Afton
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Browning and Filmore Streets, William Richardson, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study and youth. Saturday, 7:25 a.m. “In the Mirror” radio program on Creston Radio.
ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 104 W. Union St., Joseph Pins, pastor.
Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; Confession following; Parish Council meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Afton Care Center Mass; 6 p.m. Catholic Daughters Rosary, dessert and meeting in Holy Spirit hall. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. religious education class and high school youth, St. Malachy School.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. worship. Monday, Joyful Sparks. Tuesday, Joyful Sparks. Wednesday, Joyful Sparks; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday school program. Thursday (12/15), congregate meals; 6 to 7 p.m. Bible study.
Arispe
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship; 10 a.m. Sunday school. Monday, 1 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 8 a.m. breakfast; 9 a.m. Quilters.
Beaconsfield
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.
Clearfield
AREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Ron Christian, interim pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.
Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. worship.
Corning
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 907 Grove Ave., Ken Rummer, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship services.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 901 Nodaway St., Heecheon Jeon, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Jeff Hontz, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. prayer service.
MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St.
Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-322-3386 for time and place.
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 800 17th St., Philip Ritter, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:45 a.m. worship with Holy Communion. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study.
ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 504 Grove, Ave., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass; 7 p.m. youth group. Wednesday, 2 to 5 p.m. religious education classes.
Creston
ABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, e-mail alfc@iowatelecom.net; Web site www.AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. adult Bible study meets at the church. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at the church; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch youth. Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Kid’s Club.
APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.
RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave., Karen Norton, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m., 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. Monday, 6 p.m. Rebound (youth). Wednesday, 7 p.m. Kid’s Klub (ages 5–18) and adult Bible study (upstairs).
CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie, evangelist.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. J.O.Y. class adult study hour. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group at 216 N. Walnut St., adult group at the church.
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration; 9:30 a.m. church school class; 10:30 a.m. worship service, Elder Ken Mallas presiding, speaker Elder Becky Long.
CREST BAPTIST, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, Poplar and Townline streets, Chuck Spindler, pastor. Web site: www.crestbaptistchurch.com.
Today, noon to 12:50 p.m. Men’s Bible study (bring your own lunch); 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery (Christ-centered 12-step ministry); 6:30 p.m. GriefShare and Women’s Bible study (Beth Moore’s “The Patriarchs”) at Myra Spindler’s home. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. Financial Peace University. Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. children and youth ministry; 7 p.m. adult Bible study at the home of Ron and Teresa Pendegraft.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 N. Lincoln St., David Tebbenkamp, pastor.
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 10:30 a.m. morning worship. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA clubs; junior high trek youth group, south room; senior high youth group, youth house; 7 p.m. midweek worship.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Dianna Clark pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service with Communion. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon parish nurse in office. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship with Communion.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St.
Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., D. Scott Vandenheuvel, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school/studies; 10:30 a.m. worship. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 5 p.m. college Bible study.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Valerie Burgess, pastor; Jim W. Morris, associate pastor. Call 641-782-2427 for a ride.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services at Creston; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school at Creston. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men.
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 107 W. Howard St., Joseph Pins, pastor.
Friday, 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rerun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Rerun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass and I Am Special. Monday, noon Council of Catholic Women potluck, hall; 6 p.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. Rerun shop; 6 p.m. Catholic Daughters Rosary, dessert and meeting in hall. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy School; 6:30 p.m. high school youth, St. Malachy School; 7 p.m. religious education classes, St. Malachy School. Thursday (12/15), 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 7 p.m. RCIA, St. Malachy School.
JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Valerie Burgess, pastor; Jim W. Morris, associate pastor.
Sunday, 8 a.m. Bible study; 9 a.m. worship service.
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St.
Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. congregation Bible study, ministry school and service meeting.
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo,” 417 Wyoming Ave. The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515-473-2527.
Saturday, noon worship. Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship
PLATTE CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6 miles south on P27 (High and Dry Road), 1 mile west., one-fourth mile south, Bruce Giese, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10 a.m. fellowship/Sunday school.
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-782-2920, Ben McIntire, pastor. Web site: www.salemluth.net.
Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday school Christmas program practice. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school/adult education; 10 a.m. worship with Sunday school Christmas program; 7 p.m. high school youth. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 5 p.m. live nativity with soup supper; 7 p.m. choir.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 103 N. Oak St., Rob Alfalah, pastor 515-462-6758 or church 641-344-3864.
Saturday, 9 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.
SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).
Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.
ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 600 W. Adams St., 641-782-9591.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study; 10:30 a.m. worship.
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641-782-5095, www.TrinityCreston.org.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study at McDonald’s; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool. Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1:30 p.m. Naomi Circle; 6 p.m. FLOCK and Confirmation classes; 7 p.m. Advent service. Thursday (12/15), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Deborah Pope, pastor.
Thursday, 5 p.m. SERV. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school and adult education; 10:30 a.m. worship. Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. community clothing store open; 7:30 p.m. AA. Tuesday, 5 p.m. Open Table. Wednesday, 8 a.m. TOPS; 6 p.m. Weight Watchers. Food pantry available.
Cromwell
CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.
Friday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Kids’ Christmas party at St. John’s Parish hall. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Women’s Fellowship Christmas party. Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship and Sunday school. Monday, 1 p.m. Quilters; deadline for toy drive. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Quilters; 7 p.m. Council meeting.
Diagonal
UNITED CHURCH OF DIAGONAL, Bruce Giese, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship.
Ellston
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor. Web site: www.ellstonumc.org.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10 a.m. Sunday school.
Greenfield
CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 284 Public Square. Jeff Banks, pastor. Web site: www.welcometocornerstone.org.
Today, 7 p.m. Men’s Bible study in Cromwell; 7 to 9 p.m. Ladies Gathering: Christmas tea. Friday, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study at Nodaway Diner. Sunday, 7 a.m. MP3: Men’s Praise, Prayer and Pancakes; 9:30 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Christian living classes; Elders’ meeting. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Women’s Ministry Team meeting. Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Cornerstone Youth Choir (CYC) practice; 6:20 p.m. AWANA.
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor.
Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass; 4:30 p.m. high school faith formation, rectory basement. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation; and pre-K through eighth faith formation. Thursday (12/15), 8:30 a.m. Mass; 3 to 4 p.m. Reconciliation; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reconciliation.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.
Lacelle
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.
Lenox
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 107 W. Temple St., Bob Foster, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 702 W. Ohio St. Stanley Price, branch president.
Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 322-4494.
COUNTRY ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, at the Lenox Depot, Iowa and Main streets, Mitch Green, pastor. Website: countryroadslenox.com.
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship. Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.
MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 4 miles north, 4 miles west of Lenox, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service.
SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox, John O. Wagner, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.
ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 W. Michigan St., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes afterward. Wednesday, 7 p.m. CYO.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 401 W. Michigan St., Tim Maxa, pastor, 641-333-4214.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.
Lorimor
CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship.
Macksburg
HEBRON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service with supervised nursery during church; 10 a.m. Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.
Murray
BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Missionary meeting.
CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship services; 7 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Mel Ammon, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship.
Orient
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, minister.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m. Sunday school.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 124 S. Maple St., Cathy Nutting, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.
Prescott
PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship and children’s Sunday school.
Shannon City
SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. church service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.
Sharpsburg
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.
Stringtown
STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., Dan Good, pastor.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Help Center open.
Thayer
PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.
Tingley
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. worship service.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.
WISHARD CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship; 11 a.m. Sunday school.