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Miller To Present Message
MENTONE – The community is invited to Mentone United Methodist Church on Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, for worship at 10:15 a.m. Pastor Dana Miller will present the third message of their Advent series, “The Songs of Christmas”, “The Angels’ Song - The Gloria.” The scripture is Luke 2:8-14.
Join them for Feast & Fellowship on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. On Dec. 17, there will be a special Feast & Fellowship for all children and families, bring a friend. Celebrate the Christmas season. Carry-in with mini corn dogs and macaroni and cheese furnished. Bring your favorite dish to share. Feast & Fellowship follows the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation school calendar.
Mentone United Methodist Church, in collaboration with Hartzler Funeral Home, will be holding our “Blue Christmas, a Service of Hope and Healing” Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. The service will be held at Mentone United Methodist Church. Join them if during this holiday season you are experiencing loss, loneliness or sadness, to feel less alone and find solace and hope.
The Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held at 9 p.m. Christmas Eve. A reception will follow. This service is open to all. Help them celebrate the birth of Jesus.
The church will be open from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Christmas Day for those who are home alone or have nowhere to go for Christmas. The meat, dessert and drink will be furnished. They ask you to bring a side dish to share. There is a sign-up sheet at the church, or call 574-353-7941 and leave a message so we know how many to prepare for. Doors open at noon. Come and enjoy the fellowship and food.
All are welcome at the Mentone United Methodist Church. They offer an early bird adult Sunday school class at 9 a.m. before worship service at 10:15 a.m. They are at 116 E. Main St., Mentone. For more information, call 574-353-7898, email mentoneaa@gmail.com or check out on Facebook at Mentone UMC, Indiana to keep up to date and for livestreaming of worship service.
Beaver Dam Community Church
To Celebrate Advent
AKRON – There's a communitywide men's Bible study group meeting on Saturday mornings at Egg Town Coffee (formerly Java Jacks) in Mentone. Men from several area churches are participating and all are welcome. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. and the study starts at 9 a.m.
Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent. Worship at Beaver Dam Community Church, 9798 W. CR 1000S, Akron, is at 9 a.m. and 10:31 a.m. with coffee refreshments served from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Poinsettia orders are due.
On Dec. 17, the King’s Kids program is from 6 is 7:30 p.m. It is open to potty-trained 3-year-olds to fifth grade.
Burket Bible To Hold Worship
BURKET – Burket Bible Church welcomes everyone to its services. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. and worship is at 10:15 a.m. The message this week by Pastor Mark Eastway is "A Man Named John" from Luke 1:5-17. The focus is on John the Baptist, preparing a way for Jesus. Pastor Mark will provide music.
There is a men's community Bible study each Saturday at Egg Town Coffee in Mentone. Breakfast is at 8 a.m., study starts at 9 a.m. The women's Bible study will meet Saturday at 9 a.m. at Egg Town Coffee.
Burket Lifewise classes are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Praise Practice is Tuesday at 4 p.m.
SPARC Group To Meet Today
CLAYPOOL – Thursday brings so much joy to the Claypool United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall when the SPARC group gathers for snack, story and song.
Joy awaits each and everyone entering the doors at Claypool UMC on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. for Bible study or 10:30 a.m. for worship and praise. Pastor Diane Quance will give advent messages. Her sermon Sunday is titled “Joy so much more than happiness.” Join the church as Quance tells them how to fill themselves with joy this Advent season.
The children have kids church during the sermon. They’re busy practicing the pageant they will present on Dec. 21 during the worship hour. You can watch the worship hour live on Facebook at Claypool UMC, Indiana.
The devotion group meets on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. followed by the praise team practice at 5:30 p.m.. You can get more information and details of events happening at CUMC on their website.
Watch for Quance’s daily Advent moment on Facebook at Claypool UMC, Indiana.
First Brethren To Hold
Candle-Light Service
First Brethren Church, 1318 E. Center St., Warsaw, will have its annual candle-light service at 6 p.m. Dec. 21. They will have desserts at 5:30 p.m.
Calvary UMC To Provide Light Meals
SYRACUSE – Calvary United Methodist Church is offering help for the holidays by providing light meals after 10 a.m. Sunday worship through Dec. 28.
“We know people are struggling this year and this was our way of responding,” explained Calvary UMC member Amy Rensberger. “We are offering soup and sandwiches in the fellowship hall directly after services, which usually end around 11 a.m.”
Calvary has been providing free meals every second Friday of the month for several years, and recently have seen an uptick in meals requested.
“We used to average about 120 meals each month, we are now seeing closer to 180 meals requested,” Rensberger noted. “People are struggling and money is tight during the holidays, this was our way of showing we care.”
Calvary also has programs planned on the Sundays before and after Christmas. On Dec. 21, the 10 a.m. worship will include a concert of Christmas music by handbells and vocalists, and on Dec. 28, the children of Calvary will present an “After-Christmas Special Program,” that will include congregational caroling.
“We invite the community to participate in Christmas activities filled with music and hope,” concluded Rensberger.
For more information, call Calvary UMC at 574-457-3778.
Sacred Heart To Hold Meal
The Sacred Heart Church December community meal will be offered in the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. or until food runs out. Carry-out are meals available starting at 5:45 p.m.
The meal this month will feature sliced baked ham, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit cup and dessert. This month’s dinner is provided and served by Sacred Heart parishioners. There is no charge for the meal. All in the community are welcome.
With questions, call 574-267-5842.
Dutchtown Bible To Hold Christmas Musical Program
Dutchtown Bible Church will hold a Christmas musical program on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. All are invited and the program will feature two barbershop quartets, Four O’Clock Shadow, from Warsaw, and the Chain Gang, of Columbia City. The church is at 4057 E. CR 300N, Warsaw.
