BOWLING GREEN
Pastor Paul Lange’s sermon Sunday at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “Jesus Fulfilled
all Righteousness for Us.”
Pastor Ron Dorman’s sermon Sunday at Bowling Green Baptist Temple will be “Christian Character.”
Tom McCurdy’s sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ will be “Spiritual Checkup II.” The
evening service will be “That We May Know We Have Eternal Life.”
Pastor Rosanne Kalinowski’s sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be “Breaking Down
Barriers.”
“2020 Vision Our Perseverance,” will be Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday morning at First Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Gary Saunders’ sermon Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be “Following Stars.”
Pastor Amy Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be “Remembering Your Baptism.”

The program Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be “Have a Good One,” by the
Rev. Lynn Kerr.
Guest speaker the Rev. Barbie Harrison’s message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church will be “A New
Year — A New Blessing.”
Pastor Rob Spicer’s theme for Sunday’s services at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will be “Christ’s
Watermark.”
“Jesus Uncut The Blessed Life.” will be the Rev. Dana Ward’s sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist
Church.
The sermon by David K. Boswell, minister, Sunday at Village View Church of Christ will be “Our Theme for
2017.”
“Face to Face With Jesus,” will be Pastor Dave Westmeyer’s sermon Sunday morning at Wood County Baptist
Church.
BAIRDSTOWN
The Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will be on “The Epiphany
Story,” focusing on the coming of the wise men.
DUNBRIDGE
Pastor Dale Smeltzer’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible Church will be “Honoring Church Members.”
GRAND RAPIDS
Pastor Bridgett Clark’s message Sunday at Calvary United Methodist Church will be “Searching for the
Perfect Gift.”
The Rev. Dwayne Beggs’s sermon topic Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be “God and Gideon.”
HASKINS
The Rev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be “Ignation Spirituality” as
the church celebrates the “Baptism of our Lord.”
HELENA
Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Shiloh United Methodist Church will be “Baptism: Foreigner and
Remember Pearl Huffman.”
HOYTVILLE
“You Are More Than an Afterthought,” will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United
Methodist Church.
LEMOYNE
Pastor Ron Shinkle’s message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be “The Power of God’s Word.”
LUCKEY
Pastor Pete Johnston’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be “Down by the Jordan.”
The Rev. Howard Abts’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be “Identity or Mission? Yes!”
McCOMB
Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church will be, “Drawn to the Light,”
focusing on Epiphany.
NEW ROCHESTER
Bruce Bair’s message Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church will be “Jesus Came to John at the Jordan, to be
Baptized.”
NORTH BALTIMORE
The Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon for Epiphany on Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist
will deliver the last of the “Christmas Stories, with the coming of the wise men.
“You Are More Than an Afterthought,” 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, “Drawn to the
Light,” focusing on Epiphany.
PEMBERVILLE
Vicar Eric Johnson’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “Separation Anxiety.”

Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be “The Three Speak Together,
Salvation Happens.”
Eric Johnson will lead the worship Sunday at Sonfire by the River.
PORTAGE
Pastor Maurice Dunn’s sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church will be “Not Far From the Kingdom
of God.”
Pastor Maurice Dunn’s sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be “Not Far From the
Kingdom of God.”
RUDOLPH
Pastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be “Seeing Is Believing.”
STONY RIDGE
Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be “To Fulfill all
Righteousness.”
SUGAR RIDGE
Pastor Tim Shaal’s sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be “The Church, More Than a
Building. Who We Are in Christ.”
TONTOGANY
Pastor Scott Carman’s sermon Sunday at Calvary United Methodist Church will be “It’s Time.”
The Tontogany Presbyterian Church welcomes the Rev. Jack Libby from the Collingwood Presbyterian Church
on Sunday. (See Briefs.)
WESTON
The Rev. Richard Tragasz’ theme Sunday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “This is My Son, With
Him I Am Well Pleased.”
Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be “Guilt-free Living.”
TeamKID resumes Wednesday at 630 p.m.
Gary L. Wackler’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be “Let’s Share.”
Pastor Bridgett Clark’s message Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be “Searching for the
Perfect Gift.”