Rural Churches: Dec. 1, 2011

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Dec. 10.

Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Dec. 11-17 printed in The Ledger Dec. 8 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday.

Rural churches must update calendars weekly or monthly or the listing will not be printed. Updates can be emailed to lifestyles@ffledger.com, mailed to PO Box 110, Fairfield 52556 or dropped off at The Ledger office. Call 472-2216 for information.

ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT

2363 142nd St., Fairfield

John Benedict, pastor

Sunday: morning worship, 10:30 a.m.

BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST

Bud Lane, pastor

Joyce Proctor, lay pastor

Sunday: worship, 8 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM UNITED METHODIST

Peggy Ellingson, pastor

Sunday: worship, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.; choir practice after worship. Wednesday: Rebekah Circle Christmas party, bring $5-$10 gift and goodies to share, 7 p.m.

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST

Douds

Ann Donat, pastor

Sunday: Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:45 a.m.; special community Christmas service, 7 p.m.

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

Libertyville

Peggy Ellingson, pastor

Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Dec. 10: Holiday Bazaar, with cookie walk, baked goods, crafts, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. with soup and dessert lunch, noon.

FIRST AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN, ELCA

Lockridge

Al Kruse, interim pastor

Sunday: worship, with Holy Communion, followed by hanging of the greens and lunch, 10 a.m. Wednesday: Women of the ELCA.

NEW SWEDEN UNITED METHODIST

3044 195th St., Lockridge

Dianne Brokken, pastor

Sunday: worship, 9 a.m.; children and adult Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Advent Bible study, 7 p.m.

PRAIRIE VIEW UNITED METHODIST

27131 Highway 78

Dave Peterson, pastor

Sunday: worship, with Communion followed by fellowship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; care center worship, 1:30 p.m. Monday: R.E.A.C.H. pre-sort, 9 a.m.; R.E.A.C.H. shopping at Target in Ottumwa, 6 p.m. Tuesday: no Bible study; R.E.A.C.H. sort, 9 a.m.; R.E.A.C.H. distribution, 4 p.m. Wednesday: mission committee, 7 p.m.; Panthers 4-H, 7 p.m. Dec. 8: cluster, 11 a.m. Dec. 10: UMW cheer plates/lunch out, 9 a.m.

RICHLAND UNITED METHODIST

Kim Gates, pastor

Sunday: adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, with Communion, 10:30 a.m. Monday: R.E.A.C.H. shopping at Target; pastor at Center for Pastoral Effectiveness workshop in Cedar Falls. Tuesday: R.E.A.C.H. sorting at Prairie View United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.; pastor at Center for Pastoral Effectiveness workshop in Cedar Falls. Wednesday: pastor at Center for Pastoral Effectiveness workshop in Cedar Falls. Dec. 8: pastor at District Cluster in Sigourney, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 10: pastor at Ordained Ministry interviews in Mount Pleasant.

STOCKPORT UNITED METHODIST

Peggy Ellingson, pastor

Sunday: worship, 8:15 a.m.; choir practice after worship. Tuesday: ad board meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday: B.A.T.T.L.E., 5:30 p.m.