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Cornerstone Community Church Sermon series -- Cornerstone Community

Cornerstone
Community Church

Sermon series -- Cornerstone Community Church Pastor Dan Page will present a sermon series "The Christmas Story -- Why it Matters and What it Means Today" throughout December.

Cornerstone Community Church, 5344 Fishcreek Road, can be reached at 330-686-0722.

Crestview
Baptist Church

Service times -- Sunday School takes place at 9:45 a.m. for all ages, with worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship takes place at 6 p.m.

* Crestview Baptist Church is hosting a series of services each Sunday at 11 a.m. during the holiday season. There also will be a special children's program Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. On Dec. 23, the choir will present a musical cantata, "A Night to Remember," during the 11 a.m. worship service.

* Adult Bible study takes place at the church Wednesdays at 7 p.m., as does a youth group meeting and TeamKid for first- through sixth-graders.

Crestview Baptist Church, 3943 Fishcreek Road, can be reached at 330-673-0405.

First Christian
Church of Stow

Handbell ensembles -- The church offers handbell ensembles from beginner through advanced (sixth-graders through adults of any age); singing with hands by using American Sign Language, no experience necessary (third-graders to adults); choirs for kindergartners to second-graders, third- to sixth-graders, seventh- to 12th-graders and adult; and worship band and orchestra.

* First Christian Church of Stow's Sunday services include worship in the chapel at 8:30 a.m., Christian Education classes for all ages from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and worship in the sanctuary at 10:45 a.m.

Nursery care is provided during all services.

Kindergartners through fifth-graders begin worship in the sanctuary and then attend their own "Junior Church" after the Children's Sermon time.

Communion is shared each week during both worship services.

First Christian Church of Stow, 3493 Darrow Road, can be reached at 330-688-4450 or online at www.FirstChristianStow.org.

Fishcreek Nazarene Worship Center

School of the Bible -- Fishcreek School of the Bible for all ages takes place every Sunday at 6 p.m. There is a class for everyone.

* Men's Basketball for those ages 15 and up takes place every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.

* Visit the church Wednesdays for dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted.

At 6:30, the church will host a time of worship, devotions and prayer.

* The church is taking registrations for Upward Basketball & Cheerleading.

This is a league for boys and girls first through sixth grades. Practices begin in January, games begin in February. Register by Jan. 3. Ask about the family discount. Cost is $75. Registration forms are available through the church office (330-673-8538).

Fishcreek Nazarene Worship Center, 4669 Fishcreek Road in Stow, can be reached at 330-673-8538.

Grace Bible Church

Service times -- Grace Bible Church meets for worship Sundays from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

The church provides nursery care in which 2- through 5-year-olds enjoy a Sunday School lesson.

The church also provides a Sunday School class for elementary-age children half-way through the service.

* The church's youth, seventh- to 12th-graders, meet each Sunday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for TSNT (That Sunday Night Thing).

New visitors are welcome to attend.

Grace Bible Church, 2474 Graham Road in Stow, can be reached at 330-686-2729.

Mission Baptist Temple

Bible study -- Mission Baptist Temple hosts a Bible study on the Book of Acts Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Mission Baptist Temple, 4163 Kent Road in Stow, can be reached at 330-688-0901.

Mosaic

Weekly service -- Mosaic gathers every Sunday at 6 p.m. at Kimpton Middle School, 380 N. River Road in Munroe Falls.

For additional information, call 330-294-5632 or go to www.mosaicneo.com.

St. Stephen
Lutheran Church

Dinner theater -- St. Stephen invites the community to attend its dinner theater, "Cricket County Christmas Cruise," on Dec. 14 or 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., appetizers will be served at 5:45 and the show will begin promptly at 6.

The menu includes ham and Hawaiian chicken with all the trimmings. Adult donation is $10, or $5 for children 3 to 12 years old.

The show is a comedy of misunderstandings when country cousins accompany their city relatives on a Hawaiian cruise. Guests are encouraged to dress for a Hawaiian adventure. Funds will be matched by Thrivent Financial. Call 330-688-7213 for tickets, which must be gotten ahead of time.

* The children's choir is looking for members. It is open to first- through eighth-graders, and it meets Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.

St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 3725 Kent Road in Stow, can be reached at 330-688-7213.

Stow Community
United Church of Christ

Worship times -- The Stow Community United Church of Christ hosts church services at 10:30 a.m. Children's Sunday school begins after the children's sermon. Nursery care is available for children 4 and under.

The Adult Sunday School class meets Sunday before worship from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. The class is studying the Gospel of John, and meets in the parlor. The Friendship Group is studying Max Lucado's "In the Grip of Grace." The group meets on the lower level.

