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Terre Haute St. Stephen’s

Episcopal

Services Sunday in the historic church at 217 N. Seventh St., 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 also is a noon Thursday service in the chapel.

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

Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church

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 one of our church campuses. Our South Campus is located at 3050 E. Davis Drive and our North Campus is at 1075 N. Fruitridge Ave.

At Mount Pleasant South Campus, Sunday worship services are 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., with Sunday school classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Communion is the first Sunday of each month.

Following are the opportunities that Mount Pleasant South Campus has to offer.

A Sunday evening service called “6:35” that is held 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 to 10:40 a.m. and 4:30 to 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 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. Soccer will be starting soon.

For more information about us, visit our website at www.mountpleasantfamily.org or call (812) 232-4808. We are connecting families and individuals with God and God’s family through Jesus Christ.

St. George’s Episcopal Church, West Terre Haute

This Sunday (Feb. 12, 2012) the Canon Bruce Gray will present Christian Education. Adult Christian Education is from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. in the parish hall.

Canon Gray 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.

Gray joined the diocesan staff in February 2009 as Canon to the Ordinary. Before joining the Indianapolis diocese as canon to the ordinary, Gray spent 24 years as a parish priest, including the last 12 years as rector of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Whittier, Calif., diocese of Los Angeles. No stranger to small churches, Gray was vicar of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Ind., in the 1980s.

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.

Maple Avenue

United Methodist Church

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 “How A Leper Changed His Spots” which will include scripture Mark 1:40-45. 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.

Maple Avenue 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 and 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.

Centenary United Methodist

The congregation of Centenary, located at 301 North Seventh St., in Terre Haute’s Arts Corridor and adjacent to Indiana State University, welcomes you to our beautiful 146 year old church. We invite you to worship with us at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning. Hear the Rev. Paul Wagner’s sermon, “Staying Focused” (Hebrews 12: 1-13), and listen to Bill Cain’s organ mastery and the Chancel Choir, directed by Erich Kendall.

Refreshments and fellowship follow the Worship Service, from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday School classes are offered to all age groups, and nursery care is provided. At 10:45 a.m., in Friendship Class (Bible Study), Caroline Dando will teach and lead discussion on “Freedom from Law Through Christ” (Galatians 3: 1-14). The Pastor’s Class is studying “Men and Women of the Bible: Profiles.” The College Age Class meets after the Worship Alive Evening Service, from 7 to 8 p.m. with supper provided. They are reading and discussing C. S. Lewis’s book, “Screwtape.” The Sunday Evening Contemporary “Worship Alive” team welcomes everyone to come and worship God in a new way and in a cafe setting, from 6 to 7 p.m.

The Church’s Seventh Street entrance is handicapped accessible, and ample parking is located behind the church. Consider participating in our “Prayer and Meditation Time,” led by Lay Preacher Tom Barnett Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to noon. Our Wednesday Evening Bible Study meets from 6:30 to 7:30 and is led by Pastor Wagner.

If you have interest in Centenary’s music programs, such as the Chancel Choir, please let us know. Our choir rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m., prior to the church service. Also our Handbell Choir is directed by Debbie Thompson. If you would like to participate in Sunday School, in youth activities directed by Amanda Tramel, and in our very active women’s ministries, please call the church office, any day, at (812) 232-2319.

The Word for the Week from the Terre Haute Reformed Presbyterian Church. Love is a complicated thing. We think in terms of feelings. Hormones get the best of us. When the feelings, flee love vanishes. We respond by saying, “I don’t love her any more.” Love is a lot more than palpitating hearts and flushed faces. The Bible defines love in terms of God. “The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:8).

A further definition is helpful. “This is love, that we walk according to His commandments” (2 John 1:6). God’s commandments are ten. They circumscribe the loving righteous life. Jesus Christ is the supreme demonstration. He kept the whole law perfectly. We come full circle. “The whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (Galatians 5:14).

Love respects parents. Love preserves life and wards off death. Love shuns affairs and is chaste. Love respects the property of others. Love values truth. Love is not greedy or lustful or jealous. This is concrete, objective, and measurable.

Young people with regular unmarried bed partners speak of making love. They fall far short of God. “Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:21). By the grace of God, couples working on marriage in terms of truthfulness, respect, and fidelity live much closer to God’s standard.

