NOVEMBER 28, 2014 • A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE
BRAINERD DISPATCH
CHRISTMAS Worship Guide Celebrating the reason for the season!
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
315 North Sixth Street, Brainerd 829-4116 Pastor Brenda Kramer King
Wednesdays:
Bible Study • 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Community Suppers • 5:00 p.m. Worship • 5:45 p.m. Confirmation Classes • 6:30-7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 30 Hanging of the Greens Worship Service - 9:30 & 11:15 AM Discipleship Formation Classes (All Ages) - 11 :00 AM
Sundays:
(Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month) Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Christmas Day
Worship with Holy Communion 9:00 a.m.
CROSSLAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 A Christmas Gift - Musical Worship 9:30 & 11:15 AM
14444 Daggett Pine Rd., Crosslake • 218-692-4769 www.crosslakepresbyterian.org • Rev. Kate Stangl, Pastor
REGULAR CHURCH SCHEDULE Sunday Adult Education • 9 am Sunday Worship • 10:15 am
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas Worship - 5:00 PM -Matthew’s Christmas Story Candlelight Worship - 11:00 PM -Luke’s Christmas Story
Dec. 14 at the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service
30985 Front Street, Pequot Lakes (218) 568-4670
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 Advent Worship Service - 9:30 & 11: 15 AM Discipleship Formation Classes (All Ages) - 11 :00 AM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 Advent Worship Service - 9:30 & 11:15 AM Discipleship Formation Classes (All Ages) - 11:00 AM Longest Night: Service of Hope and Healing 5:00 PM at the New Light Campus 13091 Meredith Dr. Baxter
Children’s Program
with Holy Communion 4:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Worship 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 - 7:45 PM • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 - 6:45 PM CANDLELIGHT MINISTRY Program – An Evening of Christmas Music presented by From Age to Age
Holiday:
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Park United Methodist Church
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ADVENT WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14 & 21 • 10:15 am HANGING OF THE GREENS Sunday, Nov. 30 • 11:15 am Brunch • 11:45 am CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Wednesday, Dec. 24 • 4 pm
Truth Lutheran
501 Kingwood Street Brainerd, MN (Corner of 5th & Kingwood) www.truthlutheranchurch.com
Christmas Eve Worship Service
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An LCMC Congregation …Lutheran Congregation in Mission for Christ
ALL ARE WELCOME
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Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd MN (218) 829-5147 Pastors: David P. Holte, Hans Anderson, Intern Zech Anderson Web site: www.trinitybrainerd.org
LIVING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rick Hans
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8327 Interlachen Road Lake Shore, MN • 218 963-9733 (Just past Bar Harbor on CR 77)
Celebrate this Advent and Christmas Season with us! Advent Midweek
5:15 p.m. - Friends & Fellowship Meal/ Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. – Advent Vespers Service 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. – Education Hour
SUNDAY, December 7th: Advent II
Wednesday, December 24 Candlelight Service and Lord’s Supper at 7:00PM
Wednesdays December 3, 10 and 17 Soup supper 6:15 PM Worship 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAYS, December 3rd, 10th & 17th
SUNDAY, November 30: Advent I
Christmas Eve
soup supper & worship
Advent & Christmas Schedule
8:15 a.m. - Traditional Worship with Holy Communion No Education Hour 10:30 a.m. – Worship with Sunday School Christmas Program
TUESDAY, December 9th
Worship with Children’s Christmas Program
4:00 p.m. – Trinity Children’s Center Christmas Program
SUNDAY, December 21st : Advent IV
8:15 & 10:30 a.m. – Service of Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion No Education Hour
CHRISTMAS EVE, WEDNESDAY, December 24th
2:30 p.m. - Traditional Family Christmas Eve Worship Service 4:30 p.m. – Traditional Family Christmas Eve Worship Service 11:00 p.m. – Traditional Candlelight Worship Service
SUNDAY, December 28th
9:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion Student Recognition Sunday No Education Hour
SUNDAY, December 14th: Advent III
Sunday, December 21 9:00 AM
8:15 & 10:30 a.m. - Christmas Song Service 9:30 a.m. - Education Hour 9 9:
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Salem Lutheran Church Cheryl Fleckenstein, Interim Pastor 218-534-3309 21276 Archibald Road Deerwood, MN 56444
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Brainerd/Baxter Catholic Churches Father Anthony Wroblewski Father Blake Rozier
St. Francis 9th & Juniper St
Join Us!
