RELIGION

Special Services
Thursday, Dec. 10
¦ Presbyterian Women's Evening
Circle meets at the manse in Hot
Springs, at 6 p.m. for gift exchange
and refreshments.
Sunday, Dec. 13
¦ Asbury United Methodist Church

Christmas Program at 7:30 p.m.
The theme is "Breal in your heart."
Everyone welcome.
¦ Blue Grass United Methodist
Church Christmas Cantata at 7
p.m. All are invited.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church
children's musical at 5 p.m.. Light
refreshments will follow.
¦ Blue Grass United Methodist
Charge Christmas Cantata at 7

p.m. at Blue Grass United Methodist
Church. An open house will follow
at the Blue Grass Ruritan Building.
Everyone invited.
¦ Chimney Run Church of the
Brethren annual Christmas Play
at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will
follow. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
¦ McDowell Presbyterian Church
hosts Presbyterian Women's
Annual Christmas Luncheon
and Program at noon. Make
Reservations by contacting Sarah
Samples at (540) 396-3365.
Deadline is Dec. 5
Thursday, Dec. 17
¦ Monterey United Methodist
Women host the annual Women's
Christmas Covered Dish Dinner and
Program at 6:30 p.m. at Monterey
United Methodist Church. All
women of the community are
cordially invited to attend.
Friday, Dec. 18
¦ Monterey Presbyterian Church
Choir and friends Christmas
Cantata "Sing and Shout for Joy,"
at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow.
Everyone welcome.
Saturday, Dec. 19
¦ Beulah Presbyterian Church and
friends Christmas Music Program

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of
the Year," at 7 p.m. Refreshments
will follow. Everyone welcome.
¦ Packing of food baskets at Hot
Springs Presbyterian Church,
followed by watching of the
annual Hot Springs Christmas
Parade. Call (540) 839-2638 for
times and details.
Sunday, Dec. 20
¦ Highland Baptist Church
Christmas Cantata "Ceremony of
Candles," at 7 p.m. Refreshments
will follow. Everyone is invited.
¦ Church of God of Prophecy
Christmas program "The Jesus
Stocking," at 7 p.m. Everyone is
invited.
¦ Greenhill United Methodist
Church in Mill Gap Christmas
Program at 4 p.m. A covered dish
fellowship dinner follows.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church
Luncheon at noon.
¦ McDowell Presbyterian Kid's
Klub Christmas party for all
Highland elementary-age children
from 1:30-3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21
¦ McDowell Presbyterian Church
Longest Night Service at 7 p.m.
Special musical guests Bill and
Lorrain Harouf. This is a quiet time

of worship and prayer for those
who find themselves sad during
this holiday season, or missing
family and friends no longer
around the table.
Thursday, Dec. 24
¦ McDowell Presbyterian Church
Christmas Eve Service of Lessons
and Carols at 7 p.m.
¦ Christmas Eve service for
Monterey Group of Presbyterian
Churches at Pisgah Presbyterian
Church at 7:30 p.m. Celebration
of communion and lighting of
candles. Everyone is welcome.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church
Christmas Eve worship service at
9 p.m.
Regular Weekly
Services See Special Services section for
changes to weekly services
Saturdays
¦ Highland Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Sabbath School, 10 a.m.
church service, 11 a.m. with Pastor
Elmer Malcolm.
Sundays
¦ Asbury United Methodist Church
holds worship service at 8:30 a.m.
and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
¦ Ashwood United Methodist
Church services at 11 a.m. and 6:30
p.m., with Pastor Lynn Wright, and
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
¦ Beulah Presbyterian Church
holds worship services every first
and third Sunday with the Rev.
Melissa Harmon at 9:30 a.m. with
Sunday school following. Sunday
school is also held on second and
fourth Sundays at 10 a.m.
¦ Burnsville United Methodist
Church holds Sunday school for
all ages at 10:30 a.m. followed by
worship service at 11:30 a.m.
¦ Calvary Baptist Church , at the
foot of Crooked Spur, Millboro
Springs, Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

followed by morning worship at 11 a.m.
¦ Chimney Run Church of The Brethren
holds morning worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday
school at 10:30 a.m. officiated by Pastor Billy
Robertson.
¦ Christ Anglican Church at Union Chapel
(ACC), holds services at 11:30 a.m. Sundays.
Coffee and conversation will follow.
¦ The Church of God, Forks of the Water,
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship
at 11 a.m.
¦ Church of God of Prophecy, morning worship
begins at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m.
¦ Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd,
Blue Grass, holds services 11 a.m.
¦ Eden United Methodist Church worship
service, 9 a.m. led by the Rev. Byong Ahn.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
¦ Faith Covenant Family Church worship and
Sunday school, 10 a.m. Child care provided.
¦ Green Hill United Methodist Church worship
service at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Derek Tomek.
Sunday School, 11 a.m.
¦ Green Valley Church, Millboro, holds services
10-11 a.m.
¦ Head Waters Presbyterian Chapel, Worship
at 10 a.m.
¦ Healing Springs Baptist Church holds

