Birthday party for JesusRUDOLPH — Rudolph Christian Church will hold a community “Birthday Party
for Jesus” on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be carols, food, games, crafts and a visit from Old St.
Nick.The public is invited.Bazaar opens today“Homemade From the Heart,” the third annual church bazaar at
Village View Church of Christ, 801 W. Poe Road, is open today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both
days.The bazaar will featured homemade crafts, baked and canned goods, candy and snacks. Lunch will be
available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,featuring a choice of several soups, sloppy Joes, hot dogs or
coneydogs, beverage and dessert for $5. Beverages will also be sold.Advent and auctionDOWLING — Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carter Road, will hold an “Advent Gathering and Silent Auction” Sunday at 5:30
p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited.Advent ‘Lessons and Carols’A meaningful
Christmas experience is on the calendar for next Friday at 6 p.m.The choir of First Presbyterian Church and
musicians from the BowlingGreen State University College of Musical Arts present a program ofbeloved
scripture accompanied by choral and instrumental music.It will be held at the church, 126 South Church St.,
Bowling Green.Organizers say this will be an early Christmas present for those who attend.A light supper for
the musicians and event attendees will be servedafter the program. Please make your reservation for the meal
bycontacting the church office at 419.352.5176 or [email protected], by noon on Tuesday.Cookie sale
setROSSFORD — St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 738 Glenwood Road, Rossford, will hold its 10th annual “Holiday
Cookie Sale” on Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and organizers will begin
handing out pastry line numbers. However, they stress, the event will not begin until 10 a.m.Touted for
those with no time to bake, the sale will provide homemadecookies for you including a variety of holiday
cookies, kolachi (inapricot raspberry, nut, poppyseed and prune), tiropata (cheesetriangles) along with
other specialty items, books and gifts.Cookies are purchased by the pound to serve all one’s holiday
needs.An evening of preparationNEW ROCHESTER — St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Rochester, has scheduled what
they refer to as a “special event” on Dec. 15.Those attending will be celebrating a time of preparation with
“Potluck, Puppets and Preparation.”The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck in the basement prior to the
program with the Upward Way Puppet Ministry Team at 7:30 p.m.Bazaar slatedAt First United Methodist Church,
in Bowling Green, a bazaar will beheld before and after the Black Swamp Players’ production of the
“BestChristmas Pageant Ever” Dec. 12,-14.The bazaar will feature home-baked goods, Christmas decorations,
andcrafts. All money will go towards mission projects. The production isbeing staged at the church’s
facilities.Soup and salad lunch offeredThe congregation of Hope Lutheran Church, 13507 Cloverdale Road, will
host a soup and salad luncheon in the fellowship hall Sunday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations will
benefit the Lutheran Indian Ministries and the SalvationArmy. The menu includes chili and corn chowder,
chicken and sausagesandwiches, along with a variety of salads and desserts.‘Blue Christmas’
programWATERVILLE — First Presbyterian Church, 611 Farnsworth Road, Waterville, will hold a Blue Christmas
worship service on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.Christmas is such a significant holiday, but for those who are
goingthrough their first Christmas without a loved one, or having experienceda significant loss (such as job
or income), the thought of beingsurrounded by the joy and exuberance of happy people is hard.A Blue
Christmas service allows people to worship God and mark the birthof Christ, who has come to redeem us from
all that destroys life, in away that honors the suffering they are experiencing.For more information (419)
878-2806 or visit www.watervillefpc.org.Festival of lessons and carols offeredMAUMEE —
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 112 E. Wayne St., Maumee will showcase its “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”
on Sunday at 3 p.m.It is billed as the Christmas story retold through scripture and song.Canned goods and
blankets to benefit the Western Avenue Family Center are requested for admission.Refreshments will be served
after the concert. A nursery is provided.Early Christmas deadlineAs per our tradition, the Christmas
services will be published in ourHoliday Greeting special edition which will be published on Dec. 18. In
order for your listing to be included it needs to be submitted by Thursday.Please advise your church of this
early deadline. Details of theservices for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day should be sent by email toBill
Ryan at [email protected].