: Romans 13: 8-10.

From 9:45 to 10 a.m. is fellowship and coffee time. At 10 a.m., Sunday school begins for all ages.

Casual worship service is at 11.

First Unitarian

Universalist Congregation

The church is at 1875 Fruitridge Ave.

9:15 a.m. Sunday — Does Our Congregation Live Up to UUA Principles? How So? How Not So? will be the topic of the Rationalist Free Thinking Discussion Group, which includes members of the congregation as well as members of the community. The group discusses current socio-political events and trends.

9:15 a.m. Sunday — The Wisdom Circle will meet in the educational wing.

10:30 a.m. Sunday — Teachers Speak: Wisdom From Youngsters. This service will be a collaboration by several members.

For more details, visit www.terrehauteuu.org or call (812) 232-1193.

Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist

The Rev. Charles Irvin and the congregation of the church at 1935 Tippecanoe St. will welcome a special speaker on Sunday.

Brother Charles “Chuckie” Hawkins will give his first public sermon at 3:30 p.m.

Smith Park United Methodist

Worship begins at 9 a.m., with Sunday school following at 10. The congregation and pastor Ed Gladish invite you to join us this Sunday. The Scripture lesson is from Matthew 18:15-20, and Romans 13:8-14. The sermon “Put on Christ” will center around the theme of how we settle our differences. Traditional hymns and newer choruses will be part of the service. Our After School Program will begin this week. Students in grades kindergarten through six are invited to share in “God’s Big Backyard” at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The “church that cares” is at 1512 N. Smith Place, north of West Terre Haute on Freemason Hill.

Central Presbyterian

The church (125 N. Seventh St.) will gather Sunday for traditional worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Davis’ sermon, “A Scary Promise from Jesus,” will be based on Matthew 18:15-20. The Lord’s Supper will be served, and we will welcome the choir back from its summer vacation. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. A time of light refreshment and conversation follows immediately after the worship service, downstairs in Fellowship Hall. Nursery care is provided. For more details, call the church office at (812) 232-5049 or visit www.thcpc.org.

Terre Haute Bible Center

The Terre Haute Bible Center at 3219 E. Evans Ave. will present the concert piano ministry of G. Richard Deal at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The concert ministry that Deal presents encourages the individual listener by blending hymns, worship songs and piano stylings with Scripture and comments about the pieces. The message of the music selected presents a challenge that will influence the daily walk of today’s Christian through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Deal has been engaged in a gospel and classical music ministry since 1980. He has been a participant in international piano competitions, including the prestigious Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. He has performed and ministered in Europe, Asia and both North and South America.

CDs and cassettes will be available for purchase at the close of the concert. Also, a free-will offering will be received for Deal’s continued ministry. The public in invited. For more information, call (812) 460-4556.

For more details, call the Rev. Jerry Nash at (812) 460-4556.

Emmanuel United Methodist

Sunday school is at 9:15 and worship at 10:30. Special speaker this week will be Jim Nelson.

Emmanuel is a host site for Angel Food ministries, where you can place an order for a “unit” of food, usually $65 worth, for only $30. The deadline for ordering a unit in September is Sept. 14. The delivery date is Sept. 27. For questions or placing an order, call the church office.

Mark your calendar for Sept. 20 for Dinner and a Movie at Emmanuel. A pitch-in dinner begins at 5:30 with the family movie “The Basket” beginning at 6:30.

First Congregational

First Congregational Church, 630 Ohio St., invites you to share our Sunday morning services. The 8:30 service is a relaxed, meditative service and the 10:30 service is a traditional worship service. There is a staffed nursery during the 10:30 service time, along with children’s Sunday school. All are welcome.

This Sunday, the Rev. Dawn Carlson will preach on “Faith in Action.” Using the Gospel of Luke, Carlson will share her thoughts on the importance of partnering with God through Christ to take our faith to the next step by putting into practice those things Christ instructed us to do.

On Sept. 14, First Congregational Church will stage its annual Rally at the Park picnic. Members and friends are invited to worship at the 10:30 service and then head to Ozok Shelter at Deming Park for this time of fun and fellowship. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. Others are invited to share side dishes and dessert.

First Baptist

A traditional service is at 9 a.m. and an informal service is at 11:15. The worship theme for this Sunday is “Love the Lord Your God” with Scripture text from Mark 12:28-34. The Sanctuary Choir will sing “To Love Our God” by Mark Hayes and soloist Jamie Rice will provide special music. A children’s story is included at both services and children’s church for grades K-3 is provided during the 9:00 service. The first Sunday of the month is also communion Sunday and two new members will receive the right hand of fellowship. Sunday school, with classes for all ages, is at 10:15 a.m.

The Fall Learning Series continues each Sunday evening through Oct. 5. Adult learning options include: (1) Survey of the New Testament taught by the Rev. Jackson, (2) “Hearing God’s Voice,” taught by Susan Eisman, (3) Developing Christian Community, taught by Matt Millington and (4) Banner Class taught by Mabel Keathley. In addition, the American Baptist Youth Gathering for students in grades 6-12 begins at 5:45 and children’s choir rehearsals for grades K-5 is at 6.

The church is at 4701 E Poplar Drive and more information is available at www.thfbc.org.

Trinity Lutheran (ELCA)

The church at 2620 Ohio Blvd. worships with services starting Sunday at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Pastor John Stacy’s message at each service: ”Community … Communication … Communion.” At 9:30 a.m., a “Celebration of Thanksgiving” will honor John and Hazel Stacy for 15 months of interim ministry on this last Sunday of his service to Trinity. Pastor Dana Newhouse begins his ministry at Trinity on Sept. 14.

Trinity also is the home of Small World Day Care. For more details, call (812) 235-3228.

New Covenant Fellowship

New Covenant Fellowship & Maryland Community Church will hold combined praise and worship services at 10 a.m. Sunday in Maryland Community Church, 4700 S. State Road 46, with New Covenant Fellowship leading the service. Pastor C. Ray Leach will bring the message “The Prodigal Son” with praise and worship led by the Praise Team, Band and Choir. The drama “Everything” will be presented by the Drama Team. Both churches will hold baptismal services at Turkey Run State Park about 3 p.m. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, New Covenant continues its “Welcome to New Covenant” class for new members and those interested in membership or wanting to know more about the church.

New Covenant Fellowship is a non-denominational New Testament Church whose purpose is to fulfill the Great Commission by reaching out to those seeking physical, spiritual, emotional and relational healing in the Lord. The church is at 3415 E. Marquette Ave. For more information, call (812) 466-2800 or visit www.newcovenant-th.org.

Mount Pleasant United Methodist

The title of Pastor Aaron Wheaton’s sermon for both services (8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.) is “Rich in Things That Matter: A Healthy Body” (I Corinthians 12.27-31.) Sunday school offers classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Youth meet each Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Boost, our weekly Wednesday evening family night, begins with a meal from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. ($2 per person) followed by classes for all ages. Celebrate Recovery, a Biblical recovery program for those with hurts, hang-ups, and habits meets at 7 p.m. on Fridays. On Sept. 18, there will be a special musical program at 7 p.m. by Jews for Jesus. See us at www.mountpleasantfamily.org.

For more details, visit the church at 3050 E. Davis Drive or call (812) 232-4808.

        

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