January 03, 2009 12:00 am Religion Calendar is published weekly by the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Information may be mailed to Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; fax to 946-8632; e-mail features@record-eagle.com. Items should be sent at least two weeks in advance. All entries are subject to editing and are published on a space-available basis. EVENTS/ACTIVITIES Performances by Robin Lee Berry with Michael Ann Erlewine, Jan. 17; Roscoe Jordan Blues Band Feb. 21, Back Porch Coffeehouse at the front Porch Cafe, 9235 Main St., Ellsworth; family atmosphere, smoke free, alcohol free; $4 individual; $10 family donations at the door. Bedroom slippers welcome; 544-2305. Humanitarian Greg Mortenson, author of 'Three Cups of Tea," 7 p.m. Jan. 13, Dennos Museum Center's Milliken Auditorium; TC; reception and booksigning follows for ticket holders; $10 students; $20 adults in advance; $25 at the door; tickets at the box office www.dennosmuseum.org or 995-1553. Northern Michigan Ave Maria University Founders Club meeting, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14, St. Francis High School, 123 E. 11th St., TC; Fr. Donald Libby & David Peck are guest speakers; $10 includes dinner and presentation; RSVP by Jan. 12; 935-1874. CLASSES/STUDY Lunch and Learn 3-part series titled, "Wow, a Family More Dysfunctional Than Mine, dealing with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, Jan. 10, led by Rabbi Seth Castleman, Congregation Ahavat Shalom, 929-4330. "A Learner's Minyan," 10-11 a.m. one Saturday a month, learn Shabbat prayers; no Hebrew required; Ahavat Shalom Congregation, 929-4330. DivorceCare, 13-week series. Classes are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Road; 947-6698; Jan. 8: Financial Survival; Jan. 16: KidCare. Trinity School of Transformation, year-long Bible study focusing on theme "With God Life," 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. one Saturday per month, Faith Reformed Church, TC; Jo Panter, 947-8920; Dr. Mark Hoffman, 935-1749. Project Unity for Life men's groups, 6 p.m. Mondays, 900 E. Front St., Suite 200, TC; reservations required, 632-5553. Project Unity for Life women's group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 900 E. Front St., TC; discussion on overcoming addictions; 929-4446 or www.projectunityforlife.com. Community Bible Study evening group, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May, Bayview Wesleyan Church, 720 Wayne St., TC; 932-9123. "A Course in Miracles" study groups, 7:15-9 p.m. Tues.; and 7:15-9 p.m. Wed., participants may join anytime; both groups meet at Talon Title Group, second floor, 315 N. Division, TC; the Rev. Deb Brown, 929-9009. Youth Fellowship Grand Traverse Teen Community Bible Study, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Youth Center at Faith Reformed Church, 1105 E. Front St.; study runs through April 27 for ninth through 12th graders and covers the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible; $40; 223-4335. FELLOWSHIP/MEETINGS Church of the Bay, the city/regional church in the area, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays back room of Espresso Bay, 202 E. Front St., TC; call Margie Long, Director of Intercessors for Church of the Bay. 943-8760. Mothers of Preschoolers group (M.O.P.S.), 9:15-11:15 a.m. second and fourth Friday of each month, child care and registration are free; Zion Lutheran Church, next to Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey; 622-3839. Sunday Series, 1-3 p.m., non-denominational presentation of talks, art exhibits, music, dance, performances, film and more; first Sunday "Special Guests"; second Sunday "Quiet Time" with floor and handheld labyrinths; third Sunday "Toast & Jam Cafe" for adults, with film, open mic, poetry, conversation, karaoke, soup; fourth Sunday "Tibetan Music" with Tibetan bowl concerts by Mark Handler, $5-$10 suggested donation; Studio 7 Art, 225 W. 14th, TC; 932-9808. Mothers in Christ, 9-11 a.m. Mon., $2 meeting fee, plus $2 per child with $4 maximum child care fee; open to all Christian mothers; Christ the King Catholic