* A Happy Birthday Jesus Party is scheduled for Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. All are invited to attend.

* A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is scheduled for Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

* A spaghetti supper is scheduled for Jan. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. The cost for adults is $6.50, and the cost for children 12 and under is $3. Chef salad and carry-out are available.

Stow Community United Church of Christ, 1567 Pilgrim Drive in Stow, can be reached at 330-688-8927 or online at www.stowcommchurch.org.

Stow
Presbyterian Church

Service times -- Sunday service times are as follows: contemporary at 8:15 a.m.; traditional at 9:30 a.m.; and blended at 10:45 a.m.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. for children and teens. Adult Bible fellowships are at 8:15 and 9:30 a.m.

Stow Presbyterian Church, 4150 Fishcreek Road, can be reached at 330-688-6935 or online at www.stowpres.net.

United Methodist Church in Stow

Service times -- Worship times begin Sundays with the contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. and the traditional service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School will be at 9:30 a.m. for all ages. Nursery care is available.

On Dec. 23, there will be "Lessons and Carols" at the regular worship times.

* Christmas Eve services will take place: at 5 p.m. (family oriented); 7 p.m. (traditional with choir); and 11 p.m. (traditional with communion).

* Jubilee Jam will present its Christmas play, "Shepherds, Stars, and a Savior," Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. A birthday party for Jesus will take place immediately after the performance in Fellowship Hall.

* The church will host Advent dinners Dec. 12 and 19 at 5:30 p.m. An Advent Bible Study will take place at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

United Methodist Church in Stow, 4880 Fishcreek Road, can be reached at 330-673-7752.

Victory Life Church

Youth group -- The youth group "Delirious" meets Wednesday nights in the South Sanctuary for worship, fellowship and a relevant message.

* Victory Life Church's Sunday morning classes begin at 9:15, with worship and a message from God's Word following at 10:30. Wednesday evening classes begin at 7 for adults and youth, with classes and activities for children.

Nursery care is available both days.

* The FM Young Adult Ministry meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the south sanctuary for worship and a talk from God's Word.

Victory Life Church, 3833 Hudson Drive in Stow, can be reached at 330-929-6555 or on the Internet at www.vlchurch.com.

Bailey Road
Christian Church

Sunday School -- Sunday School takes place at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages. Worship service is at 10:45. Just For Christ is from 6 to 7:30.

JFC is music, games, Bible study and snacks for pre-kindergarteners through eighth-graders.

* Cub Scouts meet every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and the choir practices every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Happy Hands (sewing and crafts) meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 12:30 p.m. Girl Scouts meet every other Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

* Christian Women's Fellowship is studying the book "Bad Girls of the Bible," by Liz Curtis Higgs. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Bailey Road Christian Church, 3200 W. Bailey Road in Cuyahoga Falls, can be reached at 330-929-2527.

Christ Church Episcopal

Special celebration -- The fall/winter schedule for Christ Church Episcopal for Sundays is: 8 a.m. -- Holy Eucharist Rite I; 9:15 a.m. -- Christian Formation; 10:30 a.m. -- Holy Eucharist Rite II; and 6:15 p.m. -- Holy Eucharist Rite II.

Nursery care is available from 8:45 a.m. to noon each Sunday morning.

Christ Church Episcopal, 21 Aurora St., Hudson, can be reached at 330-650-4359.

The Church
in Silver Lake

Lunch available -- The church will host a "Lunch on Us" the first Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Free-will offerings are accepted, but not required.

* A community Christmas Eve Service with candlelight and carols will take place Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.

* The church hosts worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Refreshments will follow the service.

* Bible study is offered Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

The Church in Silver Lake, 2951 Kent Road in Silver Lake Village, can be reached at 330-928-2991.

Dwelling Place
Family Church

Noel Project -- Dwelling Place Family Church will host its first Noel Project, an outreach to single mothers, at 11 a.m. Dec. 15 at Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt St in Hudson.

There will be live Christmas music, a puppet show for the kids, and more. Each family who attends will receive gifts for the children, a family gift, a turkey, and a food basket for their Christmas dinner.

* Dwelling Place Family Church will offer Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Jan. 3 to March 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Via video, Ramsey, a bestselling author and financial counselor, leads a step-by-step process to help others meet financial goals. There will be lessons on eliminating debt, building wealth and more.

Learn more about this course at orientation meetings Dec. 9 and 16 at Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt St. in Hudson, at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call Dwelling Place Family Church at 330-650-9808 or e-mail the church at info@dpfc.com.