All Saints
16898 Carlson Lk Rd.
Father Daniel Weiske Father Richard Oberstar
St. Andrews 1108 Willow St.
St. Mathias 4529 CR 121
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
12:00 Midnight
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
(No Incense)
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014 8:00 AM
(No Incense)
10:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday, Dec. 6 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 4:30 p.m. -5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 10a.m. - 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 10 a.m. - 12 Noon
Saturday, Dec. 6 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Every Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Every Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 17 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Saturday, Dec. 20 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Brainerd Deanery Advent Communal Reconciliation Services
Friday, Dec. 19 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Immaculate Heart Church, Crosslake — Sunday, December 14 -- 3:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Church, Hackensack — Sunday, December 14 -- 4:00 p.m. St. James Church, Aitkin — Thursday, December 18 -- 7:00 p.m. St. Francis Church, Brainerd — Sunday, December 21 -- 3 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church , Brainerd — Tuesday, December 23 -- 6:00 p.m.
OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - NEW YEAR’S EVE Eve Mass, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - NEW YEAR’S DAY Day Masses, Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Grace United Methodist Church of Pequot Lakes
Immanuel Lutheran CHURCH
1.7 miles south of the Pequot stoplight on Highway 371. (218) 568-5755
You are invited to:
Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
Wednesday, Dec. 24th • 4:00 PM
Wednesday, December 24th 2 p.m., 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.
600 SW 4th Street • 218-546-6010
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Located 2 blocks west of the Super Valu in Garrison.
Christmas Schedule Christmas Eve Masses
Regular Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM Coffee Fellowship: 10:00 AM
Wednesday, December 24 4:30 p.m. in Crosby 6:30 p.m. in Deerwood
Wednesday Advent Services: 12 Noon Light Lunch at 12:30 PM
Christmas Day Mass
Thursday, December 25 9:00 a.m. in Crosby Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. in Crosby Sunday Masses at 8:30 a.m. in Deerwood and at 10:30 a.m. in Crosby
ALL ARE WELCOME.
218-546-6559
First Presbyterian Church 512 South 8th Street, Brainerd Pastor, Rev. Mark Ford • 829-6069
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 10:15 A.M. Worship Third Sunday of Advent John 1: 6-8, 19-28
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 10:15 A.M. Worship Fourth Ssunday of Advent Luke 1: 26-38
10:15 A.M. Worship Luke 2: 22-40
Everyone is Welcome!
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10:15 A.M. Worship Second Sunday of Advent Mark 1: 1-8
5:00 P.M. Traditional Candlelight Service Isaiah 9: 2--7 Luke 2: 1--14
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Christmas Eve Worship: 5:00 PM
Normal Weekend Schedule
10:15 A.M. Worship First Sunday of Advent - Communion Mark 13: 24-37
www.immanuelcrosby.org
Light of the Cross Lutheran Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches of Crosby and Deerwood
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A family-friendly, Christ-centered community of Mission & Discipleship where all are welcome!
