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Church to hold Churches join forces to pray for rain worship for deaf Local effort to begin minute each Sunday thereafter ministry’s founder. significant but inconvenient ef- The New Life Deaf Fellowship, until the drought is over. “We can’t do it on our own. fect of grass dying,” said the a mission congregation of North- Sunday, continue Called “Break the Drought,” God is the only one who can church’s pastor, the Rev. Bill ern Hills United Methodist until drought ends. the effort has been promoted by bring rain,” she said. “The fact Tucker.“Those are mild com- Church, will host a “Call to Wor- City Reachers,an evangelical that we’ll pray together, it’s one pared to the obvious increasing ship” service 11 a.m. Sept. 18 at BY ABE LEVY ministry that has been organiz- voice coming from our city. I be- of water restrictions. the church’s worship center, 3703 [email protected] ing prayer events in San Anto- lieve there’s power in that.” “And for folks who have N. Loop 1604 E. nio for 13 years. She said the initial idea came ranches and crops, they are The service will be led in Several hundred local church- It’s been an easy sell, organiz- out of Concordia Lutheran really suffering,” he said. “My American Sign Language by es have committed to pray for ers said. And most denomina- Church, which started its own goodness, it only gets worse un- members of the deaf congrega- rain at Sunday’s services as tions, megachurches and small pray-for-rain campaign earlier til we get rain, and there’s only tion, with a voice interpreter for part of a united effort to end the congregations are spreading the this summer. The church’s web- one way to fix it.” the hearing. record-setting drought. word as well as informal net- site tracks the number of For more information, visit The presentation will provide The churches also are com- works of churches and minis- prayers offered. www.cityreachers.netor call the Gospel for both the hearing mitting to do this at least one ters, said Eileen Vincent, the “All of us have the fairly in- 210-614–9330. and those with deaf family members who have had a hard time finding worship services to accommodate their needs. “The music I make comes out of my life. It reaches out to people of all faiths. Music bridges For more information, call 210-654-0881. boundaries much better than theology and ideology.” JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT, Catholic musician Alabama clerics fight immigration law Alabama religious leaders have filed statements in a Bir- mingham federal court express- ing their concern that a new im- migration law would interfere with the practice of their reli- gion and Christian mandates to minister to all people. Bishops in the Episcopal, Unit- ed Methodist and Catholic churches and 17 other church ministry leaders filed affidavits in Wednesday that seek to block enforcement of the new law. Their lawsuit was consolidated with those filed by the U.S. Jus- tice Department and Hispanic advocacy groups that also sought to void the new state law. Most of the provisions of Ala- bama’s new immigration law go into effect Sept. 1.

Catholic agency loses battle over adoptions An Illinois judge has ruled that the state can terminate adoption and foster care services with Catholic Charities, saying the church-run agency has no “recognized legal right” to a state contract. Circuit Judge John Schmidt ruled Thursday that state offi- cials can cancel contracts with COURTESY PHOTOS Catholic Charities after church Songs from John Michael Talbot’s latest CD, “Worship and Bow Down,” will be featured in his concert next week at a San Antonio church. officials said they couldn’t com- ply with a new civil unions law that could require them to place children with same-sex couples. “No citizen has a recognized legal right to a contract with the government,” Schmidt ruled, lift- ing a July 12 temporary injunc- A modern-day prophet tion that maintained the annual contracts dating back 30 years. Schmidt said the church had Ex-rocker who found tranquility in Catholicism Talbot is re- failed to show a “recognized garded as property right” entitling them to now brings his message to a different crowd. the first maintain the contracts. Catholic mu- BY ABE LEVY sician to ap- Barber suspected [email protected] John Michael Talbot peal widely WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Protes- of animal sacrifice At first glance, it’s easy to WHERE: St. Matthew Catholic tants. Rich A New Bedford, Mass., bar- picture John Michael Talbot Church, 10703 Wurzbach Road with poetic bershop has been closed after mingling seamlessly among TICKETS: $15 each lyrics and city officials found evidence of the biblical prophets of old. acoustic in- ritualistic animal sacrifice at the He sports a near-belly- INFO: Call Dave Christopher at strumenta- site. The owner said the shut- length beard, long salt-and- 210-690-4593 or the parish office tion, his down violates his religious rights. pepper locks and a brown at 210-478-5000; or go to songs are Animal control officers re- robe with sandals on his feet. facebook.com/johnmichaeltalbot known for moved two chickens and four And the prophets likely or www.johnmichaeltalbot.com their intim- roosters, one dead, from the would feel at home at the con- ate sacred- shop’s basement Tuesday, after templative religious communi- for music rooted in tranquil ness, an- fire and building inspectors ty he founded on his 25-acre Christian worship. He has a cient spiritu- found the birds during a routine spread in Eureka Springs, multigenerational fan base be- ality and safety inspection. Ark. Members farm the land, hind the 2 million hits a simplicity. The barbershop’s owner, Wil- recite the Psalms daily, and month on his Facebook page. liam Camacho, faces animal cru- practice Christian meditation. He is regarded as the first elty charges. Yet, Talbot was