Colchester County church listings, Dec. 1 – 2

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23 www.stjohnstruro.ca Church St., Truro, NS Phone: 902-897-0566

Facebook: E-mail: stjohnstruro@ns.sympatico.ca St. John’s Anglican Church Truro SUNDAY, 8 a.m. - Holy DEC. Communion 2 (BCP). 10 ------------- a.m. - Holy Eucharist (BAS). BAPTIST CHURCHES IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Pastors: Thelma Mcleod, Micah Linkletter.

295 Young St., Truro

Phone: 902-895-8857; email: office@immanueltruro www.immanueltruro.org, Facebook.com/immanueltruro, podcasts SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Worship Services. ------------FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TRURO

Minister: Rev. Paul Worden

Director of Music Ministries: Brenna Conrad Associate Pastor: Ruth Tonn

759 Prince St. Truro; Wheelchair accessible. Phone: 902-893-4241; Email: o ce@fbct.ca www.fbct.ca Follow us on Facebook SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Co ee & Conversation Time. 10:30 a.m. – Worship.

All are welcome to attend. ------------BROOKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor: Rev. Eric Mackinnon

Minister Emeritus: Rev. Frank Locke

35 Highway 289, Brook eld www.brook eldbaptist.ca.

Wheelchair accessible, audio looped for the hearing impaired. SUNDAY, DEC. 2 11 a.m. – Celebration of Worship. (Kidz Church and nursery care available)

6-7:30 p.m. – AWANA Kids Club for Grades Primary to 6. Call 673-2897 or email bbc@bellaliant.com for more information. All are welcome.

------------ZION UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor: Brian O. Johnston 454 Prince St., Truro Phone: 902-895-6744 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 11 a.m. – Worship Service with Communion. Sermon: Promises, Promises, Promises! Scripture: Acts 1:4-11. Children’s Church for ages 4 to 12 years.

6 p.m. – Carol Sing and Christmas Scene lighting. ------------BELMONT UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Henry Boehm SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. - Sunday School (all ages). 11 a.m. - Morning worship ------------DEBERT BAPTIST CHURCH Senior Pastor: Rev. Paul Worden Associate Pastor: Lic. Ruth Tonn 1273 Plains Road, P.O. Box 134 Tel: 902-662-3967

Email: cillaj@hotmail.com SUNDAY, DEC. 2

1 p.m. – Worship Service. All are welcome. ------------GRACE INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Ron Ruse

295 Glenwood Dr., Truro

Phone: 986-1906 or 897-6924

Wheelchair accessible; Nursery provided for all services. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:30 a.m. – Morning Service and Youth Classes. 1 p.m. – Afternoon service. ------------NUTTBY Pastor: Phone: SUNDAY, Stephen 662-4269 UNITED DEC. 2 Shaddick BAPTIST CHURCH

9 ------------- BASS a.m. RIVER - Worship UNITED Service. BAPTIST CHURCH 5692 Pastor Hwy. Larry 2, Tirrell Bass River Phone: SUNDAY, 843-5941 DEC. 2 or 647-2567 11 Wheelchair a.m. - Worship accessible. Service. ------------- TRURO HEIGHTS UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH

343 Truro Heights Road Pastor: Connie Stewart SUNDAY, DEC. 2

11 a.m. - Worship service. ------------STEWIACKE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 1476 Otterbrook Road, Upper Stewiacke Pastor: Joel Wellard Phone: 902-671-2560 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 10 a.m. – Sunday School (All ages) 10:45 a.m. – Tea/co ee/sweets. 11 a.m. – Morning Worship.

6 p.m. – Evening Service.

All are welcome. ------------PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister: Rev. Andrew Campbell

Phone: 893-9587

Email: stjameschurch@eastlink.ca

Sta ed nursery. Wheelchair accessible, hearing impaired system. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:30 a.m. – Morning worship. The Male Chorus will lead in the Ministry of Music. rev. Andrew Campbell will be leading our service. Message: “The Proclaimers and the Sermon on the Mount.”

