Religion in Brief
Published 4:00 am Saturday, November 21, 2009
A sermon titled “Love as Dogma” will be shared by Ken Wytsma at the 10 a.m. service Sunday at Antioch Church , held at Summit High School, 2855 N.W. Clearwater Drive, Bend.
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A “Trim the Tree” service is planned for 6:30 p.m. today; the 10 a.m. Sunday service will feature “Identify” at Bend Christian Fellowship , 19831 Rocking Horse Road. The 4twelve youth group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
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Pastor Virgil Askren will share a sermon titled “There’s Always a Reason to Give Thanks” at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Bend Church of the Nazarene , 1270 N.E. 27th St.
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Pastor Dean Catlett will share the message “Brightening Your Corner,” based on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Church of Christ , 554 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend.
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Pastor Dave Drullinger will share the Thanksgiving sermon “Living a Life of Gratitude,” based on Romans 12-15, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Discovery Christian Church , 334 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend.
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Pastor John Lodwick will continue the sermon series “The Micah Equation: Choices + Christ(mas) = Change,” based on Micah 2:1-13 at 6 p.m. today and at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Eastmont Church , 62425 Eagle Road, Bend.
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Pastor Mike Johnson will share the message “Born Again” as part three in the series “The Jesus Story — 20 Days That Changed the World” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Faith Christian Center , 1049 N.E. 11th St., Bend. Fuel youth services are held Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
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Pastor Randy Wills will share the message “Getting Past the Chaos of Abandonment” as part of the series “A Quarter After Chaos” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Father’s House Church of God , 61690 Pettigrew Road, Bend.
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A Thanksgiving Day service will feature singing of hymns and inspiring readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1551 N.W. First St., Bend. Sunday services are at 10 a.m.
The Rev. Dr. Brad Kent will speak on the topic “Grace and Gratitude,” celebrating the 500th birthday of John Calvin, at the 9 a.m. contemporary and 10:45 a.m. traditional services and Director of Youth Greg Bolt will speak on “Who’s Your Neighbor?” at the 5:01 p.m. evening service Sunday at First Presbyterian Church , 230 N.E. Ninth St., Bend.
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Pastor Thom Larson will share the message “The Prayer That Suffices,” based on Matthew 6:25-33 and 1 Timothy 2:1-7, at the 8:30 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional services Sunday at First United Methodist Church , 680 N.W. Bond St., Bend.
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Pastor Joel LiaBraaten will share the messages “What Is Truth?” and “The Last Word” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Grace First Lutheran Church , 2265 N.W. Shevlin Park Road, Bend.
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Interfaith Network of Central Oregon will sponsor a Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration with music by the Gospel Choir of the Cascades and representatives from several faith communities sharing thoughts and expressions of thanksgiving at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, 680 N.W. Bond St., Bend.
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Greg and Dianna Salciccioli will share “Keys to a Healthy Marriage” as part of the series “Fire Stories” at 6 p.m. today and 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at New Hope Church , 20080 Pinebrook Blvd., Bend. The alternative service Journey meets at 6 p.m. Sundays.
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The Society of St. Gregory the Great will sponsor a Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 409 N.W. Franklin Ave., Bend
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Jim Peltier will speak on “Acknowledgment, Acceptance and Appreciation of Our Spiritual Heritage” at 9 a.m. Sunday at Spiritual Awareness Community of the Cascades , held at Old Stone Church, 157 N.W. Franklin Ave., Bend.
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Pastor Robert Luinstra will share the message “So You Want a King, Do You?” based on Revelation 1:4b-8, at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church & School , 2550 N.E. Butler Market Road, Bend.
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The Rev. Heather Starr will speak on “Food as Blessing” at the 11 a.m. Sunday annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving service at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon , held at Old Stone Church, 157 N.W. Franklin Ave., Bend.
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The Rev. Teri Hawkins will speak on the topic “The Choice for Love” at 10 a.m. Sunday at The Unity Community of Central Oregon , held at the Central Oregon Environmental Center, 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend.
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Pastor Steve Mickel and Pastor Mike Alexander will lead a “Ghost Hunt” as part one of the “Ghost” series at 6:30 p.m. today and at 8, 9 and 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Westside Church , 2051 N.W. Shevlin Park Road, Bend.
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Pastor Myron Wells will share the message “A 27-Course Thanksgiving,” based on Romans 10:17, at the 9 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary services Sunday at Christian Church of Redmond , 536 S.W. 10th St.
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Associate Pastor Heidi Bolt will share the message “God’s Kingdom Come,” based on Revelation 1:4-8, at the 8:30 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional services Sunday at Community Presbyterian Church , 529 N.W. 19th St., Redmond.
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Pastor Frank Brocker will share the message “A Different Sort of King,” based on John 18:33-37, at the 8:30 a.m. contemporary and the 11 a.m. traditional services Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church , 1113 Black Butte Blvd., Redmond.
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Pastor Glen Schaumloeffel will share the message “How to Correct Gently,” based on Acts 18:23-28, as part of the series “Acts — First Century Church: Blueprint for 21st Century Living” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Community Bible Church at Sunriver , 1 Theater Drive. A special Thanksgiving Eve service will feature worship, praise, prayer and thanksgiving at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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The Rev. Willis Jenson will share the sermon “The Gospel Prepares Men for the End of the World Through the Eternal Righteousness of Christ-Crucified,” based on Isaiah 51:6, at 11 a.m. Sunday at Concordia Lutheran Mission held at Terrebonne Grange Hall, 8286 11th St., Terrebonne.