BOWLING GREENPastor Carlton Sielaff’s sermon Sunday at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church
will be "A Voice in the Wilderness.""God’s Indescribable Gift – 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 "The Significance of the Birth of Jesus." The
evening service will be "The Christian and Christmas."Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on
"Transformed to Engage," part of the "Transformed" series Sunday at Brookside
Church.Rev. Howard Mayne’s sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be "The Gift."
Following worship there will be a Christmas program followed by an all-church holiday dinner."The
Presents of King Jesus," will be Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday morning at First Baptist Church
continuing the series, "Kingdom Come." Everyone in attendance will be given a gift.Rev. Brent
Pomeroy’s sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will be "It’s a God Thing."The Christmas
Pageant, "Listen to the Angels" will be presented Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.Pastor Chris
Walter’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be "Christmas is not Your Birthday –
Jesus’ Wish List."The program Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be a
holiday pageant, "Do You See What I See?"Pastor Debbie Conklin’s sermon Sunday at Peace Lutheran
Church will be "Senior Pastor Steve Baney’s message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church will continue
the series on the Year I ATE Christmas."Pastor Denny Maurer’s theme for this weekend’s services at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church will be "Look No More."Pastor Larry Whatley’s sermon Sunday at Turning
Point United Methodist Church will be "Your Salvation Is Coming."On Sunday, the choir of Village
View Church of Christ will present its Christmas musical, "Follow the Star." A Christmas breakfast
will precede the service at 9:30 a.m. hosted by David K. Boswell and Ray Getter,BAIRDSTOWNRev. Susan
Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will continue her series with, "Watching
and Waiting in Love."BLOOMDALEPastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church
will continue his series on God fully embracing humanity focusing on questions about God’s willingness to
embrace the struggles of the common man with, "Sheldon Cooper Wants to Know ‘Would Jesus Wear Bus
Pants?’"BRADNERPreacher Dan Horner’s sermon Sunday at Bradner Community Christian Church will be part
four of his series, "God’s Complete Makeover."Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Bradner
United Methodist Church will continue his series on God fully embracing humanity focusing on questions about
God’s willingness to embrace the struggles of the common man with, "Sheldon Cooper Wants to Know ‘Would
Jesus Wear Bus Pants?’"Rev. Melanie Haack’s sermon Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church will be
"Jesus: The Most Powerful Name."DUNBRIDGEPastor Dale Smeltzer’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible
Church will be "Letter to the Church in Laodicea." The youth will be doing, "The Christmas
Story as Told by the Animals," at 7 p.m. There will be a Christmas Candlelight Service also and cookies
and punch in the basement.HASKINSRev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be
"Emmanuel: God With Us."Rev. Jim Paulson’s theme Sunday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
will be "Who Builds Things out of Square?"HOYTVILLE"Finding the Christ of Christmas,"
will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist Church.LATCHAThe Sunday School
Christmas program will be presented Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church. The program seeks to imagine what would
happen if the cast of characters from "American Idol" came to Bethlehem prior to Jesus’
birth.LEMOYNEPastor Ron Shinkle’s message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be "Immanuel Has
Come."LUCKEYThe Sunday School Christmas program will be presented Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church. It is
entitled, "On Our Way to Bethlehem."Pastor Ernie Sampson’s sermon topic Sunday at Zion United
Methodist Church will be "Called in a Dream."NEW ROCHESTERPastor Dale Schaefer’s message Sunday at
St. Paul Lutheran Church will be "Emmanuel, a Punch and a Promise!"NORTH BALTIMOREMembers of
Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church will lead the worship Sunday at Briar Hill Health Campus
at 2 p.m.Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will continue
her series with, "Watching and Waiting in Love."Pastor Jon Rhinehart’s sermon title Sunday at
Praise Chapel Pentecostal Church of God will be "The Gift.""Finding the Christ of
Christmas," will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at St. James United Methodist Church.Pastor Ralph
Mineo’s sermon topic Sunday at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will be " Seeing the Word: A
Child." The service will be followed by a Christmas musical presented by the youth: "The Best
Christmas Present Ever."PEMBERVILLEPastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday morning at Bethlehem
Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Before There Was (Anything), Jesus Was." There is also an
evening worship at 5 p.m.RUDOLPHPastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be
"A Wonderful Life."STONY RIDGEPastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist
Church will be "Seeking the Peace of God."SUGAR RIDGEPastor John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar
Ridge Community Church will be "The Big Present."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."WAYNE"Scandalous Love" will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s
sermon Sunday morning at Wayne United Methodist Church. The message for the evening "The Well"
service will be "The Melody of Christmas."WESTONOn Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center
members will enjoy "The Lights Before Christmas." The worship service will be by candlelight and
feature special music. Past Christopher Boggs’ message will be "While Shepherds Watched."Rick
Broughton’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "Learning From the Wise Men."Rev.
James Stewart’s sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be "Christmas Memories."