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First Presbyterian Church114 W. Caroline St., Paulding • 419-399-2438www.pauldingpresbyterian.com

Worship Jesus, Follow Jesus, O�er JesusWe are honored and humbled to be part of the body of Christand connected by the Holy Spirit not only to all the congrega-tions in Paulding County, but all around the world as well. Ourdesire is not simply to "go to church", but to BE the Church. So,our purpose is threefold: to gather to worship Jesus, to becomemore like Jesus through the transforming power of the Holy

Spirit, and to represent and serve Jesus outside the walls of ourbuilding as we connect with the people in our lives. Every Sunday we pray, $y kingdom come, $y will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, and it is ourgoal to be part of the answer to that prayer as we live under the Lordship of Jesus,under the authority of the Bible and under the in4uence of the Holy Spirit.

Shalom, Pastor Dave

Join UsSundaySunday School 9:00 amPraise Singing 10:15 amWorship 10:30 amWednesdayAdult Choir 7:00 pmYouth Group 7:00 pm

Watch our website for additional weekly or monthly activities

Summer ScheduleSunday (Memorial Day-Labor Day)Praise Singing 9:15 amWorship 9:30 am�ursdayPrayer Group 7:00 pm

Church Library Community Lenten Lunch Traditional Music Contemporary Music

The First Presbyterian Church located at 114 W. CarolineSt. in Paulding holds many memories for longtime memberBetty St. John. She has been a member of the church since1948, joining as a member at age 12. She attended thechurch before becoming a member along with her grand-parents, Chris and Lida Dangler.

Betty said she remembers attending Sunday School as achild and her Sunday School teacher was Mrs. Edna Prestonwho was also a foot doctor in Paulding. Preston also paintedpottery.

When Betty began attending the church, she said, “Therewas no fellowship hall and there used to be an old housesitting behind the church which was the parsonage.”

In 1959 she married Russell St. John in the same churchand said that their reception was held in the basement whichreally looked different than it does today.

One thing that stands out in Betty’s mind is the “corn sup-pers” in Danklefsen barn. This was a fundraiser for thechurch. Another church member, Bill Whirrett would plantand donate the corn and the ladies would fix side dishes togo along with the meal.

Another good memory she has is of the Schooners Cluband the many activities in which they were involved.

Betty said, “One great thing is we have a very outreach-ing, caring pastor.”

The First Presbyterian Church is a very active church andhave many various events going on. Each Wednesday dur-ing Lent from noon-1 p.m. all the churches meet for a short

service and lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend.The church also sponsored a sweetheart supper this year

and many other church and community related events.Betty said, “I have attended church here for many years.

This is my home and my family.”Jeff and Sherie Summers have attended The First Pres-

byterian Church since January 2013. Sherie is a native of Paulding County and Jeff is origi-

nally from Fort Wayne. The couple have resided in Pauldingfor approximately 1 1/2 years.

When they were searching for a home church, this oneseemed to be a perfect fit for their family.

Jeff said, “We were immediately drawn to Pastor Dave’sheartfelt and moving sermons along with the sincere hos-pitality from everyone in the congregation. “We immediately felt very comfortable and like we werepart of the church’s family. This feeling of being part of thechurch family has grown stronger over the last 15 monthssince we started attending the church.”

The youth group and Sunday school classes that are avail-able were also very important parts of their decision to at-tend The First Presbyterian Church. The couple said, “Youcan’t help but feel the genuine love of the Lord that fills thebeautiful sanctuary.”

Two of the Summers children attend the church, LaurenHill, age 14, and Ethan Hill, age 11.

Jeff is currently serving as a deacon of the church andSherie recently joined the Prayer Shawl Ministry group.

They assist the leaders of the church’s youth group withweekly meetings and with additional events outside of thechurch such as Christmas caroling at the local nursinghome, hockey games, and movies.

They have helped the Congregational Life/OutreachCommittee with many activities since joining the church.Some of the events they have helped with include: the Loveand Respect Conference which was open to the communitylast spring, church dinners, the church’s annual ice creamtent during John Paulding Days, the fifth quarter parties thechurch hosts for all Paulding High School students follow-ing certain home football games and a recent sweetheartspaghetti supper that was open to the community.

The Summers say that they have seen church growth inthe short amount of time they have been attending. Also,the church’s youth group, “The Solid Rock Youth Group,”has had significant growth over the past year.

The youth group is available for any middle school andhigh school students in the area. They would love to seecontinued church growth and welcome everyone to join infor worship and fellowship at any time.

“It is difficult to pick one event or situation that has in-fluenced us the most. The complete experience of attendingworship service and Sunday school, sharing fellowship,helping with church activities, and participating in commu-nity events have all had a strong, positive influence on us,”said Jeff and Sheri “The combination of everything hashelped us to develop a closer relationship with the Lord.”

