Churches

Cheney Congregational Church

Adult education class during the season of Lent will encounter Jesus in the book of Luke. The class will follow a Lenten devotional that is optional. Classes begin March 1 at 9 a.m.

Pastor Matt Goodale is continuing his series on “The Kingdom of God: Backwards and Upside Down.” There is a children’s area in the sanctuary. Service starts at 10 a.m. Join us for fellowship, conversation and refreshment following the service. Please visit our website, http://www.cheneycongregational.org, for previous sermons and more information about the church.

The topic for the Children’s Sunday Service is “Veggie Tales — Thankfulness” which will take place during the normal sermon Feb 23.

Choir rehearsal is at 9 a.m. on Feb 23. Youth group (grades 6-12) meet at the United Methodist Church along with youth from other Cheney churches. They meet from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. with snacks provided on Sunday nights. All are welcome.

“Feed Cheney” will take place in the Wren Pierson Building at 615 4th St. Feb 24, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come for dinner and groceries.

Men’s breakfast will be Feb 23 at 7:45 a.m. at the Marketplace Bakery and Eatery on 1011 1st St. Women’s breakfast will be Feb 23 at 7:45 a.m. at Bene’s on 24 W. 1st St.

Come join us and stay to get to know us. We would like to get to know you.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m.

Mark your calendars for Feb. 25 for our 11th annual Festival of Chocolate benefit for our Vacation Bible School program. This event is by donation and all monies collected will go to our VBS fund. Your donation also gives you a chance to win a “Get Fit” bag or a beautiful lap quilt.

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 26; with worship service is at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Mid-week Lenten services start March 4 beginning with a soup supper at 6 p.m. followed by Holden Evening Prayer worship at 6:30. Please plan to attend.

All are welcome to visit Emmanuel’s Little Free Library and Free Community Pantry located at 639 Elm St. Donation of books, non-perishable food, and personal care items are always accepted. Both are open to the community 24/7. Emmanuel thanks you for your continued support of this outreach ministry to our neighbors in need.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

We are a welcoming haven, nourishing all God’s people in body, mind and spirit. Holy Eucharist is at 11 a.m. Rev. Kathy Lamphere will preach and preside.

Mark your calendars: the memorial service in honor of our recently deceased priest, Rev. Christine Soule, will be held at St. John’s Cathedral on Saturday, March 28. Join us in sorrow and love.

Attention all college students. The Episcopal, Lutheran and Methodist Campus Ministry has begun again, meeting each Monday evening at 5 p.m. for dinner, study and worship. Please join us.

Fellowship breakfast is each Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. in the parish hall.

For your contemplation: “Liturgy is a work in which the Church collaborates with the divine Redeemer, renewing on her altars the sacred mysteries which are the life and salvation of mankind, uttering again the life-giving words that are capable of saving and transforming our souls, blessing again the sick and the possessed and preaching His Gospel to the poor. In the liturgy, then, the Church would have us realize that we meet the same Christ who went about everywhere doing good, and who is still present in the midst of us wherever two or three are gathered together in His name. And we meet Him by sharing in His life and His redemption. We meet Christ in order to be Christ and, with Him, save the world.” Thomas Merton

United Methodist Church

Please worship with us this week at the United Methodist Church as pastor Pat Sleeth continues the sermon series, “We Belong to Christ,” based on Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Worship is at 10 a.m. and all are welcome. A multi-age Sunday school class meets each week at 9 a.m.

The ecumenical youth group will not meet this Sunday. It will resume on March 1 for all 6-12 grade students.

Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, we will begin the season of Lent with a special service at 6 p.m. at the church. We will read traditional scriptures, reflect on our personal relationship with God and receive the sign of ashes signifying our walk toward the cross during Lent.

Please call the church office at 235-4600 for additional information on other worship and study opportunities.