Holiday Religious Services Guide - 2019

Christmas Worship Guide 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE

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Immanuel Lutheran Church

You are invited to:

Christmas at Grace

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

Advent Worship - Sundays at 9 a.m.

Christmas Toys for Kids Community Concert presented by Grace Thursday, December 12 at 7 p.m.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, December 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Prelude music begins at 4 p.m.

2 miles south of Pequot Lakes on Patriot Ave www.graceumcpequotlakes.org - 218.568.5755

Tuesday, December 24th 2 p.m., 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

A family-friendly, Christ-centered community of Mission & Discipleship where all are welcome!

600 SW 4th Street • 218-546-6010

www.immanuelcrosby.org

Thanksgiving Service & Pie Social Wednesday, November 27 @ 6:00pm

Christmas Eve - 6:00pm Christmas Day - 9:00am New Year’s Eve - 6:00pm

Christ Lutheran Church

13815 Cherrywood Dr. Baxter 829-4105

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastors: Rev. Dr. Mark Skinner and Rev. Sarah Marshall

Weekly Service Schedule

Rev. Gregg Coop Wednesday, November 27, 6:45pm

Thanksgiving Service Wednesday Evenings, December 4, 11, & 18, 6:45pm

Advent Services

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Sunday Worship Services at 8:20 and 10:30 AM Education Hour at 9:30 AM Wednesday Service at 6:20 PM Christmas Eve Services at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM and Service of Carols at 6:00 PM. Celebrate the 1st Sunday of Christmas at 9:00 AM on December 29 with a service of lessons and carols.

December 24, 5:00pm

Christmas Eve Service December 25, 9:00am

Christmas Day Service

829-3330

418 8th Ave NE Brainerd www.belcnet.net office@belcnet.net

6th Annual

Live Drive-thru Nativity December 11-12 • 6:00-8:30 p.m. ** Cass County Fairgrounds in Pillager

Complete Christmas story portrayed in live drama.

Come anytime between 6-8:30.

The time it takes to drive through the Nativity depends on the traffic, approximately 10-15 minutes.

You NEVER leave the car ... bring the whole family.

Watch for traffic signs.

FREE admission (A donation bucket will be available at the end.)

Featuring live animals

including camels, sheep and donkeys

Sponsored by Casino Assembly of God of Pillager Involvement from over 15 area churches.

Call Sue Van Hal for more information or if you wish to participate (218) 821-2276 Financial donations and sponsorship accepted.

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Light of the Cross Lutheran Church

Located 2 blocks west of Family Foods in Garrison.

Sunday School Program December 8, 2019 9 AM Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion 5 PM Festive Carol Service: December 29th 9 AM

Celebrate Christmas Services at Living Word North

Weekly Sunday Worship 9 AM Coffee Fellowship 10 AM

ALL ARE WELCOME.

Christmas Eve Christmas DayCelebration CelebrationService Service Tuesday, December 5:30 PM Dec. 25th at 24th 10:00atPM Sunday Worship Service ~ 10 AM

With Youth, Children’s Church, and Nursery Provided.

For more info and the latest upcoming events, go to: www.lwn.church or find us on FACEBOOK. Pastors Russell & Cyndi Kalenberg Hwy. 371 N., Brainerd, MN. 56401 Office: 218-829-0612

30701 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes

0.4 of a mile south of stoplight between (Dairy Queen and Super Valu)

“Call His Name Jesus” Advent & Christmas Season Service Schedule All Sunday Services 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Advent Celebration Worship–meal and activities to prepare for Advent Wednesday, November 20 - 5:30-7 pm

Midweek Advent Services (Wednesdays), December 4,11,18

Advent Services Sundays, December 1, 8, 15 and 22 - 9:30 am Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, and 18 - 6:15 pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 at 5:00 pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Tuesday, December 24 - 2 pm-Family Worship, 4 and 6 pm-Candlelight Service

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New Year’s Eve Worship with Holy Communion Dec. 31 at 6:00 pm

218.692.3682 CrosslakeLutheran.com

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 408 N. 7th Street, Brainerd, MN • 218-829-3834

Sundays - Worship 10:00 am • Coffee Hour 11:15 am

Celebrate

the joy of Christmas with us.

WWW.TIMBERWOODCHURCH.ORG

Rev. Joyce Rush, Priest, Rev. Caren Bedard, Deacon

Christmas Eve Service Times:

Advent Sundays - Adult Forum 9:00 am Sunday, Dec. 1- I Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 8 - II Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 15 - III Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 22 - IV Advent • Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Tuesday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve • Family Eucharist, 4:00 pm

3:00 and 4:30 p.m. family oriented service 10:00 p.m. candlelight service

23084 STATE HIGHWAY 371, NISSWA 218-967-8888

St. Paul’s is a welcoming parish of the Episcopal Church of Minnesota.

