Religion

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: Duck lessons

This week I was entering some notes in a journal, quotes to keep and lessons learned. These might be retreat topics or even new book ideas down the road. One came from a personal study on people in the Bible who faced tough stuff and did not give up. One was the man by the pool of Bethseda who waited 38 years for healing (John 5).

TIME OUT WITH LOIS
Lois Olmstead

 

Church briefs

Service to focus on grief

Pine Creek United Methodist Church will have a service focusing on grief, at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7. All are welcome to attend.

 

Gospel jam planned at Seventh-Day Adventist

Livingston’s Seventh Day Adventist Church will hold an old-fashioned community gospel jam at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the church, located at 2 Church Ln, corner of U.S. 89 South and Guthrie Lane. 

Long-ago PE classes remind of Bible verse

The first week of January is so scary. It is when all those “Lose 10 pounds in 10 days” messages keep popping up on my computer and smart phone. For someone who abhors exercise as much as I do, this causes nightmares. I should say I do not abhor working-type exercise, whether it is shoveling dirt, moving furniture, wallpapering or building something. I even like walking occasionally.

Christmas services and programs listed

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

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

 

American, Redeemer and Shields River Lutheran Churches

Sunday, Dec. 24: 

- Service of Lessons and Carols at American Lutheran, 10 a.m. (No worship at Redeemer Lutheran or Shields River Lutheran.)

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.

In short

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.