BOWLING GREENPastor Carlton Sielaff’s sermon Sunday at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran
Church will be "Greater Than the Great." A "Children’s Christmas" will be at 6 p.m.
Sunday."The Humility of Jesus," will be Pastor Dennis Gugger’s sermon Sunday at Bowling Green
Alliance Church.Evangelist Harold Driver’s sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ will
be "Finding the Joy in the Vanity of Life." Zach McCurdy’s message for the afternoon service
will be "Christmas."Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on "Transformed Into
Humility," part of the "Transformed" series Sunday at Brookside Church.Rev. Howard
Mayne’s sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be "Why Me?""Live for
King Jesus," will be Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday morning at First Baptist Church. "The
Sounds of Christmas" featuring special music and readings will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Refreshments will be served following.Rev. Brent Pomeroy’s sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will
be "What do You See?"The choir of First Presbyterian Church will perform Christmas Oratorio by
Camille Saint-Sa?´ns on Sunday during the worship.Pastor Tom Mellott’s sermon Sunday at First United
Methodist Church will be "Christmas is not Your Birthday – Scandalous Love."The program Sunday
at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be "A Musical Delight," by a musical
ensemble and Rev. Lynn Kerr.Senior Pastor Steve Baney’s message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church
will be "The Year I Ate Christmas."Pastor Denny Maurer’s theme for Sunday’s services at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church will be "Look Around.""The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom,"
will be Rev. Eric McGlade’s sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.Pastor Larry Whatley’s
sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be "Has Your Ransom Been Paid?"The
children of Village View Church of Christ will present their Christmas program on Sunday at the worship
service.BAIRDSTOWNRev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will
continue her series with, "Watching and Waiting … in Joy."BLOOMDALEPastor Jeff Ridenour’s
sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church will be "I Dreamed I Went to Heaven and Met God.
Guess What? She’s Black!" This is part of his series on God fully embracing
humanity.BRADNERPreacher Dan Horner’s sermon Sunday at Bradner Community Christian Church will be
"God’s Complete Makeover, Part 3."Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Bradner United
Methodist Church will be "I Dreamed I Went to Heaven and Met God. Guess What? She’s Black!"
This is part of his series on God fully embracing humanity.Rev. Melanie Haack’s sermon Sunday at St.
James Lutheran Church will be "The Desert Shall Rejoice."CYGNETPastor Dean Durant’s sermon
Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "The Holy Way."DUNBRIDGEYouth Minister Eric D.
Reza’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible Church will be "Until He Comes."HASKINSOn Sunday at
Haskins Community Church the children of the church will be leading worship with the program, "A
Capital "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S."On Sunday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church the sermon
time will be filled with a a children’s Christmas play entitled, "Tell Me the Story." Rev. Jim
Paulson’s Message for the youth time is "Pegging the Joy Meter."HOYTVILLE"Finding the
Peace of Christmas," will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist
Church.LEMOYNEPastor Ron Shinkle’s message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be "Immanuel Has
Come." The church’s Christmas service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.LUCKEYSalem Grace United
Lutheran Church will hold its "Journey to Nativity" Saturday evening featuring guided journeys
to a live nativity scene.Pastor Randy Winsand’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be "Who
Is Jesus?"NEW ROCHESTERPastor Dale Schaefer’s message Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church will be
"The Real Deal."A time of preparation event begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.NORTH BALTIMORERev.
Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will continue her series
with, "Watching and Waiting … in Joy."The annual Christmas dinner will follow
worship."Finding the Peace of Christmas," will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message at St. James
United Methodist Church.Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will
be "Seeing the Word: A Rose."On Saturday the St. Luke’s Church Women will have its annual
"Cookie Plate Day" beginning at 9 a.m. Members of the congregation will gather for Christmas
caroling on Monday, meeting at the church at 6 p.m. The first stop will be Briar Hill Health Campus.(See
Briefs for information on the Christmas Duet Recital and healing service for the
church.)PEMBERVILLEPastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will
be "A Wake Up Call From Isaiah." The children’s Christmas program will be at 6 p.m.
Sunday.PERRYSBURGPastor Dan Sonnenberg’s message Sunday at Stonebridge Evangelical Presbyterian Church
will be "Dealing With Doubts."PORTAGERev. Bruce McDaniel’s sermon Sunday at Christ United
Methodist Church will be "From Expectation to Incarnation, Declaration."RUDOLPHGuest speaker
Todd Brown’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be "Keeping Your Eyes on the
Prize."STONY RIDGEPastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will
be "The Blind See."SUGAR RIDGEPastor John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community
Church will be "A Prophet as Unto Moses."TONTOGANYThe Sunday morning message at Tontogany
Presbyterian Church will continue the Advent theme of "Walking in Faith," with "Preparing
for New Beginnings in the Light of the Spirit." Amanda Seeger will represent Mary through song.
Pamela Short will bring God’s message of rejoicing.WESTONPastor John Merseth’s theme Sunday at Grace
Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Decorate Your Life With Peace."Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon
Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will continue the Advent series with "We Work While
We Wait."Rick Broughton’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "The Message to
the Shepherds."The Christmas program will be held Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church.