Church News 12.20.07

Advent and Christmas Services at HUMC

We hope you can attend one of our candlelight Christmas Eve services, at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., when Holy Communion will be celebrated and the choir will sing of Jesus’ birth.

Sunday, December 30, there will be a Service of Lessons and Carols at 10 a.m.

Hampstead United Methodist Church is located approximately one mile north of the Food Lion shopping center at 15395 U.S. Hwy. 17.

Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church Men’s Breakfast

Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church Men’s Breakfasts are held on the fourth Saturday of each month, at 9 a.m. For more information, call SFPC at 910-327-0166.  

Victory Baptist Church

Victory Baptist Church welcomes the public for its services on Sunday. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m., and the morning service is held at 11 a.m. A nursery is provided as well as children’s church for ages 3 to 8. Sunday night services are at 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday services will begin at 7:30 p.m. For information, e-mail to vbchollyridge@yahoo.com. For more information you may call 470-6480, Pastor Howard Slough. Victory Baptist Church is located at 205 Sound Rd. in Holly Ridge.

St. John the Baptist News

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Episcopal Chapel will be holding Sunday Services beginning at 10:30 a.m. on December 23. The Chapel is located at 122 Dyson St. in Holly Ridge next to Jones Funeral Home and across the street from the Penslow Medical Ctr. For further information call Father Dave at 328-2132.

Chapel by the Bay

• Chapel by the Bay, located at Lanier’s Campground in Surf City, would like to announce their fall and winter schedule: Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Regular Traditional Service, (Children’s Church ages 4-10), (Nursery Available ages 0-3); 6 p.m. Evening Contemporary Service; Saturdays 7 p.m. Saturday Night Gospel Sings (Please note: There will not be a regular weekly gospel sing until the first weekend in March. The weekly sings will resume March through October 2008. Any questions call 328-6252.); Wednesdays 6:30p.m. Christian Youth Group ages 11 to18; 7 p.m. Regular Choir Practice; 8:30p.m. Praise Team Meets.

Join us this for Worship and Fellowship. For more information call (910) 328-6252 or go to our website @ www.chapelbythebay.com

Sneads Ferry First United Methodist Church News

• Join SFUMC, located off Hwy 172, for: Church Services at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Praise and Worship at 9:45 a.m.; and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

• The Youth Group also meets every Sunday at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the church office at 327-4011.

Little Disciples Christian Child Care

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8 a.m. to noon is open registration for Little Disciples Christian Child Care at Sneads Ferry United Methodist Church located at Hwy 172 in Sneads Ferry. For additional information, call 910-327-4011.

SF Christian Women’s Club

A Christian Women’s Club has recently started up in Sneads Ferry. The group is made up of all denominations and it meets the first Thursday of the month, through May, at the Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. to noon. While a study program is part of the meetings, the group also exists for women to enjoy meeting with each other, commenting on the lessons and sharing thoughts and prayers with each other. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Ida McNamara at 910-327-0718 or idamac1@earthlink.net.

Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church’s Women’s Circles

All Women of Faith are invited to attend Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church’s Women’s Circles. Morning Circles will meet the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at a member’s home. Evening Circles will meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at a member’s home. For more information, call the church at 910-327-0166.

Sneads Ferry Christian Women's Bible Study

Ladies of Sneads Ferry, please take note! We are excited to announce that the Sneads Ferry Christian Women's Bible Study has started up again at the Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church, Rte. 210, at 10 a.m. We are open for anyone who would like to study with us; it doesn't matter about your church affiliation. We do have time for discussion and sharing with each other, and welcome newcomers, so please come join us. For further information, please contact Ida MacNamara, 327-0718, or e-mail idamac1@embarqmail.com.

Faith Harbor United Methodist Church Plans Holiday Season

Faith Harbor United Methodist Church, located one half mile from the swing bridge on the mainland side in Surf City, is proud to announce their schedule of events for the upcoming Christmas Season.

• The culmination of the month is the Christmas Eve Service on December 24. The evening service will be held at 7 p.m.

Worship Services are held weekly at 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday school is available for all ages at 9:15 a.m. A nursery is available. Please be sure to check the website at www.faithharborumc.org for more details and upcoming events.

North Topsail Shores Baptist

North Topsail Shores Baptist Church has relocated to its Old Folkstone property. Service times are all on Sunday: Bible Study at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 10:30 a.m., and Children's Worship at 10:30 a.m. Other activities will be announced weekly.

St. Christopher’s news

• All services are still at St. Philip Episcopal Church located at 661 Tar Landing Rd. in Holly Ridge.

• Christmas Mass, Vigil Mass on Monday, December 24, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Sneads Ferry Community Center located at 126 Park Lane.

• St. Christopher’s celebrates Mass every Saturday at 5 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal at 661 Tar Landing in Holly Ridge. For more info or directions, call 327-2438.

• Potluck suppers are after the 5 p.m. mass on Saturdays.

New River Community Church of God

New River Community Church of God located at 117 Wheeler Creek Rd. in Sneads Ferry hold the following services: 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Service; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; and 10:45 a.m. Worship Service.