once part of Catholic musician to appeal Camacho said he practices Pa- the country rock group Ma- widely to Protestants. Rich lo Mayombe, an Afro-Caribbean son Proffit, performing for with poetic lyrics and acous- religion similar to Santeria, and audiences that would leave tic instrumentation, his songs his religious freedoms have been empty alcohol bottles and are known for their intimate violated. drug paraphernalia after con- sacredness, ancient spirituali- He said he doesn’t sacrifice certs. In the mid-1970s, he ty and simplicity. animals at the barbershop but started on a spiritual journey The Dove Award winner only at religious ceremonies in that eventually led him to the has released 53 albums in his rural settings. Catholic faith. — From staff and wire reports Talbot, 57, now is known See TALBOT/6B Exhibit lets Iraqi women tell stories of heartbreak and hope BY ABE LEVY from Australia. cluding an active community in barriers. Yet their experiences [email protected] If you go The display is called “Iraqi San Antonio — who promote the are critical to rebuilding commu- Women of Three Generations: ideals of their movement’s leader, nities, she said. WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Sunday During two recent summer re- Challenges, Education and Hopes Fethullah Gulen. The recurring narrative was search trips to northern Iraq, Sis- WHERE: Episcopal Church of for Peace.” The Turkish educator and one of forgiving and being forgi- ter Martha Ann Kirkgleaned the Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest “I have wanted for us to know writer is passionate about inter- ven and of healing, she said. perspectives of more than 140 Ira- Drive the humanity of Iraqi families faith understanding and respect, The exhibit includes an ac- qi girls and women living in this SPEAKERS: Sister Martha Ann Kirk; and them to know us at least a community service projects and count from a girl named Pawan. violence-wracked corner of the Fatma Arslan from the Institute little through my visits,” Kirk expanding educational access. A fifth-grader at one of the Gu- world. of Interfaith Dialogue; and said. “Ordinary, good people — The Gulen movement has built lan schools at the time, she spoke She took photos and notes, sat religion and spirituality professor especially children — suffer from hundreds of schools worldwide, of her former math teacher, a in living rooms, broke bread and Sylvia Maddox wars. including those in northern Iraq man from Turkey. walked neighborhoods to under- “How can we develop human that Kirk studied. Construction His father was killed in Iraq stand and document their experi- INFO: Call 210-655-2731 or go to relationships that lessen violence on those schools began about six some 20 years before. Still, he de- ences. www.churchofreconciliation.org in the world?” years after the 1988 massacre by cided to return to Iraq to teach Some have lived there for Word, Kirk will show her work Kirk’s research trips were Saddam’s governmentof more its children, the exhibit said. years. Others fled there from Sunday in an exhibit at a local funded by the Gulen Institute at than 150,000 Kurds and other eth- “How could you come to teach more volatile areas of Iraq. They church. She also will participate the University of Houston,which nic groups in the region. and help us? You could have tak- range in age from grandmothers in a discussion and reception. is affiliated with the Institute for Central to Kirk’s goal in the en revenge on us,” Pawan said in to young girls. Also attending will be her re- Interfaith Dialogue. exhibit is to raise the profile of the exhibit. “The teacher started A professor of religious studies search partner on the project, The organizations are run by these women’s voices, often re- to cry and said, ‘I love you.’ We at the University of the Incarnate Sister Patricia Madigan,a nun Turkish Muslim volunteers — in- pressed by societal and cultural all started to cry.” SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011 6B SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS TALBOT MLK National Memorial CONTINUED FROM 5B

36-year career, selling about 4 million copies. Talbot’s latest CD, conveys ‘moral statement’ “Worship and Bow Down,” falls in line with Fellow activists possible to separate the have this moral message past recordings and will civil leader from the reli- is, I think, unprecedented,” be featured in a concert say it’s important gious leader,” Taylor said. said Moss, a retired Cleve- Thursday at St. Matthew to remember he “He embodied both, and land pastor. Catholic Church in San his life was a testimony to “This is more than Antonio. The stop is part preached gospel. the unity of the two.” stone. It is a statement, a of a national tour in Designers intended for moral statement.” which he’s giving con- BY ADELLE M. BANKS the memorial to demon- Moss, who was part of certs at Catholic church- Religion News Service strate what they called the student sit-in move- es instead of the audito- King’s “spiritual pres-ment in Atlanta in the riums from his earlier WASHINGTON — At ence,” with his 30-foot 1960s, said King’s words, days. age 93, the Rev. Gardner physical image sculpted in etched in the stone sur- The idea to focus on Taylor never thought he’d the “Stone of Hope” and a rounding his likeness, will parish-based concerts live to see the day when wall of inscriptions that in- help bring life to a figure began in 2008, he said, as his friend Martin Luther clude quotes from his ser- who achieved iconic status. a response to the reces- King Jr. would be honored mons and speeches. “Here was a great moral sion. The shows help with a national memorial. In his “I Have a Dream” leader ... a philosophical support his ministry and “I think it is singularly speech, uttered 48 years theologian whose teach- provide a way to reach appropriate and long over- ago to the day of the me- ings and preaching