worship services at 11 a.m led by the Rev. John
Klink. Sunday school at 10 a.m.
¦ Highland Baptist Church holds services at
11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church holds
worship at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with the Rev.
Glenn M. Coleman. Sunday school at 10 a.m.
for children and adults. Everyone is welcome.
A nursery is provided.
¦ Hot Springs Baptist Church, Sunday School
at 10 a.m., morning services at 11 a.m.,
evening services at 6:30 p.m.
¦ Life Line Ministries, Fairview Lane,
Mitchelltown, holds Sunday morning services
at 9 and 10:20 a.m. Nursery available for all
services. Superchurch for children ages K-12 at
10:20 a.m. in the Family Life Center.
¦ Living Stones Ministries conducts Sunday
morning services 10:30 a.m. Route 42, 12.5
miles south of Millboro Springs.
¦ McDowell Presbyterian Church, Worship
at 11:15 a.m.
¦ McDowell United Methodist Church holds
contemporary worship at 11:15 a.m. with
Chris Scott leading worship.
¦ Millboro Presbyterian Church, holds morning
worship, 10 a.m. with the Rev. John Haney.
¦ Monterey Presbyterian Church worship
service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Melissa Harmon.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
¦ Monterey United Methodist Church worship
service at 11:15 a.m. with the Rev. Derek

Tomek, and Sunday School at 10 a.m.
¦ Mountain Grove United Methodist Church
worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday School,
9:45 a.m.
¦ Pisgah Presbyterian Church worship service
every second and fourth Sunday at 9:45
a.m. with the Rev. Melissa Harmon. Sunday
School at 10 a.m. on the first, third and fifth
Sundays, and 10:50 a.m. on the second and
fourth Sundays.
¦ Rehobeth Community Church holds worship
services at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bill Gram.
¦ St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Hot Springs,
offers services for Holy Eucharist Rite I at 11
a.m. every first, second and fourth Sunday.
Morning prayer service every third Sunday
at 11 a.m.; Holy Eucharist Rite II service held
every fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Adult education
classes are at 10 a.m., led by the Rev. Dr.
R. David Cox. The Church is handicapped
accessible.
¦ Starr Bolar United Methodist Church holds
services weekly at 11:30 a.m. Sunday school is
at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Byong Ahn is pastor.
¦ Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church,
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11
a.m.
¦ Virginia Chapel United Methodist Church,
Mitchelltown, holds Sunday school at 9 a.m.,
worship at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Byong Ahn is
pastor.
¦ Warm Springs Presbyterian Church holds
worship service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Charles
K. Reed. The church website address is www.
warmspringspc.org.
¦ Westminister Chapel holds coffee fellowship
at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship service at
10 a.m.
¦ Williamsville Presbyterian Church worship
service at 11:15 a.m.
¦ Windy Cove Presbyterian Church in Millboro
Springs holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Worship service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Rob
Sherrard. A nursery will be provided.
¦ Woodland Union Church, Millboro, Worship
service at 11 a.m. Everyone welcome.
¦ Word of Faith Church, Monterey, holds
worship service at 10 a.m.
Mondays
¦ Faith Covenant Family Church prays for the
community, noon-1 p.m.
¦ Word of Faith Church, Monterey, community
prayer meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays
¦ Ashwood United Methodist Church Bible

study, 9 a.m.
¦ Ashwood United Methodist Church "Fit
for a King" free 30 minute aerobic class, 6:30
p.m.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church Youth
Community Choir, "United 4 One" practice at 6
p.m. in the church sanctuary. For information
contact Karen Hise at (540) 89-8623 or (540)
460-6374. Everyone welcome.
Wednesdays
¦ Calvary Baptist Church holds Awana Club
for children in grades K-6 from 6:30-8:10
p.m.
¦ Eden United Methodist Church praise and
prayer service, 7 p.m.
¦ Faith Covenant Family Church prayer
meetings, 7 p.m. Nursery provided.
¦ Healing Springs Baptist Church holds Bible
study at 7 p.m.
¦ Highland Baptist Church holds prayer
meeting at 7 p.m.
¦ Hot Springs Baptist Church, evening service
at 6:30 p.m. conducted d by Pastor Garland
Humphries. Nursery provided. Everyone
welcome.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church prayer
group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship
hall.
¦ Life Line Ministries holds family Bible hour
at 7 p.m. Classes for all ages. Teen meeting.
For information call (540) 839-5035.
¦ Logos is held at Word of Faith Church in
Monterey from 3:30-7 p.m. Logos is a midweek
ministry with children and youth from first-
12th grade. For information contact Chris Scott
at (540) 396-3460 or visit HighlandLogos.
com.
Thursdays
¦ Ashwood United Methodist Church "Fit for
a King" aerobics classes, 7 p.m.
¦ Hot Springs Presbyterian Church grief and
loss support group meets the third Thursday of
every month, 7 p.m., upstairs in the education
building. For information call (540) 839-
2638.
¦ Highland Baptist Church, hosts "A Study in
Revelation," led by Pastor Mark Davis each
Thursday, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Fridays
¦ Friday Morning Women's Bible Study will
study the Bible in chronological order in 2009
at 8:15 a.m. in Monterey. For information and
location call Margie Boesch at (540)468-3328
or Valerie Weber-Lowry at (540)499-2301.