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St. Stephen’s

Episcopal

Services Sunday in the historic church at 217 N. Seventh St. in Terre Haute include Eucharists at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday school and middle/high school youth group meet at 9 a.m. Afterward, join the camaraderie, coffee and conversation in the Great Hall.

There is also a noon Thursday service in the chapel.

For more details, visit www.ststephensth.indydio.org/ or call (812) 232-5165 Tuesday through Friday.

Prince of Peace

Greeting in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The Prince of Peace Usher Board with host it New Year’s Musical Extravaganza on Saturday January 7 at 6 p.m. We are extending this invitation to the community to come out and join us as we give God the glory. Let us all give thanks to our Lord for His many blessings. If further information is required contact Sister Daretta Bills, president at (812) 917-5455. Many local talents will be here Praising God in songs, and Praise Dancing.

Reformed

Presbyterian

The Word for the Week: Here is a challenge for the new year. Some folks portray the Christian life as a bowl of cherries or a bed of roses. “Come to Christ,” they may say, “and your troubles will be over.” Well, it’s not so. Someone forgot to pit the cherries and to remove those thorns from that bed of roses. In like manner, when you become a Christian, all your problems do not magically disappear. In fact, conversion to Christ may intensify your problems. Not everyone appreciates the followers of Christ. Don’t let this frighten you from the Savior.

Christ teaches you how to cope with your problems. Christ also supports and strengthens you in the midst of your problems. In addition, He personally comforts you. To experience this guidance, strength, support, and comfort in the midst of the challenges of life, you must entrust yourself to God.

No one on this earth has endured more pain and suffering than Jesus Christ. Yet, as the Bible tells us, “While being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23). In the midst of suffering, Christ trusted His Father for comfort and strength to cope. This is what we need to do in the midst of our problems and challenges. We need to entrust ourselves to God.

Please join us for worship this Sunday. The Rev. Dan Deason will be preaching. The Terre Haute Reformed Presbyterian Church meets in the Church building at the South-East corner of Sixth and Washington (1400 S. Sixth St.) in Terre Haute. Sunday School, for children and adults, begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:45 a.m. A nursery for children three and under is available during the worship service. After worship a meal will be provided and all are welcome to stay for food and fellowship.

St. George’s

Episcopal

This Sunday (Jan. 8, 2012) Fr. Jack Brockman will present Christian Education. Adult Christian Education is from 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. in the parish hall.

Brockman also will be celebrant for Holy Eucharist, Rite II, which begins at 10 a.m. in the church. All are invited to stay for coffee, conversation and refreshments in the parish hall after the service.

The retired priest, who lives in Brazil, serves as St. George’s “pastoral care giver” and will administer prayers for healing during eucharist for those who would like to receive a healing prayer. Brockman also works with Hospice of the Wabash Valley as a chaplain.

Brockman attended the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., and was received into the Diocese of New Hampshire by Bishop Douglas Theurner. He has served at St. John’s, Portsmouth, N.H.; St. Mark’s, Perryville, Md.; and St. John’s, Crawfordsville, before retiring from St. Mark’s in June 2008.

St. George’s Episcopal Church, “the friendly little church on the hill,” is located at 1337 N. Smith Place (on Ferguson Hill), West Terre Haute. For more information, contact Kelly Hammonds, bishop’s warden, (217) 826-5439; kellyjo829@yahoo.com or go to www.stgeorgeswth.indydio.org.

Seelyville United Methodist

Pastor Jack Diel and Seelyville UMC Family invite you to join us on Jan. 8, 2012, for the Baptism of the Lord and the First Sunday after the Epiphany. Debra Moore Hardin will be our guest speaker offering the message of “Cloudy with a Chance of Hope.” The First Lesson will be from Genesis 1:1-5 and the Gospel Reading from Mark 1:4-11. The choir returns under the direction of Cathleen Flynn with rehearsal at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning. New members are always welcome. Favorite hymns during the service will be “All Creatures of Our God and King,” “Spirit Song,” and “This is My Father’s World” accompanied by organist Mary Jensen.

Weekly activities resume for the new year with the Agape Circle on Monday, Jan. 9, in the home of Edith Tucker. The Bible Study and Prayer Group will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the church library. Scouting groups meet as usual on Monday and Tuesday.