were out to rank-and-file due,” said Taylor, who morial dedication, King anchored in the biblical Christians. helped found the Progres- said: “With this faith, we message of love, justice “The music I make sive National Baptist Con- will be able to hew out of and reconciliation.” comes out of my life. It vention 50 years ago to the mountain of despair a It’s not enough, however, reaches out to people of support the civil rights stone of hope.” to simply recall King’s all faiths,” Talbot said. work of the friend he The placement of the work and words. Those “Music bridges bounda- called “Mike.” monument, along the Tidal who soldiered alongside ries much better than “Mike King was minis- Basin and a stone’s throw him say a new generation theology and ideology. ter and leader not only of from monuments to Thom- must pick up where he left It’s able to speak to the black people,” he said, “but as Jefferson and Franklin off. contemplative yearnings he was leading the nation D. Roosevelt, is particular- “It’s a very fitting trib- and those yearnings for to what it ought to be.” ly meaningful to the Rev. ute that will serve, I think, a simpler way of life in COURTESY PHOTO Ahead of the Martin Otis Moss Jr., who was a noble purpose in remind- people from all different Talbot: “Our focus is to bring renewal to people.” Luther King Jr. National married 45 years ago by ing people of his contribu- churches and states of Memorial’s official dedica- King. tion and how far the coun- life.” nate from his daily mo- we leave, they’re encour- tion Aug. 28, the men and “To have a nonviolent try has come and hopefully He’s scheduled to visit nastic devotion and re- aged and ready to face women who worked and leader, spokesperson and will encourage people to 150 parishes this year, up flect lessons in his 23 the challenges of our life marched alongside King martyr memorialized in join in the struggle,” said from 40 the first year. books. today. said it’s important to re- the sight lines of Presi- the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a In between songs, Tal- “When we visit parish- “We’re not trying to member that before he was dents Jefferson, Washing- retired Atlanta minister bot spends time speak- es, we find them discour- take everyone and move in the vanguard of the civil ton and Lincoln — two of who co-founded the South- ing, usually from a chair aged and downcast, and them to Arkansas. Our rights movement, he was a whom were slaveholders ern Christian Leadership with a guitar on his lap. even the pastor feels this focus is to bring renewal preacher of the gospel. and one having a mistress Conference with King and His observations ema- way,” he said. “And when to people.” In fact, “it’s really im- who was black — and to others.

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Worship Service DISCIPLES OF CHRIST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2:00pm Afternoon Service “That I May Know Him” 8535 Huebner Rd. Transportation and Child Care [email protected] (corner of Huebner Eckhert) Ministries Available www.gbcsa.org CENTRALCENTRAL Christian Church 690-9327 (Disciples of Christ) Sunday School 9:15 a.m. 720 N. Main Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. 227-5273 Sunday School 9:45 a.m Youth Activities 5:15 p.m. Worship Service 10:55 a.m. Adult Fellowship groups Nursery and Children’s Classes during the week www.cccsa.org Rev. Rusty Wright SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011 SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION 7B

RELIGION CALENDAR Ark to be centerpiece of theme park SATURDAY HARMONY QUARTET: Oak Ridge Baptist Group plans to build Church, 10915 Vance Jackson Road, will host “An Evening of Southern Gospel Mu- a wooden ship to sic,” featuring the four-part harmony of the MasterPeace Quartet of Rockdale, at 6 biblical specifications. p.m. Admission is free. Call 210-232-0007. BY DYLAN T. LOVAN SUNDAY Associated Press BUNCO PARTY: Little Flower Parish Hall, 907 Kentucky Ave., will hold a Bunco Party from 3 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be HEBRON, Ky. — Tucked available. Tickets are $6 per person for 21 away in a nondescript office games. Proceeds will benefit the Little park in northern Kentucky, Flower Altar Society. Call 210-735-9450. Noah’s followers are rebuilding INTERFAITH DISCUSSION: Sister Martha Ann his ark. Kirk, Dr. FatmaArslanand other Turkish women of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog The biblical wooden ship will discuss Iraqi women’s hopes for peace built to weather a worldwide at the Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Star- flood was 500 feet long and crest Drive, from noon to 1 p.m. A recep- about 80 feet high, according to tion will follow the discussion, along with an opportunity for children to create art Answers in Genesis, a Christian for Iraqi children. Call 210-655-2731 or visit ministry devoted to a literal www.churchofreconciliation.org. telling of the Old Testament. PEACE DISCUSSION: Israeli Deputy Counsel This modern ark, to be nes- General Maya Kadosh will speak on “What tled on 800 acres of rolling Faithful Americans Need to Understand About Peace in the Middle East” at Beacon farmland, isn’t designed to res- Hill Presbyterian Church, 1101 Woodlawn cue the world’s creatures from a Ave., at 11 a.m. Coffee hour and informal coming deluge. It’s to tell the conversation will follow. Call 210-733-7169. world that the Bible’s legendary T HURSDAY flood story wasn’t a fable, but a HEALING MASS: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic part of human history. Church, 1710 Clower St.,will host a bi- “The message here is, God’s lingual healing Mass and prayer service in- word is true,” said Mike Zovath, cluding a rosary at 6:30 p.m., the Luminous DYLAN LOVAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS Mysteries at 7 p.m., praise and worship at project manager of the ark. 7:30 p.m., and Mass at 8:30 p.m. Call 210- “There’s a lot of doubt: ‘Could Mike Zovath with Answers in Genesis ministries shows the designs for Ark Encounter, a proposed religious 735-5269. Noah have built a boat this big, theme park in Hebron, Ky. It will feature a Noah’s ark replica that’s about 500 feet long and 80 feet high. FRIDAY could he have put all the ani- mals on the boat?’ Those are approach” than the museum, animals — some alive, some ro- is people start seeing that this COFFEE AND SCONES: Daniel Helminiak will discuss his latest book, “Spirituality for questions people all over the Zovath said. “It’s really not botic such as the Creation Mu- is plausible, that the account Our Global Community,” from 9 to 10:30 country ask.” about creation-evolution, it’s seum’s dinosaurs. could be believed,” Zovath said. a.m. at Viva! Bookstore, 8407 Broadway. A The ark will be the center- about the authority of the Bible He said it hasn’t been deter- A longtime critic of the An- $5 donation is requested for Dignity San piece of a proposed $155 million starting with the ark account in mined how many live animals swers in Genesis ministry ar- Antonio. Call 210-826-1143. religious theme park, called the Genesis.” will be in the boat during visit- gues that the attraction will HOW TO CONTACT US Ark Encounter, and will include A team of Amish builders ing hours, but the majority will bring in converts to creationism DEADLINE: Calendar items for Saturday other biblical icons such as the from Indiana will start on the be stuffed or animatronic. At by challenging scientific find- publication should be submitted no later Tower of Babel. giant ark next spring. their count, Noah had 2,000 to ings about the world’s history. than 3 p.m. Tuesday and include the date, It’s an expansion of the min- Many of the same people who 4,000 on board. “Many think that creation- time, address and any cost of events, plus a phone number for more informa- istry’s first major public attrac- helped design the museum are There are a handful of repli- ism is so irrational and so un- tion. tion, the controversial Creation on board for the ark project, in- ca arks around the world, but scientific that nobody really ADDRESS: Religion and Spirituality, San An- Museum. It opened in 2007 and cluding Patrick Marsh, who Zovath said this one will be au- could believe it, but that’s not tonio Express-News, P.O. Box 2171, San An- attracted worldwide attention helped build some of the attrac- thentic inside and out. so,” said Edwin Kagin, a lawyer tonio, TX 78297-2171. FAX: (210) 250-3105. for presenting stories from the tions at Universal Studios in “When you get to walk in northern Kentucky who’s E-MAIL: [email protected] Bible as historical fact, chal- Florida. through the boat and see how president of a nationwide athe- STAFF WRITER: Desiree Canela, lenging evolution and asserting Zovath said the ark will have big this thing really was, and ist group. The new park will be [email protected], that Earth was created about old-world details, like wooden how many cages were there, “so slick and so well done, you 210-250-3171. 6,000 years ago. pegs instead of nails, straight- and how much room there was can get people to believe in any- “The ark is really a different sawed timbers and plenty of for food and water ... our hope thing.”

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 7B RELIGION SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Charles Flowers is CHRISTIAN THERAPISTS CONFERENCE senior pastor at the Faith Outreach Center in S.A. GUEST VOICES Counselors’ trying times

An exercise Obama. That decision, while cel- Christian Counselors ebrated for reuniting families, War, faltering economy will mean an influx of GIs needi- in faith for of Texas forum ng help with emotional scars, fuel spiritual troubles WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. today Steve Dornerof Military Minis- WHERE: University United try said during his presentation. better health BY ABE LEVY Texas, a 29-year-old statewide Methodist Church, 5185 De Zavala He said San Antonio alone has [email protected] nonprofit association with about Road, north campus an estimated 159,000 veterans. n the final weeks of every 200 members, including 90 from INFO: christiancounseling- They struggle with post traumat- year, church leaders often Dozens of Christian counsel- here. saconferences.org ic stress disorder, suicide, divorce Imake a habit of looking ors from across the city gathered Members are mostly ther- and substance abuse. And many back to see if their plans for Friday for their first locally orga- apists in private practice, though “We want to let people know don’t seek help because of the that year worked. nized conference aimed at sup- some work for a facility or in not only about the churches and stigma and hit their military re- And they also look ahead porting churches, ministries and churches. They have professional ministries out there offering cord could take, he said. to plan for success in the up- lay people trying to respond to credentials but share a passion counseling, but the resources in Churches and ministries are coming year. psychological and spiritual diffi- for their Christian beliefs and the community available to in a prime position to help them Toward the end of 2010, I culties fueled by war, the trou- stand ready to give out faith- them,” said Debbie Byrd,local in a way they’re comfortable engaged in this process. bled economy and pervasive so- based counseling when request- chapter president and a Chris- with, he added. I pondered what topics to cial problems. ed, including prayer and scrip- tian therapist. “It blesses me to see what we cover in sermons and minis- The conference, which contin- tural advice. A focus during Friday’s semi- can do about the onslaught of try programs. And it was ues today at University United This is the first time the local nars was on ministering