We welcome families and individuals of all ages to join us in celebration.

Celebrating the Coming Christ — Worship Schedule — Sunday Worship 9:00 am 10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Study Monday Evening Worship is at 6:00 pm — Advent Midweek Services — Wednesdays: December 4th, 11th & 18th 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

Zion Lutheran Church A Congregation of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

220 N. 8th Street

Brainerd, MN

(2 blocks East & 1 block North of the historic water tower)

218-829-4317 www.zionbrainerd.org

Sunday School Christmas Program Wednesday, December 18th • 6:00 pm Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, December 24th 4:00 & 6:00 pm Family Worship 11:00 pm Candlelight Worship Christmas Day Service Wednesday, December 25th • 9:00 am

Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA A community committed to God through caring, sharing, and outreach.

1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd MN (218) 829-5147 Pastor Paul Erdal - Pastor Hans Anderson Web site: www.trinitybrainerd.org

Advent & Christmas Schedule

WEDNESDAYS, December 4th, 11th, & 18th 5:00 p.m. - Friends & Fellowship Meal/Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. - Advent Vespers Service

SUNDAY, December 1st: Advent I 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.- Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Education Hour SUNDAY, December 8th: Advent II 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.- Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Education Hour THURSDAY, December 12th 4:00 p.m. - Trinity Children’s Center Christmas Program

SUNDAY, December 15th: Advent III 8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion No Education Hour 10:30 a.m. Worship with Sunday School Christmas program SUNDAY, December 22nd: Advent IV 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.- Christmas Song Service 9:30 a.m. Education Hour CHRISTMAS EVE, TUESDAY - 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 29th 9:00 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion Student Recognition Sunday No Education Hour

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Lakes Area Presbyterian Church

7761 Excelsior Road (Corner of Excelsior Rd. & Golf Course Dr.) Pastor, Rev. Mark Ford • 829-6069

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24

10:15 A.M. Worship First Sunday of Advent “Promise of the Messiah”

Lutheran Church of the Cross The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

5064 County Road 13, Nisswa • 218-963-2564

10:15 A.M. Worship Fourth Sunday of Advent “Zechariah’s Song”

10:15 A.M. Worship Second Sunday of Advent “Speaking Comfort to the People” 10:15 A.M. Worship Third Sunday of Advent “The Renewed Temple”

Rev. Kari Williamson, Pastor

December 1

8:15 am and 10:30 am

First Sunday in Advent Worship

December 4 6:20 pm

Wednesday Advent Worship with Holden Evening Prayer

December 8

Living Savior Lutheran ChurCh Pastor Rick Hans

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

Soup Supper & Worship Wednesdays December 4, 11 and 18 Soup Supper 6:15 PM Worship 7:00 PM

Worship with Children’s Program Sunday, December 15th 9:00 AM

Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24 Candlelight Service and Lord’s Supper at 5:00PM

St. Christopher St. Alice

Rev. Drew Bakken, Pastor

Everyone is Welcome!

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Nisswa

5:00 P.M. Traditional Candlelight Service “Birth of Jesus”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15

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8:15 am and 10:30 am

Second Sunday in Advent Worship with Christmas Musical Extravaganza at 8:15; Christmas Musical Extravaganza including Sunday School Program at 10:30

December 11 6:20 pm

Wednesday Advent Worship with Holden Evening Prayer

December 15

8:15 am and 10:30 am

Third Sunday in Advent Worship

December 18 6:20 pm

Wednesday Blue Christmas / Holden Evening Prayer Advent Worship

December 22

8:15 am and 10:30 am

Fourth Sunday in Advent Worship

December 24

2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 & 8:00 pm

Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship

December 29

8:15 am and 10:30 am Lessons & Carols Worship

Holy Communion is served at all services.