Please join us for worship this Sunday. Pastor Bill Roberts is preaching through a new series on Basics of the Christian Life; the sermon title is: “The Christian and Work.” We are in the process of moving to a new location on the North-East corner of 25th and 8th Avenue (1407 North 25th St.); please call 812-327-5296 for details. 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. Mark United

Church of Christ

Come worship with us at St. Mark United Church of Christ Sunday at 9:30 a.m at 475 S. Fruitridge Ave. Sunday School will follow at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Teresa Higus will be preaching a sermon entitled “The Touch of Jesus” based upon Mark 1:40-45. We will also have a prayer shawl blessing during this Sunday’s service.  

We are a church that believes in God’s continuing testament. This is why we are committed to hearing God’s ancient story anew and afresh in our lives and in the world today. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

On Tuesday 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.

Trinity Lutheran Church

Please come and join us at our 10 a.m. Worship Service each Sunday morning at Trinity Lutheran Church located at 2620 Ohio Blvd., in Terre Haute. Sunday School for all ages is also offered each Sunday morning from 9 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, at our 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship Service, we will begin our observation of the Church season of Lent, which is a time of self examination and reflection on the quality of our faith and life. The focus of Lent is to repent of our sin, to renew our faith, and to prepare ourselves for Easter Sunday when we will celebrate joyfully our salvation made possible by God’s Grace through the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

On Wednesday, Feb. 29, we will begin our Lenten Wednesdays Evening Soup, Salad, and worship gatherings at 6 p.m. and we will continue these Soup/Salad/Worship gatherings for the four following Wednesday evenings on March 7, 14, 21, and March 28. Each Wednesday beginning Feb. 29, we will gather for our Lenten Soup and Salad fellowship time at 6 p.m. and then gather in the Sanctuary at 6:45 p.m. for a short worship service.

For more details concerning Trinity Lutheran Church or our ministries such as our Lenten Soup/Salad/Worship Wednesday gatherings please call (812) 232-7628.

Unity Presbyterian Church

Sunday worship is held at 1207 E. Springhill Drive, at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The first Sunday of each month we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Our Pastor is Linda Peters. Her sermon: “Wholeness is a Sign of God’s Reign” based on scriptures Psalm 30 and Mark 1:40-45. Adult Bible Study is lead by Dr. Roland Kohr, 9:30 a.m. with Children’s Sunday School following A Moment with the Children. Fellowship follows the worship service.

Today, Ryves Neighborhood is having a renewal of marriage vows with a reception held at Unity.

Amie Ellison is our choir director, Andrea Marlow is our organist. Choir rehearsal is each Thursday, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.

For the month of February, we are praying for Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa. This week, we are praying for the Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church in Boonville. We also, will pray for Woodrow Wilson 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.

Mount Pleasant North Campus United Methodist Church

Join us for our Worship Opportunities as we celebrate the Living Christ in our daily lives. Mount Pleasant North Campus United Methodist Church (formerly known as Northside Community United Methodist Church) invites you to join us as we provide more opportunities for you to worship the living Lord. We are located at 1075 North Fruitridge in Terre Haute. We are blessed to have two pastors. Pastor Aaron Wheaton is our senior pastor, and Pastor Rick Swan is our campus pastor. This Weekend’s Sermon will be given by Pastor Rick Swan. We have begun a sermon series titled “The Building Blocks To A Great life.”

Join us on Sunday Mornings for Sunday School at 9 a.m. followed by the intergenerational Worship Service at 10 a.m. We have activities and classes for children and youth as well as adults during both Sunday School and Worship. Communion service is the first Sunday of every month.

Tuesday morning we have Bible Study at 10 a.m. as we learn God’s message for us today.

We will soon begin a small group study on “Journey of Hope”.  

We would welcome the opportunity to have you not only visit us, but decide to become a part on our church family.

You are also welcome to join us at our South Campus, which is located at 3050 East Davis Drive in Terre Haute. Worship Services are at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sundays. See their listing on this page for more opportunities for worship. For more information, call our office at (812) 232-2478. Office is open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

St. Ann Church

The small, vibrant Community of St. Ann Parish invites you to join us for our Sunday Eucharist at 11 a.m. at 1440 Locust St. The Archdiocesan Senior Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 17-20. Senior Retreat is a great opportunity to grow in your faith with God and in friendship with other high school seniors before you head off for college and into young adulthood.Registration forms are at archindy.org/youth.