to mil- problems for those who return during this time that I felt a Methodist Church, was orga- chapter has organized a confer- itary personnel in light of the an- back from war,” he said. “We very strong need to address nized by the San Antonio chap- ence outside of its state associ- nounced return of troops from know our work is just begin- the subject of bringing about ter of Christian Counselors of ation’s yearly one. Afghanistan by President Barack ning.” needed change in one’s life. And I came up with a title for a series of messages I planned for this past sum- “Where ever you go in the sanctuary, the eyes of Jesus follow you.” mer: “The Unforgettable Sum- mer: A Season of Change.” TOM PRICE, who retired in 2000 as the church’s pastor, on the famed stained glass windows One of the messages ze- roed in on one important ar- ea: changing how we look. As Christians, we can tend to neglect our responsibility to exercise stewardship over A century in Center Point our bodies. As a result, the church is generally diseased and overweight, and many of those diseases are caused by being overweight or obese. Prayer requests tell the sto- ry. They ask for healing of hypertension, stroke, heart at- tacks, diabetes, back aches, joint problems and many oth- er conditions. Often what is needed, however, is not just prayer: We can tend to use food to soothe our wounded souls. If we’ve been physically, emotionally or sexually abused, we often hide the pain with food. Yet, Jesus loves us all and wants to heal our wounded souls so that we can re-estab- lish a right relationship with food. Only then can we re- turn our bodies to sound function and health. So here’s how we did just that this past summer. I partnered with Ron and Tonja Williams,who founded Faith and Fat Loss,a minis- try geared to helping people overcome this problem with spiritual and physical instruc- tion. Ron is an accomplished natural bodybuilding cham- pion with numerous world and national titles. He trained me and my daughter and 10 others to be fat-loss instructors. And then we as instructors provided the sup- port for a 100-day weight-loss challenge between churches in San Antonio and Austin. The Two City Transforma- tionchallenge gave awards PHOTOS BY JERRY LARA/[email protected] for the city and individual The once-thriving Center Point United Methodist Church has seen the number of families in its active congregation decline over the years. The 30 reg- church with the most weight ulars are working with the minister to grow membership and revive programs. lost and the male and female with the biggest drop in body mass index. 1911 Methodist church Our Alamo City defeated Austin by default with a total of 803.41pounds. We are to celebrate pioneer past therefore the reigning state champions. We’ll gladly de- BY ZEKE MACCORMACK fend our title against any city [email protected] If you go in Texas. WHAT: Center Point United My congregation took the CENTER POINT — A century Methodist Church’s celebration of honors among churches with ago, local Methodists inspired by the church’s 100th anniversary 332.6pounds in lost weight. Henrietta Reesfashioned hand- WHEN: Service at 10:45 a.m. The individual competition made bricks into a sanctuary Sunday, followed by catered was fierce and close. that still stands out for its dis- lunch. RSVP for meal at Jessica Cummingslost 59 tinctive design and stained glass 830-634-7593. pounds and beat out Katie windows. Salinasby .48 in BMI, taking A centennial celebration Sun- WHERE: 118 Church St. in Center home the $5,000cash prize. day for the Center Point United Point Arturo Salinaslost 53 Methodist Church is expected to pounds and edged out Geno draw many former congregants Dora Townsendsaid of Rees, Anguianoby a BMI margin and church leaders. whom she portrays in frontier of .25, winning the same “We are excited to invite those era garb at church events. amount in cash. who have been baptized, mar- “I don’t understand how she Others in the competition ried, confirmed or members of had the determination, unless not only dropped significantly the church to return to help us she spoke to God, to come this in weight, their health vastly celebrate this momentous occa- far after her husband died,” she improved. sion,” said Adam Knapp, the said. Norma’s hypertension re- current pastor. In the early years, services turned to the normal range. A rededication ceremony also were held in local homes. By the Jean, with her doctor’s con- will be held for the Church 1870s, the Methodists had built Center Point United Methodist Church members gather for recent ser- sent, cut insulin intake near- Street structure that was the their first church, of logs. vices. The congregation Sunday will celebrate the 100th anniversary of ly 80 percent. Donna’s five- third worship hall built by the That was replaced by a wood- their church, which replaced one made of logs. year dependency on sleep once-thriving Methodist congre- frame sanctuary built on Church aids ended. Rune’s blood pres- gation established here thanks to Street in the 1880s. flanking the altar, depict Jesus in “She said the church in Cen- sure returned to normal. Rees. After that was damaged in a biblical scenes. ter Point was her best work,” The testimonies are too A widowed mother of four storm, congregants built their “Where ever you go in the said Townsend, 92. many too tell. For more, visit who had moved here from Ten- third church of stone and brick, sanctuary, the eyes of Jesus fol- Knapp arrived in June at the www.twocitytransformation- nessee in 1852, Rees prevailed on and recruited San Antonio artist low you,” said the Rev. Tom church that, like its congrega- .com.We’ll be doing this Methodist Church leaders in San Helen Fern Slimpto design its Price, who retired in 2000 as the tion, shows the effects of time. again next year, and it’s open Antonio to add the Kerr County stunning stained glass windows. church’s