Reservations are now being accepted for the 10th annual “Gifts from the Heart” Banquet to be Friday, Feb.10, 2012, on the ISU campus. This is a primary yearly fundraiser for the 14th & Chestnut Community Center and invitations were mailed this week as well as being available at local churches. Make plans now to attend an evening to honor volunteers of the Center with dinner, a silent auction and quality musical entertainment. Registration forms for the banquet can also be obtained by calling the Center at (812) 232-3126.

Seelyville United Methodist Church is located on the corner of US 40 & 2nd St., in Seelyville. The church office phone number is (812) 877-1868 with email addresses of seelyvilleumc@frontier.com or www.seelyvilleumc.org. “We are a caring family making disciples for Jesus Christ.” Come visit our warm and welcoming congregation for the New Year.

Saints Home

Church of God

Saint’s Home Church of God extends an invitation to the public to join us in revival. The guest speaker will be Mother Lee Van Zant from Vienna, Maryland. She is Co-Pastor of Monument of Love Church of God in Christ and is the Jurisdictional Supervisor for the country of Brazil.

The revival will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and conclude on Friday, Jan. 13. Service will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 2210 N. 13th St., in Terre Haute. For more information you may contact the church at (812) 235-5252.

Berean Baptist

The 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study hour features David Thomas and lessons for successful 21st Century Living from Daniel who lived in the sixth century BC. Daniels godly example in a Persian palace and his panorama of world history from that time to what he called the time of the end is a text book for living for God under the most restricting circumstances and making your life effective.

At 10:30 a.m. the Worship Hour features joyful singing of gospel songs, an illustrated sermon for the young by Dick Triestram and a special solo by Judy Marsh. Pastor Lilly’s sermon is titled, Seeing as Jesus Sees, and is helpful in learning to see beyond the façade people have learned put up and seeing the real need. Our society lives by the statement, “Appearance is reality” but Larry shows how Christ stripped away that falsehood and taught us how things really are down in the human heart.

At 6 p.m. another great time of congregational singing and testimonies of God’s grace in the recent past with Katy Stephens presenting a special Christ honoring song. Larry’s sermon is titled, The Apostles: A Multi-Colored quilt. This sermon will emphasize the people and plan Christ has to solve the misery portrayed in the morning service. Each apostle was dramatically different and Christ used this teach us our background is of little significance when we decide to follow Christ.One was even chosen to give us a terrible example.

Berean Baptist Church is located at 6770 N. Clinton Street, Terre Haute.

Oregon Baptist

Join us as Pastor Fred continues his series on Loneliness. This Sunday’s sermon is “Single in the Lord” - I have a good life, I just don’t have anyone to share it with. Am I cursed or am I a gift? Come here what the bible says about being single.

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

We are located at 11200 S. Carlisle St., phone (812) 299-2112.

Northwest Church of Christ

The Northwest Church of Christ is located at 625 Florida Ave., in Terre Haute, , on the West Side of U.S 41 North at Florida Ave. Sunday Bible Classes at 9:30 a.m. with Worship services at 10:30 a.m. Worship and Bible Classes are also at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. For information about what to expect at Northwest Church of Christ, you may visit graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com. You will also find information about opportunities at the Northwest congregation, and an archive of daily devotionals. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Philippians 4:23

Memorial United Methodist

The church, located at 2701 Poplar St., Terre Haute, invites you to worship with us each Sunday. Parking is available in our large lot behind the church on Oak St. Please join us on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, for one of the following services.

At 8:45 a.m. we have our Traditional Worhsip Service. If you like to sing traditional hyms, hear a choir anthem by our Chancel Choir and hear multiple scripture readings in a more formal setting then this is the service for you.

Rev. Scott Johnson’s sermon will be ”Gifts for a New Year.” Who wouldn’t want some gold, frankincense, and myrrh? Even in the 21st century? As we study the gifts of the Magi, what would the gifts mean if presented to us today. We might find they are pretty good gifts for the new year. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12.

At 9:45 a.m. join us for our Fellowship and Refreshment Time.

At 10 a.m. join us for Sunday School. We have many to choose from and for all ages.

At 11 a.m. we have our second service PRAYZ. Our casual family type worship, with the wonderful PRAYZ band. If you like to wear jeans to church, sing along with the praise team to praise music, see film and media used in worship, and you like a more laid back and casual service then this is the service for you. The Traditional and Prayz worship services both contain a children’s message, scripture readings, music, pastoral prayer, and the sermon. Children may stay in the service with their family or they may attend Children’s Church following the Children’s Message.

