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CHURCH NEWS
News · February 23, 2017



WEST BRANCH

FRIENDS MEETING

(QUAKER)

317 N. Sixth Street

643-5949

Jim Cottingham, Clerk

Sundays: 10 a.m. Meeting for Worship



DOWNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Bruce McNeely, Pastor

2290 Baker Ave., Downey

www.downeybaptistchurch.org, 319-643-3749

Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship



WEST BRANCH

FRIENDS CHURCH

116 N. Downey, 643-5598

Pastor Sue McCracken

641-233-7987

westbranchfriendschurch@gmail.com

www.westbranchfriends

church.com

Saturday, Feb. 25: Quaker Men’s Banquet in Oskaloosa

Sunday, Feb. 26: 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Meeting for Worship

Monday, Feb. 27: 9:30 a.m. Prayer Group at Doris Hinkhouse’s

Tuesday, Feb. 28: 7:00 p.m. Stewardship



WEST BRANCH UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

203 N. Downey Street; WestBranchUMC.org

Rev. Alexis Johnson, Pastor

643-5489; Youbelong@westbranchumc.org

Wednesday, February 22: 6:00 pm Kids for Christ; 6:30 pm Community Meal; 7:00 pm J8-11 Jr. (5th-8th) youth group; 7:30 pm J8:11 Sr. (9th-12th) youth group

Thursday, February 23: 6:00 pm AA Meeting; 8:30 pm Weekly Book Study

Sunday, February 26: Pulpit Exchange; 9:00 am Worship; 10:15 am Adult Sunday School; 10:30 am Refuge

Tuesday, February 28: 9:30 am CUPS; 5:50 pm Yoga; 6:30 pm Prayers and Squares

Wednesday, March 1: 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service at Springdale UMC



SPRINGDALE UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

554 290th Street, Springdale; 643-2390

Rev. Kimberly Bowles

springdaleiaumc.wordpress.com

Monday, Feb. 20: 11 am, Coffee & Devotions at Crestview

Sunday, Feb. 26: 9 am, Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship, Pulpit exchange

Monday, Feb. 27: 2:30 pm, Bingo at Crestview

Wednesday, March 1: 7 pm, Ash Wednesday Service at Springdale UMC

Thursday, March 2: 9:30 am, Lenten Study at Rhoda Barnhart’s home



BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Chad Whaley, Pastor,

pastor@wbbethany.org

235 S. Second Street, wbbethany.org/westbranch

Hope Chest, 643-5998,

blcsecretary@Lcom.net

Wednesday, Feb. 22: 6 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible study; 6:30 p.m. 4-6 grade education; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation

Thursday, Feb. 23: 6 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Small Group Opportunity: What do we do with disturbing Biblical passages?

Sunday, Feb. 26: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:20 a.m. Sunday School PreK-3rd grade; 5 p.m. West Branch Community Meal

Tuesday, Feb. 28: 1 p.m. Quilters; 1:30 p.m. Hope Chest open

Wednesday, March 1: 6 p.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study; 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday at Springdale United Methodist

Thursday, March 2: 6 a.. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Prayer Group meeting

Free community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. on the fourth Sunday open to all. Also, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for coffee, visiting and meeting new people!



ST. BERNADETTE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

507 E. Orange Street

643-2095

Fr. Greg Steckel, Pastor

wbstbernadette.wordpress.com

Wednesday, Feb. 22: 5:30 p.m. Mass, 6:30 p.m. Religious Education

Friday, Feb. 24: 2 p.m. Mass at Crestview

Wednesday, March 1: 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday

Friday, March 3: 2 p.m. Mass at Crestview

Sunday, March 5: 7:30 a.m. Choir Practice; 8:30 a.m. Mass