First Church
of Christ, Scientist

Special project -- A "Read the Bible in a Year Project" is under way at the Christian Science Reading Room. The public is invited to join church members of First Church of Christ, Scientist as they read through the Bible in one year. Visit www.forministry.com/usohcocscfco1 to view the daily readings. An informal discussion group will meet on the second Saturday of every month to discuss the previous month's readings.

Participants can join in at any time and bring along notes or reference materials to share, or just come to listen. The group meets at the Reading Room connected to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 2390 Fourth St., Cuyahoga Falls, across from the Natatorium.

For additional information, e-mail cscuy@yahoo.com.

First United
Methodist Church

Breakfast with Saint Nick -- Breakfast with Saint Nick is Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 245 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, in Wesley Hall. Pictures are available with Saint Nick for $5 or free with an unwrapped toy brought for Toys For Tots. There will be Christmas crafts available and a scrumptious brunch which is $5 for children and $7 for adults.

* Renaissance Ringers, a bell ringing group from the community, presents two concerts at the church on Dec. 9 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

* The Chancel Choir and Orchestra at the church is presenting selections from the Handel's Messiah on Dec.16 at 7:30 p.m. Child care is available. That evening at 5:30 p.m. in Wesley Hall, there will be a smoked pork loin dinner served by Chef Bill Bailey. The meal is $8 for adults or $4 for children.

First United Methodist Church, 245 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls, can be reached at 330-923-5241.

Grace Baptist Church

Services -- Grace Baptist Church's Sunday morning worship service takes place at 9:30, with the Rev. Bruce Chouinard officiating.

Grace Baptist Church is at 5915 Rhodes Road in Kent. For more information, visit www.graceinkent.org or e-mail the church at gbckent@integrity.com.

Life Church

Services -- Life Church's Adult Sunday School class starts at 9:30 a.m. Worship service begins at 10:45. Nursery and children's classes are available.

Life Church meets in the lower level of the Nye Financial Group building, 7941 Ravenna Road in Hudson. For more information, e-mail lifechurchohio@aol.com.

Parkside Church
in Chagrin Falls

Bible studies -- Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls offers Bible studies in its Fellowship Hall.

Men's studies in Romans takes place Mondays at 7:30 p.m. or Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. Women's studies in Romans are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. or Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Childcare is provided on Thursdays. The cost of books and materials is $15.

Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, 7100 Pettibone Road, can be contacted through www.parksidechurch.com.

Pilgrim United
Church of Christ

Services -- Pilgrim United Church of Christ invites the public to worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Adult and children's Bible classes are Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

* Any woman interested is invited to come to the friendship circle, which meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Pilgrim United Church of Christ, at the corner of Broad Boulevard and Second Street in Cuyahoga Falls, can be reached at 330-928-4847.

St. John's
Episcopal Church

Christmas Tea and Silent Auction -- The women of St. John's Episcopal Church will host their traditional Christmas Tea and Silent Auction Dec. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Ticket donation is $7, advance sale only.

A large variety of homemade cookies, tea sandwiches, coffee, tea and wassail will be served.

To purchase or reserve tickets, call 330-928-1817.

St. John's Episcopal Church is at the corner of Portage Trail and Second Street in Cuyahoga Falls. Free parking is available across Second Street at the municipal parking deck.

St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Fall worship schedule -- St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2121 Sixth St., Cuyahoga Falls, has begun its fall worship schedule.

Each Sunday, two traditional worship services will take place, the first at 8:30 a.m. and a second at 11 a.m. Communion will be offered on the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month. Children's Sunday School will take place during the 11 a.m. service. The children will begin worship with their families and stay through the children's sermon. They will then go to their respective classes.

* St. Luke's choirs are set to resume their participation in the worship services.

The Chancel Choir sings at the 11 a.m. worship services each Sunday and at special services throughout the church year.

The Handbell Choir sings Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join either or both of these choirs.

St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2121 Sixth St. in Cuyahoga Falls, can be reached at 330-929-2683.

United
Presbyterian Church

Worship services -- Pastor Ross Slaughter continues with his series at United Presbyterian Church on modern day discipleship with a message entitled "Look At All The People" drawn from Luke 10.1-12; 17-20. At one point, Jesus had 72 disciples on His "ministry staff," showing that Jesus calls many people from all walks of life.

Traditional worship begins at 8:30 a.m. and the New Creation contemporary service begins at 11 a.m. Featured to sing will be the Children's "Cherub" Choir. The Educational Hour is between the two services, beginning at 9:45 a.m. with small group ministry for all ages. Child care is available on Sunday morning. All are welcome to attend.

United Presbyterian Church, 2819 Hudson Drive in Cuyahoga Falls, can be reached at 330-923-9735 or by e-mail at office@cfupc.org.