The public
is invited to Camp Griesheim's
Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday,
September 15 at 5 p.m. in their main
facility in Atlanta, Illinois.
Refreshments and fellowship will
follow the meeting.
St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on
Sunday
St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on
Sunday
St. John UCC
to host Christian Carnival on Sunday
St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on
Sunday
St. John United
Church of Christ in Lincoln is sponsoring a
Christian Carnival on Sunday from 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. The activities will be on the
church's parking lot, at the corner of
Eighth and Maple streets.
 The
public is invited. All ages are welcome to
join in the games, snacks, songs, stories
and more fun -- and win prizes, too -- all
for free.
For answers to questions about the event,
call the church office, 732-6957.
The carnival is sponsored by the St. John
Christian Education Ministry.
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3rd
Saturday Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Open to everyone
DETAILS:
Logan County Love will once again provide a free
meal to anyone wishing to join. If you are
interested, please stop by and introduce
yourself as the group would love to see everyone
in the community. Come hungry and leave
fulfilled. For this month, the meal will include
chicken and noodles. If you are unable to drive
but would like a meal, call the church,
217-732-6957, between 5 and 6 pm.
WHERE:
St. John UCC, corner of
Seventh and Maple
WHEN:
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3rd Saturday
Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Open to everyone
DETAILS:
Logan County Love will once again provide a free
meal to anyone wishing to join. If you are
interested, please stop by and introduce
yourself as the group would love to see everyone
in the community. Come hungry and leave
fulfilled. For this month, the meal will include
chicken and noodles. If you are unable to drive
but would like a meal, call the church,
217-732-6957, between 5 and 6 pm.
WHERE:
St. John UCC, corner of
Seventh and Maple
WHEN:
5-6:30 pm
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
303 E. Jefferson, Mt. Pulaski
announces its plans for the Advent
Season.
The theme during Advent will be "Come
Home For Christmas" with special events
each Sunday. Services are at 11:00 am.
Fourth Sunday in Advent-December
18th: "Wear Your Ugly Christmas
Sweater/Tie". Join us for the fun, yet
prepare for the Birth of the Newborn
King.
Christmas Eve Service with
candlelight and special music. This is a
meditative, moving service as we wait
for the Birth of Jesus.
Sunday, Christmas Day-December 25th:
Holy Communion Service at 11:00am. "Come
Home for Christmas" to celebrate the
Birth of our Newborn King. Bring your
family and visitors.
MT. PULASKI CHRISTIAN CHURCH
115 N. Washington St.
December 18 Children's Christmas
program 9:45 am in the Family Life
Center
December 18 Community Christmas
Contata 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Christmas Eve 6:00 pm in the
Family Life Center
Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. in the
Sanctuary
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
101
Broadway, Lincoln
December
24 - Short Candle light Service at 6PM. The public is invited
ZION
LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
203 S. Vine Street, Mt Pulaski
December 15 - Zion MP All School Christmas Program 7:00pm
December 21 - Advent Midweek Worship Christmas Carol Sing
7:00pm
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service 7:00pm
December 25 - Sunday School and Bible Class 9:00am
Worship 10:00am
ZION
LUTHERAN CHURCH
205
Pulaski St., Lincoln
Wednesdays December 14 - Advent Worship Services 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 15 - Zion School, K-4th grade Musical
2:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 18th - Sunday School Musical Program at the
Church, Tree and Nativity Festival at 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services 6:30 & 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day Service 9:00 a.m.
No New Year's Eve Service
New Year's Day Services are 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Coffee and
donuts 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School & Bible class 9:20 a.m.
Everyone welcome. Come celebrate the birth of the Savior of the
World.
TRINITY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
402
Pekin St., Lincoln
Our December
calendar of events is mostly our regular services except for
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Our regular service times are
Sundays 7:30am and 9:45am, Tuesdays 8:00am Morning Prayer, Thursdays
6:00pm Healing Service. We also now offer Sunday School for children
ages 4-12 every Sunday at 8:30am (there is also adult education
happening at this time).
Christmas
Eve service at 8:00pm
Christmas
Sunday we will have one service at 9:45am instead of the regular
two services.
LINCOLN
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
204 N.
McLean St., Lincoln
Christian
Eve, Dec. 24th, for candlelight, carols and communion at 4pm,
6pm or 8pm.
Christmas
Day services will be held Sun. Dec. 25th with both a traditional
service and a contemporary service at 9am.
HARTSBURG UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, Hartsburg
Beginning
November 30, 2016 we will be having a Bible Study with the Pastor.
Our first one is for 5 weeks (through December) and is on Advent &
Christmas
Please join us at 6pm at the Hartsburg church each Wednesday
evening!!!
Everyone is welcome to join us!!!