pastor. “That’s an amaz- Cracks are evident around the to anyone. community to the itinerary of The hazards of the Hill Coun- ing thing that she did,” he said. building, whose designer is un- I’m so proud of each and traveling pastors called circuit try in 1910-11 required a chap- Before her death in 1995, known. every one of you who took on riders. erone to accompany Slimp, then Slimp hosted church members “The building has its own the challenge and is better “She was absolutely unbeliev- 20, to the construction site. several times at her San Antonio for it! able,” longtime church member The two largest windows, home. See CENTER POINT/9B SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 8B SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Author: Megachurches have men figured out BY ABE LEVY churches are generally de- female clergy. [email protected] clining. It’s no coincidence To get back on track, these denominations have they should follow the David Murrow began to focused on opening doors model of megachurches dish out advice on ways to for female leaders in past such as San Antonio’s hook men on church when decades and spreading gen- Community Bible Church, he released “Why Men der neutral terms for God, Murrow says. Hate Going to Church” in Morrow says. More than 15,000 people 2005. Sermons and activities attend weekend services, In doing so, he built a there also lost their appeal making it the city’s largest case that too many church- for men, he said. By con- congregation. Its founding es had overfeminized wor- trast, megachurches often pastor, Robert Emmitt, ship songs, sermons and have male leaders and ser- credits the growth to a sur- ministry. Even the interior mons that unabashedly ref- vey he came across more decorating and methods for erence such topics as tools than two decades ago making decisions inside and gadgets, hunting and about the reasons men congregations turned off fishing and epic battles gave for avoiding church. men, he wrote. from history and modern No. 1 was a belief It’s what he encountered times. churches only wanted their in his own experience as a Less Kumbaya and more money. No. 2 was the expe- “recovering Presbyterian.” grit, he says. Megachurch- rience was boring. And it’s what he found in es did to churches what The church stopped the church research he did. Sports Clips did to hair sa- passing out collection He called for an over- lons, he said. plates and making frequent haul — one that focused on “Sports Clips was start- pitches for money. Instead, men to fill pews and enrich ed by entrepreneurs that it has a system of plain do- overall vitality. realized men are uncom- nation boxes in hallways. Recently, he updated his fortable in traditional styl- And Emmitt’s sermons are book with new data rein- ing salons and that men conversational and short, forcing his argument and will pay a premium not to heavy on practical tips, expanding on the theme. be emasculated,” he said. self-deprecating humor and But he also shines the spot- “Some churches today look props. light on today’s mega- like lady’s beauty parlors. “If all I had was Satur- churches — the thriving, You don’t have to put up day and Sunday off and my large congregations dom- neon beer signs, but they wife made me go to inating the nation’s reli- can start by pulling down church, what would hold gious landscape. the quilts and banners and my attention,” Emmitt said “The secret of the mega- turning the walls into a ba- of his approach to ser- church that nobody really sic brown.” mons. This weekend, Em- talks about is men,” he His views have generat- mitt will illustrate a ser- said by phone from his ed pushback from some mon point by showing a home in Alaska. “Almost women and even men at video of him on a Harley. every megachurch has a times, he said. Yet he em- “Megachurches have al- strategy for men first. phasizes that he’s not say- ways gone for the guy,” They realize women and ing to ignore women, but Murrow said. “So put children have always been arguing that mainlinedown the quilted banners willing to go to church. churches must recast their and fresh flowers and rib- The men weren’t. And they approaches to be mindful bons and any religious asked themselves, ‘How of men. symbols at all. Try to cre- can I create a church Mainline churches did ate an environment where where men are willing to this in the ’50s and ’60s — a corporate executive or a attend?’ ” their heyday, he said — but bricklayer and an average And while megachurch- lost touch in the movement guy would find it comfort- es are growing, mainline to expand opportunities for able to worship in.”

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ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Children’s Church…10:15 am All Services Except for Dinner Sunday Bible Study FIRST CHURCH OF Evening Service…6:00 pm 9:00 am & 10:30 am Rev. Otis I. Mitchell METROPOLITAN “Ethos” College and Young Adult www.alamocity.org Spanish Bible Study: 9:00 am Chaplain USA Retired, Pastor CHRIST, SCIENTIST Ministry…6:00 pm Spanish Worship: 10:40 am 333 Martin Luther King Dr. COMMUNITY CHURCHES Junior High and High School San Antonio, TX 78203 501 N. Alamo Discipleship…6:00 pm HELOTES Wed. Evening 6:30 pm 210-533-7131 INDEPENDENT www.mountzionfbc.org Wednesday Adult Bible Studies Sunday Service 10:30 Family Night…7:00 pm BAPTIST CHURCH Prayer Meeting Saturday Services MCC of San Antonio 15335 Orange Tower Also Spanish Translation 611 E. Myrtle (Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs and AMP (6th-8th gr.) 6:00pm Contemporary Service San Antonio, Texas 78212 Corner of Bandera - Orange Tower Sunday Services Adult Bible Study) ELEVATE (9th-12th gr.) of Bible Lesson Office: (210) 472-3597 “Awaken” Student Ministries…6:00 pm (210) 695-2321 (210) 647-8640 8:15am Breakfast Sunday Worship: 11AM & 7PM AWANA 9:00am Sunday School Sunday School 10:30 Fax: (210) 472-0696 First Friday RA’s/GA’s and Sunday School: 10AM 10:00am Morning Worship Wednesday Evening Meeting 7:30 www.mccsa.org Prayer…7:00 – 8:00 pm Wednesday: 7PM Prayer Meeting Mission Friends Transportation and Child Care Saturday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M Connecting People…Elevating Lives Come & Worship with Us! Academy 3 yr old - 12th grade Ministries Available Reading Room-5927 Broadway Sunday Morning Service: 10:30 A.M SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION 9B

