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CHRISTMAS WORSHIP GUIDE 2010A Special Holiday Supplement to the Brainerd Dispatch

2C Brainerd Dispatch & Neighbors • Friday, November 26, 2010

Weekly Wed. Advent Services

December 1st, 8th,15th, & 22nd 5:30 - 6:15 PM - Potluck Dinner

6:30 PM - Worship 7:15 PM - Catechism & High School Group

Advent Services

Sun. Nov. 28 - Sun. Dec. 19 8:30 & 10:45 AM - Worship Service

9:40 AM - Christian Education Hour

Su nday, December 19th 10:45 AM - Sunday School Christmas Program

Friday, December 24th Christmas Eve Services

3:30 & 5:00 PM - Candlelight Worship Service 11:00 PM - Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

Bethlehem Evangelical

Lutheran Church 418 8th Ave. N.E., Brainerd, MN 56401

829-3330 Pastor Mark Skinner

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Christmas Friday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)............... 4:00 pm Saturday, December 25 (Christmas Day)........... 8:30 am

Holy Family Sunday Sunday, December 26.......................................... 8:30 am

Epiphany of the Lord Saturday, January 1.............................................. 4:00 pm Sunday, January 2................................................ 8:30 am

Mass Schedule Rev. Michael T. Patullo, Pastor James Kirzeder & Barry Olson, Deacons

35208 County Road 37, Crosslake (218) 692-3731

Friday, December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship

3:00 PM & 5:00 PM

Salem Lutheran Church

of Deerwood

Sunday, December 19 8:15 a.m. Worship

10:30 a.m. - Sunday School Christmas Program

21276 Archibald Road • Deerwood, MN 56444 Phone: 218-534-3309

David N. Anderson, Pastor

Sunday, December 12 8:15 a.m. Worship

10:30 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. - Annual Christmas Cantata

St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches of Crosby and Deer wood of Crosby and Deer wood of Crosby and Deer wood

218-546-6559

Christmas Schedule

The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Mass Friday, December 24, 2010

5:00 pm Crosby • 7:30 pm Deerwood

Christmas Mass During the Day Saturday, December 25, 2010

8:30 am Deerwood • 10:30 am Crosby

Normal Weekend Schedule Sunday, December 26, 2010

8:30 am Deerwood • 10:30 am Crosby

Brainerd Dispatch & Neighbors • Friday, November 26, 2010 3C

ST. ANDREWS Saturday, December 4 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Saturday, December 11 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 14 - 7:00 p.m. (Communal Service) Wednesday, December 15- 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Friday, December 17- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

ST. MATHIAS Wednesday, December 15 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 20 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

ST. FRANCIS Saturday, December 11 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Thursday, December 16 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 16- 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 17 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Sunday, Dec.19 - 3:00 p.m. (Communal Service)

ALL SAINTS Saturday, December 4 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 18 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St. Andrews 1108 Willow Street

St. Francis 9th & Juniper St.

St. Mathias 4529 Co. Rd 121 SW

New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31, 2010 St. Andrews — 4:00 p.m. All Saints — 4:00 p.m.

New Year’s Day Masses, Saturday, January 1, 2011 St. Andrews – 9:30 a.m. All Saints — 10:45 a.m.

St. Francis – 8:00 a.m. (No incense will be used at this Mass) & 10:30 a.m. St. Mathias – 9:00 a.m. (No incense will be used at this Mass)

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES, DECEMBER 24, 2010 St. Andrews — 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (Children’s Mass)

St. Francis — 4:00 p.m., 12:00 midnight St. Mathias — 8:00 p.m. All Saints — 4:00 p.m.

RECONCILIATION SERVICES

NEW YEAR’S MASSES

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES, DECEMBER 25, 2010 St. Andrews — 9:30 a.m. All Saints — 10:45 a.m. St. Francis — 8:00 a.m. (No incense will be used at this Mass) , 10:30 a.m. St. Mathias — 9:00 a.m. (No incense will be used at this Mass)

Brainerd/Baxter Catholic

Churches All Saints

16898 Carlson Lk. Rd.

Lake Country Parishes

Holiday Schedule: 2010

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Advent Penance Service: Tuesday, December 21st

7:00 pm at St. Alice

Mass Schedule:

Christmas Eve Masses: Friday, December 24th 4:00 pm - St. Alice Church

5:00 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes 10:00 pm - St. Christopher’s

Christmas Day Masses: Saturday, December 25th

10:00 am - St. Christopher’s 10:00 am - Our Lady of Lourdes

New Year’s Day Masses: Saturday, January 1st

9:00 am - Our Lady of Lourdes 9:00 am - St. Alice Church

St. Alice, Pequot Lakes St. Christopher’s, Nisswa

Our Lady of Lourdes, Pine River


CCelebrate Christmas Services at Living Word North

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24th at 5:30 PM

Sunday, Dec. 26th at 10:00 AM

Special Music for both Services.

