BOWLING GREENMembers of Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will hear the sermon "Wake
Up," Sunday from Pastor Carlton Sielaff."Looking Inside the Nativity," 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 "Burning Coals on Your Enemy’s Head." The evening service
will be "Bible Be’s."Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on "Transformed Leadership,"
part of the "Transformed" series Sunday at Brookside Church.Rev. Howard Mayne’s sermon Sunday at
Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be "Preparing for the coming King."Rev. Brent Pomeroy’s
sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will be "Getting Ready for Christmas."Rev. Mary Jane
Saunders’ sermon Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be "Productive Waiting."Pastor Tom
Mellott’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be "Christmas is not Your Birthday –
Giving up on Perfect."The program Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be
"Prophets, Then and Now," by Rev. Lynn Kerr.Senior Pastor Steve Baney’s message Sunday at Plain
Congregational Church will tell those gathered about, "The Year I Ate Christmas."Pastor Denny
Maurer’s theme for Sunday’s services at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will be "Look In."St. Thomas
More University Parish will hold its annual Ballroom Mass on Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom
at Bowling Green State University. There will be no 5 no 9 p.m. Masses on Sunday.Trinity United Methodist
Church will hold its Deck the Halls sale today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.Pastor Larry
Whatley’s sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be "Are You Ready for Baby
Jesus?"The sermon by David K. Boswell, minister, Sunday at Village View Church of Christ will be
"God’s Gift."BAIRDSTOWNRev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church
will continue her series with, "Watching and Waiting … In Hope."BLOOMDALEPastor Jeff Ridenour
begins a sermon series Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church focusing on God fully embracing humanity.
The first message will be "God’s Last Name Isn’t ‘Dammit,’ and Jesus’ Middle Initial Isn’t H."
(See related story for details.)BRADNER"God’s Complete Makeover, Part 2," will be Preacher Dan
Horner’s sermon at Bradner Community Christian ChurchPastor Jeff Ridenour begins a sermon series Sunday at
Bradner United Methodist Church focusing on God fully embracing humanity. The first message will be
"God’s Last Name Isn’t ‘Dammit,’ and Jesus’ Middle Initial Isn’t H." (See related story for
details.)On Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church members will begin decorating the church with its
"Hanging of the Greens" service at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck and decorating the rest of the
church for the Advent and Christmas seasons.CYGNETPastor Dean Durant’s sermon Sunday at Faith United
Methodist Church will be "The Gift of the Holy Spirit."DOWLINGPastor Tom Zulick’s sermon Sunday at
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "With One Voice."The church will also hold an Advent
gathering and silent auction on Sunday. (See Briefs.)DUNBRIDGEYouth Minister Eric D. Reza’s message Sunday
at Christ’s Bible Church will be "How to be a Good Father."HASKINSRev. Jim Paulson’s theme Sunday
at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Meet John the Baptist."HOYTVILLE"Finding
the Promise of Christmas," will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist
Church.LUCKEYPastor Ernie Sampson’s sermon topic Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church will be "A Call
to New Life."NEW ROCHESTERPastor Dale Schaefer’s message Sunday will focus on the Second Sunday of
Advent at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The church’s annual cookie walk is Saturday.NORTH BALTIMOREMembers of
St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran 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 Hope."Pastor Jon Rhinehart’s sermon title Sunday
at Praise Chapel Pentecostal Church of God will be "Jesus did it So We Wouldn’t Have To.’"Finding
the Promise 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 Branch," the second in a four-part series.PEMBERVILLEPastor Matthew Musteric’s
sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Can These Bones Live?" Sunday
evening worship is at 5 p.m.Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be
"Repentance as a Lifestyle."PORTAGERev. Bruce McDaniel’s sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist
Church will be "From Expectation to Incarnation, Preparation."RUDOLPHPastor Larry Garzony’s sermon
Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be "Celebrate the Baby."The church will also hold a
"Birthday Party for Jesus" on Saturday. (See Briefs.)STONY RIDGEPastor Daniel Beaudoin’s sermon
Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church will be "Spend Less."Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at
Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be "Discover the Promise of Christmas."SUGAR RIDGEPastor
John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be "The Wake Up, Shake
Up."TONTOGANYThe Sunday morning message at Tontogany Presbyterian Church will continue the Advent theme
of "Walking in Faith, Preparing for new Beginnings in the Light of the Spirit," with a message by
Pamela Short on preparation.WAYNE"Christmas is not Your Birthday: Jesus’ Wish List, Part 2," will
be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s sermon, continuing the series, on Sunday morning at Wayne United Methodist Church.
The message for the evening "The Well" service will be "What’s Your Gift."WESTONPastor
John Merseth’s theme Sunday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Decorate His Temple, to Give
Glory to God."There will be the annual Christmas dinner followed by the council meeting. Wednesday’s
Advent service is at 7 p.m.Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will
continue the Advent series with Part 2 of "Managing Un-Expectations."Rev. James Stewart’s sermon
Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be "Christ Comes to Free Us."DOWLINGPastor Tom
Zulick’s sermon Sunday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "With One Voice."The church
will also hold an Advent gathering and silent auction on Sunday. (See Briefs.)DUNBRIDGEYouth Minister Eric
D. Reza’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible Church will be "How to be a Good Father."HASKINSRev.
Jim Paulson’s theme Sunday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Meet John the
Baptist."HOYTVILLE"Finding the Promise of Christmas," will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message
Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist Church.LUCKEYPastor Ernie Sampson’s sermon topic Sunday at Zion United
Methodist Church will be "A Call to New Life."NEW ROCHESTERPastor Dale Schaefer’s message Sunday
will focus on the Second Sunday of Advent at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The church’s annual cookie walk is
Saturday.NORTH BALTIMOREMembers of St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran 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 Hope."Pastor Jon
Rhinehart’s sermon title Sunday at Praise Chapel Pentecostal Church of God will be "Jesus did it So We
Wouldn’t Have To.’"Finding the Promise 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 Branch," the second in a four-part
series.PEMBERVILLEPastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be
"Can These Bones Live?" Sunday evening worship is at 5 p.m.Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at
First United Presbyterian Church will be "Repentance as a Lifestyle."PORTAGERev. Bruce McDaniel’s
sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church will be "From Expectation to Incarnation,
Preparation."RUDOLPHPastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be
"Celebrate the Baby."The church will also hold a "Birthday Party for Jesus" on Saturday.
(See Briefs.)STONY RIDGEPastor Daniel Beaudoin’s sermon Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church will be
"Spend Less."Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be
"Discover the Promise of Christmas."SUGAR RIDGEPastor John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge
Community Church will be "The Wake Up, Shake Up."TONTOGANYThe Sunday morning message at Tontogany
Presbyterian Church will continue the Advent theme of "Walking in Faith, Preparing for new Beginnings
in the Light of the Spirit," with a message by Pamela Short on preparation.WAYNE"Christmas is not
Your Birthday: Jesus’ Wish List, Part 2," will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s sermon, continuing the series, on
Sunday morning at Wayne United Methodist Church. The message for the evening "The Well" service
will be "What’s Your Gift."WESTONPastor John Merseth’s theme Sunday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church will be "Decorate His Temple, to Give Glory to God."There will be the annual Christmas
dinner followed by the council meeting. Wednesday’s Advent service is at 7 p.m.Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon
Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will continue the Advent series with Part 2 of "Managing
Un-Expectations."Rev. James Stewart’s sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be
"Christ Comes to Free Us."