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Churches announce services and programs

APOSTOLIC

PENTECOSTAL

FAMILY LIFE CENTER

ESCANABA — Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. Pastor is David Shaffer.

Monday prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study is at 7 p.m.

The youth service begins at 7 p.m. Friday. Kids Jam, for ages four and older, will include Bible stories, games, crafts, and snacks. For more information about Kids Jam, call 420-2076.

The Family Life Center is located at 117 Stephenson Ave. For more information, contact Pastor Shaffer at 789-4314.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

NEW LIFE

ESCANABA — Sunday worship services will take place at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and nursery is available for both services. A variety of children and adult discipleship groups are offered in both small and large group settings with specific needs in mind. “Connections” fellowship is held immediately following each service.

Men’s Bible study gathers Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Christian men’s fellowship coffee hour follows at 8:15 p.m. at Culver’s.

On Wednesday, youth groups, Royal Rangers, girl’s ministries, adult Bible study, and life groups will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nursery is available.

Celebrate Recovery is on Thursday with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for fellowship, and the meeting starting at 7 p.m.

A time of prayer and praise will be offered on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. This will mark the beginning of the church’s annual week of Prayer and Fasting, which takes place from Jan. 8-14.

To listen to sermons online, view the current bulletin and calendar of events, sign up for Life Groups, or for more information, go to the church’s Web site at NewLife906.com, visit them on Facebook, or call their office at 786-3858.

BAPTIST

CALVARY

ESCANABA — Sunday morning prayer starts at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship until 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. with two classes for adults, “Fundamentals of the Faith” and “Love or Die.” Younger children meet for “Generations of Grace.” Pre-worship prayer and meditation begins at 10:30 a.m. The worship service follows at 10:45 a.m. Nursery is available.

Kids for Truth Family Ministry meets Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The program is for preschool children up to sixth grade. Transportation is available.

BIBLE CHURCH

ROCK BIBLE CHAPEL

ROCK — Pastor Adam Hamill will begin a series on Galatians. Sunday services include Communion at 10 a.m., followed by a coffee fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Family Bible Hour is at 11 a.m.

Women’s Bible study is held at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Kids club is the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Adult Bible takes place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

For more information on RBC and other ministries, including kids/youth special events, contact 356-6346.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

CHRISTIAN

SCIENCE SOCIETY

ESCANABA — Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. Reading room hours are offered before and after service and are open to the public. Sunday school is available on request.

The church is located at 325 S. 13th St. For more information, call 786-6644 or visit www.christianscience.com or www.spirituality.com.

CHURCH OF GOD

HARBOR LIGHTS

ESCANABA — Contemporary praise and worship service and children’s ministry are offered at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The evening service is at 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening classes for all ages start at 7 p.m.

If transportation to and from the church is needed, call 428-9445 at least one hour prior to services.

Pastor Tony Morrison responds to requests for home visits and personal prayers. Call 428-9445.

The church is located at 612 2nd Ave S.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

ESCANABA BRANCH

ESCANABA — Sunday worship begins with Sacrament meeting at 10 a.m. for all the family, followed by Sunday school for youth and adults, primary for the children at 11:20 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women and Young Men’s meetings begin at 12:10 p.m.

The church is located at 1315 9th Ave. S. For more information, call President Wesley Schmidt, (224)616-1933, Full-time missionaries at (715)207-5882, or the Church at 786-0370.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

LIGHTHOUSE

ESCANABA — Sunday school is held at 9:30 a.m., followed by the morning worship service with Pastor George Chouinard at 11 a.m. Evening service is at 6 p.m.

Wednesday activities include a soup and sandwich supper and seminar beginning at 6:30 p.m. Prayer follows at 7:30 p.m. “Caravan,” a scouting program for children age four through sixth grade, meets at 7 p.m. Contact Bethany Chouinard at 789-9389.

CONGREGATIONALISTS

EAST DELTA

CONGREGATIONAL

COOKS — Sunday worship services are as follows: Fayette, 9 a.m.; Garden, 10 a.m.; and Cooks 11 a.m. Cooks Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and breakfast 10:30 a.m. Sunday Parish prayer meeting is from 7:30 to 9 at the parsonage.

The youth group meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Cooks.

