BOWLING GREEN
Pastor Paul Lange’s sermon Sunday morning and Wednesday evening at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran
Church will be "Jesus Teaches Us the Proper Use of Our Possessions."
Tom McCurdy’s sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ will be "God Is Able."
The afternoon service by Alex McCurdy will be "Who am I?"
Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on "Bless Bowling Green and Beyond, Part 2, Listen and Eat
With Others," Sunday at Brookside Church.
Rev. Howard Mayne’s sermon at Cloverdale United Methodist Church is "The First Christian
Martyr."
Rev. Brent Pomeroy’s sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will be "Taking a Second Look."

The sermon in drama "Gifts From the Master Teacher,"  will be presented by the youth of the
church Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. There will be a "Blessing of the Backpacks."
Pastor Tom Mellott’s sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be "A Message to the Church
in Pergamum (and Bowling Green)."
Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation will focus on "In Need of Hope and Sunday
Comfort," by Rev. Lynn Kerr.
Plain Congregational Church will have a special time of prayer for the school year during the worship
Sunday.
"Complete Confidence," will be Rev. Dana Ward’s sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist
Church.
Pastor Larry Whatley’s sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be "Who Is the
GPS of Your Life?" There will be a healing service Wednesday evening..
The sermon by David K. Boswell, minister, Sunday at Village View Church of Christ will be "Alive
Forevermore."
BAIRDSTOWN
Rev. Susan Kronbach’s sermon Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will continue the "What Do
Disciples Do" series by suggesting "Disciples are Kind (and Patient)."
BLOOMDALE
"Why Do I Need Perseverance? " will be the message by Neil Norheim, minister on Sunday evening,
continuing the "Why?" series at Christ Community Church.
Pastor Jeff Ridenour’s sermon at Trinity United Methodist Church will be "The Gospel According to
Allan Sherman, Also Known as O Brother Where Art Thou?"
BRADNER
"Pressing Into the  Presence of God," will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s sermon Sunday at Bradner
United Methodist Church.
Rev. Melanie Haack’s sermon Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church will be "Great Faith in a Great
God."
CYGNET
Pastor Dean Durant’s sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "For All People."

 
DUNBRIDGE
Pastor Dale Smeltzer’s message  at Christ’s Bible Church will be "Parable of the Lamp."
GRAND RAPIDS
Pastor Bruce Perry’s message at Calvary United Methodist Church will be "Finding Yourself all Alone
in a Ditch?"
Members of First Presbyterian Church will celebrate "Church of the Wildwood"  at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday at the Mary Jane Thurstin Park Shelter House. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Rev. Tom
Fraser will deliver the message.
HASKINS
Rev. Jennifer Jackson’s sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be "Sometimes We’re not
Ourselves."
HOYTVILLE
"A Faith That Will not Take No for an Answer," 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 "Not Finishing the Race."

LUCKEY
Pastor Randy Winsand’s sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be "Bread Crumbs."
There will be a "Blessing of the Backpacks" during the worship.
Pastor Judith Frank’s sermon topic Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church will be "Do You
Love?" The steeple will be dedicated after it was recently sided.
NEW ROCHESTER
Pastor Dale Schaefer’s message Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church will be "How Much Is Enough?"
There will also be a blessing of the backpacks and briefcases Sunday. (See story. above)
NORTH BALTIMORE
Members 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 the
"What Do Disciples Do" series by suggesting "Disciples are Kind (and Patient)."
Pastor Jon Rhinehart’s sermon title Sunday at Praise Chapel Pentecostal Church of God will be "
"A Faith That Will not Take No for an Answer," is Pastor Rick Adams’ message at St. James
United Methodist Church.
Pastor Ralph Mineo’s sermon topic at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate a "Good
News & Amen"  Sunday as the sermon will be an "Interview Sermon" as the pastor
interviews member, Katy McCartney..
PEMBERVILLE
Pastor Matthew Musteric’s sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Can I Get
a (not False) Witness?" Megan Boyk will hsare a presenation on her trip to Honduras during the
10:30 a.m. "Education Hour."
Pastor Bridgett Clark’s sermon Sunday at Pemberville United Methodist Church will be "Great Is Our
Worthiness."
Pastor al Baumann’s message Sunday at Sonfire by the River will be "Not of Our Kind."
PERRYSBURG
St. John XXIII Parish will hold its ninth annual parish picnic on Sunday.
Zoar Lutheran Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Backpacks on Sunday.
RUDOLPH
Pastor Larry Garzony’s sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be "Heaven: the Place, the
Preparation; the Reservation." A picnic is set for 1 p.m. at the Ron and Cathy Marso residence.
STONY RIDGE
Pastor Robert E. May’s sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be "How Big is Your
Faith?"
SUGAR RIDGE
Pastor John Randall’s sermon at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be "Simply Irresistible."
WAYNE
"Pressing Into the  Presence of God," will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman’s sermon on Sunday at Wayne
United Methodist Church.
WESTON
Pastor Chris Boggs’ sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be "What the Harlot
Saw." There  will be a "Back to School Bash" cookout and swim for those in grades 6-12 at
4 p.m. Sunday at the Meyer residence.
Rick Broughton’s message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "From Imitator to Example."

Rev. Scott Carman’s sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be "Proper Gramma."