Church, 3801 Shore Road, Acme; 938-9214. Women of Faith, 7:30 p.m. second Tues. of month, open to Catholic women of any age or from any parish who wish to grown in their faith and discover the beauty of their vocation as women; St. Francis Catholic Church Franciscan Room, South Union Street, TC; Mary Kelly, 946-1126, or Kathy Mousseau, 943-5045. Episcopal Peace Fellowship, brown bag lunch meeting, 11:45 a.m. third Mon., Grace Episcopal Church, 341 E. Washington St., TC; 947-2330. Friendship Program, 7 p.m. Tues., to help developmentally disabled adults understand Christian faith, Fellowship Church, 2555 Garfield Road, TC; 938-1730 or 947-6420. NEXUS Alternative Worship Service, noon Sundays, Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster; 946-5680. Christian Singles Group at Immaculate Conception Church, meets 6 p.m. second Saturday of each month, Centennial Hall of Immaculate Conception, 720 Second St., TC; potluck dinner, games and other fun events, 947-5926. TGIWednesday buffet dinner, 5:30-6:15 p.m., First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Road, TC; classes/activities for all ages 6:30-7:45 p.m.; call 947-6698 by Monday noon for dinner reservations. All are welcome. Common Threads, Prayer Shawl Ministry, The Village at Bay Ridge, 3950 Scenic Ridge Road (off Silver Lake Road) Bring skeins of yarn, size 11-13 knitting needles, or size M, N, or P crochet hook and get involved in creating comfort shawls and afghans. Seating is limited, call 932-9455 to make a reservation. Group meets the second and forth Friday every month. FOOD PANTRIES Peninsula Bible Church, 9-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri.; corner of Titus and Fair streets, TC; 946-9451. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.-noon Mon. and Thurs., or by appointment, drop off food donations during pantry hours or on Sun., serving northwest Grand Traverse and northeast Benzie counties; at the church, U.S. 31, Interlochen; 276-6372. Kingsley United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-noon Mon. and 7-8 p.m. Wed., no appointment necessary; at the church, 113 E. Blair St., Kingsley; 263-5278. Grace Episcopal Church, Mon. Wed. and Fri., people needing food should call before noon on those days; at the church, 341 Washington St., TC; 947-2330. Lake Ann United Methodist Church, serving northwestern Grand Traverse and northeastern Benzie counties; call for details; 275-7236, or 275-6029. St. Michael's Lutheran Church LCMS, food pantry, 1-3 p.m. Wed.; 912 S. Garfield, TC. Resurrection Life Church mobile food pantry, 3-5 p.m. second Tues., first come, first served; 4376 U.S. 31 S., TC; 943-0450. MEALS Sal's Kitchen, noon meal Mon., Wed. and Fri., Salvation Army, 1239 Barlow, TC; 946-4644. Community lunch, noon Tues., sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Congregation; at Friends Church, Fifth and Oak streets, TC; 947-3117. Community lunch, noon Fri.; Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington, TC; 947-2330. Family dinner, 6 p.m. first Wed. of the month; Revival Center of Cadillac, 984 Plett Road, Cadillac; 775-2662. Front Porch Community Cafe, Main St., Ellsworth, offering nutritious, affordable meals Monday-Saturday by Front Porch Ministry. Community meal, served from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. every Wednesday, United Methodist Church, Beebe Road, Kalkaska; hot, nutritious meal open to the public, donations accepted, but not required. Hot meal, 5:30 p.m. Sat., free, everyone welcome; Peninsula Bible Church, corner of Titus and Fair streets, TC. PRAYER/MEDITATION Discipleship study groups, now forming for new believers and seasoned believers who want to evangelize. Group size is limited. Call Chenista Rae Straubel, 930-4809 or visit www.pray-it-forward.org. Peace Meditation and Prayer, meets from 9:30-10:30 a.m. second Thurs. of month; Suttons Bay Congregational Church, 218 W. Madison, Suttons Bay; call 271-6036. Community Prayer Breakfast, 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalkaska United Methodist Church, 2525 Beebe Road, Kalkaska. Community prayer for the region and its