First Presbyterian Church

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First Christian Church1233 Emerald Rd. • Paulding441199--339999--44557766www.�rstccpaulding.org

First Christian Church Disciples of ChristThe mission statement of the congregation of The First

Christian Church Disciples of Christ is to “lead people to faithin Jesus Christ, to encourage their active commitment to Hisservice, to facilitate their growth in grace and the knowledgeof Christ.”

“Further, it shall be our mission to work for the unity of allChristians and to participate in the common task of buildingthe Kingdom of God.”

The church was chartered in 1887 after a five-week tent re-vival by noted evangelist J.V. Updike. First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ) began its journey of faith in tents, thecourthouse, and schoolrooms, endeavoring to honor its mis-sion statement through 122 years of Paulding County history.

Tent meetings were soon replaced with a white frame struc-ture on the southwest corner of West Caroline and NorthCherry streets (the site of the present parsonage) in 1889, butgrowth of the congregation and programs over the next 15years led to the construction of a brick structure at the south-west corner of West Caroline and North Williams streets,which was completed and dedicated in September 1907.

Over the next 50 years, the church experienced steadygrowth as it ministered to the needs of the congregation andthe community. A major remodeling was completed in 1956,necessitated in part by Sunday School attendance nearly dou-bling from 1953-1955!

In 1993, in an effort to make the building more accessibleto all, the congregation consulted with several architects. Themost feasible recommendation was for the building of a newstructure on a larger piece of property.

Five acres of land on Emerald Road were purchased and

plans were begun on the design of a new church building.Groundbreaking was held in June of 1999 and construction wascompleted in the fall of 2000. In a very moving service on Oc-tober 29, 2000, the congregation began worship in the CarolineStreet building, paused midway through the service to pick uphymnals, then drove and walked to the new church at 1233Emerald Road, to complete the service and the move. The ded-ication of the new building was held on January 21, 2001, andthe journey of faith continued on into the 21st century.

Dan and Darla Smith have been attending The First Chris-tian Church (Disciples of Christ) for the past five years in thenew building.

At that time they had four children at home and were look-ing for a church that had a youth ministry as well as activeadult programs.

In addition to adult Sunday School classes at 9 a.m. eachSunday, there is children’s Sunday School classes at 10 a.m.during morning worship services.

On Sunday from 1-3 p.m. is the time the different youthgroups meet. The groups include: Kingdom Kids which in-clude grades 3-5; Chi Rho, grades 6-8; and Christian YouthFellowship, grades 9-12. The youth groups are active infundraising to help with going to camp fees and mission proj-ects.

There is also a ladies group called Disciple’s Women’s Min-istry who meet at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday ofeach month. The women’s group goes out on various outingstogether and also have a Christmas party. The ladies groupalso sponsor a blanket Sunday and make prayer shaw’s forshut ins or whoever may need them.

A men’s group called The Disciple’s Men’s group meets at9 a.m., the fourth Saturday of each month.

Dan Smith sings in the choir and Darla is a part of the bellringers. The bell ringers practice on Sundays after worshipand the choir practices on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

The First Christian Church is especially involved in “out-reach programs” in Paulding. They sponsor six families atChristmas time and also have a mitten tree to make sure kidshave gloves and mittens.

Another thing the church sponsors is the back-to-schoolprogram called “Communities for Kids.” They sponsor andbuy supplies for first graders.

Another outreach is the Summer Food Program as well as“Blessings in a Bag,” which is the weekend lunch program.The church also supports the Caring and Sharing Food Pantrythroughout the year with donations of food and volunteers.

The church has a chicken pie and swiss steak supper everyyear and participates in other fundraising events.

Today, the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, con-tinues to adhere to its mission statement in a building that isfully accessible, providing Sunday services, Sunday School,Bible study, youth groups, a music ministry that includes ages3 on up, adult organizations, and many fellowship opportuni-ties. There is also a week-long Bible School held in August.

A prayer vigil is held from 6 a.m. the Saturday morningprior to easter Sunday and lasts for 18 hours. Everyone is in-vited to come in the church and pray along with team captains.

“Our church beliefs and practices include weekly opencommunion, diversity of opinion, baptism by immersion,church unity, lay ministry, and freedom of belief.”


Woodburn United Methodist Church4300 Becker Rd., Woodburn • 260-632-5313

Our Church is like

Where everyone knows your name and we’re always glad you came.

Come grow with us!

If you are looking for aCCHHUURRCCHH that is involved and making a DIFFERENCE, this is the PPLLAACCEEto be.

