2^nd Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. – Noon,

followed by a pitch-in lunch.

3^rd Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

 Goes to lunch every other week. Leaving the Church at 10:30 a.m.

 Small group that meets for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and a pitch-in supper. Meets in the fellowship hall every other Friday night, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

 Once a month on Saturday nights at the church from

 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. open to all.

Open to all on the 3^rd Thursday of every month. Sanctuary is open from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. A time for quiet before the Lord. Quiet music plays in the background.

Prayer for the Church

Every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Open to all.

Prayer for the Sunday Morning Services

Sunday morning from 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Beck  Library. All are welcome!

People with the spiritual gift of prayer (they normally pray 2 to 3 hours a day) are called through our Pastor to pray daily for the whole church.

Email Prayer Chain

Receives prayer requests when sent out. Open to all.

Phone Prayer Chain

Receives prayer requests when sent out. Open to all.

Hands of God Choir

A Sign language choir – signing songs from professional CD’s. Meets every Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Beck Library.

Praise Team rehearses for the Contemporary service every Wednesday night at 8 p.m.

Open to all.

Church School Classes for Children/Youth/Adults

Church School classes for children/youth/Adults meets every Sunday; 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Open to all.

Meets once a month following the second worship service.
Ages 3-11

Leadership Classes

Leadership Classes are offered every year. Open to all who feel called to leadership at some point in the future or currently. Subject varies year by year. Check calendar for next class.

Preaching

Our Pastor, through the Holy Spirit, identifies people called to preach. He then gives them opportunities to develop the gift – first on Wednesday nights, then, when the Spirit leads him, on Sunday mornings, and then to other churches.

Funeral Dinners

Funeral Dinners – The church offers a meal to grieving families and their friends following the funeral service. Takes place here at the church under the leadership

of Mary Laughlin and Loretta Smith. People may help serve and clean up following the meal and/or by preparing a dish for the meal.

Parish Nurse

Mary Laughlin was trained at Marian College to use her nursing gifts for the good of the church. She is available in the Kindred Room every Sunday, following the first service. She takes blood pressures, helps understand what the doctors have said, assesses medications, makes recommendations for help.

Take place several times throughout the year.

Ash Wednesday communion service.

Maundy Thursday communion service following a Soup Supper

Community Good Friday service – by the Ministerial Association

Community Thanksgiving service – by the Ministerial Association the Monday before Thanksgiving at 7 p.m.

Christmas Eve services at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Fellowship Meals

Take place several times throughout the year.

Soup for Seniors – taken to their homes once every January.

St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at the church on the day closest to March 17. Corned beef and Cabbage (also ham and potatoes), rolls, salad, and dessert.

Women’s Tea either in May or August.

4^th of July picnic

Thanksgiving Pitch-in Lunch the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Open to all.

Christmas Eve Breakfast following worship.

Sound Board/Projectionist

Open to anyone who feels called and desires to learn. Provides help for all three services, and special services.

Counseling Ministry

3 lay people have received training as lay counselors. We are not Professionals. Available for free at times mutually convenient to the counselor and counselee. A man never counsels a woman alone. A woman never counsels a man alone.

Deep Level Healing and Deliverance

Prayer ministry led by the Holy Spirit. It is led

by our pastor, who is assisted with a prayer partner. A woman prayer partner when ministering with a woman, a man prayer partner when ministering with a man. It is free and takes place at times that are mutually convenient to all parties. For ages 18 to 60.

Social Outreach Ministry

Provides funds for those in need when all other resources are exhausted. Joe Eberle leads this ministry. Gifts are welcome throughout the year.

Christmas Ministry

Provides clothes at Christmas for children in both Charlestown and New Washington.

Skits

Presented in worship services at various times throughout the year. If interested, see Kim McKim.