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Methodist

Ashville United Methodist

2108 N. Maple Street

Ashville

Ray Gilman,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Wesley’s Covenant Service; scripture: Deuteronomy 31:9-13 and I Peter 1:13-16

Thursday: Food Pantry, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; choir, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Food pantry, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Bemus Point

United Methodist

Bemus-Ellery Road,

Bemus Point

The Rev. Dr. Bill Allen and

The Rev. Kristen Allen,

Co-Lead Pastors

Worship: 10 a.m.

One service; message: ”Hope for a New Year”; scripture: Revelation 21:1-8; speaker: Thomas Holland, Faith Activation director

Audio of weekly messages are posted on www.bpumc.com

Tuesday: Al-Anon, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Women for Missions, 9 a.m.; youth group and Precept Bible study, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Youth breakfast, 7 a.m.; Dinner on Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; choir practice, 7 p.m.

Friday: Adult fellowship, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: Men’s Bible study, 7:30 a.m.; young adult New Year’s Eve in The Flip Side, 6 p.m.

Camp Street

United Methodist

110 Sanford Drive

Jennifer Delahoy,

Pastor

Worship: 9:45 a.m.

John Wesley’s Covenant Service; scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 and I Peter 1; Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.; nursery care available; handicapped accessible

Thursday: Trustees meet, 7 p.m.

Cherry Creek

United Methodist Church

6813 Main Street

Cherry Creek

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Children’s and adult disciple classes, 9 a.m.

Christ First United Methodist Church

663 Lakeview Avenue

Jamestown

The Rev. Natalie A. Hanson,

Pastor

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Combined service for New Year’s Day/Epiphany Sunday; scriptures: Hebrews 2:10-18 and Matthew 2: 7-22; message: ”The Cost of Love”

Monday: Office/church building closed

Tuesday: Scouts and Women’s Healing Journey, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Worship in Covenant Manor, 3 p.m.; men’s book study, 4 p.m.; TOPS, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.

Falconer United Methodist Church

201 North Work Street

Falconer

Brian Lothridge,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12; church is handicapped accessible by the North Work Street parking lot

Tuesday: TOPS, 5:30 p.m.

Fentonville United Methodist

Old Fentonville Road

Frewsburg

Christopher Rhodes,

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17 and Jeremiah 31:33-34; refreshments and fellowship follow the service

First United Methodist

101 E. Main Street

Westfield

The Rev. Nicholas Perry,

Pastor

Worship: 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Coffee fellowship follows service

Tuesday: Food pantry, 1-2:30 p.m.

Hurlbut Memorial  Community

United Methodist

Chautauqua Institution at the

Corner of Scott and Pratt Avenues

The Rev. Carmen Perry,

Pastor

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Ministry team meets, 8 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Communion service; children’s moments offered; supervised nursery care available for church school and morning worship; sanctuary is handicapped accessible on Scott Avenue; baskets for non-perishable food at entrances; fellowship time, noon

Kennedy First United Methodist

Church Street,

Kennedy

Pastor Jennifer Delahoy

Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Sunday school, 10 a.m.; message at morning worship: ”The Covenant Service”; scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-24 and I Peter I; coffee hour follows worship

For other bulletin  information, check website: www.kennedy1stumc.org

Wednesday: Sunday school staff Christmas dinner, 6:30 p.m

Thursday: TOPS, 5:30 p.m.

Kidder Memorial

United Methodist

385 S. Main St.,

Jamestown

Carolyn Stow,

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday school, 9 a.m.;  Radio chapel broadcast on WJTN 1240AM, 9 a.m.

Thursday: Prayer  group, 11 a.m.

Friday: Friday Friends Bible study, 11 a.m.

Lakewood United Methodist

Shadyside and Summit avenues,

Lakewood

Ray Gilman,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Message: Wesley’s Covenant Service; scriptures: Deuteronomy 31:9-13 and I Peter 1:13-16

Wednesday: Prayer, 10 a.m.

Thursday: So-sew group, 1 p.m.

Magnolia United Methodist

3969 Route 394,

Stow

John Bowen,

Pastor

Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; message: ”The Visit of the Magi”; Holy Communion observed

New Beginnings Fellowship

United Methodist Church

1427 W & J Boulevard

Jamestown

Kenneth Hodgins

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

Thursday: Men’s brown bag lunch meeting, noon

North Clymer

United Methodist

7799 Route 474,

Panama

The Rev. Dena Stevens,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school, 11 a.m.