Sunday Worship: 9 am

Sunday Discipleship Study: 10 am

Thursday Discipleship Study: 6 pm

Thurday Choir Rehearsal: 7 pm

The Woodburn United Methodist Church would like to invite you to join us and becomea part of God’s ministry and experience the exciting growth of His Kingdom. We worshipon Sunday mornings at 9 am, we have a blended and casual worship service where you canfeel at home. Here at Woodburn Methodist you will find a family of God, that is welcomingand involved in ministry. Here you will find a place that is, safe, comfortable, and a placewhere you can be involved at your level of comfort and on your schedule.

Our Pastor’s messages are Bible based and are relevant to everyday life. Our DiscipleshipBible study gathers on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and Thursday evening at 6 p.m., will giveyou insight into God’s Word and help you to have a better understanding of His will foryour life.

We are excited to be a church that is involved and active in the community, in our region,state and in the world through various missions that we support and work with. These op-portunities give us the ability to be the hands and feet of Christ, both here and in the greaterworld. We are also a church with plenty of places for you to fit in, everything from a greatchoir, bible dramas and special musical performances twice a year, to an active mission pro-gram with hands on opportunities to serve. We believe that God calls us to use the gifts thatHe provides in various ways to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

So, we invite you to come and be a part of a growing, involved ministry that is making adifference in the lives of others. We can’t wait to meet you and tell you about God’s storyhere at Woodburn United Methodist Church.

Woodburn UMC

Christians in the worldChristians make up one of the largest

religious sects of the world. Christi-anity has expanded considerablysince the religion was establishedfrom the teachings of JesusChrist.

According to the Catholic Ed-ucation Resource Center and infor-mation from the InternationalBulletin of Missionary Research,there were roughly 558 millionChristians in the world in1900. Currently, there areapproximately 2.2 billionChristians.

Half of all the world’s Christians are Catholics, whilethe next largest sect of Christians belongs to denomina-tionally unaffiliated independent churches that boastsome 400 million members.

Almost half of all Christians live in the United States,Brazil, Mexico, Russia, or Germany. There are also largegroups living in the Philippines, China and Nigeria.


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TIMES OF SERVICESSunday

Bible Study 9:30 amWorship 10:30 am

Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday7:00 pm

PAULDING CHURCH OF CHRIST

355 Klinger Rd. • Paulding419-399-4761

www.pauldingcofc.com

The Paulding congregation began sixtyyears ago in the home of Ersel Riggenbach.As the Gospel spread through the area, thegroup became large enough it moved fromhis home to renting a vacated restaurant onCaroline and Dix street. Four years after theybegan the Lord’s work, it was time to pro-vide a place for God’s people to gather in amore permanent way. The building on Klin-gler Road was able to be constructed throughmuch generosity from the churches of Christand the hard work of many members.

While the building was constructed in1957 by men of conviction, the Church wasbuilt almost 2,000 years ago by a man con-victed to die for the sins of the world (John1:29). As we share the Truth of God’s wordin this community, we continue to look forindividuals who are convicted in Christ. Theleadership and members of this congregationplace a priority on the authority of the Bible

Paulding Church of Christabove manmade traditions or the likes andwants of a changing human culture. Whenthe New Testament describes how some-thing should be done in command, in prin-ciple, or in practice, we do it the NewTestament way. This congregation is au-tonomous, governed by the authority ofChrist and shepherded by two godly elders.

If you want to worship God in both Spiritand Truth (John 4:24), we would love foryou to join us for worship and Bible study.We are visitor friendly and, though we takea collection every first day of the week fromthe members (I Cor. 16:1-2), there is no ex-pectation on the visitor to give. Honest ques-tions and honest seekers of God are alwayswelcome. We are looking for those who de-sire the freedom from sin which Christ offersto all (Rom. 12:1-2; Gal. 2:20). Come andjoin us!

Meaning of Communion varies between faithsWhile both Catholics and Protestants re-

ceive the Eucharist, the meaning behind theEucharist varies depending on a person’sfaith.

To Protestants, the Eucharist is onlya symbol of grace and the sacrifi-cial nature of the Eucharist isrejected.

Catholics believe thebread and wine, onceconsecrated duringmass, becomes thebody and blood ofChrist.

Though someProtestants acceptthe Catholic view,the main difference between theCatholic and Protes-tant views regardingthe significance ofthe Eucharistis that Protes-tants tendto believethe breadand wineare sym-bolic of thebody and blood of Christ while Catholics be-lieve the consecration, an act performed by

a priest before Catholics receive the Eucharist,completely changes the substance of the breadand wine into the body and blood of Christ.

The distribution of the Eucharist is also dif-ferent between the two faiths. The Protes-

tant Church allows all Christians whofeel capable of receiving the Eu-

charist to receive, while onlyCatholics who have received theSacrament of Communion areallowed to receive the Eu-charist in the Catholicchurch.

Catholics also tend to re-ceive the Sacrament of theCommunion earlier thantheir Protestant counter-parts. Many Catholics re-ceive it around the age of 7or 8, while Protestants tendto receive the sacrament

between the ages of 11and 14.


