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TIME OUT WITH LOIS: Christmas a difficult time for anyone who has experienced loss

My heart goes out to many of you this Christmas who have experienced loss. A dear friend said, “It has been 13 years and I can still have meltdowns.” That is the nature of grief. You can be sailing along doing fine and then a wave hits. Wednesday was one for me. I was awake all night. Then God once again in His faithfulness lifted me up. I can and am rejoicing in all of the joy of Christmas. I pray the same for you. (Read Lamentations 3:22-26.)

Valley Shepherd hosting concert at Holbrook Church Dec. 22

Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazarene is hosting a Come As You Are Christmas Concert by John Spencer at 7 tonight.

The concert will be held at Holbrook United Methodist Church, corner of Fifth and Lewis streets, where Valley Shepherd is currently holding its services.

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Menorah lighting

Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana invites everyone to celebrate freedom with the grand Menorah lighting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at the Livingston Depot Center. 

Livingston City Commissioner Mel Friedman will light the lead candle. Dreidels, donuts, gelt and music will be available.

 

Grief share event 

Shields Valley Bible Church is hosting a special grief share event, “Surviving the Holidays,” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the church.

Christmas services, programs listed

Following is a listing of Christmas season services and programs from the Park County churches that provided them.

The list, with any new additions that come in, will be published again on Friday, Dec. 22. To submit a listing, email it to enterprise@livent.net.

For church locations and contact information, see the church directory.

 

American, Redeemer and Shields River Lutheran Churches

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: The ‘normal life’ and Christmastime

It seems from the time we turn our new calendars to January, in our heads we are marching day by day, week by week, to the grand finale, Christmas! You may be celebrating Hanukkah. It could be the same for your family.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS
Lois Olmstead

 

Request for Christmas services and programs

The Enterprise will publish a listing of Park County churches’ Christmas season services, programs or events in the Dec. 15 and 22 papers. 

If your church would like to be included, email the information by Dec. 13 to enterprise@livent.net or call 222-2000.

Grief share event, ‘Surviving the Holidays,’ planned

Shields Valley Bible Church is hosting a special grief share event, Surviving the Holidays, at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the church.

“If you have lost a loved one recently and will be experiencing celebrating the holidays for the first time without your loved one, we want to help you get through this difficult time,” a church news release said.

For more information, call 686-4708 or 451-4428.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: We’ve all been ‘one of them’ at some time

“There was no room in the inn.” 

We hear that phrase over and over in songs and Christmas programs. We can even see the scene in our minds. A narrow street, bits of light from the flames of torches. A docile donkey, perhaps with a blanket spread on his back for the comfort of the pregnant mother he has carried. We see the stable and the animals. A donkey, a cow and some sheep.  

Request for Christmas services and programs

The Enterprise will publish a listing of Park County churches’ Christmas season services, programs and events in the Dec. 15 and 22 papers. 

If your church would like to be included, email the information by Dec. 13 to enterprise@livent.net or call 222-2000.

United Methodist churches plan Advent series

Holbrook and Grace United Methodist churches are having an Advent series, “Coming Home,” during Sunday worship for the month of December — 9:30 a.m. at Grace and 11 a.m. at Holbrook.