Pastors Russell & Cyndi Kalenberg Hwy. 371 N., Brainerd, MN. 56401 Office: 218-829-0612

www.livingwordnorth.org

Join us for our Children’s Christmas Progam Dec. 12th 6:30 PM Refresh-ments following!

Youth, Children’s Church, & Nursery Provided.

Lutheran Church of the Cross (ELCA) Hwy. 371 & Co. Rd. 13 (Sportland Corners) Nisswa, MN 56468

Phone 218-963-2564; web site: www.lccnisswa.org Pastors Glenn Taibl & Bruce Hannem

November 28 8:15 & 10:30 am

First Sunday in Advent Worship

December 1 6:30 pm

Wednesday Advent Worship with Holden Evening Prayer

December 4 5:30 pm

Saturday Evening Worship and Communion

December 5 8:15 am & 10:30 am

Second Sunday in Advent with Holy Communion

December 8 6:30 pm


December 11 5:30 pm



Third Sunday in Advent Worship with Senior Choir leading worship, “Savior of the Nations, Come” by Michael Burkhardt, directed by Sarah Aamot

December 15 6:30 pm


December 18 5:30 pm



Fourth Sunday in Advent Worship and Holy Communion 4:00 pm

“Joy to the World” Children’s Christmas Program 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” Living Nativity

December 22 6:30 pm


December 24 4:00 pm & 5:30 pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with focus on families with small children 7:00 pm & 10:30 pm

Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion

December 25 (No Service)


Worship


10387 49th Ave SW10387 49th Ave SWPillager, MN 56473Pillager, MN 56473

218-746-3839 218-746-3839

Casino Assembly Casino Assembly of God Churchof God Church

“Good News According to Scrooge” Dinner Theatre: Friday, December 10th • 6:30pm$10 tickets on sale from church of ce until Monday, December 6.

Call 218.746.3839 for ticket information.

December 24th • 4:30-5:30 pmCandle Light Christmas Eve Service

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church30609 State Hwy 371, Pequot Lakes

(a half mile south of the traffi c light)(218) 568-5668

Midweek Advent ServicesWeds., Dec. 1, 8, & 15 at 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight ServiceFriday, December 24 at 5:30 pm

Christmas DaySaturday, December 25 at 10:00 am

New Year’s Eve WorshipFriday, December 31 at 6:00 pm

Regular Services take place on Sundays with a Traditional Service at 9:00 a.m. and a Contemporary Service at 11:00 a.m.

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord” (Psalm 122:1)

Gonna have a blue, blue Christmas? Jesus gives joy that’s lasting. Listen to His Word and worship with other Christians to experience the

power His forgiving love can have in your life.

Wednesdays, December 1, 8, 15 & 22Family Worship at 6:30 pm, preceeded by Family Meal at 5:45 pm

and including Elementary and Youth Program at 6:45 pm

Sunday Worship at 9:00 am

LIVE NATIVITY December 18 & 195:00 - 7:00 pm

Christmas Eve Worship 5:00 pm

Garrison, MN • 320-692-4773 • Toll Free: 877-406-9101


Park United Methodist Church

315 North Sixth Street, Brainerd 829-4116

Pastors Rory L. Swenson & Jeffrey Ozanne

Womenʼs Candlelight Ministry Guest Speaker – Mary Schmidt Friday, December 3 – 7:45 PM Saturday, December 4 – 6:45 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 9:30 A.M. — Advent Worship Service Choir Cantata 10:30 A.M. — Wassail punch & cookie time 10:50 A.M. — Sunday School - All ages 11:15 A.M. — Advent Worship Service Choir Cantata

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 9:30 A.M. — Advent Worship Service – With Communion 10:50 A.M. — Sunday School - All ages 11:15 A.M. — Advent Worship Service - With Communion

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 9:30 A.M. — Advent Worship Service & Sunday School