St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church andSt. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

A Shared Lutheran Ministry in Paulding County, Ohio

Who we are…We are congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

in America and its Northwestern Ohio Synod. We are inter-dependent and interconnected with congregations across theUnited States and throughout the world.

What we believe…Lutherans believe in God the Father, God the Son, and

God the Holy Spirit…blessed and holy Trinity. As baptizedmembers of the body of Christ, we are part of God’s un-folding plan. When we gather for worship, we connect withbelievers of every time and every place. When we study theBible and pray, we are drawn more deeply into God’s ownsaving story. When we serve others and address social is-sues that affect the common good, we live out our Christianfaith.

Why we exist…We exist for the sole purpose of sharing the Good News

with the world God has given us. God has gifted each andevery individual for the purpose of building up the body ofChrist. We are called to be God’s hands and feet in the worldand God equips us for the ministry to which we are called.

Where we serve…The “church” is not a building or a place; it is the people

gathered and nourished then sent out to share the love ofChrist with a world in need.

What is a Shared Ministry?St. Paul and St. John are in a shared ministry relationship.

Since June of 2012, these two congregations share a pastor,provide additional opportunities for worship, study together,and work with each other in many areas of ministry. To-gether we are stronger than each congregation is individu-ally. We support the efforts of the other for the sake of God’skingdom here on earth.

Our shared ministries include Confirmation instructionfor sixth, seventh and eighth grade students; Youth activitiesfor high school students; and Thursday morning BibleStudy. In 2013 we designed a float for the John PauldingDays Parade and sold snack mix at the Flat Rock Fall Fes-tival.

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Briceton, OHSt. John was founded in 1886 and has been serving the

area ever since. The women of the church have always been active in

many ways. They plan outreach/service events on a monthlybasis that give the entire congregation an opportunity to carefor God’s people locally and globally.

St. John and St. Paul Lutheran Church

St. Paul Lutheran Church601 Flat Rock Dr. • Paulding • 419-399-2320

SERVICE TIMESunday 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES• Vacation Bible School • L.I.F.E. Children’s Ministry• Election Day Dinner• Shrove Dinner• Women’s Ministries• Men’s Ministry

St. John Lutheran Church7611 Rd. 87 • Briceton • 419-263-2129

SERVICE TIMESunday 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES• Education Hour for Children and Adults

• Ice Cream Socials• Vacation Bible School• Women’s Monthly BibleStudy

• Outreach Ministries

SHARED MINISTRIES• Youth Activities• Youth Ski Trip • John Paulding Days Parade• Flat Rock Festival• Lenten Services

The congregation is always excited to gather the childrenof the community together for a time of singing, playing,and doing crafts during their annual Vacation Bible School(normally held the first week of August in the evening).Kids from Briceton, Paulding, Payne, Antwerp, and beyondcome to have a great time learning about God’s love forthem and the world.

The community knows St. John best for its amazinghomemade ice cream. Twice each summer (June and Au-gust) the people of St. John make homemade ice cream andserve dinner to large crowds of people topped off by icecream and pie.

Stop by any Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. to experiencethe warm, friendly, family of faith that gathers at St. John.Sunday School of adults and children follows the worshipservice from September to May of each year.St. Paul Lutheran Church, Paulding, OH

St. Paul was founded in 1901 and built its first buildingwhere the Paulding Senior Center now stands. In 1979, thecurrent building was completed at the intersection of Jack-son, Flat Rock and Klingler streets just two blocks off thetown square.

St. Paul offers Sunday School for adults and childrenfrom September to May of each year. Children gather forlessons, crafts, songs and games each week. Every six

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Road 151 • Grover Hill • 419-238-6338

Mt. Zion United Methodist ChurchA lighthouse in the community

Service Times:Sunday School - 9:45 am

Worship Service - 10:30 am

Fellowship...so important to us,we included it in our nameIt’s our goal that you experience fellowship, so Sundays at Branch begin with coffee and refreshments. Together we worship and receive practical teaching based on God’s Word.This Sunday, join us, we’d love to include you in our fellowship.

Sundays: Worship and Children’s Church – 10 am at auditeria of Paulding High School

Wednesdays: Root’s Youth Group – 6:30-8:30 pm at Samaritan Center, 1030 W. Wayne St., Paulding

419.956.4464 – branchchristianfellowship.com

Pastor - Greg CramerAssociate Pastor - Terry Knapp

Contact Information: Phone: 419-956-4464 Email: [email protected]

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begot-ten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish buthave everlasting life, John 3:16.