Parish growth group meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the parsonage. Please call first.

Contact Pastor Lon M. Hider at 644-2618 or email lonhider@yahoo.com.

RAPID RIVER

CONGREGATIONAL

RAPID RIVER — The Sunday morning worship service is at 10:30 a.m.

The church welcomes your prayer requests at 474-6646.

EPISCOPAL

ST. ALBAN

MANISTIQUE — “Lessons and Carols” will be offered on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., with Deacon Sallie Diller presiding.

For more information, call Deacon Sallie Diller at (906) 283-3268.

The church is handicapped accessible.

ST. STEPHEN

ESCANABA — Celebrate The Holy Name with a 10 a.m. service. Jennie Ziegler will preside and preach.

On Wednesday, Holy Eucharist service will be held at 10 a.m. in the chapel.

Un-greening will take place on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.

On Sunday, Jan. 8, the Baptism of Our Lord will be celebrated. A potluck will be held after church, including a king cake.

The Delta County Medical Loan Closet is located at St. Stephen’s. The Closet loans a wide variety of devices.

TRINITY

GLADSTONE — Lessons and carols with Eucharist will be the service on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. The Rev. Duane Wils will preside. Childcare will be available.

Breaking bread will take place at Jack’s Restaurant on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help feed Bay Students. For more information, call 428-7160.

For more information about the Episcopal Church please go to upepiscopal.org.

EVANGELICAL COVENANT

UNITED

GLADSTONE — Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. Nursery care is provided every Sunday during worship service.

The pastor is Rev. Nathan Langager, and the youth director is Tana Porath.

On Wednesday, the Ladies Bible Study will meet at 9:30 a.m. For Wednesday night activities, dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and youth group classes will start at 6:30 p.m.

The church office is open from 12 until 4 p.m. on Monday through Thursday.

The church is located at 305 S. 9th St. For more information, contact them at (906) 428-2848 or unitedcovenant@gmail.com. They can also be found on the web and on Facebook.

LUTHERAN

BETHANY

ESCANABA — New Year’s Day worship will be at 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated every Sunday at the 8:30 a.m. service and on the first and third Sunday of the month during the school year at the 10:45 a.m. service. Coffee fellowship is from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

The Sunday morning worship service airs each week from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. on WCHT AM 600 and FM 105.5.

On Wednesday, quilting will be held at 9 a.m.

The Ark Preschool is proud to be celebrating 39 years of service to the community. The Preschool began in 1977 as a licensed, non-profit, preschool for children 2 1/2 to 6 years old. It’s provided as a community ministry by Bethany Lutheran Church to all children regardless of their religious affiliation. A certified director, teachers, and teaching assistants provide an enriched environment for the children to grow physically, intellectually, spiritually, socially and emotionally. The Ark continues to offer classes for children each Monday-Thursday in the education wing. For more information, or to register for the 2016-17 school year, call Chris Brzezenski at 428-1630 or Bethany Lutheran Church at 786-5410.

Bethany is handicap accessible. Read more about Bethany by visiting the church’s Web site at www.bethanyescanaba.com or by looking for them on Facebook.

BETHANY

PERKINS — Worship on Sunday begins at 9:15 a.m. and is led by Pastor Diane Srutowski. Coffee hour follows worship. Sunday school is at 11 a.m.

The quilters meet on Thursday at 10 a.m.

For additional information about church activities, contact Pastor Diane Srutowski at (906)420-1234 or dsrutowski@gmail.com. Bethany is also listed on Facebook.

FIRST (ELCA)

GLADSTONE — Worship with Holy Communion takes place at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Tom Otis presiding.

On Tuesday, the sewing circle meets at 9 a.m. and the clergy text study meets at 10:30 a.m.

On Wednesday, Bible study meets at 9:30 a.m. The afterschool Bible experience for K through fifth grades begins at 3:45 p.m., and confirmation class meets at 7 p.m.

The worship and music committee will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

First Lutheran Church is located at 1212 Minneapolis Ave. in Gladstone. For more information, call 428-4565 or visit their Web site at www.firstlutheran-gladstone.org.

FIRST

TRENARY — Sunday worship begins at 8:45 a.m. Holy Communion will be served. Lectors are Rose Robinson and Terrie Peters. Refreshments will follow the service. Sunday school for all children begins at 11 a.m.