Tai Chi with Rebecca Graves meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. Now offering a “gentler” form of Tai Chi for Arthritis. Everyone is welcome.

The Sewing Stitches Circle meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The Knit Wits yarn ministry meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 5 pm. Newcomers are always welcome. If you like to knit or crochet or would like to learn, join us.

For more information call our church office at (812) 234-0776, fax us at (812) 235-3574 or visit our website at www.umcmemorial.com.  

Church of Christ

The Church of Christ at Terre Haute invites you to study the Bible online via their Online Bible Study Course at churchofchristatterrehaute.com/online_Bible_course.html. The study features four basic Bible lessons: (1) Authority in Religion, (2) God’s Plan for Saving Man, (3) The Church, and (4) The Worship of the Church. These lessons are simple and Scriptural. They do not contain the wisdom of men, but the wisdom of God. Log on and begin your study today. You are invited to the services of the church assembling in the meeting room of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites (Exit 11, I-70 and SR 46) Sundays at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Find us on Facebook at Church of Christ at Terre Haute.

First Unitarian

Universalist

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation is located at 1875 Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute.

Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. – Sara Laughlin will present “A Safe Harbor.” The morning will feature a celebration of the 57th anniversary of the congregation. Sara Laughlin will offer reflections on the significance of the church’s founding. “A Safe Harbor” will be the theme, and its inspiration came from a ship’s model given to the congregation by Crawford Fairbanks Failey when he donated his home in Farrington Grove to the group. SA: Miren Beristain.

Sara Laughlin is a member of the congregation and has served in many capacities including chair of the board of trustees. She is an art educator and mentors students of all ages. The arts have been central to her life, but she also values history as it gives perspective to contemporary experience.

Sunday, Jan. 1 at 9:15 a.m. Our Adult Education Group, The Rationalist Free Thinkers Discussion Group, led by Dr. Ed Warner will meet in the library. This week their topic of discussion will be What Aspects of Our Religious Heritage Were Passed Along From Egyptian History? (More Than You Think).

Children’s Religious Education begins at 10:50 - There are two groups, youth ages 5 to 9 and Tweens, ages 10 and up. Child care for younger children is provided for the entire service.

We welcome everyone to Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Our regular service is each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. We have disabled access, and can provide large print bulletins and hearing assistance devices if needed. We also provide childcare for young children. We can be reached by Phone at (812) 232-1193 or visit our Website: www.terehauteuu.org.

Peniel United Methodist

The welcome mat is ready for both and old new friends at our church on Kennedy Crossing Road in Brazil. Come join us and start out the New Year on “the right foot.” Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and Church Services at 10:45.

Our scripture for this Sunday will be Psalm 73.

Pastor Pippin’s sermon will be “The Place of Renewal” and for the Children’s Moment: “Knock, Knock!”

Cereal is on the list for needed items at the Food Pantry in Brazil.

For more information contact Pastor Pippin at (812) 443-8489.

Rosedale Baptist

Depot and Middle Street

Rosedal (765) 548-2857

Pastor: Randy McPike

Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Eve Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m.

Every third Sunday of the month come and join us for our “New Youth Group Program.”

At 11:30 there will be music and a skit for the kids, followed by lunch and a lesson. There will be something new and different every month. Come and Join the Fun.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Matt. 25:13

New Life Fellowship

Looking for a place to make a new start? Come worship with us – Sunday School and Morning Worship at 10 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6 p.m. On Wednesday evening we have an array of activities to fit the needs of all ages – Kidz Church (6:30 p.m.) in our interactive and dynamic Live Worship Center and Adult Bible Study (7 p.m.) in the sanctuary. Elevate Youth (ages 12 thru High School) meet at 6:30 at the North Campus. Home Fellowship Groups meet all through the area – call (812) 877-9348 to find a group near you. Elevate College and Career (ages 19 thru 25) meet on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the North Campus. Come check us out, 7849 Wabash (East Glenn) – www.newlifeterrehaute.com – where no one has a past and everyone has a future.

