Churches

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Sing to the Lord of harvest, a song of love and praise!

As the national holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, pause to consider the bounty of the earth. Some of us have enjoyed fruits and vegetables from the garden. Let us give thanks to those who labor in farm and field.

Let us also consider ways to be better stewards of the earth. Let us avail ourselves of the many resources about ecology and conservation. Thank God for the feast of the senses in this glorious time of year.

Our schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Day office closed.

Friday, Nov. 23: Office closed, 5:15 p.m. exercise group.

Sunday, Nov. 25: 9 a.m. K-adult education classes, 9:40 a.m. preschool, 10:30 a.m. worship, 11:30 a.m. fellowship, 3 p.m. Cheney Care Center worship service.

Monday, Nov. 26: 1 p.m. Lutheran World Relief Quilters, 5:15 p.m. exercise group, 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon.

Wednesday, Nov. 28: 7 a.m. men's group.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

All are welcome.

The Last Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Eucharist with music at 11 a.m. The Rev. Frances Harland, Priest, will preside and preach. Child care is available during the service.

Coffee hour follows immediately after the service.

The St. Paul's Annual Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Homemade crafts, baked goods, jellies and jams, plus gently used, nice quality items will be available for sale. For further information, please call Kathy Lamphere, 624-8400.

Fellowship breakfast, 7 a.m., Wednesday. Please join us for food, discussion and fellowship. All are welcome.

Eastern Washington University students' Eco-Justice Dinner. Thursdays. Gather at the “Holy Grounds Coffeehouse” at the Pence Union Building Lounge, 4:30 p.m. for listening to ideas and sharing discussion, followed by Eco-Justice Dinner at St. Paul's (around 5:30 p.m., free). Here is an opportunity to listen, learn and grow, facilitated by The Rev. Paul Rodkey, campus minister.

For your contemplation: “The fruit of Silence is prayer. The fruit of Prayer is faith. The fruit of Faith is love. The fruit of Love is service. The fruit of Service is peace.” Mother Teresa

United Church of Christ

There will be no choir practice on the Nov. 22. In addition, the church office will be closed on both Nov. 22-23 in observance of Thanksgiving. If you need to contact the church office, feel free to leave a message on the answering machine. If it is an emergency, you can call Debi at home or on her cell phone. Next week, the office will resume its usual hours, and choir will meet on the Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.

The next Men's Breakfast will take place on Nov. 25. The men meet at 7:45 a.m. in the banquet room at the Willow Springs Station. They order food, share a scripture reading, then join in rousing discussions. All men who are 18 or older are invited to attend.

Sunday worship will begin at 10 a.m. as usual on Nov. 25. Choir is taking a brief rest this Sunday, and music will instead be provided by Laura Baer and Brittany Miller.

They will be performing duets of “Love Can Build A Bridge” by the Judds, and a traditional arrangement of “I'll Be Home For Christmas.” Sunday School will begin at its regular time during the service, right after Children's Moments. Classes are available for grades preschool through 8. Childcare is available for infants and children under the age of 6 during the service from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the nursery.

Everyone is welcome at the UCC, and all are invited to participate in any way they find comfortable. We enjoy seeing new faces and meeting new people, so feel free to visit anytime, and make sure to stick around for the fellowship hour after worship. There's coffee, juice, goodies, and lots of friendly conversation. We look forward to seeing you! Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of every month, and is open to any who wish to participate.

United Methodist Church

Put the Thanksgiving photos in a scrapbook this Friday afternoon at the United Methodist Church! There will be scrapbooking from noon until 6 p.m., so bring a snack, a friend, and a project and join the fun.

Between services at 9:45 a.m., there are Christian education classes offered for ages 3 through adult.

This is the last Sunday the high school class will collect food for the Cheney Food Bank in their annual challenge to other classes to bring food during the month of November. Supervised child care is available throughout the morning.

Tuesday evening there will be a potluck meal at 5:30 p.m. followed by the annual business meeting of the church at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

You will find a warm welcome at the Cheney United Methodist Church.