(Editor’s note: Many of the churches will be participating in World Communion Sunday
this week as Christians across the globe celebrate the sacrament.)
BOWLING GREEN
Pastor Luke Ulrich’s sermon Sunday at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will
be "The Greatest Commandment Kept Only by the Greatest Lord."
Evangelist Harold Driver’s sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ
will be "Faith Comes in Cans." The evening service will be "The
God of the Cloudy Day."
Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on "Perspective on Life and Death,"
Sunday at Brookside Church.
Rev. Howard Mayne’s sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be
"At the Lord’s Table."
"Healing Jarus’ Daughter," will be Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday
morning at First Baptist Church.
Rev. Brent Pomeroy’s sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will be "A Kingdom
for Kids (Like you and Me)."
Rev. Gary Saunders’ sermon Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be "The New
Normal."
Pastor Tom Mellott’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be
"What He did for All."
The program Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be
"Hymnal Sing-A-Long" by Barbara Applebaum.
Guest speaker Pastor Charles Runion’s message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church
will be "Making Space for God."
"Receiving the Kingdom of God as a Child," will be Rev. Eric McGlade’s
sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.
BAIRDSTOWN
Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will
continue the series, Bible 101: A Survey," with "Who Is This
Jesus?"
BLOOMDALE
Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church will be
"Marriage is a Symbol and a Challenge."
BRADNER
Preacher Dan Horner’s sermon Sunday at Bradner Community Christian Church is part
four of his sermon series, "Barney Fife, Here at the Rock."
"Marriage is a Symbol and a Challenge," will be Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s
sermon Sunday at Bradner United Methodist Church.
Rev. Melanie Haack’s sermon Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church will be "God
Bless the Child."
CYGNET
Pastor Dean Durant’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "Why
Communion?"
DUNBRIDGE
Pastor Dale Smeltzer’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible Church will be "The
Church’s Message."
The church will be celebrating Dunbridge Day as part of the 125th-year celebration of
the church in Dunbridge. (See Briefs for details.)
HASKINS
Rev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be "It
all Started With Five."
HOYTVILLE
Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist Church will be
"Does God Condone Divorce?"
LEMOYNE
Pastor Ron Shinkle’s message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be "What
Baptists Believe."
LUCKEY
Pastor Peter Johnston’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be
"When Everything Falls Apart."
Guest Pastor Jeffrey Kimpel’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be
"Bound Together."
NEW ROCHESTER
"God Bless the Child," will be Pastor Andy Wilson’s sermon Sunday at St.
Paul Lutheran Church.
This Sunday the quilts made by the ladies of the church which will be donated to
Lutheran World Relief, will be laid out on the pews.
NORTH BALTIMORE
Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist
will continue the series, Bible 101: A Survey," with "Who Is This
Jesus?"
Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at St. James United Methodist Church will be
"Does God Condone Divorce?"
Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic Sunday at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
will be "The Kingdom Come."
On Saturday the youth group will go to the corn maze in Bowling Green, followed by a
cookout and bonfire.
PEMBERVILLE
Pastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will
be "007: GoldenCalf."
Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be
"The Worship of God."
Pastor Peter Johnston’s sermon Sunday at Pemberville United Methodist Church will be
"When Everything Falls Apart."
PORTAGE
Rev. Bruce McDaniel’s sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church will be
"The Disruptive Work of God."
RUDOLPH
Preacher Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be the second
in a series about Nehemiah, entitled, "Do We Really Care?"
SUGAR RIDGE
Pastor John Randall’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be "The
Squishy Middle."
WATERVILLE
First Presbyterian Church of Waterville will celebrate its 175th anniversary Saturday
from 4 to 8 p.m.
WAYNE
"Our Window to the World," will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s sermon Sunday at
Wayne United Methodist Church.
WESTON
Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be
"What’s Next?"
The church’s "Construction Open House" will be held on Saturday from 4:30
to 7 p.m.
Rick Broughton’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "What Does it
Mean to be Human?"
Rev. James Stewart’s sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be
"Ways We can Deny Christ."