Central Christian

-Disciples of Christ

Our Sunday worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. We will celebrate the season of Epiphany by remembering the magi’s visit to the Christ child as well as the baptism of Jesus Christ. A children’s moment will be held. Nursery Care is provided during the service. After the service, we will gather for a fellowship time with donuts and drinks.

Sunday school for all ages will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. An adult Bible study is Monday at 9 a.m. with Rev. Zelensky. This group meets at the church.

The Christian Kids Club, our elementary youth group, will meet Sunday from noon until 1:30 p.m. They will enjoy an indoor picnic and movie. Our Elders will also meet at noon for a time of prayer, study, and fellowship.

As part of our Outreach Ministry we have Fair Trade coffee, tea, and chocolate bars for sale.

Join us at 4950 E. Wabash Ave. The church office or our minister, Rev. Rebecca Zelensky, can be reached at (812) 877-9959. Our church web site is www.cccthdisciples.org.

God calls Central Christian Church to be a welcoming and open faith community where Christian love, action, and discipleship unite. (Vision Statement of Central Christian Church, D.O.C., Terre Haute) Central Christian Church is an Open and Affirming Congregation.

United Methodist Temple

The church at 5301 S. U.S. 41 continues the Epiphany journey with worship at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Sunday. This coming Sunday we emphasize the humility required to exercise wisdom in life. With John the Baptist as example, following the lectionary reading of Mark 1:4-11, we will learn about humility. Humility is necessary for growth, for change, for life. Without it, we tend to end up in the ruts of self righteousness, the malaise of moralism, the deadend of defeat, and the cul-de-sacs of culture. We isolate and lose contact with the essence of life. Without curiosity, too contented to question, we stop learning, and start dying. We cease to challenge ourselves. Our only commitment is to convenience. The solution to all of this: an exciting relationship to the subversive Risen Jesus, the One sent by God to teach us love. Our Lord is the Risen Lord of Life, whose birth, life, death, and Resurrection calls us out of our egotisms and into service and relationship.

Every Sunday at 10 a.m. we study the Bible and Christian books that help us to come closer to and serve ur Lord more closely. A new book study is starting at UM Temple called Rediscovering Values on Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street - by Jim Wallis. This book is a great book for our economic and spiritual lives right now. We need to move from the “it’s all about me” to “we’re in this together” because we can not just survive this crisis but must build a better world for the next seven generations. God’s message is: “There is enough-if we share it.” This book study will be taught by Dinah Farrington and George Bakker and all are welcome to come and get in on the lively discussion. Come to our Welcome Cafe at 10 right after the first service, get some coffee, and move on up to the Faithlinks class. You will be blessed.

Health is happening here. Salvation goes hand in hand with healthy mind, body, and soul. Worship and praise of God is essential to true health. Monday at 12:15 p.m., we will be initiating our Celebrate Recovery for all those who need help with hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Do you like to ring and sing? We have bell choir practice starting Thursday this week at 6 p.m. Choir will start at 7:15 p.m. Thursday and we need tenors and sopranos, basses and baratones, and any who will come and join us in leading our congregation into worship. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. our Piecemakers meet to prepare quilts for our prayer quilt ministry. Every Friday we have Christian Yoga at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, led by Macy Kalb. Soon we will offer Zumba twice a week. God has made us to move, and when we move God graces us with balance and equilibrium, service and energy. Come and learn how to worship with your whole self the God of creation, salvation, and inspiration.

You may reach our office at (812) 299-1898. Jill Kuckewich is our music director, and Kids Hope Director. Doug Sperry our organist. Our secretary is Margaret Fulsom. Janet Friedrich is director of the Temple Pre-School. You may reach Rev. Steve Cain at (812) 299-1898 or revscain@yahoo.com. Our coordinator for Celebrate Recovery is Karla Clayton. Our website is terrehauteumtemple.org. Come and Join us as we enjoy God enjoying us.

Mount Pleasant United Methodist

Pastors Aaron Wheaton and Rick Swan along with the entire Mount Pleasant family invite you to join us by attending a worship service or other activity at our church. Sunday worship services are 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Communion is the first Sunday of each month.

Mount Pleasant offers a Sunday evening service called “6:35” that is on the second Sunday of each month beginning at 6:35 p.m. It is an intergenerational worship experience featuring praise, prayer and a message while incorporating elements of drama, dance and art.