At Branch Christian Fellowship we are about fellowship.We are also all about the Word of God. We try not to getcaught up in religion, but rather to get caught up in the loveof Jesus Christ. We want to encounter Jesus on a personallevel and meet the needs of people, both here in PauldingCounty and around the world, on a personal level. Philip-pians 4:12-14 says, I can do all things through Christ whostrengthens me. This is a guiding principle that the membersof Branch live by. We know that individually our efforts areworthless, but when we give control of our lives and our ef-forts to God, anything is possible. Therefore, we makeevery attempt to understand and follow God’s will throughgroup and individual study of his written Word and by un-derstanding the power of prayer.

Branch started in March 2013 and currently meets in theauditeria of Paulding High School on Sundays at 10:00AM.Come as you are, we dress casual, and come early for thefree breakfast on us. Several small groups meet during theweek at various locations in the Paulding area. These in-

Branch Christian Fellowshipclude a midweek prayer meeting, a men’s bible study, awomen’s bible study, and a worship team meeting.

Our youth group, Roots, is a brand new and excitingyouth group that was started in October of 2013. Roots isled by Youth Pastor Terry Knapp and his wife Alissa. Thegroup meets each Wednesday from 6:30-8:00PM in thebasement of the Samaritan Center, 1030 West Wayne Street,in Paulding. Terry and Allissa’s goals are to build the youthup in God’s Word so that they can grow closer and strongerwith God and to become “rooted” in their faith. Roots con-sists of junior high and high school kids who desire to havefun and learn more about God as we learn to grow together.

The best way to get to know us is to come and worshipwith us on Sunday morning. You can also check out ourwebsite at branchchristianfellowship.com or friend us onFacebook. Many of our past sermons can be accessed onthe website.

It is our sincere wish that, if you don’t come to Branch,you go to church somewhere this Sunday.

The Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is one of the old-est active churches in Paulding County. Located on Road151, the little country church serves as “a lighthouse in thecommunity.”

Across the road from the church is the Mt. Zion Cemeterywhere many family and former church members lay atpeace. The church has had a few face lifts through the years,the latest being the remodeling and refurnishing of the newfellowship hall.

The Mt. Zion Church receives many blessings through afood ministry. The second Wednesday of each month a freecommunity dinner is held where approximately 75-100 peo-ple are served. The hot homecooked meals are also deliv-ered to shut-ins. This ministry not only is uplifting to themembers, but provides nourishment, socialization and spir-itual satisfaction to to all those who attend.

The Mt. Zion United Methodist also supports the GroverHill Food Pantry and sponsors three independent food give-a-ways throughout the year. The next scheduled food give-a -way is from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26.

The church also supports missions and a needy family atChristmas. There is an active Ladies Aid which meetsmonthly and Bible Study is held each Thursday at 1 p.m.

Service times include: Sunday School-9:45 a.m. and wor-ship services begin at 10:30. The pastor of the church isDavid Prior.

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church


FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIANC H U R C H

126 W. River St. ~ AntwerpPastor Mike Pennington

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Worship:Sunday at 10:00 am

Bible Study: 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Supper & Praise Service:2nd Wednesday at 5:30 pmMen’s & Women’s Group:4th Wednesday at 6:30 pm

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Sunday School ....... 9:30 amSunday Worship ....... 10:30 amWednesday Word ....... 7:00 pm

18878 CR 111 (Junction) • Defiance419-393-2671

www.JunctionBible.webs.comwww.facebook.com/JunctionBible

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Love God... Love Others

We are an active churchWe share God’s love through.. . community involvement - missions - community picnic - VBS - adult & youth mission trips - volleyballtreasure hunter’s club - operation shoebox - trunk-or-treat - community garage sale

Service Times: Sunday: Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 amSunday Evening: 6:00 pmWednesday: 7:00 pm210 Dooley Drive, Paulding - 419-399-3932

We post regularly.


Schedule of ServicesSunday: 9:00 am - Morning Worship

10:30 am - Sunday School for all ages6:00 pm - Prayer Gathering

Wednesday: 7:00 pm - ABC Club (ages 4-6th grade)7:00 pm - Youth Fellowship7:00 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship

Auglaize ChapelCHURCH OF GOD22652 Rd. 60 • Oakwood419-594-2441

Auglaize Church Of God.What We Believe.

Auglaize Chapel Church of God believesthat the Bible (Old & New Testaments) is theinfallible word of God. It is completely de-pendable as it directs life for the Christianand for the church; and it has workable, uni-versal truths for all people.

.Who God Is.He is Father, Creator and Sustainer. Jesus

is the Christ, the Son of the living God. TheHoly Spirit is God’s presence with us, Coun-selor and Comforter.

.Family of Believers.We are a “family” of believers, sharing

joy, pain, worship, and growth. Ministries,small groups, community service, Biblestudies, Sunday school classes, prayerevents, mid-week fellowships, Christianrecreation, and services during special sea-sons all serve to bring us together.