Wednesday, December 14 – Bible Study Week 3
Sunday, December 18 – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Advent
Readers: Dale & Sarah Lessen & family
Sermon: “The Sign” Scripture Focus: Isaiah 7:10-16 & Matthew 1:18-25
Wednesday, December 21 – Bible Study Week 4
Saturday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Service – 6 pm – Advent
Readers: The Crane Family
Sermon: “He Is Born” Scripture Focus: Isaiah 9:2-7 & Luke 2:1-20
Sunday December 25 – No Services
Wednesday, December 28 – Bible Study Week 5
Sunday, January 1 – Happy New Year! Holy Communion at the
rail
Sermon: “The Wise Still Seek Him” Scripture Focus: Matthew 2:1-12
Sunday, January 6 – Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
Sermon: “The Warning” Scripture Focus: Matthew 2:13-23
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FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
301
Pekin St., Lincoln
December 18th, 2016—Choir Cantata
The Christmas Cantata this year will be “Joy!” by Joel
Raney. Joy! tells the story of Jesus’s birth through
gospel music. The music will feature the choir and several
soloists and will be accompanied by an instrumental
ensemble. Scripture readings on the theme of joy are
interspersed throughout. The cantata will be presented on
Sunday, December 18th at the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
What is more joyful than the good news of Christ’s birth and
what sounds more joyful than gospel music? Plan to attend
this joyous service!
December 21st—A Blue Christmas Service of Comfort, Loss, Love
& Hope, The holiday season is hard for some of us. You are not
alone. This service will provide time and space, through song and
readings from Scripture, for God’s people to reflect on the sadness
this time of the year can invoke, while also remembering that God is
there, and that light will soon return. Everyone is invited. No one
is left out.
Traditionally centered on the Winter Solstice [12/21—the longest
night of the year] our service will be held on Wednesday, December
21st, 2016 @ 7 p.m. A FREE supper will be served at 6:00 p.m.
December 24th, 2016—Christmas Eve Service: Candlelight and
Carols First Presbyterian Church will have their candlelight
Christmas Eve service at 7pm. Please join us as we celebrate through
lessons and carols the coming of the Christ child.
HOLY
FAMILY - 316 S. Logan St., Lincoln
ST MARY'S - 805 S. Pearl St., Atlanta
ST. PATRICK’S - 213 S. Bogardus, Elkhart
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS -
321 S. Lafayette, Mt. Pulaski
Advent
Reconciliation
Tuesday,
December 20
7:00 pm Advent Reconciliation Service for all four parishes @ Holy
Family Church
Regular Reconciliation times are:
Holy Family Church - Tuesdays 4:30-5 pm
Saturdays 3:45-4:30 pm
St. Mary’s Church - Prior to 9 am Sunday Mass or by appointment
St. Patrick’s Church - Prior to 4 pm Saturday Mass or by appointment
St. Thomas Aquinas Church - Prior to 10:30 am
Sunday Mass or by appointment
Christmas Programs
Wednesday, December 14
7:00 pm Holy Family/St. Mary’s CCD Christmas Program in Holy Family
Church (with students in class by 6:30 pm)
Vigil Masses for Christmas-
Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, December 24
4:00 pm Mass @ St. Patrick’s
4:30 pm Mass @ Holy Family
6:00 pm Mass @ St. Mary’s
7:30 pm Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
9:00 pm Mass @ Holy Family
Christmas-Holy Day of Obligation
Sunday, December 25
9:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
Vigil Masses for Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God-Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, December 31
4:00 pm Mass @ St. Patrick’s
5:00 pm Mass @ Holy Family
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God-
Holy Day of Obligation
Sunday, January 1
8:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
8:30 am Mass @ St. Patrick’s
9:00 am Mass @ St. Mary’s
10:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
10:30 am Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
ST. JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
204 7th Street, Lincoln
invites the public to join them in the joy of the season as we
celebrate the Christmas messages with the theme: “And His Name Shall
Be Called….” All Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m. in sanctuary
with Rev. Ken D. Kramer, pastor.
December 18, 2016 4th Sunday in Advent – Lighting of 4th
Candle Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:1-20 Sermon: “Prince of Peace”
December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve Service time is 11:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting and Holy Communion Celebration Sermon: “The Time Has
Come”
December 25, 2016 Christmas Day! Service Time is 10:30 a.m.
with Holy Communion Isaiah 2:1-5 Sermon: “Come! Let Us Walk In The
Light Of The Lord”
January 01, 2017 Epiphany Service 10:30 a.m. with Holy
Communion Guest minister: Reverend Jim Hibbitt
January 08, 2017 Scripture: John 1:1-18 Sermon: “Close To The
Father’s Heart”
Any questions concerning these services, phone Pastor Ken Kramer
732-6957
FREE HOT LUNCH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
1140 N. State Street in Lincoln
1st Sunday of the month
11am
to 1pm
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