Church notebook

Today

Ceremony of Remembrance – 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road; hear friends or loved ones name and place an ornament on a Christmas tree in remembrance; complimentary lunch provided; for more information, contact Julie at 676-0632.

“A Great and Mighty Wonder” Christmas Cantata – choir musical performance at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene; free; 765-1002.

Men’s Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. at the Coeur d’Alene International House of Pancakes on Fourth Street; breakfast ordered from the menu; men of all ages welcome; 765-8800.

RLM Women’s Book/Coffee Club – 9-11 a.m. at Little Seattle coffee house, 2310 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene; book discussion on “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” by C.S. Lewis; contact Patrice at 772-9112.

This week

“Tell Me the Story of Christmas” – musical Sunday, 10:45 a.m. at the Post Falls Church of the Nazarene, 308 W. 12th Ave.; presented by the teen and children’s ministries; free; 773-4621.

Winter Solstice Celebration – Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at Harding Family Center, corner of 15th Street and Wallace Avenue; ceremony led by Sue Hansen-Barber, presented by North Idaho Unitarian Universalist Church; participants are urged to bring citrus fruits and holiday greenery for the altar; 667-7507.

Country Western Gospel Jubilee and Christmas Potluck – Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene; featuring The Harmonizers and others; free; 765-8580.

Christmas Advent Season Services at CUMC – special Advent music and messages during the December Sunday worship times at 8:30 and 11 a.m. in preparation for Christmas; Christmas Eve candlelight worship services at 6 and 11 p.m.; Christmas morning service at 10 a.m.; Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., 765-8800.

Kid Community – Sundays, 8:30 a.m. and Kid Community Fun and Games at 9:30 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; also playgroup Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30-11 a.m. at the church; 765-8800.

Adult Study Classes – Sundays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; study from the Max Lucado series, “Homes of Honor, Life Lessons”; also offered on Mondays, 6-8 p.m. is the 26-week study course, “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God”; Brown bag study group also meets from 11:30-1 p.m. at the church library; 765-8800.

Striders Exercise Group – meets Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8-9 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; $1 donation per class; 765-8800.

Women’s Craft Night – Monday, 6:30-9 p.m. in the foyer of the RLM2 building at Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road; choose from card-making/stamping, scrapbooking, quilting; contact Debbi at 773-6652.

Men’s Bible Study – Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. at Real Life Ministries, RLM1; contact Dan at 777-7325, Ext. 111.

Tuesday Bible Studies – Beth Moore Study, 9:30-11:30 a.m., child care for preschoolers provided, 772-0958; and Book of Philippians Study, 6:30 p.m., call Diane at 667-2061; at His Place Evangelical Free Church, 3079 E. 16th Ave., Post Falls.

Wednesday Night Break-Outs and Prayer times – Wednesdays, In the Spirit prayer time, 7 a.m., and all-church prayer gathering, 7 p.m., family break-out sessions begin with dinner at 6 p.m., worship at 7 p.m., activities include computer labs, crafts, sports, teen youth groups, and more at Community United Methodist, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; 765-8800.

Weekly morning and evening prayer classes – Wednesdays at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave. For information, call 765-8800.

Community United Methodist Church Women’s Bible Study – Wednesdays at the church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; contact Michelle 765-8800.

Midweek Bible study – Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Living Word Presbyterian Church in Athol, 28177 N. Clagstone Road. Information: 683-1638.

Women’s Bible Study – Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon at Hayden Bible Church, Information: 772-2511.

Prayers and Quilts Group – meets Thursday 7 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; 765-8800.

Mothers of Preschoolers Coeur d’Alene – meets Jan. 6 9-11:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth St., Coeur d’Alene; call 666-6027.

Real Life Ministries Mothers of Preschoolers Post Falls – daytime group meets Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., for information call Rachelle at 777-8412; and evening group meets second Monday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., for information, call Kelly at 773-2377.

RLM Women’s Ministries – Women of the Word study Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at RLM2, upper room, Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls; contact Linda at 640-1151. Also offering women’s book club third Saturday of each month at Little Seattle Coffee Shop, Patrice at 772-9112; and Prism lifestyle change, Claire at 687-2150, and Fresh Start weight loss support, Doug or Diane at 640-1663.

Christian Education Classes – Sundays at 9:45 a.m. for ages 3-adult at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road; 765-1002.

Upcoming

Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service – next Saturday, at 6 and 11 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; 765-8800.

Christmas Eve Services – next Saturday, family worship, 5 p.m. and traditional candlelight service, 9 p.m. , both at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene; 765-1002.

“A Carol to the King” Christmas Musical – next Saturday, 10:45 a.m. free choir presentation by the Post Falls Church of the Nazarene, 308 W. 12th Ave.; 773-4621.

Christmas Day Festival Worship Service – 10 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene; 765-1002.

First Night at Shoshone Camp “A Northwoods New Years Eve” – register now for this event on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1; spend New Year’s Eve at Shoshone Camp on the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River; registration is $43/$53 per adult or teen, $30/$40 per child ages 4-12, includes lodging, two meals and snacks; call 667-3459.

New Year’s Worship Celebration – New Years Eve, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m., at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene; 765-1002.