whose wife, the Rev. Da- CALENDAR CENTER nielle Knapp, is the associ- ate pastor at Fredericks- POINT burg United Methodist TODAY THURSDAY Church. FALL FLING: Redeemer United FRIENDSHIP DINNER: The Institute CONTINUED FROM 7B His arrival is welcomed Church will host a Fall Fling craft of Interfaith Dialog invites the by Betty Burney, who fond- show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7415 community to its annual Dialog sense of history to it,” ly recalls past decades Gin Road. The event will feature a and Friendship Dinner featuring homemade bake sale, breakfast keynote speaker Jim Harrington Knapp said. “You can al- when the church member- tacos and a Mexican plate lunch. at the University of the Incarnate most hear the past whis- ship was much higher. Call 830-914-2168. Word Sky Room, 4301 Broadway. pering to you.” “It was a very active COKERFEST: Coker United Metho- Tickets cost $20. RSVP at www.in- About 100 people attend- church,” said Burney, 81, dist Church, 231 E. North Loop terfaithdialog.org/texa/sananto- nio. ed weekly services in the who was baptized there, Road, will host Cokerfest, a fund- raiser for mission outreach. The FRIDAY 1950s, the church’s heyday, wed there, played piano festival will host more than 100 and it also had a choir, and and organ at services for vendors selling crafts, jewelry, FUTURE FAITH: Renowned scholar an active Vacation Bible decades, and taught Sun- clothes, food and drink from Phillip Jenkins will assess global Christianity in relation to world School that’s since been day school. American Indians in Guyana. Call 210-494-2772 or 210-275-9327. history and other religions at St. consolidated with other lo- “I just thought was the Luke’s Episcopal Church, 11 St. cal churches. place to be,” said Burney, a Luke’s Lane, today from 5 to 8 p.m. MONDAY Sunday services draw great-great-granddaughter and Saturday from 8 to 11:45 a.m. Cost is $40. Call 210-828-6425 ext. about 30 people these days, of Rees. COMPLETION CEREMONY: The Har- ry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus 210. most of whom are decades She, Townsend and oth- of the San Antonio Jewish Com- VETERAN’S CONCERT: The Shep- older than Knapp, 34. He is ers hope Knapp can boost munity, 12500 N.W. Military High- herd of the Hills Lutheran School working to build attend- attendance and programs. way,will participate in a global band will perform a free Veteran’s ance and to revive pro- “With this young pastor, JERRY LARA/[email protected] day of Jewish learning and a Day concert at 1 p.m. in the broadcast of the siyyum, or com- church Worship Center, 6914 grams that have fallen idle. we hope to grow,” Towns- Nancy Daly (left), 76, talks with Dora Townsend, 92, by the pletion ceremony, at noon. Call Wurzbach Road.Call 210-614- It is the first appoint- end said. “The only bad entrance to Center Point United Methodist Church. Towns- 210-302-6960. 3741. ment for Knapp, a former thing about him is he’s a end says the San Antonio artist who made the church’s TO CONTACT US sportswriter from Indiana Hoosier.” stained glass windows called them her best work. T UESDAY DEADLINE: Calendar items for Sat- CHURCH CONCERT: Laurel Heights urday publication should be sub- United Methodist Church, 227 W. mitted no later than 3 p.m. Tues- Woodlawn Ave., presents Daniel day and include the date, time, BRIEFS Weeks as a part of its Tuesday address and any cost of events, Musical Club Artist Series. Call plus a phone number for more in- 210-832-0861. formation. HOPE LUNCHEON: The Alpha Home sex civil partnerships have employees to assist in abor- Grant and other top artists, ADDRESS: Religion and Spirituality, Same-sex rites will host its annual Doorways of San Antonio Express-News, P.O. been allowed since 2005. tions or be subject to termi- Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Dell Hope Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297- now OK in U.K. They give gay and lesbian nation, a requirement that Diamond in Round Rock. the Rosenberg Sky Room at the 2171. University of the Incarnate Word, FAX: 210-250-3105. Britain said Wednesday couples the same legal pro- the plaintiffs argue violates Other Grammy- and Dove 4301 Broadway.Individual tickets that same-sex couples will tections as heterosexual state and federal laws. Award-winning artists on are $100; sponsorships are avail- EMAIL: [email protected] be allowed for the first time married couples. The nurses seek an in- the bill include Michael W. able from $1,500 to $10,000. Call STAFFER: Desiree Canela, dcane- to use churches to seal civil junction to force the hospi- Smith, Third Day, Tenth Ave- 210-735-3822. [email protected], 210-250- 3171. partnership vows, starting in Nurses sue hospital tal to change its policy and nue North, Peter Furler and December. an order prohibiting it from Trevor Morgan. But the directive said no over abortion claim retaliating against them. The event will feature a religious group will be A group of nurses has The hospital said none of VIP experience, a family fun forced to conduct or host sued a New Jersey hospital, its nurses is required to par- zone and a fireworks finale. such a ceremony, and the saying it has forced them to ticipate in procedures he or The concert offers group In Memory Church of England quickly assist in abortions over their she objects to on religious discounts for churches, mili- announced it would permit religious objections. or