North Harmony

United Methodist Church

6814 Sherman-Stedman Road,

Sherman

John Arter Jackson,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3;1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 and Psalm 72:1-7 and 10-14; children’s special time, followed by ”love craft” during worship; fellowship follows service

Panama United Methodist

East Main Street,

Panama

The Rev. Steven M. Taylor,

Pastor

Worship: 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school, 9 a.m.; sermon: ”A New Covenant”; special speaker: Joe Osborne; scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34; no discipleship hour, blood pressures of blood sugars

Monday: No God’s Groceries food pantry

Tuesday: No Band of Brothers, Ladies of Light or small group studies

Wednesday: Praise team practice, 6 p.m.; Celebration Choir rehearsal and youth group, 7 p.m.

Thursday: CHAT Care Group meets in Alfies, 6 p.m.

Saturday: RADICAL Discipleship group, 7 p.m.

Ripley United Methodist

84 W. Main St.,

Ripley

Craig Buelow,

Pastor

Worship: 10:50 a.m.

Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.

Monday: Prayer service, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: New flame service, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: The Kids Knoxion, 2:30 p.m.

South Ripley

United Methodist

10008 North East-Sherman Road,

South Ripley

Craig Buelow,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship follows worship; adult Sunday school, 11 a.m.

Office open: Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon

Wednesday: Discipleship class, 2 p.m.

Thursday: Discipleship class, 6:30 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist

Corner of Ivory and

Wigren Road

Frewsburg

Peter J. Pasieka,

Pastor

Justin Joyner,

Worship and Family Ministry

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday school, 9 a.m.;

Wheeler Hill

United Methodist

Wheeler Hill Road

Frewsburg

Carol Baker,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30

Lutheran

Bethel Lutheran Church

904 W. Third Street

Jamestown

The Rev. Alan W. Anderson,

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

No Sunday school; Communion service; lessons: Isaiah 63:7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2:10-18 and Matthew 2:13-23

Thursday: Food cupboard, 9-11:30 a.m.; finance meeting, 6:30 p.m.; choir,7 p.m.

Friday:Girl Scouts, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: Men of Bethel, 9 a.m.; worship service, 5:30 p.m.

First Lutheran

120 Chandler St.,

Jamestown

Daniel K. Nagle,

Pastor

Worship: 9 and 11  a.m.

First Sunday of Christmas; scripture readings: Isaiah 63:7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2:10-18 and Matthew 2;13-23;  fellowship, 9:30 a.m.; choir rehearsal, 10 a.m.;  elevator and handicapped parking available

Monday: Office closed

Tuesday through Friday: Church office open, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday: Staff meeting, 9:30 a.m.; pastor’s ministerium, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Altar Society ”undecorates,” 9 a.m.; Community Outreach Store, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; knitting ministry, 1 p.m.;  Sacred Fire rehearsal, 5:30 p.m.; Christian education committee, 6:30 p.m.; choir, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Men’s breakfast in the Chatterbox, 7:30 a.m.; women’s breakfast in the Babalu Cafe, 9 am.; handbell practice, 6 p.m.

Friday: Community Outreach Store, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Campus

of Tree of Life

Lutheran Community

556 E. Second St.,

Jamestown

and

Holy Trinity Campus of

Tree of Life Lutheran Community

825 Forest Avenue,

Jamestown

The Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman,

Pastor

Worship service,  9:30 a.m. and Sunday school, 10:45 a.m., both in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; readings: Isaiah 63:7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2:10-18 and Matthew 2:13:23

At Immanuel:

Parking lots available on both sides of church; handicapped accessible; confirmation class

Church office open:  Monday through Friday mornings

Pastor in office: Monday and Wednesday mornings

Monday: Office closed

Tuesday: Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m.; Senior  Center exercise, 10 a.m.; Women Knit group, 10 a.m.; Eagle’s Nest Peer Support Group training, 3:30 p.m.; NAR-ANON, 7  p.m.

Wednesday: Senior men projects and fellowship and Healthy Bones, 9 a.m.; Eagle’s Nest peer Support Group training, 10 a.m.

Thursday:  Senior Center exercise, 10 a.m.; VETS-PTSD Group, 2 p.m.

Friday: Healthy Bones, 9 a.m.; Narcotics Anonymous group, 7 p.m.

At Holy Trinity:

Sunday worship during the month of January

Monday: Office closed

Wednesday:  Food Cupboard, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Esther Circle, 1:30 p.m.; Bible study and prayer group, 6 p.m.; combined choir, 7 p.m.

Thursday: TOPS, 9 a.m. to noon; Council, 6:30 p.m.; Immanuel Lutheran Church Council, 7:45 p.m.

Friday: Food Cupboard, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Timothy Lutheran Church

3748 Route 430

Bemus Point

The Rev. Ivy M. Gauvin,

Pastor

Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Communion service; scripture readings: Numbers 6:22-27, Psalm 8, Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 15:21; no children’s Sunday school; coffee hour follows worship; nursery care available

Monday: Pastor’s Sabbath

Thursday: Prayer ministry, 6 p.m.; choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.