Lifeline, our ministry for youth grades 6th through seniors, meets Sundays at 9:50 a.m.-10:40 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. X-Treme Tweenz is a group for all fifth-graders that meets at 4:30 p.m. every other Sunday.

To start the work week, every Monday the church holds a prayer meeting at 6 p.m. in the Chapel. Boost, our midweek gathering, starts with dinner at 5:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Center and classes for all ages at 6:30 p.m. We host sessions twice a year. Our next session will begin Spring 2012.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery program from hurts, habits and hang-ups, meets every Friday evening beginning at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Center. If you want to grow in Christ and in your Christian faith you might want to try one of our small groups or various Bible studies available throughout the week.

Music and arts opportunities at our church include the praise band, choir, hand bell choir and drama team. Other groups include the Lunch Bunch (women), Yarn Spinners and our Men’s Fellowship Group.

We also offer the Upward basketball, cheerleading and soccer programs during the fall and winter. Upward participants are children in kindergarten through eighth grade. We have a Special Needs league, too. Basketball and cheerleading are underway and soccer season will follow.

Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church - South Campus is located at 3050 East Davis Drive in Terre Haute. For more information about us, visit our website at mountpleasantfamily.org or call (812) 232-4808. We are connecting families and individuals with God and God’s family through Jesus Christ.

Grace Community

The people of Grace Community Church of Terre Haute invite you to celebrate faith in God with us. Our celebration begins at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Grace is a safe place to experience and interact with God. Children are very important at Grace. Here they meet God as their friend. They learn about His love.

Each Sunday we start with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. for people of all ages. Our Children’s Sunday School is something your children will love. Our Youth Sunday School is a great time of encouragement and learning. Our adults enjoy good fellowship, discussion and teaching. All this is in an environment of love and respect.  Our worship is a contemporary/traditional mix and lead by top notch musicians whose love for God and people are expressed in clear and comfortable ways. We often get comments of how people enjoy hearing the people around them sing. The message is always Bible based and helps lift our eyes to Jesus Christ. Mike Pringle is our pastor. He has a way of making the truths of God practical and helpful.

You will find warm and friendly people here. They are the kind of people who will be happy to meet you and sit with you. Nobody at Grace is perfect. Nobody pretends to be either. We love God and we love the people God loves. That means you.

If you feel drawn to God in any way, Grace is a good place to be. If you are tired of trying to live your faith by yourself, then you don’t have to be alone.

We meet in the Gospel Assembly Church fellowship hall at 401 W. Springhill Dr., in Terre Haute. It is just west of DeBaun’s Funeral home on the north side of the street. Come in the east door where all the cars are. You will be glad you did. We look forward to meeting you. In life there are many trials. At Grace you will find the love and help of God. For more information visit our website, www.gccth.org or call (812) 307-4422.

Unity Presbyterian

Worship service at 1207 E. Springhill Dr., is 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Our Pastor is Linda Peters. This Sunday is the Baptism of the Lord our service will be a series of hymns and scriptures. Adult and Youth Bible Study 9:30 a.m., with Children’s Sunday School following A Moment with the Children.

For the month of January, we are praying for Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. This week, we are praying for the First Presbyterian Church in Bedford. We, also, will pray for Chauncey Rose Middle School. Join us for a Praise Service each Thursday evening 6 p.m., with dinner following the service. Church office (812) 299-2206.

A variety of wild life make their home on our site. You are welcome to come and explore. Our outdoor sanctuary is behind the office building enjoy a time of rest and quiet.

Breden Memorial United Methodist

Pastor’s Message for Jan. 8: “A Foundation For Proclamation” Scripture Lesson: I Corinthians 9:1-16.

Our Sunday Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately after worship at 10:50 a.m.

AA meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Ladies’ Prayer Group meets Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Our church believes in: Open Hearts-Open Minds-Open Doors.

First Baptist

Sunday School, with classes for all ages, is at 9 a.m. and our worship service is at 10:15 a.m. This Sunday Pastor Bernie Jackson will be preaching on the topic “Rejoicing in Today, Growing in Tomorrow” with scripture text from Philippians 1:3-11 and 18-27. Music will be provided by the Sanctuary Choir as they sing “How Great Is Our God” and “How Can I Keep From Singing” both contemporary arrangements by Lloyd Larson. The children’s story will be provided by our children’s minister, Jill Kirchoff. The First Link Hospitality Room is available each Sunday morning for members and guests to share fellowship as they enjoy a cup of Rex coffee and other light refreshments.

