BOWLING GREEN
Interim Pastor Ted Gullixson’s final sermon at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will be Sunday
for the Pentecost Festival the sermon is "Rejoice in the Holy Spirit’s Coming."
The ordination and installation of Candidate Paul Lange is at 3 p.m. The sermon is "Today is a Day
to Celebrate" by Prof. Lyle, Lange, the candidate’s father.
Pastor Dennis Gugger’s sermon Sunday at Bowling Green Alliance Church will be "Where Are the
Peacemakers?"
Rev. Howard Mayne’s sermon at Cloverdale United Methodist Church is "Power to Go – Part 2."
The Footnotes of Moses," is Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday at First Baptist Church, continuing
the "Origins: Creation, Evolution and the Christian" series.
Rev. Brent Pomeroy’s sermon at First Christian Church will be "The Comforter Has Come."
Rev. Mary Jane Saunders’ sermon at First Presbyterian Church will be "Happy Birthday Church – a
Pentecost Celebration." A birthday celebration follows.
The program by Rev. Lynn Kerr Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be
"Have We Missed a Teachable Moment?"
"A Holy Intrusion," will be Rev. Eric McGlade’s sermon at Trinity United Methodist Church.
The sermon by David K. Boswell, minister, Sunday at Village View Church of Christ will be "Peace
Treaty."
BAIRDSTOWN
Guest preacher Pastor Kelly Sterling will be speak about the Holy Spirit coming to the early church
Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church.
BLOOMDALE
Certified lay minister Marcia Chamberlain’s message Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church will be
"Just Dial 1-800 Holy Spirit." Chamberlain will be recognized Wednesday during the annual West
Ohio Conference. (See above.)
BRADNER
"The Whole World is Our Congregation," will be lay leader Marshia Boice’s message Sunday at
Bradner United Methodist Church.
Rev. Melanie Haack’s sermon at St. James Lutheran Church is "Spirit of Unexpected Peace."
CYGNET
Pastor Dean Durant’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "God’s Child."
DUNBRIDGE
Pastor Dale Smeltzer’s message at Christ’s Bible Church will be "Conquest, Judgment and Marriage
Supper."
GRAND RAPIDS
Members of Hosanna Lutheran Church will celebrate Ascension Day Sunday by wearing red.
"The Second Dream," is Pastor Jeff Kempton’s message Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.
HASKINS
The community "Blessing of the Beasts" service will be at Lusher Park at 2 p.m.
Rev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church is "Every Time I Feel the
Spirit."
HOYTVILLE
Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist Church will be "Forgiveness: What Is
It?"
LEMOYNE
Pastor Ron Shinkle’s message at Lemoyne Baptist Church is "Noah’s Ark – It’s Reality."
LUCKEY
Pastor Peter Johnston’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "What a
Birthday."
Pastor Randy Winsand’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church is "The Presence of the Spirit."

Pastor Judith Frank’s sermon Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church will be "Wind and Fire."

NEW ROCHESTER
Pastor Dale Schaefer’s message for the "Day of Pentecost" Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church
will be "Now You’re Talking my Language."
NORTH BALTIMORE
Guest preacher Pastor Kelly Sterling speaks about the Holy Spirit at Church of the Good Shepherd United
Methodist .
Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at St. James United Methodist Church will be "Forgiveness: What Is
It?"
Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic Sunday at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Knowing,
Trusting, Responding," focusing on the first Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirt.
PEMBERVILLE
Pastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon for Pentecost Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be
"All Prophets." Weather permitting, the evening worship will be outdoors. (See Briefs.)
Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be "Falling Spirit
Increases Diversity."
Pastor Bridgett Clark’s sermon at Pemberville United Methodist Church will be "Transformed by Wind
and Fire."
Pastor Al Baumann’s message Sunday at Sonfire by the River will be "The Honeymoon is Over."
SClBPORTAGE
Rev. Bruce McDaniel’s sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church will be "Strike While the Iron
Is Hot."
RUDOLPH
Pastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be "The Healing Process."

STONY RIDGE
Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be "Reflections of
God."
SUGAR RIDGE
Pastor John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be "The Broken Record of
Love."
TONTOGANY
As the congregation celebrates Pentecost with a communion service at Tontogany Presbyterian Church, they
will welcome back Alex Bearden, a philosophy student at BGSU and a graduate of Princeton Theological
Seminary.
WAYNE
"The Bible and its Message of Hope," will be Dr. Dwight Allen’s message on Sunday morning at
Wayne United Methodist Church.
WESTON
Pastor John Merseth’s theme Sunday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Jesus Kept His
Promise, He Sent His Spirit." A council meeting follows.
Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be "Conflict
Resolution, God’s Style." Pop can banks will be collected.
Rick Broughton’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "What God Wants Most."
Rev. James Stewart’s sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be "Plugging Into the
Source of Power."