.God Loves You & We Love You.God’s love for you comes without condi-

tions. He loves you regardless of what youhave done, or what has been done to you.There is nothing in this world that will keepHim from loving you. You must be willingto accept His love. If you decide to acceptHis love then you are promised in the Biblethat you will spend eternity with Him in Par-adise.

We are average people just like you. Wehave families that we care about, bills to pay,jobs to work, hassles to overcome, and stressin our lives.

The difference is that we have been giventhe example of how to love unconditionally,just as God loved us. We also have Jesus inour lives to rely on, and a community of Hisfollowers to strengthen and help us.

We invite you to know the hope, help andpeace that we know. Please come and join usas we follow Him.

MINISTRIESCWC. Christian Women Connection is a

vital ministry to all women of the Church ofGod, and they meet at 7:00 PM on the thirdTuesday of each month.VBS. Vacation Bible School is usually

scheduled in July of each year. This ministrygives children and youth a special opportu-nity to learn about who Jesus is and how weserve him.

Youth Ministry. Our youth meet everyWednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. and Sundaymorning at 10:30 a.m. The youth enjoymany activities such as summer camp expe-riences, annual 30-Hour Famine, trip to theCreation Museum, hosting the Easter Sun-rise service, and opportunities for serviceand fun.Annual Ice Cream Social. This is a com-

munity-wide fellowship event held in Au-gust, and the funds raised help to supportseveral missionaries in many countries.Food Pantry. Established in 2006, our

pantry is located adjacent to the Post Officein Melrose, Ohio, and is open from 9:00 to11:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of everymonth.Sunday Night Prayer Gathering.We in-

vite you to join us for a special time ofprayer, inspiration, encouragement andpraise at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.ABC Club. Children explore the Bible

and see characters come to life each weekthrough creative Biblical lessons, enjoyablecrafts and music. The group meets everyWednesday at 7:00 p.m.Men’s Fellowship.Our men’s group is in-

volved in many areas of the life of our con-gregation. This includes the followingactivities: building projects, hosting theMother-Daughter Banquet, Payne CampMeeting, Ohio Men’s Ox Roast, golf out-ings, prayer breakfast, and Chili Cook-off toname a few.

AUGLAIZE CHAPELChurch of God22652 Road 60, Oakwood, OH, 45873Phone: 419.594.2441Stan Harmon, Senior Pastor 594-2248


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Sunday School,Adult Bible Study9:00 am

Worship Service10:15 am West of Antwerp, CR 424 • 419-258-6505

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weeks, they travel to The Gardens of Paulding where theyshare their lessons, songs, and joy with the residents.

Vacation Bible School is an all-day event at St. Paul. OneSaturday in June children from all over the county come forfun and great learning. Lunch is included.

The men of St. Paul host an annual pork dinner on Elec-tion Day and traditional pancakes and sausage on ShroveTuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). A free will offer-ing is accepted and the funds are used to support missionwork in and beyond the congregation.

The women of St. Paul offer several fellowship and biblestudy opportunities each month as well as coordinating sev-eral mission projects throughout the year. They work to sup-port the congregation in times of need by providing funeraldinners and fellowship events. They participate in thePaulding Ministerial Association’s Lenten Lunches and Ad-vent Pot Luck dinner.

Our Shared Ministry is growing day by day, working to-gether, serving more and more of God’s people in our com-munity and in the world. We find strength in our partnershipwhile maintaining our individual identities and worshipspace. It is a unique relationship intended to make the pres-ence of God known among our neighbors near and far.

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Paulding County Church Directory11:15 a.m.; Wed. worship at 6 pm. Church office is located at308 N. Main St. Pentecostal Church of God, 601 W. Caroline St., Paulding,Elder George Robinson, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worshipservice at noon, prayer services Monday at 6 p.m. and Thurs-day at noon, Bible study at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Pioneer Christian Ministries, County Road 108 and Ohio 637,Paulding, Rev. Chuck Oliver, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sundayworship at 10:30 a.m., and Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. includ-ing a youth service on at least three Wednesday evenings. Rose Hill Church of God, corner of SR 637 and Charloe Trail,Paulding, 399-3113, Pastor Ron Hofacker, Sunday school at 9:30a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday service from 7-8 p.m. with children’s hour. St. John Lutheran Church–ELCA, 7611 Road 87, Briceton,Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephone number is 419-399-4962or 419-399-2320. Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., Sunday schoolat 9:30 a.m. St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Flat Rock Drive(P.O. Box 156), Paulding, Pastor Karen Stetins, church telephonenumber is 399-2320, Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sundayschool at 9:15 a.m.