For more information, call the church office at 446-3446.

IMMANUEL

ESCANABA — A worship service with Holy Communion begins at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Fellowship/coffee hour begins at 11:30 a.m. At 9 a.m., the AA meeting takes place in the church lounge.

On Tuesday, the sewing circle meets at 9 a.m. There will not be an outreach meeting this week.

The AA meeting will take place at 8 p.m. in the church lounge on Wednesday.

Dinner and Bible study will take place at Pastor Kincaid’s home at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, VA support groups will meet.

On Sunday, Jan. 8, worship with Holy Communion will be held at 10:30 a.m. Third-graders and seventh-graders will be given Bibles during this service.

SALEM (NALC)

BARK RIVER — Sunday worship with full communion is at 10 a.m. This week’s text is from Luke 2: 15-21. Confirmation classes start at 9 a.m. Coffee fellowship will follow the service.

Tuesday the men’s ecumenical “Chat and Chew” meets at the Fire Keepers restaurant at 8 a.m.

The local TOPS club meets at the church on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m.

Salem quilters gather on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. Cancer support group meets at 6:30 p.m.

Adult Bible study is on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

SALEM

EVANGELICAL

ESCANABA –Worship service will be held at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The service will be lead by Pastor Doletzky.

Bible class will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, catechism class resumes at 4:30 p.m.

A budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

For more information on services and the church, go to www.salemescanaba.org or contact the church at 786-0363

TRINITY

STONINGTON — Sunday morning worship service begins at 11:15 a.m. Coffee Fellowship is held after worship on the first Sunday.

Quilting takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday. Adult Bible study is held every other Monday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Contact Pastor Diane for details.

Ladies’ Aid meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month. For time and location, call Pastor Diane Srutowski at (906)420-1234 or email at dsrutowski@gmail.com.

For additional information about church activities, contact Pastor Diane Srutowski at (906)420-1234 or dsrutowski@gmail.com. Trinity is also listed on Facebook.

METHODIST

CENTRAL UNITED

ESCANABA — There will be no Sunday School or Children’s Church on Jan. 1. Coffee fellowship is at 10 a.m. followed by the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Nursery is available during the worship service.

WDBC Radio 680AM airs the 10:30 a.m. worship service each Sunday.

The women’s group will not meet the next few weeks.

Tuesday morning Bible study is on hiatus until Jan. 17.

The “Loving Fingers” quilting group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Room 9. New quilters are always welcome.

Wednesday Bible Study will not meet the next few weeks.

Pastor will be out of the office until Jan. 11.

FIRST UNITED

ESCANABA — A New Year’s Day worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school will not be held, but will resume on Jan. 8. Those who donated poinsettias for Christmas are invited to take them home to enjoy.

The church office will be closed Monday, and will re-open for regular hours on Tuesday.

Chancel choir practices will resume Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

MEMORIAL UNITED

GLADSTONE — New Year’s Day service is at 10:30 a.m. A staffed nursery is available during worship.

There will be a finance meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

On Wednesday, quilting begins at 9 a.m., and the knitters start at 9:30 a.m. Glory Ringers practice at 6 p.m., and Jubilee Choir practices at 7 p.m.

The Thursday morning Bible study is at 10 a.m., and the companions class is at 11:15 a.m..

On Saturday, Jan. 7, it is Memorial’s turn to prepare and serve lunch at Salvation Army’s Friendship Kitchen.

Memorial’s Clothes Closet is open each Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gently used clothing is available for all.

For more information, contact the church by email at mumc@gladstonechurch.org or visit the website at www.gladstonechurch.org.

NEW HORIZONS

MINISTRY

(Free Methodist)

GLADSTONE — Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, followed by the morning worship service with Pastor Jason Marsh at 11 a.m. Junior Church and nursery are provided.

A collection of nonperishable food items for the Salvation Army Food Pantry is ongoing.

UNITED METHODIST

TRENARY — Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. and Sunday school is at 10:15 a.m. Fellowship hour with coffee and snacks will follow the service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

AGAPE MINISTRIES

ESCANABA — Sunday services are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. with prayer time a half hour before each service. Sunday school is also at 10 a.m.