------------ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

387 Lower Truro Rd.

Interim minister: Rev. Dr. David Sutherland Wheelchair accessible. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

Rev. Dr. David Sutherland will be leading us in worship. 9:30 a.m. - Hour of Celebration. ------------ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH, TRURO Fr. Dariusz Miskowicz, Priest MASSES

Weekday Mass: Immaculate Conception, Truro 7 p.m. - Monday to Thursday

8 a.m. - Friday SATURDAY, DEC. 1

4 p.m. - Immaculate Conception, Truro. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

Gathering for Eucharist

9 a.m. - Immaculate Conception, Truro.

11:30 11:30 a.m. a.m. - - St. Sacred Michael’s, Heart, Brule Millbrook. For more info, 893-7188. ------------UNITED CHURCHES TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Onslow-belmont Pastoral Charge

Rev. Glenn Maclean

Corner of 415 Onslow Rd. and Meetinghouse Rd., Upper Onslow; Phone: 902-895-4188

Audio looped and wheelchair accessible. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Worship Service. first Sunday of Advent. food Bank Sunday. Sunday School.

------------ST. Minister: 18 St. DAVID’S David’s Rev. UNITED Ave., Donna Bible Lawrence CHURCH Hill Phone: Wheelchair SUNDAY, 902-895-4368 DEC. Accessible. 2 10:30 a.m. – Advent 1. Worship Service and Communion. Giving Tree for Canadian Mental Health Assoc. Col Branch Friendship Club.

7 p.m. - Canadian Bible Society’s Festival of Carols, St. David’s Sanctuary; free will o ering; refreshments. ------------ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH Interim Minister: Keith Selwyn-smith DLM

Email: o cestandrews@eastlink.ca Wheelchair accessible; audio looped for hearing impaired. SUNDAY, 11 a.m. – DEC. Spirit 2 Quest (Sunday School). 2 ------------- p.m. – Service at Cedarstone. BRUNSWICK Rev. Boyd Vincent STREET UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY, 11 a.m. – DEC. Worship 2 Service. ------------- NORTH RIVER UNITED CHURCH

Rev. SUNDAY, Boyd DEC. Vincent 2

9:30 ------------- a.m. – Worship Service and Sunday School. UPPER LONDONDERRY PASTORAL CHARGE

Minister: Rev. Carolyn Rushton SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Cobequid United, in Glenholme. ------------COLDSTREAM PASTORAL CHARGE

Valley United Church & Green eld United Church Minister: Rev. Carolyn Wilson Wynne Phone: 1-902-986-5196

Audio looped and wheelchair accessible. VALLEY UNITED CHURCH & GREENFIELD UNITED CHURCH

110 Salmon River Rd., Valley SUNDAY, DEC. 2 VALLEY UNITED CHURCH 11:15 a.m. – Worship for Valley. Sunday School. GREENFIELD UNITED CHURCH

10 a.m. – Worship for Green eld. ------------UPPER STEWIACKE-SPRINGSIDE PASTORAL CHARGE

Marty Clark-ettinger, student minister. Wheelchair Accessible. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Service at Springside United. Sunday Funtime. Everyone welcome.

------------FIRST UNITED CHURCH

711 Prince St., Truro

Phone: 902-895-8098

Rev. Valerie Kingsbury; Rev. Roger Moore; Chris Bowman

Wheelchair accessible

See church website for complete listing of events www. rstunitedtruro.ca SATURDAY, 7 SUNDAY, p.m. – Annual DEC. DEC. 2 Candlelight 1 Concert; Free Will O ering.

Change 10:30 a.m. for – Change First Advent Sunday. Baby Toddler Care and Sunday ------------- School. CLIFTON Minister: Rev. PASTORAL David Leblanc CHARGE SUNDAY, DEC. 2

9:30 a.m. – Old Barns United Church. 11 a.m. – Hilden United Church. ------------BROOKFIELD PASTORAL CHARGE

Minister: Rev. Michael Henderson KNOX UNITED CHURCH, Brook eld Wheelchair accessible SUNDAY, DEC. 2

9:30 a.m. – Worship Service and Sunday School. ------------MIDDLE STEWIACKE UNITED CHURCH

Wheelchair accessible. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

11:15 a.m. – Worship service ------------HARMONY-CAMDEN PASTORAL CHARGE MCCULLOCH UNITED CHURCH

Rev. Iain Macdonald SUNDAY, DEC. 2 10 a.m. – Worship Service and Sunday School. OTHER DENOMINATIONS YOUNG STREET GOSPEL HALL 51 Young St., Truro (Beside re hall) SUNDAY, DEC. 2 10 - 11:20 a.m. – Lord’s Supper.

