Christmas Worship Guide 2014

NOVEMBER 28, 2014 • A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE

BRAINERD DISPATCH

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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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(Nursery Care Provided)

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

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

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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

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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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