Rural Churches: Dec. 15, 2011

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Dec. 24.

Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Dec. 25-31 printed in The Ledger Dec. 22 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Dec. 21.

Rural churches must update calendars weekly or monthly or the listing will not be printed. Updates can be emailed to news@ffledger.com, mailed to PO Box 110, Fairfield 52556 or dropped off at The Ledger office, 112 E. Broadway Ave. Call 472-2116 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.

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

Libertyville

Peggy Ellingson, pastor

Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.

FIRST AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN, ELCA

Lockridge

Al Kruse, interim pastor

Sunday: worship, 10 a.m.; soup luncheon, following worship service; caroling, afternoon.

LIVING HOPE BIBLE

201 W. Walnut St., Eldon

Dave Albert, senior pastor

Mark Clark, associate pastor

Dec. 24: candlelight Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m.

NEW SWEDEN UNITED METHODIST

3044 195th St., Lockridge

Dianne Brokken, pastor

Sunday: worship, 9 a.m.; Christmas program practice, following worship. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m.

PRAIRIE VIEW UNITED METHODIST

27131 Highway 78

Dave Peterson, pastor

Sunday: worship, followed by fellowship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Bible study, 9 a.m.; Empowerment, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: evangelism committee, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.

RICHLAND UNITED METHODIST

Kim Gates, pastor

Sunday: adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: candlelight and Communion Christmas Eve service, 5:30 p.m.; candlelight and Communion Christmas Eve service, Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church, 7 p.m.

STOCKPORT UNITED METHODIST

Peggy Ellingson, pastor

Sunday: worship, 8:15 a.m.; choir practice after worship.