residents, noon-1 p.m. Wed., everyone welcome, sponsored by Church of the Bay, a multi-denominational group of area churches; Espresso Bay, 202 E. Front, TC. Latin Mass, 11:30 a.m. Sundays, Holy Rosary Church, 3919 E. Gatzke Road, Cedar. Outdoor, 11-circuit labyrinth, always open, made of rock and forest material, on private property; Robert and Pauline Alley residence, 16488 Honor Highway (U.S. 31), 7.2 miles west of Interlochen Corners, north side of highway; 275-6039 or 342-1366. Crossroads Community of Faith Men's Ministry, 8 a.m. second Sat.; Big Boy, U.S. 31 North, TC; 943-7312. Sunday Morning Meditation, 11 a.m.-noon Sun., walk-ins welcome; Higher Self Bookstore, 328 E. Front Street, TC; 941-5805. SINGLES "Oasis" active Christian singles, normally meets 7 p.m. Thurs. New Hope Community Church's Small Chapel, 5100 Bethesda Ct., Williamsburg; 938-8056, ext. 237, visit www.oasisministry.cc for up-to-date information. Singles for Christ, first and third Sat. of month, for singles 40/older, sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church, Petoskey; for details or schedule of activities, call Frieda Lewitt, 347-5747. Singles' group, 6:30-9 p.m. third Thurs. of each month, for singles older than 40; First Church of the Nazarene, corner of 14th and Division, TC; call Kathy Love, 342-1142. SUPPORT GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, daily, Ladies AA meeting, 8 p.m. Wednesdays; Sunday AA meetings held at 8 p.m., Kalkaska United Methodist Church, 2525 Beebe Road, Kalkaska. Project Unity for Life's "Free at Last" women's group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wed., Project Unity for Life offices, 900 E. Front, suite 200, TC; 929-4446 or www.projectunityforlife.com. Grand Traverse area chapter of The Compassionate Friends, 7 p.m. second and fourth Mon., self-help support organization for parents grieving the loss of a child; Munson Community Health Center, Munson Avenue, TC; 946-5462. Christ-centered, 12-step addiction recovery groups, "The Rock" (co-ed), 7-8:30 p.m. Fri., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 402 W. Ninth St., TC. Open Door, post-abortion healing ministry to help people affected emotionally and spiritually by abortion, TC; for day, time and location, call 378-4962 or e-mail thistime@coslink.net. Alcoholics for Christ, Mon. 7:30-9 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1050 Peninsula Dr., TC, 938-2654 or 631-2493; Christian Recovery Group, 8 p.m. Mon. and Fri., 12-step Christian approach to recovery issues; Salvation Army, 1239 Barlow, TC; 946-4644. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 6 p.m. Thurs., free, no weigh-ins; Munson Community Health Center, meeting room G, 550 Munson Ave., TC; 263-7827 or 922-1653. Post-abortion support group and Bible study, Mon. evenings; Pregnancy Resource Center, Cadillac; for time, location or details, 775-1545. Homosexuals Anonymous, a Christian support group to help men and women find freedom from homosexuality; for details, leave a confidential message, e-mail tcha.1@juno.com or call (610) 779-2500 or (800) 288-HAFS. WORSHIP Advent Lutheran (ELCA), at renovated fire garage, downtown Lake Ann; 275-8031, www.adventlakeann.org or e-mail pastorjustin@charter.net. Bay Pointe Community Church, 6880 Secor Road, TC; 922-9882. Bayview Wesleyan Church, 720 Wayne St., TC; 947-3792. Benzie Bible Church, at Platte River Elementary School, 11434 Main, next to the fire station, Honor; 378-4646. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 6012 Lake St., Glen Arbor; 334-4180. Bethlehem Lutheran Church ELCA, 1050 Peninsula Dr. at Bryant Park, TC; 947-9880. Blaine Christian Church, Joyfield Road, Arcadia; 352-9148. Central United Methodist Church, 222 Cass St., TC; 946-5191 or www.tccentralumc.org. Christ United Methodist Church, 1249 Three Mile Road S., TC; 946-3048 or www.tcchrist.com. Church in the Hills Presbyterian (USA), 6401 Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire; 533-6001. Church of the Nazarene, 1023 S. Division, TC; 947-5445. Church of Universal Consciousness, 10 a.m. third Sun., a metaphysical church; for details and location, 258-2377 or rssr@wildblue.net. Community of Christ, 813 Parsons, TC; 947-0600.; Inland Congregation, 18010 Honor Hwy., Inland Twp., 275-2022. Congregation Beth El, 311 Beth El Way, TC; 946-1913. Crossroads Community of Faith, 3920 N. U.S. 31 South, TC; 943-7312. Elberta United Methodist Church, 555 Lincoln Ave., Elberta; 352-7427. Empire United Methodist Church, 10050 Michigan St., Empire; 326-5510. Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 8075 E. Hoxie Road, TC; 378-4772. Family of Faith Lutheran Church, Montessori Children's House, 5363 N. Long Lake Road, TC; 933-0947. Feast of Victory Lutheran Church, 4400 Mt. Hope Road, Acme; 938-1070. Fellowship Church (Christian Reformed Ministry), 2555 Garfield Road N., TC; 947-6520. First Baptist Church, 244 Washington, TC; 946-4727. First Christian Church, 3686 S. Airport Road, TC; 946-4074. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 330 Sixth St., TC; 946-9420; Reading Room, 1142 E. Eighth St., TC; 947-6293. First Congregational Church UCC, corner of Zosel and Spring streets, Onekama; 889-4081, oldchurch82@jackpine.net. First Congregational Church, 425 Forest Ave., Frankfort; 352-7909. Forest Area Bible Church, 616 Bates St., Fife Lake; 879-3285. Grant United Methodist Church, Karlin and Zue roads, Buckley; 275-7109. Harbor Light "A Life Giving Church," 4050 Barnes Road, TC; 933-0700. Hidden Springs Community Church, Marion Township Hall, Marion Center Road, south of M-66, Charlevoix; 237-9204. Keswick United Methodist Church, South Center Highway, Suttons Bay; 271-3755 or www.keswickchurch.org. Kewadin United Methodist Church, 7234 Cairn Highway, Kewadin; 264-9640. Lake Ann United Methodist Church New Life Center, 19900 First St., Lake Ann; 275-7236. Long Lake Friends Church, North Long Lake and Church roads, TC; 946-5289. Manton United Methodist Church, 102 N. Michigan Ave., Manton; 824-3593. Old Mission Congregational Church, Old Mission (Corner of Swaney & Mission Road), 632-4860. Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6790 M-115, Benzonia; 882-4326, www.cuaa.edu/~lcmosel/. Pine Grove Church of God, 790 Indian Trail, TC; 946-8720; www.pinegroveministries.org. Potter's House, UCC, meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St., TC; 941-7041 or www.pottershouseucc.org. Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), Friends Meetinghouse, Fifth and Oak, TC. River of Life Church, at the Christ Community Church building, corner of Seventh and Oak streets, TC; 943-9667 or www.riveroflife-tc.org. Sacred Heart Church, Roman Catholic Latin Mass, Valley Road, east of 131, Mancelona; 587-8515. Safe Harbor Baptist Church, at Mill Creek Elementary School, 9039 Old M-72, Williamsburg; 642-1259. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 8190 Lincoln, Beulah; 882-4241. St. Michael's Lutheran Church LCMS, 912 S. Garfield, TC; 947-5293. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Townline and M-22, Cedar; 228-6888. St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 785 Beulah Highway, Beulah; 882-4506. The Salvation Army, 1239 Barlow St., TC; 946-4644. Sojourn Church, 1101 E. Front, TC; 360-4425; www.sojourntc.org. Suttons Bay Bible Church, 3224 S. West Bay Shore Dr. (M-22), Suttons Bay; 271-4618. The Tabernacle, 213 Wexford Ave., Buckley; 269-4190 or www.buckleychurch.com. Traverse Bay Mennonite Church, 915 Carver St., TC; 947-8103, 941-1378 or 941-7840. Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, 1200 Ramsdell Road, TC; 946-5323. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, 6726 Center Road, TC; 947-3117 or www.uucgt.org. Unity Church, 3600 Five Mile Road, TC; 938-9587 or www.unity-traverse.org. Westside Community Church, at TC West Senior High School auditorium, 5376 N. Long Lake Road, TC; 941-9300, westsideclark@aol.com. Williamsburg United Methodist Church, 5750 Williamsburg Road, Williamsburg; 267-5792. Windward Church, Traverse City West Middle School, TC; 421-1403 or www.windwardchurch.org. Woodside Wesleyan Church, 6789 Ole White Dr., Lake Ann; for service times or details, call 275-7763.
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