Payne and Outlying Areas Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 203 W. Townline, Payne, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Saturday at 4p.m. Edgerton Wesleyan Church, 1717 Bertha St., Woodburn,(Edgerton) Ind. 46797, Pastor Dave Dignal, church telephonenumber is 260-632-4008, Sunday school at 9 a.m., children’schurch at 10 a.m., worship at 10 a.m., home groups at 6 p.m.,Wednesday evening services at 6:30 p.m.. Living Water Ministries, Contemporary worship service Sun-day nights at 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., The “Well” church for kids,Sunday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m. The church is currently inthe process of relocating. For location information, contact PastorRich Phelan, 419-263-2728. Payne Church of Christ, 220 West Merrin Street, Payne, Pas-tor Mikeal George. Sunday worship at 9:30 am. 419-263-2092;419-574-2150 (cell). Payne Church of the Nazarene, 509 E. Orchard St. (Ohio 500)Payne, Pastor Mike Harper, 263-2422, Sunday school at 9:30a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday night service at 6:30p.m., Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. St. Jacob United Church of Christ, southwest corner of Oakand Hyman streets, Payne, Rev. Jim Langham, 263-2763. Sun-day School 9 a.m, Church service-10 a.m. St. James Lutheran Church– NALC, West Townline Street(P.O. Box 42), Payne, 263-2129, Pastor Fred Meuter, 260-492-2581. Sunday School at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church, (P.O. Box 154) 312 SouthMain Street, Payne, Rev. David Rohrer, church telephone numberis 263-2418, parsonage telephone number is 263-2017, Sundayschool at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Editor’s Note: If your church doesn’t have service times listed,please contact the Paulding County Progress office to notify ofSunday service times.

Paulding and Outlying Bethel United Methodist, Forders Bridge, Cecil, Pastor KevinDoseck (419) 899-4153, worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sundayschool at 9:30 a.m. Bethlehem Temple Pentecostal, 818 West Jackson Street,Paulding, 399-3770, Rev. Burpo, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sun-day worship at 12 p.m. Calvary Bible Church, Ohio 111 West across from PauldingCounty Hospital, 399-4919, elders John Mohr, 260-632-4356,Bob Fessel 419-399-3398, Don Baer 419-399-5805. Sundayschool at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 a.m. Cecil Community Church, 203 S. Main St., Cecil. PastorTed Ramey. Sun. school 10:00 am, Worship service 11 am,Sun. eve. 6 pm, Wed. eve. 6 pm. Cecil First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Cecil, Sun-day worship at 8 a.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m. Christian Fellowship Church, Paulding High School Audi-teria, 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Greg Cramer. Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fillman, Masses: Saturdayat 6 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1275 Emerald Road, Paulding,419-399-5061, Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., worship servicesat 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.Pastor Drew Gardner. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1233 EmeraldRoad, Paulding, 419-399-4576, Sunday school 9 a.m., Wor-ship service 10 a.m. Interim pastor is Rev. Dr. Paul Biery. First Presbyterian Church, 114 West Caroline Street,Paulding, 399-2438, Rev. David Meriwether, 9:00am Sundayschool (youth and adult), 10:15 a.m. praise singing, 10:30a.m. Sunday worship. Communion 1st Sunday each month. House of Love Ministries, 220 N. Williams St., Paulding.Pastor Predest (Dwayne) Richardson or Sister BrendaRichardson, 419-399-9205 or 419-796-8718, Sunday worshipat 3 p.m. Jail Ministry, Food Ministry, Outreach Ministry. Over-comer Outreach - a Christian 12-steap meeting, Sundays at5 p.m. New Beginnings Church (Church of God), Cecil, PastorRoy Burk, 399-5041, Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Paulding Church of Christ, East Perry Street, Paulding,Minister Christopher Reno, 419-399-4761. Bible school at9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Paulding Church of the Nazarene, 210 Dooley Dr., Pauld-ing, 399-3932, Pastor Jeremy Thompson, Sunday school at9:15 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening at6 p.m.: Kids’ Summer Jam (ages 4-4th grade), Preteen class(5th-6th grade), Teen group (7th-12th grade), and adult serv-ice. Wednesday at 7 p.m.: Teen group (7th-12th grade), adultbible study and prayer. Nursery available for all services. Paulding Family Worship Center, 501 West Perry Street,Paulding, 399-3525, Rev. Monte Moore, Sunday worship at10:30 a.m. Paulding United Methodist Church, 321 North WilliamsStreet, Paulding, church telephone number is 399-3591, Rev.Ben Lowell, Worship service at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School,

streets, Pastor Jonathan L. Hoagland, 587-3376, Sunday schoolat 9:30 a.m., Morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday eveninggospel hour at 6 p.m., Wednesday evening service at 7 p.m. Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church, corner of First andHarrison, 587-3941; Pastor Mike Waldron, 419-238-1493 or 419-233-2241 (cell). Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at10:20 a.m., nursery available during all services. Mandale Church of Christ in Christian Union, Ohio 66, PastorJustin Sterrett, 419-786-9878, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sun-day worship at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer meet-ing at 7 p.m. Middle Creek United Methodist Church, County Road 24,Grover Hill, Pastor William Sherry, Sunday worship at 9 a.m.,Sunday school at 10:15 a.m., Sunday evening Bible study at 6p.m. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, County Road151, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Pastor David Prior, Sunday wor-ship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30p.m. Roselms Christian Church, Ohio 114, Pastor Gary Church,594-2445, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:30a.m.

