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CHURCH NEWS
News · September 22, 2016



WEST BRANCH UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

203 N. Downey Street; WestBranchUMC.org

Rev. Alexis Johnson, Pastor

643-5489; Youbelong@westbranchumc.org

Wednesday, Sept. 21: 6 pm Kids for Christ; 6:30 pm Community Meal; 7 pm J8:11 Jr. (5th-8th) youth group; 7:15 pm 2 Steps Forward adult small group; 7:30 pm J8:11 Sr. (9th-12th) youth group; 8:30 pm Young Adult GroupAccessabilty Project: For more information, please contact Kristin in the church office: 643-5489.

Thursday, Sept. 22: 6 pm AA Meeting; 7:15 pm Choir Practice; 8:30 pm Weekly Book Study

Sunday, Sept. 25: 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Adult Sunday School; 10:30 am Refuge

Monday, Sept. 26: 6:30 pm Council on Ministries Meeting

Tuesday, Sept. 27: 9:30 am CUPS; 5:50 pm Yoga; 6:30 pm Prayers and Squares

Wednesday, Sept. 28: No “formal” Discipleship Night and/or meal due to West Branch Homecoming Activities. Come watch the parade on the parsonage lawn! TBD 2 Steps Forward small group

Mental Health Group: The mental health group meets on the first Wednesday of October, the 5th at 7 pm. Any questions or comments can be directed to Lisa Kofoed at 643-7199.



SPRINGDALE UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

554 290th Street, Springdale; 643-2390

Rev. Kimberly Bowles

springdaleiaumc.wordpress.com

Saturday, Sept. 24: 1 pm, Concert by John Nilsen in SUMC Sanctuary. Nilsen’s hour long concert will feature folk, classical and jazz styles, traditional hymn arrangements, & classics—woven together with stories of growing up Methodist, his family and travels. Everyone is welcome to attend this free concert; a love offering will be taken up. Nilsen has performed in 1,000 UMCs, in all 50 states and in Europe and Asia while recording 19 CD’s.

Sunday, Sept. 25: 9 am, Sunday School—ages 2 & over; 10:30 am, Worship Service—Sermon—“Holy Calling”

Monday, Sept. 26: 2:30 pm, Bingo at Crestview

Thursday, Sept. 29: 2 pm, Pastor Kimberly leads worship at Crestview



BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Chad Whaley, Pastor, pastor@wbbethany.org

235 S. Second Street, wbbethany.org/westbranch

Hope Chest, 643-5998, blcsecretary@Lcom.net

Wednesday, Sept. 21: 6 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible study; 5:45 p.m. Acolyte training; 6:30 p.m. 4-6 Education; 6:30 p.m Confirmation

Thursday, Sept. 22: 6 a.m. Women’s Bible study; 7 p.m. Prayer book meeting

Sunday, Sept. 25: Outdoor worship and pet blessing; 9 a.m. Worship followed by fellowship; 4 p.m. Bingo for fun; 5 p.m. West Branch Community Meal

Tuesday, 1 p.m. Quilters; 1:30 p.m. Hope Chest open

Wednesday, Sept. 28: 6 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible study; 6:30 p.m. 4-6 grade education

Thursday, Sept. 29: 6 a.m. Women’s Bible study

Sunday, Oct. 2: 9 a.m. Worship followed by fellowship; 10:20 a.m. Sunday School PreK-3rd grade

Free community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. on the fourth Sunday open to all. Also, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for coffee, visiting and meeting new people!



ST. BERNADETTE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

507 E. Orange Street; 643-2095

Fr. Greg Steckel, Pastor

wbstbernadette.wordpress.com

Wednesday, Sept. 21: 5:30 p.m. Mass

Thursday, Sept. 22: 8 a.m. Mass

Friday, Sept. 23: 2 p.m. Mass at Crestview

Sunday, Sept. 25: 7:30 a.m. Choir Practice; 8:30 a.m. Mass

Tuesday, Sept. 27: 8 a.m. Mass

Wednesday, Sept. 28: 5:30 p.m. Mass

Thursday, Sept. 29: 8 a.m. Mass

Friday, Sept. 30: 2 p.m. Mass at Crestview

Sunday, Oct. 2: 7:30 a.m. Choir Practice; 8:30 a.m. Mass

Tuesday, Oct. 4: 8 a.m. Mass

Wednesday, Oct. 5: 5:30 p.m. Mass; 6:30 p.m. Religious Ed begins!



WEST BRANCH FRIENDS MEETING

(QUAKER)

317 N. Sixth Street; 643-5949

Jim Cottingham, Clerk

Sundays: 10 a.m. Meeting for Worship



DOWNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Bruce McNeely, Pastor; 2290 Baker Ave., Downey

www.downeybaptistchurch.org, 319-643-3749

Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship



WEST BRANCH FRIENDS CHURCH

116 N. Downey, 643-5598

Monthly Mtg. Clerk: Gwen Senio 319-400-3239

westbranchfriendschurch@gmail.com

www.westbranchfriendschurch.com

Thursday, Sept. 22: 7 p.m. Choir Practice

Saturday, Sept 24: Iowa USFW Fall Retreat at Woolson Friends in Richland, Iowa

Sunday, Sept. 25: Centennial Celebration of our Church Building! 9 a.m. Welcome Breakfast and Fellowship, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Treasure Hunt in the Archives, 10:30 a.m. Meeting for Worship with Special Guests and Music, 12-1 p.m. Fellowship Lunch, 1 p.m. Walk to the original meetinghouse in the Hoover Park, 2:30 p.m. Closing and Farewell, Optional field trip to the Friends Cabin

Monday, Sept. 26: 9:30 a.m. Prayer Group at Doris Hinkhouse’s

Tuesday, Sept. 27: 7 p.m. Stewardship