BOWLING GREEN
Pastor Paul Lange’s sermon Sunday at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “Thy Works, not
Mine, O Christ.”
Pastor Ron Dorman’s sermon Sunday at Bowling Green Baptist Temple will be “God’s Great Love.” ß
Tom McCurdy’s sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ will be “Why People Are Lost out of
the Church.” The evening service will be “Walking in the Light.”
Pastor Rosanne Kalinowski’s sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church will be “Choose Life.’

“Live by Faith,” will be Pastor Tom Mullins’ message Sunday morning at First Baptist Church.
The Rev. Mary Jane Saunders’ sermon Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be “What’s Love got to do
With It?” The fourth annual chili cook-off follows in the Fellowship Hall with proceeds going to the
campers going to Camp Rejoice.
Pastor Amy Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be the fifth in the series
titled, “Love God, Love People.”
The program Sunday at Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will be “Seriously Compassionate”
by the Rev. Lynn Kerr.
Guest speaker Sandra Tebbe’s message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church will be “Godly Relationships.”

The Rev. Timothy D. Rothfuss’s sermon Sunday morning at St. John’s Episcopal Church will be “Forgiveness
— How, When and Why?”
“Jesus Uncut The Paying 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 “Jesus: Give Me
Water, Part II.”
“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, “Choose Life …
By Love.”
BLOOMDALE
Trinity United Methodist Church will  have a “Kids Heart Party Tuesday,  (See Briefs for details.)
DUNBRIDGE
Pastor Dale Smeltzer’s message Sunday at Christ’s Bible Church will be “Honoring Church Members.”
HASKINS
The Rev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be “Heart-felt.”  Jay Herman,
with Campus Crusade for Christ will be a guest.
HELENA
Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon Sunday at Shiloh United Methodist Church will be “This Message Sponsored by
Dewey, Cheatham and Howe, the Bad Advice Attorneys.”
HOYTVILLE
“Anger Management,” will be Pastor Rick Adams’ message Sunday at Hoytville United Methodist Church.
Pastor Ron Shinkle’s message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be “God’s Love Never Gives up for all
Believers.”
LUCKEY
The Rev. Howard Abts’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be “When God is not Impressed.”
The Rev. Lyle Shiffert’s sermon topic Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church will be “Doctrine of Man.”

McCOMB
Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church will be, “God’s Last Word.”
NEW ROCHESTER
Bruce Bair’s message Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church will be “Be Reconciled to Your Brother or
Sister.”
NORTH BALTIMORE
The Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will focus on the
call to choose life in God.
“Anger Management,” 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, “God’s Last
Word.”
PEMBERVILLE
Pastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “I Give Up (When
Discipleship Begins).”
Pastor Jim Miller’s sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be “The Law That Reveals Our
Heart.” The annual soup and dessert cook-off is Saturday from 5-7 p.m. The winners are judged by cash
voting. All proceeds go to the church’s mission support fund. There will be entertainment provided and
the public is welcome.
Pastor Bridgett Clark’s sermon Sunday at Pemberville United Methodist Church will be “Love, as I Have
Loved You.”
Bruce Bair will lead the worship Sunday at Sonfire by the River. Shawn Douglass will give the message,
“If We’re Honest.”
PORTAGE
Pastor Maurice Dunn’s sermon Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church will be “Making a Terrific
Comeback.”
Pastor Maurice Dunn’s sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be “Making a Terrific
Comeback.”
RISINGSUN
Pastor Paul Rutledge’s sermon Sunday at First Church of God will be “What’s the Big Deal About John?”
This will be “Pack-a-Pew” Sunday with only one service at 10:30 a.m. A carry-in lunch will be provided
after worship. People are encouraged to invite a friend. The pastor will wear Cleveland Browns apparel
for one week including the following weekend’s services, if there are 130 or more in attendance.
RUDOLPH
Pastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be “Build a Wall, You Say?”
STONY RIDGE
Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be “Listening to the
Heart of God.”
TONTOGANY
Pastor Mike Kelley’s sermon Sunday at Calvary United Methodist Church will be “M.A.D. Words From Jesus.”

The Sunday morning message at Tontogany Presbyterian Church will continue the series, “Blessed Are You”
from the Sermon on the Mount. Pamela Short will preach on the connections between salt, light and the
instructions of God.
WESTON
The Rev. Richard Tragasz’ theme Sunday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will be “God Sets Before Us
Life or Death.”
Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be “Part Four of the 10
Commandments Series: Time Out.”
Gary L. Wackler’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be “Our Responsibility — Pass it On.”