CALENDAR

Mill Creek Christian Church, 1660 S St., invites you to worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary with Pastor Mike Sutherland. You can also visit us on Facebook (facebook.com/PastorMikeMCCC). After worship, stop by the church kitchen to buy fresh bags of World Famous Kern County Karmel Korn ($4) that we all have been missing. We continue to pray that you and those you love are healthy and take joy in the moments of life. 327-1673. Northeast Christian Church, 4201 University Ave., invites the community to our livestream services 1t 11 a.m. Sundays on our Facebook page, facebook.com/NECCBak. We also have a live Daily Devotional conducted by Pastor Randy Bunch at 9 a.m. each weekday on his personal Facebook page (facebook. com/randylanebunch). You can also find us online at nechristian.net, where our audio sermons can be found under the “Services” tab in the main menu. When we resume public gatherings, we hope you will visit us at our church. All are welcome! 871-5061.

NPC (Northminster Presbyterian Church), 3700 Union Ave., offers Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. for “Change your Treasure in Time” Matthew 6:19-21 by guest speaker Evelia Gonzalez. If you cannot attend in-person services, join on Facebook or YouTube. The online service will be “Wonderful Counselor” Isaiah 9:1-7 by guest speaker Danny Hall. Follow the links from our website at northpres. org.

First Congregational Church/United Church of Christ (UCC) welcomes you to get to know us online! Visit us at facebook.com.fccbakersfield, fccbakersfield-ucc.org and on YouTube (First Congregational Church of Bakersfield-UCC). Here you will find current services, missions and ministries for adults and children via Zoom. Rev. Elizabeth Steele’s sermons for Advent focus on themes that help reclaim the meaning of Christmas. This Sunday’s theme is “Worship Fully.” A virtual coffee hour follows at noon. “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” 327-1609.

Emmanuel Lutheran, 1900 Baker St., invites the community to continue to worship together online on Emmanuel’s website (emmanuelbakersfield.org) and on its Facebook page. A Sunday in-person parking lot service is being offered at 8 a.m. Masks and social distancing are required; bring your own seating. While the sermon scripture, Mark 13, speaks of the End Time, this Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, ushering in a liturgical season of waiting, reflection, expectation and hope. For more information, call 323-3355. emmanuelbakersfield.org.

First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Truxtun Avenue and H Street, will have in-person services at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Children’s Sunday school is offered at 10:45 a.m. for eighth-graders and younger. Online services will continue Sundays at 9 a.m. on the YouTube channel First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield. Stay healthy and stay connected at fpbchurch.com, on social media (Facebook: @FirstPresBako and Instagram: @fpbchurch) and on the church’s app.

Bakersfield Christian Science Church Services are available via conference call Sunday mornings at 10 by dialing 605-313-4488 (access code 367232#). The subject of this Sunday’s sermon is “Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced.” For more information, call 323-1806. The Christian Science Sentinel Watch podcast “Gratitude, even in the tough times!” is available at csbakersfield.org/ media. Hear El Heraldo Spanish’s radio program “Where is our daily supply?” at 7 a.m. Sunday on 96.9 KEBT-FM. 324-6938.

GriefShare is being offered at 9:45 a.m. Sundays at Olive Knolls Church, 6201 Fruitvale Ave. For more information call 399-3303 or email info@oliveknolls.com.