Baptist

Bethel Baptist

200 Hunt Road, Jamestown

James Read,

Senior Pastor

Derrick Hicks,

Associate Pastor

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Sunday school classes, 9:30 a.m.; scripture reading at morning worship: Philippians 3:13-14; message: ”Celebrating Our Past … Embracing Our Future”; Communion service; no evening activity

Emmanuel Baptist Church

53 W. 23rd St.,

Jamestown

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.

Monday: Men’s ministry, 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible study, 7 p.m.

Friday: Women’s ministry, 6 p.m.

Falconer First Baptist

West Falconer Street

at Homestead,

Falconer

Gordon Robbins,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Communion service; message: ”The First Day — 90/10 Principle”; scripture: Genesis 1:1church is handicapped accessible; coffee fellowship bar

First Baptist

358 E. Fifth St.,

Jamestown

The Rev. Michael Childs,

Pastor

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; fellowship, 9:45 a.m.; prayer time, 10 a.m.; Communion service; sermon title: ”His Presence”; scripture reading: Isaiah 63:7-9; junior church available during worship; fellowship, 11:35 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible study, 10 a.m.

Thursday: Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.

Ivory Baptist

633 Ivory Road,

Frewsburg

Don Reese,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: Run with the Horses, an Invitation … When Things Look Impossible, Jeremiah 33; fellowship dinner follows service; afternoon service; no evening service

Wednesday: Bible studies and prayer meetings, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; monthly deacon’s meeting follows evening prayer meeting

Lakewood Baptist

150 Erie St.,

Lakewood

Jared Heaton,

Senior Pastor

Timothy Sullivan,

Associate Pastor

Worship: 8:15 and 11 a.m.

Sunday school classes, 9:45 a.m.

Monday: Church office closed; Upward Basketball practices, 5:30 p.m.; ladies Bible stud, 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Staff meeting, 8 a.m.; ladies breakfast in Davidson’s, 9:30 a.m.; Upward cheerleading practices, 5 p.m.; Upward Basketball practices, 5:30 p.m.; Prayer connect, 6 p.m.;

Wednesday: Awana, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Upward Basketball practices, 5:30 p.m.; young adults group, off site, 7 p.m.

Friday: Upward Basketball practices, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: Upward Basketball games

West Portland

Baptist Church

7081 East Route 20,

Westfield

The Rev. Charles Robertson,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible study and prayer, 7 p.m.

Community

Clarks Corners

Community Church

Kennedy

The Rev. Walter Venman,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

No Sunday school;  special New Years service; elevator and handicapped parking

Ellington Community Church

on the Village Green

The Rev. Gene VanDette,

Pastor

Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Missionary Society meets following service

Fluvanna Community Church

3363 Fluvanna Ave. Extension,

Jamestown

The Rev. Dayle F. Keefer,

Senior Pastor

Richard D. Keefer,

Assistant Pastor

Robert Collinge,

Family Pastor

Worship:

Blended Service: 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary service: 11 a.m.

Junior church at both services; adult, children and teen Sunday school:10 a.m.; nursery and childcare available for service and Sunday school

Tuesday: Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

Wednesday:  Kid’s power company and company 456 , three to fifth grade; ”Upward” teens, grades six through 12 and adult Bible study, all at 6:45 p.m.

Thursday: ”Sippin Seniors,” 9:30 a.m.

Jamestown Community Chapel

35 Camp Street,

Jamestown

The Rev. Dan Keefe,

Pastor

Worship: 10:50 a.m.

Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.;

Wednesday: Praise and prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

New Hope Community Church

80 City View Ave.,

Jamestown

The Rev. Greg Streed,

Senior Pastor

Worship : 10:45 a.m.

Missions Sunday; contemporary worship led by the Praise Band; adult Sunday school, 9 a.m.; nursery, pre-school and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Missions Committee, refreshments and fellowship follow service

Tuesday: Day of Prayer, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Praise Band practice, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Bible study in the home of Jan Streed, 10:30 a.m.

Sherman Community Church

107 Church St.,

Sherman

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.

Monday: Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 7 p.m.

Office open: Tuesday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Other

Conduit Ministries

20 Delaware Avenue

Jamestown

Benjamin Gerring, Pastor

Corey Errett, Pastor

Worship: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday: Worship and prayer, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: After glow youth, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Men’s group, 6 p.m. and Reach women’s group, 6 p.m.

Koinonia Christian Fellowship

5 Frew Run Street

Frewsburg

Ron Lemon,

Pastor

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church

Thursday: Bible study, 6:30 p.m.

