For Posting: All parish notices and changes to parish notices may be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. Each notice will operate as is until a new notice is received from the church. People are encouraged to contact their church leaders to confirm the time and location of the service.
Atlantic Gospel Chapel, 104 East 13th Street
Sunday: Chapel Time on KJAN, 9 a.m.; breaking bread, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School and Family Bible Study, 10:45 a.m.; Evening ministry, 7 p.m.
GracePoint Church: a Free Evangelical Church, 22nd and Chestnut
Senior Pastor Donald McLean
Student Discipleship and Worship Pastor Andrew Johnson
our father’s house; Meeting at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab
Rev. Cheryl Sjolin and Rev. Jeffrey Sjolin
Saturday: Meeting at 6:45 p.m. – Reception of the public, residents and staff – Admission to worship; Go out to serve!
Hillside Hope Assembly, 1913 East 22nd Street
Sunday: Growth Groups, 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. service; Sunday Facebook service around 10:15 a.m.;
Man Cave: Bible study for men the first Saturday of each month at 9 am; She Shed: Bible study for women on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.
Sunday, December 19: Worship with guest speaker-Rév. Jackie Saxon 11:30 a.m.; Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve Service with Presbyterians, 6 p.m.
First United Methodist Church – Atlantic
Sunday: Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday School, Adult and Community Bible Study, 10:15 a.m. Worship can be seen on Facebook after service and on Channel 18 on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome . COVID protocols will be respected
First United Presbyterian Church, 616 Chestnut Street, Atlantic
Saturday, December 18: Women’s Study Group, 9 a.m.; Sunday, December 19: Sunday School for all ages, 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, December 21: The men’s breakfast group meets at the family table, 7:00 a.m.;
Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 p.m.
Catholic SS Peter and Paul, Sixth and Cricket
Saturday: Mass, 4.30 p.m.; Sunday: Mass, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Mass, 5.15 p.m.; Wednesday: Mass, 8 a.m.; Friday: Mass, 7 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday: 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1011 E. 13th Street
Saturday: Worship Service, 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.; Adult Bible Study, 10:15 a.m.; Wednesday: God Squad – every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at the church for children in kindergarten through fifth grade; Confirmation-every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at the church for youth in grades six through eight; Worship can be found on the St. Paul’s Lutheran Atlantic Facebook page
United Church of Christ, 1607 Hazel
Pastor Heather Santi-Brown
Worship services broadcast on Channel 18 on Tuesdays and Sundays at 11 a.m.; Radio broadcast on 96.5 KSOM Sunday at 8:30 a.m.; Streamed live at www.facebook.com/UCCAtlantic/; Daycare services are not available at this time.
Sunday: Worship, 9 a.m. – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Joy – Micah 5:2-5a; Faith Formation Class, 10:00 a.m.; Monday: Girl Scout Meeting—Brownies, 5 p.m.; Tuesday: Quilt Group, 9 a.m.; Wednesday: Lectio Lunch-ici, 12:15 p.m.; Council meeting, 5:15 p.m.; NA meeting (women’s group), 5:30 p.m.; NA meeting, 7 p.m.; Thusday. December 23: Faith Circle, noon; Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m.; Saturday, December 25: Christmas Day – Community room reserved by members; Sunday, December 26 Worship – 12 Days of Christmas, 9 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church is located at 811 Oak Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50022 and the church phone is 712-243-2927. The pastor’s phone is 712-249-9102. The website is www.zionatlantic.com.
This week’s program (December 19 – December 26)
On Sundays, the choir will rehearse at 8:30 a.m. and sing at the church service. There will be Holy Communion. Sunday school and adult Bible study will begin at 10:30 a.m. There will be an open house at the pastor’s house (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.). The Confirmation class will meet at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday we will have a television broadcast of the service at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Cass County Choral Society will sing at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday (December 22) will be the Fourth Advent service with Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 24 will be Christmas Eve services at 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 25 will be the Christmas Day service at 9:15 a.m.
Sunday, December 26 will be Adoration/Holy Communion at 9:15 a.m., followed by Sunday School and Adult Bible Study.
Atlantic Seventh-day Adventist Church, 63251 White Pole Road
Saturday: Sabbath School, 9:30 a.m. – adult and children’s divisions; Religious services, 11 a.m.
Sunnyside Bible Chapel, 1301 Sunnyside Lane
Contact: Chris Bancroft 712-789-0976 or Chapel Phone 243-2744
Sunday: Breaking of Bread, 9.30 a.m.; Family Sunday School and Teaching, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday: Prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m.
First Church of Christ, 1310 W. 7th St.
Pastor Colt Doherty — 712-243-2509
Sunday: TFL lessons for all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Ongoing Sermon Series: “Waiting” (Prophecies of Isaiah Fulfilled in Jesus). Come for a special Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 6:30 p.m. Stay for free hot chocolate and candy afterwards!