St. Benedict Church

The St. Benedict parish community celebrates Mass on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 am. St. Benedict Church is located at 111 S. 9th Street. All are welcome to join us.

St. Benedict parish Faith Formation committee offers a Thursday night Bible study in Hellmann Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. “The Bible Timeline” makes reading the Bible not only easy but exciting. In this study, you will learn the major people, places, events and themes of the Bible — getting to know the “big picture” of salvation history. This then makes your Bible reading and even the Sunday Mass readings come alive like never before.

Ever wonder if “Heaven is for Real”? Mark your calendar for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. A soup lunch will be served at noon (after 11 a.m. Mass) and Father Ed Goldbach, Pastor, will lead a discussion on the book Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo.

Religious education classes are Sunday from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Youth Ministry and Confirmation classes are Sunday from 5-6:45 p.m. For further information about our programs, please call the parish office at (812) 232-8421.

St. Joseph University Parish

St. Joseph University Parish, 113 S 5th St., invites you to celebrate Mass with them this weekend. Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Saturday and at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Preschool thru 8th grade Religious Education classes are offered each year beginning in September and ending in May. Classes meet Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. for Preschool through 5th grade and twice a month on Sunday from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. for 6th through 8th grade. The Archdiocesan Senior Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 17 - 20. Senior Retreat is a great opportunity to grow in your faith with God and in friendship with other high school seniors before you head off for college and into young adulthood. For registration forms go to: archindy.org/youth.

St. Joseph University Parish serves Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and also welcomes students from Ivy Tech and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. As student parishioners, you are full members of our parish and welcomed warmly by the whole community. This year, Campus Ministry plans to participate in a Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge for our Winter/Spring Service Trips. RHIT Winter Break Trip: Feb. 26 - March 3, Tupelo, Miss., and ISU Spring Break Trip: March 4 - 10, Oklahoma City, No building experience necessary - You will learn on the job. For more information call St. Joseph University Parish at (812) 232-7011.

St. Margaret Mary Church

The St. Margaret Mary parish community invites you to join us for weekend Mass on Saturday at 4 p.m. or Sunday at 11 a.m. Our parish also celebrates a Spanish Mass each Sunday at 2 p.m. We are located at 2405 S. 7th St.

Adult Bible Study group meets on Sunday at 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. The current study is EPIC: A Journey Through Church History. For more information please call the parish office at (812) 232-3512.

Religious education classes for grades Preschool through Grade 8 are Sunday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. The Archdiocesan Senior Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 17 - 20. Senior Retreat is a great opportunity to grow in your faith with God and in friendship with other high school seniors before you head off for college and into young adulthood. For registration forms go to: archindy.org/youth. High school Youth Ministry and Confirmation classes are Sunday evening. For information on Youth Ministry schedule contact our Youth Minister, Marcia Lane-McGee at the parish office:(812) 232-3512.  

St. Mary-of-the-Woods

Village Church

St. Mary-of -the-Woods Village Church invites you to join us for liturgy on Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Church

St. Patrick parish community, 1807 Poplar St., invites you to join us for weekend liturgy on Saturday at 6 p.m. or Sunday at 9 a.m.

Adult Bible Study at St. Patrick continues the series of the Great Adventure Bible studies, the newest study is Exodus: Called to Freedom. Studies are Sunday at 10:15 a.m. in Room A of the Moran Center and Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school library. For more information call the parish office at (812) 232-8518.

Religious Education classes for Preschool to 8th Grade meet in the school building August through May from 10:30 - 11:45 am. High School youth meet in Moran Family Life Center on select Sunday evenings September through May. Contact our Youth Minister Marcia Lane-McGee for the schedule details at: jummp.youthminister@hotmail.com.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Sacred Heart of Jesus parish invites you to join us for Mass on Saturday at 5 p.m. or Sunday at 9 a.m. The Archdiocesan Senior Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 17-20. Senior Retreat is a great opportunity to grow in your faith with God and in friendship with other high school seniors before you head off for college and into young adulthood. Registration forms are at archindy.org/youth. Religious education classes for preschool through grade 5 are Sunday. For further information please contact the parish office (812) 466-1231.