Our church ministry teams will be meeting on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. for their annual joint retreat and planning sessions. John Campbell, youth pastor, and Matt Millington, Minister of Discipleship, will lead the joint session as they speak about the work of the missional church. This retreat is for all members of our church ministry teams for 2012, which includes Deacons, Trustees, Christian Education, Music, Weekday Pre-school and members of the Ministry Coordination Team.

First Baptist Church is an American Baptist congregation located at 4701 E. Poplar Drive. We offer a blended style of worship; a strong program of Christian education for all ages; a comprehensive music ministry; a beautiful facility with a well equipped and staffed nursery; Wednesday evening church dinner and programming; and a balanced ministry for people of all ages with very active children’s and youth programs. We invite you to join us in hopes that you will experience God’s presence within a caring community of faith. Further information is available at our website www.thfbc.org.

Maple Avenue United Methodist

Maple Avenue United Methodist Church welcomes all to worship with us this Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. Pastor David Rockhill will give a sermon titled “Redemption or Rejection” which will incorporate scripture Psalm 29. This weeks theme reminds us that we sometimes need to stand firm against popular culture and sometimes we need to embrace and redeem that culture. At the 10:30 a.m. service, the chancel choir will sing an anthem and the children’s sermon will be given. Sunday School classes for all ages will meet at 9:30 a.m. During the 10:30 a.m. service, children are invited to stay in the ongoing worship service or attend Junior Church in the Education Center. We hope you will join us for this inspirational worship service.

Saturday, Jan. 14, Maple Avenue UMC Music Ministry welcomes all to a benefit Concert for Christopher “Topper” Nail at 6:30 p.m. Topper will be traveling to Germany for 18 days to learn about the culture and do some touring. The Concert is free and open to the public with a love offering collection. Topper Nail attends Maple Avenue UMC and performs with the Terre Haute North High School Bands. Other performers will include Rich Nail, Jake Nail, Dan Rodriguez, Kurt Perry, Jordan Gameon, and other local talent. Join us as we help raise funds for one of our local youth.

Maple Avenue is located at 1203 Maple Ave. in Terre Haute, and offers many programs for adults and children alike. Programs available to all include: GED Classes, Adult Basic Education Classes, After School Tutoring (Grades 1-5), After School Open Gym, (Grades 1-5), Daycare, Preschool. Music Programs Include: The Chancel Choir, Summer Dinner Theatre Productions, Spring Cabaret, Christmas and Easter Cantatas with Orchestra and Children’s Choir. Missions and service opportunities include: Prayer Chain, Operation Classroom, Penny Drive for Lebanon Children’s Home, United Campus Ministries, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, Habitat for Humanity, and 14th & Chestnut Community Center. There is something for everyone at Maple Avenue UMC and we hope you will join us for an inspirational worship service. For more information, check us out on the web at www.gbgm-umc.org/maple_ave_umc/ or call us at (812) 232-7263.

St. Mark Church of Christ

Come worship with us at St. Mark United Church of Christ on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at 475 S. Fruitridge Ave. Rev. Teresa Higus will be delivering the morning message.

We are a mainline protestant church from the reformed tradition that believes in God’s steadfast love and forgiveness for all. Sunday School will follow at 10:45. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

On Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11 a.m. you are invited to join our Bible Study group that studies the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the following Sunday. Tuesday afternoon our “Merry Stitchers” will resume knitting and crocheting prayer shawls from 1-3 p.m. in the church lounge. All are welcome to sit in with us.

On Wednesday our Sewing Gals meet from 9-2. All are welcome to join any of these events-membership not required.

On Thursday evening our music groups rehearse: bell choir from 6:45-7:15 and choir from 7:15 to 8.

Call the church office is you have any questions. (812) 232-8000, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Deanery Pastoral Center

An enrichment series contemplating our unique place in history, Spirituality and Earth, will be offered at the Terre Haute Deanery Center (1801 Poplar Street) on three Tuesdays of January (17, 24 and 31) from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Sr. Mary Montgomery, Director of the Deanery Center, will facilitate this series using prayer, media presentation, meditation and discussion. You are invited to participate in one of all sessions. To register call (812) 232-8400.