Praise Fellowship Jamestown

Willow Bay Theater

21 E. Third St., Fourth Floor

Jamestown

Tim Smart,

Pastor

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Childcare provided

Wednesday: worship, 7 p.m.

For more information: www.praisefellowship.net or Facebook: Praise Fellowship Jamestown

Victory Tabernacle Church

501 W. Third and Clinton streets

Sprinchorn Building (basement)

Jamestown

Bill Crosby,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible study, 6 p.m.

Covenant

First Covenant

520 Spring St., Jamestown

The Rev. Adam Rohler,

Senior Pastor

Julie Anderson,

Pastor/Youth and

Family Ministries Director

Worship: 10 a.m.

One service; handicapped seating and elevator available

Website: www.firstcovchurch.com

Monday: We Believe Recovery Ministry, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: A time of prayer, 9 a.m.

Wednesday: A time of prayer, 9 a.m.

Thursday: A time of prayer, 9 a.m.; ”Kingdom Citizenship” small group, 6 p.m.; choir rehearsal

Friday: A time of prayer, 9 a.m.; We Believe Recovery Ministry, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Praise team rehearsal, 9 a.m.; Confirmation hangout in Friendly’s, 10 a.m.

Nueva Vida

Covenant Church

520 Spring St., Jamestown

The Rev.Alfonso Pagan

Pastor

Worship: 2 p.m.

Handicapped seating and elevator available

Tuesday: Nueva Vida, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Nueva Vida, 7 p.m.

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian

509 Prendergast Ave.,

Jamestown

The Rev. Robert J. Hagel,

Pastor

The Rev. Donald E. Ray,

Pastoral Associate in

Worship and Pastoral Care

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Service is broadcast at 10:30 a.m. daily on Channel 19 and available online with link www.firstpresjamestown.com

Monday: Chautauqua Chamber Singers, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Barbershoppers, 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday: Staff meeting, 10:15 a.m.; Chautauqua Chamber Singers, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Aging and Saging group, noon; Worship Committee, 5:30 p.m.; Society for Creative Anachronism, 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church

49South Portage Street

Westfield

Worship: 11 a.m.

Adult class, 10 a.m.; handicapped accessible

Pentecostal

Compassion Unlimited

505 W. Third St.,

Jamestown

Pastor Irma Anderson

Worship: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Teaching and prayer, 7 p.m.

Healing Word Ministries

1006 W. Third St.,

Jamestown

Bishop Leecroft Clarke,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday school for adults and children, 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday: Food pantry open, 2:30-5:30 p.m.; corporate prayer meeting, Bible study and Clean, Sober and Saved Addiction Recovery Class, all at 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Praise/worship practice, 7 p.m.

Thursday: ACTS Healing Prayer Room, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday: Food pantry, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

United Church of Christ

First Congregational/

Pilgrim Memorial

United Church of Christ

70 McKinley Ave.

Jamestown

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Epiphany Sunday; Communion service; scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Revelation 21:1-6 and Matthew 25:31-46; sermon given by The Rev. Jeffrey Carlson; music by Gary Loll, soloist; loose offering benefits the Deaconry Fund; coffee hour follows service

Thursday: Choir practice, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Take down Christmas decorations, 9 a.m.

Spiritualist

Church of the Living Spirit

Assembly Hall

Cleveland Avenue

Lily Dale

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Annual burning bowl ceremony during service; guest speaker: Ron Skowronski

Wednesday: Community Healing Service, in the Healing Temple,

Friday: ”Awaken the Medium in You” course on mediumship, 7 p.m.

Seventh Day Adventist

Seventh Day Adventist

130 McDaniel Ave.

Jamestown

Zachariah Musselman,

Pastor

Worship: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Sabboth School, 11 a.m.; pot luck dinner follows worship service; participants should take a dish to pass

Sherman Assembly of God

131 West Main Street

Sherman

Danny Ray Fowler,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; fellowship follows service; disciple service follows fellowship

Wednesday: Praise, worship and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.

Congregational

Kiantone Congregational

646 Kiantone Road

The Rev. Mel McGinnis,

Pastor

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Communion service; Frewsburg Food Cupboard donation collection

Monday: Parish Council meets, 6:30 p.m.

Quaker

Religious Society of Friends

Quaker

369 W. Main St.

at Barlow’s Mill

Fredonia

Worship: 11 a.m.

Spiritual nurture discussion, 10:30 a.m.

Nazarene

Jamestown Church

of the Nazarene

405 Howard Ave., W.E.

Dr. Mark Hanson,

Pastor

Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.

Midweek Bible study, 7:30 p.m.

Starting at $3.50/week.

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