Good Shepherd
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FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastors: Steven Rye, Erika Nilsen, Lilja Behr PASTOR GARY JORGENSON
Junction of Hwy 210 & Knollwood Dr., Baxter • 218-828-9374 Wednesdays, December 3rd & 10th
AFFILIATED
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Advent & Christmas Services Advent Mid Week Services :
5878 Pine Beach Wednesdays 7:00pm - Series on “Into Our Darkness, Light” Dec. 3rd “The True Light of Christmas”(John 1:1-5, 9-14) Road, Brainerd Dec. 10th “Jesus: The light of The World” (John 9: 1-12) 218-824-3052
6:00 p.m. – Holden Evening Prayer Service with Holy Communion
Sunday, December 7th & 14th
(CR 77 approximately 1.5 miles)
8:15 & 10:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday, December 14th & Wednesday, Dec. 17th
Visit us: goodshepherdbrainerd.org
Sun. 4:00 p.m. – Charlie Brown Christmas Program Wed. 6:00 p.m. – Charlie Brown Christmas Program
Sunday, December 21st
Dec. 17th “Living in The Light” (1 John 1: 1-9)
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Dec. 24th 5:00 pm - “What can we learn from the Shepherds?” ( Luke 2: 8-20)
Regular Schedule
8:15 & 10:30 a.m. – Senior Choir Christmas Cantata
Wednesday, December 24th
Sunday School & Confirmation: 9:00 am Adult Bible Study: 9:00 am Worship: 10:00 am
3:00, 5:00 & 9:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion
Sunday, December 28th - Only one service. 9:30 a.m. - Service with Lessons & Carols
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Immaculate Heart Church
Worship: Sundays 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. & Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. For a complete list of programs and events, visit www.lolbaxter.org
35208 Co Rd 37, Crosslake, MN • 218-692-3731 • www.crosslakecatholic.org
Rev. Ryan Moravitz, Pastor • Rev Nick Nelson, Associate Pastor
Today in the city of “Preparing the Heart”
David a Savior has been
Advent Penance Service Sunday, December 14 • 3:30 pm
born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Christmas
Wednesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) • 4:00 pm Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) • 8:30 am
Luke 2:11
The Holy Family
Saturday, Dec. 27 • 4:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 28 • 8:30 am
Jesus has come for YOU! Join us and celebrate Christmas joy & blessings!
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, Jan. 1 • 8:00 am
Worship Schedule:
Sunday Worship 9:00 am 10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Study Monday Evening Worship is at 6:00 pm
The hustle and bustle of the season ignites excitement and anticipation for the grand celebration of Christmas. We invite you and yours to join our family for Christmas as we together share in the joy of Christ’s birth. The gift of relationships and the warmth of community will welcome you into Timberwood Church. Delight in the sounds of the season, hear a rousing and encouraging message and inspiring real life stories of Christ’s work in people’s lives. Come for Christmas, stay for the year. Timberwood Church will give your Christmas holiday an inspiring lift. Join us .9 mile south of Schaefers.
Advent Midweek Services: Wednesdays: Dec. 3rd, 10th & 17th 12:00 Noon & 6:00 pm
Please join us for Advent meals following the Noon services and preceding the Evening services at 5:00 pm.
Christmas Eve Service Wednesday, December 24
4:00 & 6:00 & 11:00 pm
Christmas Day Service
Thursday, December 25 • 9:00 am
Christmas Eve Service Times: 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. family oriented & 10:00 p.m. candlelight service.
Zion Lutheran Church A Congregation of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Brainerd, MN 56401
(2 blocks East & 1 block North of the historic water tower)
218-829-4317 • www.zionbrainerd.org
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Spiritual Formation
Outreach Leadership
218-967-8888 23o84 State Highway 371, Nisswa WWW.TIMBERWOODCHURCH.ORG
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Wishing you a Blessed Christmas & New Year! Caroling • 4:00-5:45 PM (we will bus to 4-5 sites) Chili Supper • 6:00PM
Dec. 24th
Christmas Eve Service • 5:00PM with Communion
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24th at 5:00 PM
Pequot Lakes Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Service ~ 10 AM
Wednesday Mid-Week Service ~ 6:30 PM
30028 Old Highway 371 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
218-568-4794 www.plbconline.com
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Celebrate Christmas Services at Living Word North
Join us for following events: Dec. 21st
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With Youth, Children’s Church, and Nursery Provided. Pastors Russell & Cyndi Kalenberg Hwy. 371 N., Brainerd, MN. 56401 Office: 218-829-0612 www.livingwordnorth.org or find us on FACEBOOK.
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“Come, Lord Jesus…and Show Us the Father”
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
(Between SuperValu & Dairy Queen)
408 N. 7th Street, Brainerd, MN • 218-829-3834 Sundays - Worship 10:00 am • Coffee Hour 11:15 am
Rev. Gretchen Pickeral,Vicar/Mentor
Sunday, Nov. 30 - I Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 7 - II Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 14 - III Advent • Morning prayer, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 21 - IV Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve • Holy Eucharist, 5:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 28 • Christmas Lessons & Carols, 10:00 am
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With a love of tradition and new ideas, we are an inclusive and welcoming parish of the Episcopal Church of Minnesota. All are welcome!