Christmas Program 11:15 A.M. — Advent Worship Service & Sunday School

Christmas Program FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 (Christmas Eve)

5:00 P.M. Christmas Worship 11:00 P.M. Candlelight Worship

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 9:30 A.M. — Worship Service 10:50 A.M. No Sunday School 11 :15 A.M. —Worship Service

Rev. Carl Larson Church Office: 803 Kingwood Street #206 • Brainerd, MN

Email: [email protected] Web Page: rejoice-lutheran.org Phone: 218-839-5551 or 218-824-6118

Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say Rejoice! Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 am Confidence Learning Center (Camp Confidence)

Christmas Eve Service December 24th, 4:30 pm Confidence Learning Center (Camp Confidence)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 408 North Seventh Street Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

218-829-3834 Fr. Tim Raasch, priest-in-charge

Sunday, Nov. 28 - I Advent Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 5 - II Advent Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 12 - III Advent Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am Sunday, Dec. 19 - IV Advent Lessons and Carols Friday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, 5:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 26 - I Christmas Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am

Sundays Holy Eucharist 10:00 am

Coffee Hour 11:15 am

Wednesdays Holy Eucharist and Healing Service 12 noon

With a love of tradition and new ideas, we are an inclusive and welcoming parish of the

Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota A L L A R E W E L C O M E !

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218-967-8888 • 23o84 State Highway 371, Nisswa

WWW.TIMBERWOODCHURCH.ORG

Home for Christmas.A warm house on a chilly night.

Freshly baked cookies. The scent

of pine in the air. Experience our

home this Christmas. Come to

Timberwood Church in Nisswa.

Celebrate the season around our

fireplace. You’ll hear contemporary

music, relevant preaching, and

stories of faith. Rediscover the

delights of this Christmas season –

all year ‘round. Come home; come

celebrate with us.

Timberwood Church will give yourChristmas holiday an inspiring lift.Join us .9 mile south of Schaefers.

Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 amChristmas Eve Services:

4:30, 6 & 10 pm.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church ELCAOur Savior’s Lutheran Church ELCAPastor Donna Olsen

Front & Brown Streets, Pequot Lakes, MN • 218-568-4670

Community Suppers on Wednesdays Every Wednesday at 5:00 PM

Wednesday Worship with Holy CommunionEvery Wednesday at 5:30 PM

Sunday WorshipEvery Sunday at 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM

Holy Communion First and Third Sundays Each Month

Sunday Worship with Children’s Program Sunday, December 12, 10:00 AM

Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 244:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Holy Communion & Candlelight


Knollwood Dr. & Hwy 210, Baxter (218) 828-9374

www.lolbaxter.org

Worship Opportunities at Lord of Life

Regular Worship & Education Schedule 9:00am & 10:30am Sundays and at 6:00pm Wednesdays

Sundays: 9:15am - KIDS Church; 10:45am - Sunday School Wednesdays: 6:45pm - Wednesday School

Please see our website for a complete list of programs and events.

Christmas Eve Sunday School Christmas Program -10:00am Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services -

3pm, 5pm, & 9:30pm.

Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd MN | (218) 829-5147 | www.trinitybrainerd.org

Pastors: David P. Holte, Hans Anderson, Intern Matt McWaters

Advent & Christmas Schedule SUNDAY, November 28 th : Advent I

8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

9:30 a.m. Education Hour 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship with

Holy Communion WEDNESDAY, December 1 st

5:15 p.m. Friends & Fellowship Meal/Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m. Advent Vesper Service SUNDAY, December 5 th : Advent II

8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. Congregational Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Education Hour 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship with

Holy Communion WEDNESDAY, December 8 th

5:15 p.m. Friends & Fellowship Meal/Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m. Advent Vesper Service THURSDAY, December 9 th

4:00 p.m. Trinity Children’s Center Christmas Program

SUNDAY, December 12 th : Advent III 8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

No Education Hour 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Program

WEDNESDAY, December 15 th

5:15 p.m. Friends & Fellowship Meal/Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Advent Vesper Service

SUNDAY, December 19 th : Advent IV 8:15 a.m. Christmas Song Service 9:30 a.m. Education Hour 10:30 a.m. Christmas Song Service

WEDNESDAY, December 22 nd

5:15 p.m. Friends & Fellowship Meal/Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Advent Vesper Service