Haviland/Latty/Scott Apostolic Christian Church, 12867 Road 82, Haviland, 399-5220, worship service at 10:30 a.m. Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Haviland, 419-622-5746, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. Latty Zion Baptist Church, Latty, Pastor Levi Collins Jr., 399-2748, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at 11:15 a.m. Harvest Field Pentecostal Church of God, 13625 Road 12,Scott, Pastor Terry Martin, 419-622-2026, Sunday school at 9:30a.m., Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday Eveningworship at 6 pm, Wednesday evening worship at 7:00 pm,Wednesday Youth Group at 7 pm. Friends United Methodist Church, Latty, Pastor Ron Johnson.Sunday worship at 9 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.

Oakwood/Melrose Areas Auglaize Chapel Church of God, rural Oakwood, 3 miles southand half mile west on County Road 60, Pastor Stan Harmon, 594-2248, Sunday worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday services for children, youth and adults at 7:00 p.m. Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, 594-2076, PastorEileen Kochensparger 399-5818; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sun-day worship at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible study and prayerat 7 p.m. Twin Oaks United Methodist Church, corner of Harmon andSecond streets, Oakwood, Pastor Eric Dailey. 419-594-2992.Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:45 a.m., BibleStudy Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Prairie Chapel Bible Church, one mile east and a half-milenorth of Oakwood on the corner of Roads 104 and 209, PastorEarl Chapman, 594-2057, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sundayworship at 10:30 a.m., evening worship at 6 p.m., WednesdayBible study at 7 p.m.

Antwerp and Surrounding Antwerp Community Church, 704 S. Erie St., SR 49, Antwerp;Pastor Ricky L. Grimes 419-258-2069. Bible Study Fellowship9:30 am; Contemporary Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday Disci-pleship Study, 7:00 pm Antwerp United Methodist Church, East River Street, Rev.Pastor Mike Schneider, church telephone number is 258-4901,Comtemporaty service Sunday 8:30a.m., Sunday school9:30a.m., Traditional Service 10:30a.m. Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, 303 S. Monroe, Antwerp. Office:417 N. Main, Paulding, 399-2576, Pastor Very Rev. G. Allan Fill-man, Masses: Sunday at 8:30am. First Baptist Church, 5482 CR 424, Pastor Todd Murray, 258-2056, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.; eveningservice 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 126 W. River St., Pastor Mike Pen-nington, 258-2864, Sunday school at 11:15 a.m., Sunday worshipat 10:00 a.m. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2937 US 24, 258-2290. Public talk 10 a.m. Sunday, Congregation Bible Study,Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting, Theocratic school7:30 p.m. Thursday. Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Pastor Robert Becker. Sundayschool at 9 a.m., Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Riverside Christian Church, 15413 St. Rt. 49, (corner Ohio49 and Road 192), Antwerp. 258-3895, Pastor Regan Clem.

Arthur/Five Span Area Apostolic Christian Church, 13562 Road 147, Defiance (Junc-tion), 399-3121, William Schlatter, Elder, Sunday services at10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Sunday school at 1 p.m., Wednesdayservices at 8 p.m. Bethel Christian Church, Ohio 66, Defiance (Arthur), PastorChristopher Baker, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Church of Christ, corner of County Roads 166 and 191, Evan-gelist Lonnie Lambert, 399-5022, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.and 5:30 p.m., Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Junction Bible Christian Church, County Road 111, Defiance(Junction), 393-2671 or [email protected], Rev. C.Joseph Fifer, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship fol-lows at 10:30 a.m & Bible Study on Wed. at 7pm. Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church, County Road 180,Defiance (Junction), Rev. Alan Ray Newsome, Sunday worshipat 11 a.m., evening service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening serv-ices at 7 p.m. Rock Church, SR 637, Five Span-Arthur area, Pastor BobbyBranham 393-2924, Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worshipat 10:45 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 7 p.m., Wednesdayevening worship at 7 p.m., Youth Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Grover Hill and Outlying Bible Baptist Church, corner of Cleveland and Perry streets,Grover Hill, Pastor Pat Holt, 587-4021, Sunday school at 10 a.m.,Sunday worship at 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.;Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Grover Hill Church of the Nazarene, Maple and East Jackson


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Donald CoughlinPayne – 419-263-2982

David JordanPayne – 419-263-2171

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Rosalio MartinezPaulding – 419-399-4682

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