Church briefs for June 14, 2019

Published 9:31 am Friday, June 14, 2019

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Services at Liberty Bible COG

Services at Liberty Bible Church God are as follows: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday church services, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m.; and youth group, 6 to 7 p.m. Sundays. The church also provides children’s church and nursery care. The Rev. Lonnie Storms will be preaching.

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Appointed Quartet at Grace Bible Church

Appointed Quartet will perform at Grace Bible Church at 6 p.m. June 23. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call 737-4722.

Gospel singing at Evangelistic Outreach

Evangelistic Outreach Church, located at 8 N. Bloomfield Road, hosts gospel singings each Saturday at 6 p.m. Pastor is Ed Hopper.

Services atFirst Christian Church

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 24 E. Hickman St., will begin new programs for the summer as of Sunday, June 16. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sundays, early worship will be offered in the chapel through Aug. 25. This worship service is casual and will be led by members of the congregation.

Also beginning at 8:30 a.m. will be “Donut Days” for children and youth taught by Shawna Mitchell. There will be breakfast, camp songs, Bible memory verses, energizers, games, dances, songs, Bible races and snacks. Children can earn stickers each week by joining in on the fun, memorizing Bible verses, bringing a friend and bringing their Bible.

The adult fellowship class will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel, and will offer an in-depth study of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, the pastoral epistles.

A new adult summer class will be offered at 9:45 a.m. in the Van Meter library will be centered around the question “How would you preach this?” This lesson will be taught by the Rev. Jerry Johns, senior minister.

Traditional worship will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. All are welcome to join for programs.

VBS at Central Baptist

Central Baptist Church will offer VBXtreme vacation Bible school at 5:45 p.m. nightly June 23 to June 27. Register online at cbcwinchester.com or register at VBS. Sessions are for children age 3 through fifth grade.

Services at Salem Church

In celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday at Salem Church at Pine Grove, 312 Combs Ferry Road, Pastor Don Stanley shares “The Story of the Waiting Father,” based on the father of the Prodigal Son. Worship at the “Small Country Church with a Big Heart for Jesus” begins at 11 a.m.

Events at Trinity UMC

— Trinity United Methodist Church, 307 N. Main St., has Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.

— Trinity United Methodist Church Thrift Store is open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Food pantry at First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St., operates a food pantry in partnership with God’s Pantry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the church. The pantry is open to those in need and for donations from the community. For more information, call the church at 744-6624.

Services at First Presbyterian

Services at First Presbyterian Church, 130 Windridge Drive, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Worship will be lively and traditional. Come dressed casual or formal, but more importantly, come expecting to be moved by the Spirit.  Sunday school classes for children, youth and adults begin at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Junior high and high school youth groups meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays. All are welcome. The Rev. Ryan Bradney is pastor. Contact the church office at 744-3722 for more information.