24646 Hazelwood Drive Nisswa
FlRSTLUTHERANCHURCH
(218)963-2626
stirring the faith in the heart of Brainerd
424 South 8th Street, Brainerd • 218-829-9552 www.flcbrainerd.com • email: office@flcbrainerd.com
JOY TO THE WORLD
Sunday Worship Schedule Nov. 30th-Dec. 28th 9:00-9:55AM Sunday School (Classes for all ages) 10:00-10:15AM Coffee Fellowship 10:15AM Family Worship Service (Children’s Church and Nursery Provided) Sunday, December 14th “Merry Christmas” (Children’s Christmas Program-10:15AM) Sunday, December 21st “God’s Favor” (Luke 1:26-38) (Join us as we worship with our Christmas Orchestra during the music time) Wednesday, December 24th Christmas Eve “Do You Have Room For Jesus?” (Luke 2:1-20) 5:00PM-Family Worship · 7:00PM-Candlelight Service Sunday, December 28th 001171704r1 “Grow in Wisdom and Grace” (Luke 2:22-40)
“O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL” JOIN US FOR ADVENT & CHRISTMAS WORSHIP Advent I: November 30 • 8:00 & 10:30 am
Traditional Worship
Advent II: December 7 • 8:00 & 10:30 am Traditional Worship with Holy Communion Advent Festival for all ages - 4:00 pm
Advent III: December 14 • 8:00 & 10:30 am
Traditional Worship Choral Cantata at both Services
Advent IV: December 21 • 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion Sunday School Christmas Program - 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve: December 24 Family Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion 2:00 & 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion 5:30 pm & 10:00 pm
Christmas 1: December 28 – 8:00 & 10:30 am Worship with Carols
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All Sunday Services at 9:00 am & 11:00 am Sunday School Christmas Program Sun., Dec. 14 at 9:00 am Midweek Advent Services Weds., Dec. 3, 10 & 17 at 10:30 am & 5:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 at 5:30 pm Christmas Day Worship Dec. 25 at 9:00 am New Year’s Eve Worship Dec. 31 at 5:00 pm
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Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lake Country Parishes
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Our Lady L dy off Lourdes L
Hwy 371 & CR 13, Nisswa •218-963-2564
Pine Ri Pi River, MN • 218-587-4203 218 587 4203
St.Alice
Pequot Lakes, MN • 218-568-4760
St.Christopher
Rev. Andy Smith, Pastor Rev. Kari Williamson, Pastor
November 30
December 21
First Sunday in Advent Worship
Fourth Sunday in Advent Worship and Holy Communion
“One Starry Night,” Community Advent Festival
December 24
December 3 6:30 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with focus on families
December 7
Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion
8:15 am and 10:30 am 4:30 pm
Wednesday Worship with Holden Evening Prayer
8:15 am and 10:30 am
Second Sunday in Advent Worship with Holy Communion
4:00 pm
“God With Us,” Sunday School Christmas Program
December 10 6:30 pm
Wednesday Advent Worship with Holden Evening Prayer
Nisswa, MN • 218-963-2766
Christmas Schedule 2014
8:15 am and 10:30 am
Mass Schedule:
Christmas Eve Mass Wednesday December 24th
3:00 pm and 4:30 pm
4:00 p.m. at St. Alice 4:00 p.m. at St. Christopher
6:00 pm
Christmas Day Mass Thursday December 25th
December 28
8:15 am and 10:30 am
8:30 a.m. at St. Christopher 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes
January 4
New Year’s Eve Mass Wednesday December 31st
Worship and Blessing of Households
8:15 am and 10:30 am
4:00 PM - St. Alice
Worship, Holy Communion, and Epiphany Celebration
New Year’s Day Mass Thursday January 1st
December 14
8:30 AM - St. Christopher 10:30 AM - Our Lady of Lourdes
8:15 am and 10:30 am
Third Sunday in Advent Worship Advent Choral Service
Lake Country Parishes Catholic Churches
December 17 6:30 pm
Wednesday Advent Worship with Holden Evening Prayer
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