New Life Church, 600 Pine Street, Atlantic
New Life Church – Atlantic previously met at 600 Pine Street in Atlantic, now meets at the Cass County Community Center for Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Children’s church and nursery facilities will be available. For more information, please visit our website at: nlcatlantic.org or call 712.254.3928
Grace Cornerstone Scholarship, 906 Sunnyside Lane
Pastor Doug Howell Phone: (712) 249-3998
Sunday: Sunday School, 9:00 a.m.; Worship service at 10 a.m.; Monday: Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 302 Chestnut Street, Anita
Sunday: mass, 8.30 a.m., Thursday: mass, 9 a.m.;
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday: 7:45 a.m.
United Congregational Church of Christ, Anita, Iowa
Sharon Guffy-Lewis, Pastor
Sunday: Worship, 11:15 a.m.; Wednesday: Wednesday evening Bible study meal, 6 p.m. and study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Night Kids Club — September through April; first, second and third Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Anita
Sunday: Religious service, 9:00 a.m.; Communion on the first and third Sundays
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, south of Wiota
Sunday: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays
Anita United Methodist Church, 501 Main St.
Sunday: Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday: CAM Kids meets every Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. – All kids welcome!
Wiota United Methodist Church, 104 Center Street
Rolling Hills Baptist Church, 506 Fourth Street, Anita
Sunday: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.
Brayton First Baptist, Brayton, Iowa 50042
Sunday: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday: Patch the Pirate Club Wednesday (ages 4 to 6), 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Compass (young people from the seventh to the final year), 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Oasis (adults), 7 p.m.
Methodist Church, 51929 Buck Creek Road, Atlantic
Cumberland United Methodist
Sunday: Religious services, 10 a.m.; Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, 9:45 a.m.
Lutheran Elk Horn, 4313 Main St.
Sunday: Adult Sunday School, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.; Stock market, 9 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Glen Meyers, Phone: 268-5498
Sunday: Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; Coffee time before worship on the first Sunday of the month; Wednesday: God Squad Youth (Grades 4-8), 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent; Communion, 9 a.m.; Confirmation, 10 a.m.; Meals on Wheels; Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve service with Communion, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 26: Service of the Word, 9 a.m.; Confirmation, 10 a.m.
Brayton Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sunday: Brayton Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Lewis United Congregational Methodist Church
Sunday: Bible study, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday: Prayer & Evangelization, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: Sunday School, 9:00 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Marne United Methodist Church
Sunday: Worship Service, 8:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Michael D. Kalstrup, pastor
Sunday: Offices for adults, children and young people, 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday: Services for adults, children and youth, 7 p.m.
Kindergarten, toddler and preschool offered at both services.
Calvary Baptist Church, corner of Summit and Walnut streets
Sunday: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Prayer meeting, 6:15 p.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday: Joy Club, 6:20 p.m.; Pro Teens, 7-12 grades, 7 p.m. (school year only)
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 503 Main Street, Masséna
Bethany Lutheran Church, 2453 Crane Avenue (one mile east on Hwy 44, one and a half miles north), Kimballton, Iowa 51543
Sunday: Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 204 West Second Street
Sunday: Worship, 8:45 a.m.
Bethany-Exira Evangelical Free Church, 2144 310th Street, Brayton, Iowa 50042
No Sunday school during the summer months
Sunday: community time, from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.; Worship, 10:15 a.m.
St. John’s United Church of Christ, one mile south of Lyman
Sunday: Sunday School, 9:00 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Massena United Methodist Church
Friends of Canby Church, 1590 Fontanelle Road, Casey, 50048 (Canby)
Pastor: Rev. Bob Zirkelbach – 217-313-0596
Sunday: Worship: 9:00 a.m., Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.
Catholic Our Lady of Grace, Griswold Church
Monday: Mass, 8 a.m.; Tuesday: Mass, 8 a.m.; Thursday: Mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday: Mass, 4 p.m.; Sunday: Mass, 10 a.m.
Thursday: Women’s Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday: Online worship at Griswoldchurch.org and in the sanctuary at 10:15 p.m.; Monday: Men’s Study, 7 p.m.; Tuesday: Cass County Chorale Concert – United Methodist Church – Atlantic, 7 p.m. — See Sandy Kneisel with questions; Wednesday: no youngsters; Cass County Chorale Concert – United Methodist Church – Atlantic, 7 p.m. – See Sandy Kneisel with questions; Thursday, December 23: Women’s Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.; Friday, Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.; Office closed; Saturday, December 25: Merry Christmas; Sunday, December 26: Online worship at Griswoldchurch.org and in the sanctuary at 10:15 p.m.
Methodist Church, 100 Cass Street, Griswold; Pastor Jessica Jacobsen
Sunday: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m. – Tuesday: Tuesday morning prayer, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday: Bible study, noon