Deanery Pastoral Center

On Wednesday (10 - 11:30 a.m.) of March, the Deanery Center will offer a Lenten series: St. Mother Theodore Guerin 101. Sister Joan Slobig, SP will present “St. Mother Theodore Guerin 101: Health and Work” on March 7. Sr. Joan will lead a discussion on the relationship between our health and our work, using Mother Theodore as our model witness. On March 14, Sisters Mary Ryan, SP and Marianne Mader, SP will discuss the more humorous side of Mother Theodore’s life and ministry experiences. Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara, SP will lead the session on March 21 about how Mother Theodore handled conflict with various important people in her life and how her example can inspire us. The final session will take place on Wednesday, March 28, Mother Theodore Guerin 101: “Green Saint” with a discussion led by Sister Teri Boland, SP. This session will focus on Mother Theodore’s own spirituality of sustainability and use of natural resources. Please join us for one or all of these presentations. The Deanery Center is located at 1801 Poplar S. To register or for more information contact the Deanery Center at (812) 232-8400 or director@thdeanery.org.

Northwest Church of Christ

The Northwest Church of Christ is located at 625 Florida Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is on the west side of US 41 North, 1/2 Mile North of the 41/63 interchange. For information about the chiurch, plus an archive of daily Bible devotionals, you may visit graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com Sunday Bible class is at 9:30 followed by worship at 10:30. Bible studies are also offered at 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Everyone is always welcome. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Phlippians 4:23

Seelyville UMC

Pastor Jack Diel and the Seelyville UMC Family invite you to worship with us on Sunday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m. A welcome and reception time follows the service with Sunday School classes for all ages beginning at 10:45 a.m. Also at 10:45 a.m. the first gathering of those interested in the Membership Class will begin a 6-7 week study together.

The sermon title for February 12 is “Wholeness, Healing, and New Beginnings” based on 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Mark 1:40-45 as we explore the ways in which God’s love is expressed. The choir, under the direction of Cathleen Flynn will present an anthem with a rehearsal at 8:30 a.m. New members are always welcome. Jane Linville is the organist/pianist for this Sunday. Favorite hymns to be enjoyed by all are “This Is a Day of New Beginnings,” “O How He Loves You and Me,” and “Marching to Zion.”











Agape Circle meets at 2:30 p.m. on Monday in the home of Edith Tucker with Webelos -1 at 6 p.m. Scouting programs continue on Tuesday, February 14 for Webelos - 2 at 6:10 p.m. and Bears, Tigers & Wolves at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The Prayer and Bible Study group meets on Tuesday at the church at 10 a.m. Financial Peace University, a program on Christian financial principles, continues on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. under the direction of Steve and Patty Jones and Jim and Diane Hanson. HIS Apprentices meets at 6 p.m. on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month at Edith Tucker’s home and will be led on Feb. 18 by Jim Hanson. they are currently enjoying a video based discussion of faith.

Seelyville United Methodist Church is located on the corner of U.S. 40 and Second Street in Seelyville. The church office phone number is (812) 877-1868 with email contact available at seelyvilleumc@frontier.com. “We are a caring family making disciples for Jesus Christ.”

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation

The church is located at 1875 Fruitridge Ave.

Our Service is held each Sunday at 10:30 am. We invite everyone to join us.

Sunday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m. - Duty, Honor & Community will be presented by Bill Carper. People often speak of loyalty to country but their actions are most often directed toward the service and benefit of specific communities. This presentation will explore the concept of community and its importance to The First UUC. William Carper has been in leadership positions in the military and business for the past 34 years. He is a graduate of West Point and earned Master degrees from Boston University and the University of Dayton. SA – Leslie Barratt

Sunday, February 12, 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: Proposed Books and Movies For Discussion in 2012

Childrens Religious Education begins at 10:50 - There are two groups, youth ages 5 to 9 and Tweens, ages 10 and up. Childcare 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: (812) 232-1193 or visit our website: www.terehauteuu.org.

Memorial United Methodist Church

Memorial United Methodist 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 Street.

Please join us on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, as we celebrate United Methodist Women. Rev. Jill Howard’s sermon will be ”Shalom.” “Shalom” — a Hebrew word that means peace, or also “Hello” and “Goodbye.” What else does shalom mean for us? Jesus gives us a glimpse of a different kind of shalom for us to explore. As we celebrate the mission and ministry of United Methodist Women on this special day, we will be discovering together what Shalom means for our lives. Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

At 8:45a.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.