Pequot Lakes

Our Lady of Lourdes Pine River

Christmas Schedule 2019 Mass Schedule:

Christmas Eve Mass Tuesday, December 24th 4:00 p.m. at St. Christopher 4:00 p.m. at St. Alice

Christmas Day Mass Wednesday, December 25th 8:30 a.m. at St. Christopher 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Welcome To Our Catholic Churches Parish Office Phone:

218-568-4760

www.ourladyofthelakes.weconnect.com

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Truth Lutheran 501 Kingwood Street Brainerd, MN (Corner of 5th & Kingwood) www.truthlutheranchurch.com

Christmas Eve Worship Service Merry Christmas from the Catholic Churches of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Fatima Christmas Eve Mass

Dec. 24 - 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s

Christmas Day Mass

Dec. 25 - 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Dec. 25 - 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s

Holy Day: Mary Mother of God Tuesday, December 31 - 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Fatima Wednesday, January 1 - 9:00 AM and 12 NOON at St. Joseph’s

www.cuyunacatholic.org Our Lady of Fatima 27332 Central St., Garrison, MN

St. Joseph 619 Poplar St., Crosby, MN

24646 Hazelwood Dr. Nisswa

(218)963-2626 christcommunitynisswa.com Sunday Morning Services 10:15 AM

GOD INVITES YOU

Join us Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve as we celebrate the Birthday of our King — 6:00 PM — Traditional Candlelight Service

Tuesday, December 24th • 5:00 PM Sunday Worship 9:00 AM

RENEW YOUR FAITH

Fellowship and Sunday school following worship

An LCMC Congregation …Lutheran Congregation in Mission for Christ

Christmas Eve Service

4:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME

Park Church 315 N 6th St Brainerd, MN 218-829-4116 parkunitedmethodist.org

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Junction of Hwy 210 & Knollwood Dr., Baxter • 218-828-9374

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Coming this s DeCember

Advent 2019:

PROPHETS, DREAMERS AND POETS

DECEMBER 1-22

Sunday Worship

9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Worship 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 15th

“A safe place to Know, Love & Follow Jesus”

9:00 a.m. - Children’s Christmas Program “Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs and Fireflies”

Sunday Worship

Tuesday, December 24th

9:00am.............. Traditional Service 10:45am .......Contemporary Service

3:00, 5:00 & 9:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

Worship: Sundays 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. & Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.

For a complete list of programs and events, visit www.lolbaxter.org

Merry Christmas!

Joy to the world

Children’s Program Sunday Worship Dec. 11th at 10 a.m.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Sundays:

Holiday:

Worship

9:00 a.m. with Holy Communion

Faith Formation 9:15 a.m.

10:05 a.m.

Dec. 15 at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Service 4:30 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. with Holy Communion

Rev. Stephen Blenkush, Pastor

Remember  Revere Rejoice  Remain Return  Rest

Christmas Eve Services 4pm Contemporary Service 5:30pm Traditional Service

37218 Cty. Rd. 66 | Crosslake www.crosslakelogchurch.org

Children’s Program

Christmas Eve Day Services

Fellowship

RE: Jesus

30985 Front Street, Pequot Lakes (218) 568-4670 • website: oursaviorspl.org

Immaculate Heart Church

Salem Lutheran Church Michael Briggs, pastor 218-534-3309 21276 Archibald Road Deerwood, MN 56444

35208 Co Rd 37, Crosslake, MN • 218-692-3731 • www.crosslakecatholic.com

Rev. Blake Rozier, Pastor

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Advent Penance Service Sunday, December 8 • 3:00 pm

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Tuesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) • 4:00 pm Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) • 8:30 am

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Brainerd Lakes Catholic Churches Father Anthony Wroblewski Father Paul Beau Braun

St. Francis 404 N. 9th St

Join Us!

All Saints

16898 Carlson Lk Rd.

Father Daniel Weiske

St. Andrew’s

1108 Willow Street

St. Mathias

4529 Co. Rd. 121 SW

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019 4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

12:00 Midnight

4:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

(No Incense)

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019 8:00 a.m.

(No Incense)

10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Every Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 7 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, December 14 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, December 21 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 7 & 14 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Friday, December 20 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 18 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 21 2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 21 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

Brainerd Deanery Advent Communal Reconciliation Services

Wednesday, December 18 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Friday, December 13 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

St. Alice, Pequot Lakes — Tuesday, December 7 – 5:30 p.m.

Immaculate Heart Church, Crosslake — Sunday, December 8 – 3:00 p.m.

St. Joseph, Crosby — Wednesday, December 11 – 6:30 p.m.

St. Agnes, Walker — Sunday, December 15 – 3:00 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Church, Brainerd — Tuesday, December 17 – 7:00 p.m.

St. James Church, Aitkin — Thursday, December 19 – 7:00 p.m.

Holy Family Church, McGregor — Friday, December 20 – 6:00 p.m.

St. Francis Church, Brainerd — Sunday, December 22 – 3:00 p.m.

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - NEW YEAR’S DAY Tuesday, December 31, 2019

5:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.