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. – Sunday School and Bible Reading. 7 - 8 p.m. – Gospel Meeting.

All are welcome.

Thursdays 10:30 a.m. to noon, free co ee/tea, snacks. All are welcome.

------------DEBERT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 1533 Plains Rd., Debert Phone: 814-1689 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 11 a.m. - Sunday morning church service *Call the church for mid-week events. ------------CORNERSTONE ASSEMBLY CHURCH Interim Pastor: Kevin Johnson Associate Pastors: Zach & Allandra Sloboda 14 Cornerstone Dr., Bible Hill. Phone: 897-2833 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 10:30 a.m. – Service. Kids church ages 4-11/nursery 0-3. Youth group Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. ------------CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Minister: President - Stephen Brogan

148 Evergreen Dr., Salmon River Phone: 893-9695 Email: trurobp@gmail.com SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Sunday Service. Sacrament Meeting. ------------TRURO NAZARENE CHURCH

Pastor Matthew Forrest 902-986-6201 website: www.truronaz.com SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:45 a.m. – Morning Worship – Pastor Matthew Forrest. Weekly Service:

Tuesday 6 p.m. - Prayer Meeting

Wednesday 11 a.m. - Bible Study

-----------CONNECTION CHURCH ( WESLEYAN)

Lead Pastor: Ken Banks

Pastor of Children and Family – Pastor Sonja Hartlen Pastor of Connection – Pastor David Hartlen 38 Pleasant St., Truro Phone: 902-893-9521 trurowes@ns.sympatico.ca www.connectionchurchtruro.ca SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:30 a.m. – Service with Pastor Pastor Ken. Lower Level: Blessings Nursery (ages 0-3); Kid Connect (ages 4-11).

Youth Group (Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m.)

Contact the church for info on other activities. ------------TRURO ALLIANCE CHURCH

Rev. Scott Penner

Now meeting at NSCC Mccarthy Hall basement. Phone: 902-893-8761

Email: admin@truroalliance.church

Wheelchair accessible, Scent Free. Volunteers working with ages 0-18 background checked & screened. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service. ------------SEVENTH 32 Wynn Rd., DAY Truro ADVENTIST CHURCH Phone: SATURDAY, 893-3997 DEC. 1 2 3 p.m. p.m. - - Sabbath Church Service School ------------- THE PEOPLES CHURCH

(Associated Gospel Churches) 15 Elm Street, Truro

Phone: 893-9312 e-mail: peopleschurch@eastlink.ca SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10 a.m. – Morning Service. ------------SALVATION ARMY

Pastors: Majors Mildred and Bruce Jennings 14 Outram St., Truro SUNDAY, DEC. 2

11 a.m. - Morning Worship Service. ------------JOHN CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor Nick, Andrea Baas 169 Glenwood Dr., Truro Phone: 895-5288 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 10 a.m. - Sunday Service. Nursery provided. ------------ABUNDANT LIFE VICTORY CHURCH

54 Dunromin Ave., Bible Hill

Phone: 902-895-LIFE (5433).

Email: abundantlifevictory@bellaliant.com Website: www.alvc.org Wheelchair accessible. SUNDAY, DEC. 2

10:30 a.m. - Morning service. ------------UPPER ROOM MISSION CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (UMCN) Pastors: Terry Dryden and Shauna Johnson 130 King St., Truro 902-986-2204 SUNDAY, DEC. 2 2 p.m. – Worship Service

3 p.m. – Kids Ignite Church

Pictou County Bible Study, Mondays at 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, Mondays at 7 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study, Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Ignite Youth Study, Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Ignite Youth Group, Fridays at 7 p.m.

Open Door Ministry, Fridays, noon (Street Ministry – call for info).

------------LONDONDERRY STATION COMMUNITY CHURCH The Thirsty Church Spiritual leader: Melody Patriquin SUNDAY, DEC. 2

11 a.m. – Worship service.

First Week of Advent and Mitten Tree.