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

At 10 a.m. please 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 Prazy! 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.

Make your reservation now for the Youth’s Celebration of Love Dinner Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Take your sweetie out and let the Youth serve you a great meal.

Tai Chi with Rebecca Graves meets every Tuesday and Friday 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. Everyone is welcome.

The Knit Wits yarn ministry meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 5-7 p.m. If you like to knit or crochet or would like to learn, please join us.

Nami (National Alliance on Mental Illness) meets the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Library. This is a support group for persons living with depression, panic attacks, anxiety, bipolar or schizophrenia and is open to the public. For more information contact Betty Porter at 877-9950.

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

Rio Grande Baptist Church Services

Please join us for Sunday morning worship Feb. 12, 2012. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Service includes praise music, children’s message, children’s church and special music. We also hold Wednesday evening Bible Study and prayer meeting at 7 p.m.

Rio Grande Baptist Church is located at 4411 E. Rio Grande at the corner of Erikson and Rio Grande. For more information please call (812) 466-1110 or email Pastor Matt Larimer at rgbc.matt@gmail.com

Peniel United Methodist Church

Kennedy Crossing Road, Brazil

Our scripture this Sunday is St.Matthew 6:11.

Pastor Pippin’s message is titled “Bread for Tomorrow”. Wonder if that ties in with a former baker? ”Yes, No, Maybe! will be for the Children’s Moment.

Canned fruits and vegetables are listed for the Brazil Food Pantry. Just place your donations in the vestibule.

Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. with church services following at 10:45 a.m. Hope to see you there.

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

Berean Baptist Church

Bible Study at Berean 9:30 features another insightful lesson from Daniel’s life as a prisoner in Babylon. How Daniel became one history’s most famous people is an inspiration to all who suffer trouble of any kind. Dave Thomas will teach this lesson.

 10:30 Worship time features lively congregational singing with a special gospel illustration by Dick Triestram and a sermon by Pastor Larry Lilly titled, Life’s Detours. Larry’s message is designed help the hearers adjust to the realities of life when our plans must submit to the Lords.

Mrs. Judy Marsh will sing an appropriate song, When We See Christ.

The 6 p.m. sermon is titled, That I May Know Him. Really #1? The sermon will be preached by David Dale and will share from a biblical platform how God has and is helping he and his wife Tara not only cope, but overcome the stress of caring for their severely Autisic 15 year old son. David and Tara Dale will sing the beautiful song, Does Jesus Care.

Monday Feb. 13 at 10:05 a.m. David and Tara will share with The Wabash Valley Pastor’s Prayer Breakfast group and anyone who wants to attend at 10:05 a.m. five may do so as David and Tara continue the theme from Sunday evening, That I May Know Him. Really? #2 (Pastors group meets at 9:00). This message will surely help anyone who is dealing with above and beyond issues in life as they serve Christ.

Berean Baptist Church is located at 6770 N. Clinton Road, in Terre Haute. You may call Pastor Larry Lilly at (812) 240-5842 for more information or email larrylilly@larrylilly.com.

Central Presbyterian Church

Central Presbyterian Church (125 N. Seventh St.) will gather Sunday for traditional worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Lant Davis’s sermon, “Moved with Pity,” will be based on Mark 1:40-45, in which Jesus cleanses a leper. A time for conversation and fellowship follows the 10:30 a.m. worship service, downstairs in Fellowship Hall. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30. Nursery care is provided. Korean-language worship begins at noon followed by a communal meal downstairs in Fellowship Hall. The Celebrating Life group meets at the church on Tuesday at 1 p.m. On Friday at 4 p.m. Korean students meet at the church for Bible study and supper. For more details, call the church office (812) 232-5049 or visit us online: www.thcpc.org.

Church of Christ at Terre Hate

The church of Christ at Terre Haute invites you to come be with us Sunday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. The church assembles in the meeting room of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites (Exit 11, I-70 & SR 46). Our only appeal is to the Bible, the word of God. Find us on Facebook at Church of Christ at Terre Haute and on the Web at www.churchofchristatterrehaute.com. We speak where the Bible speaks, and are silent where the Bible is silent. Call (812) 320-4450 to arrange a free Bible study.

Rosedale Baptist Church

Depot and Middle Street, Rosedale (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