CHRISTMAS EVE, Friday, December 24 th

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 26 th

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion

Student Recognition Sunday No Education Hour

ADVENT I: November 28 8:00 A.M. — Traditional Worship 10:30 A.M. — Traditional Worship 4:30 P.M. — Advent Festival for all ages

ADVENT II: December 5 8:00 A.M. — Traditional Worship

with Holy Communion 10:30 A.M. — Traditional Worship

with Holy Communion

ADVENT III: December 12 8:00 A.M. — Traditional Worship 10:30 A.M. — Traditional Worship

ADVENT IV: December 19 8:00 A.M. — Advent Choral Cantata 10:30 A.M. — Advent Choral Cantata 4:00 P.M. — Sunday School Christmas Program

Fellowship Meal to Follow

CHRISTMAS EVE: December 24 2:30 P.M. — Family Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship with Holy Communion 4:00 P.M. — Family Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship with Holy Communion 5:30 P.M. — Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 P.M. — Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion December 26 8:00 A.M. - Praise & Worship Service 10:30 A.M. - Praise & Worship Service

First Lutheran Church Pastor Andrew R. Smith • Pastor Kristin M. Oltmann 424 South Eighth Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 Phone: 829-9552 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.flcbrainerd.com

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES

Join us for worship on Wednesdays, 6:00 - 6:45 P.M.


Living Savior Lutheran Churc h

8327 Interlachen Road Lake Shore, MN 56468

(Just past Bar Harbor on Co. Rd. 77) 218-963-9733

We welcome you to worship with us this Christmas Season! Advent Midweek soup supper & worship

Wednesday, December 1, 8, 15, 22 Soup supper 6:00 PM • Worship 7:00 PM

Christmas Eve - Friday, December 24 Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship

with Lordʼs Supper at 7:00 PM Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25

Christmas Day Carolfest with Lordʼs Supper at 9:00 AM

Sun., December 19 - “Baby Jesus, We Love You”

9:00 AM & 10:15 AM

A Christmas pageant presented by our children.

Christmas Eve - “The Secret to Peace and Goodwill” (Luke 2:14)

5:00 PM - Family Worship

7:00 PM - Candlelight Service

Sun., December 26 - “Light in Our Darkness” (Isaiah 9:2-7) 9:00 AM & 10:15 AM

Glory to God in the Highest

24646 Hazelwood Drive, Nisswa on Highway 371

218-963-2626

Sunday Worship Services 9:00 a.m. & 1 0:15 a.m.

A Family Centered Church Spreading a Passion

to Glorify God Crosslake Evangelical Free Church

37218 County Road 66 Crosslake, MN 56442

218-692-4141 www.crosslakeefc.org [email protected]

Christmas Cantata - “Tonight, Heaven Touches Earth” Sunday, December 12th

at the 9:00 am Worship Service

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service

Friday, December 24th at 5:00pm

Christmas Fall Festival Fun for ALL!

Saturday, Dec. 4, 4:30pm Everyone Welcome!

Church Listings

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran

Brainerd/Baxter Catholic Churches

(St. Andrews, St. Francis, St. Mathias, All Saints)

Casino Assembly of God Church

Christ Community Church

Christ Evangelical Lutheran

Crosslake Evangelical Free

Crosslake Presbyterian

First Lutheran

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

Lake Country Parishes(St. Alice, St. Christopher’s,

Our Lady of Lourdes)

Lakewood Evangelical Free

Light of the Cross

Living Savior Lutheran Church

Living Word North

Lord of Life Lutheran

Lutheran Church of the Cross

New Light United Methodist Church

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church ELCA

Park United Methodist

Rejoice Lutheran Church

Salem Lutheran Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal

St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches

Timberwood Church

Trinity Lutheran Church ELCA

Zion Lutheran

CROSSLAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 14444 Daggett Pine Rd, Crosslake Phone: 218-692-4769 www.crosslakepresbyterian.org Rev. Kate Stangl, Pastor

Regular Worship Schedule

Sunday Adult Education 9:00 am

Sunday Worship/ Sunday School*

10:15 am Wednesday Bible Study

9:45 am Thursday Prayer Gathering

10:00 am *Nursery Care Provided

Advent Worship Services Sunday, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, & 19 - 10:15 am

Sun., Nov. 28th Hanging of the Greens

11:15 am Brunch 11:45 am

Friday, December 24

Christmas Eve Service 4:00 pm

& Neighbors • Friday, November 26, 2010

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