Mid-week service with prayer time is Wednesday at 7 p.m. The youth also meet at 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

ESCANABA — Bible classes for all ages meet at 10 a.m. Sunday. The adult class is studying how to share Christian values with the community. Worship with Dave Grant is at 11 a.m.

Let the Bible Speak is a TV Bible study at 10 a.m. every Sunday on WLUC TV-6. Dave Grant is the host and is beginning a series of “How to Live a Life that Really Matters.” The web page provides opportunities for home study materials. Check it out at www.letthebiblespeak.net.

Family nights are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Supper is provided, and songs, memory work, prayer and Bible class all begin at 6 p.m. Three-year-olds and younger have a class with Miss Bonnie. Everyone else is in the same class.

The church is located at 5079 18th Road in the Soo Hill area of Escanaba. For more information, call (906)233-0065.

FORD RIVER

COMMUNITY CHAPEL

FORD RIVER — Pastor Jay’s adult Sunday school classes start at 9 a.m. Worship service is at 10 a.m. Communion on first Sunday. Junior Church and nursery are provided. Coffee and fellowship follow the service.

Prayer meeting is held Thursday at 6 p.m. The monthly board meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

There are alternating Men’s and Women’s Prayer breakfasts on the third Saturday of each month.

There are ongoing Bible studies. Call the church at 786-0747 for more details.

Pastor Jay’s sermons are available at fordriverchapel.com under “media.”

SILVER WINDS

ESCANABA — Worship services start at 10:30 a.m., and nursery is provided. Classes for K-12 are offered during the sermon.

Men’s Bible study on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Connect meets the last Saturday of every month for breakfast, Bible study and to do projects.

The church is located at 201 N. 12th St., just a block north of Ludington St. Contact front_office@silverwindschurch.org or phone/text 906-280-4481 for more information.

WATSON BIBLE CHAPEL

WATSON — Sunday morning worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Coffee and fellowship will follow the service. Potluck is served the first Sunday of each month. Communion is offered the second Sunday of each month.

For information about the church, call 238-4252.

PENTECOSTAL

ESCANABA

ESCANABA — Sunday morning worship begins at 10 a.m. with a message by Pastor Lobsinger. Sunday school for adults and children will be followed by prayer for the sick. Food, games and fun will follow the worship service.

Bible study with Pastor Lobsinger takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Anyone with questions on the Bible is asked to call 789-6335.

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST

ESCANABA — The First Presbyterian Church welcomes its Transitional General Presbyter of Mackinac Presbytery, The Rev. Ewen Homes, who will bring the message and Holy Communion to begin our New Year. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Elementary, teen, and adult Bible study begin at 9:15 a.m.

The church, which is ADA-accessible, located at 819 First Ave. S. in Escanaba.

SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST

ESCANABA

ESCANABA — Bible study for all ages begins Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Worship hour follows at 11 a.m. Copies of the weekly message are available.

The Community Service Center food pantry adjacent to the church is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday and Saturday.

Prayer meeting takes place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the school.

Christian school is available for grades K-8. Grades 1-8 meet from 8 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Kindergarten meets from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

SALVATION ARMY

ESCANABA

ESCANABA — Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Worship hour follows at 11 a.m.

Social service assistance is available 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the Community Services Building.

The Soup Kitchen is open 12 to 1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

UNITARIAN

UNIVERSALIST

BAY DE NOC AREA

U.U. FELLOWSHIP

ESCANABA — The UU Fellowship meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Bonifas Arts Center, 700 1st Ave. S., studio entrance, every second and fourth Sunday of the month. Child care and education are provided, and socialization precedes and follows the service.

Unitarian Universalism is an open-minded, welcoming faith that draws on many religious traditions. Inclusive to all ages, classes, personal differences, races/ethnicities and spiritual beliefs, all are welcome in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Refer to bdnuucoordinator@gmail.com, (906)241-5373, www.baydenocuu.org, or Facebook for more information.

ZEN MEDITATION

LITTLE BAY ZEN

BUDDHIST SANGHA

ESCANABA — Zazen, sitting meditation; kinhi, walking meditation; and Dharma discussion take place on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Bonifas Arts Center. Use the studio entrance.

For more information, refer to https://sites.google.com/site/escanabazen/.

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