moral grounds. tary and children. Dr. Edgar (Ed) Wyatt no such rites on its premises. The lawsuit was filed this Tickets range from $25 to (November 9, 1937 - January 14, 2011) In a statement, the week in federal court in Grant to headline $55, with an additional $5 You will always be the song church said it “has no inten- Newark against the Univer- charge the day of the event. in our hearts. tion of allowing civil part- sity of Medicine and Dentis- Christian concert Call 855-443-8499 or visit From: The Wyatt Family, Chancel Choir of Jefferson nerships to be registered” in try of New Jersey. Christian music station www.spirit1059.com, United Methodist Church and your many friends. its churches. The lawsuit claims the Spirit 105.9 in Austin will www.lmgconcerts.com or Dr. Wyatt was organist and music director for Same-sex marriages are hospital changed its policy host Spirit Fest, a Christian www.facebook.com/ 35 years at Jefferson United Methodist Church. banned in Britain, but same- in September to require its music festival featuring Amy lmgconcerts. — From staff and wire reports

EASTERN ORTHODOX LUTHERAN LUTHERAN LUTHERAN METHODIST NON-DENOMINATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN PENTECOSTAL Looking For True KING OF KINGS ST. MARKS UNITED Apostolic Worship? CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS 1902 Vance Jackson - near I-10 W Come See 5323 Blanco Rd. 13888 Dreamwood Drive 344-8393 Bienvenidos - Welcome! Pastor - Rev. Cheryl Owens A Cumberland Presbyterian Church THE JEWISH SHADOW Sunday Worship 10:30 AM (off Nacogdoches) 656-6508 (Wisconsin Synod) Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 am Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Study 9:00 AM 13875 Higgins Rd., Become Rev. Jeffrey S. Doria, Pastor 1530 Kitty Hawk Road • Universal City Sunday School - all ages, 9:15 am Sunday school for all ages 9:15 a.m. Missouri Synod San Antonio CHRISTIAN REALITY 732-7223 Liturgical Worship 8 A.M. 659-3311 Youth Fellowship, 12:00 Noon Nursery provided Blended Worship 10:45 A.M. 210-653-9103 ST. 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Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Traditional Lutheran Theology” www.oakhillspresbyterian.com SCENIC HILLS A conservative, evangelical church that Messiah Pastor Mark Hertzfeld LCMS Nursery Provided SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST offers a traditional worship service with Spirit Filled Full Gospel Pre-School 11223 Bandera Rd. sound Bible-based sermons. • Great Bible Studies Redeemer Children Services Provided 18 months - pre-K San Antonio, TX 78250 5440 Vance Jackson • Small Care Groups • Yearly Mission Trips www.faithinjesuscc.org Phone 342-4302 (210) 684-8146 (1 1/4 miles outside Loop 410) Lutheran Church 404 N. 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Presa 532-7341 Contact Debra Gilder 333-3293 On WOAI-AM 1200 Worship Days/Hours: UNITARIAN 9:00 A.M. English Worship Service fpconline.org UNIVERSALIST 10:30 A.M. Sunday School Tuesday/Thursday@7:30 P.M. Pastors: Sunday Mornings and Bible Class Dr. Lanier & Dr. Deborah Byrd Sunday School for All Ages: 9:00 am 11:30 A.M. Bilingual Service Worship with Holy Communion: 10:30 am Pastor: Carlos Boerger Child care available during the service. www.stpaulsa.org To Place Grace Niños Pre-Kinder Program Your Worship “Faith, Reason, Community” Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Service Times 7150 W Interstate 10 344-4695 Grace Lutheran Day School (corner of Beryl and Gill Road) Edison in This Open daily from 7:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Family Worship High School Auditorium Publication and Religious Education for Grace Place Alzheimer’s Center Call: adults Christian Assistance 11:00 a.m. Worship Sermon Ministry (CAM) Gloria Riojas “The Heart of Democracy” A Shining Light in Downtown San Antonio by Rev. Bret Lortie 504 Avenue E at McCullough 210-250-2557 Take Crossroads exit off IH-10 210-226-9131 or email Then East Access Road To Top Of Hill www.gracesa.org [email protected] www.uusat.org 5B S P I R I T U A L I T Y &

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BRIEFS “When he embraced me, I felt like Jesus was hugging me.” DAVID FINO Plano group appeals Bexar County Jail inmate, referring to Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller in immunity case A Plano religious group has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling that gives legal immunity to educators who stopped students from hand- ing out religious items in schools. A federal appeals court in September ruled that two ele- mentary school principals in Plano are immune from liabili- ty for their actions in 2003. The Plano-based Liberty Insti- tute filed an appeal Thursday. Four families sued in 2004, claiming their youngsters were banned from giving away pen- cils saying “Jesus is the reason for the season” and candy canes with cards describing their Christian origin. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Lynn Swanson and Jackie Bomchill had quali- fied immunity from facing court damages. But the court ruled that the principals may have violated the children’s free-speech rights.

Alabama gov rebuffs clergy on immigrants Alabama Gov. Robert Ben- tley won’t support a repeal of the state’s get-tough immigra- tion law, rejecting a Christmas appeal from a group of top re- PHOTOS BY BOB OWEN/[email protected] ligious leaders. “Gov. Bentley believes Ala- Jose Almaguer (front, center) recites The Lord’s Prayer with fellow inmates Daniel Santos (from left), Russell Kaplan and David Fino during the Christ- bama needs an effective illegal mas Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller at Bexar County Jail. immigration law because the federal government has failed in its duties to enforce the law,” Bentley’s press secretary, Jennifer Ardis, wrote in an Archbishop visits Bexar jail email. Six religious leaders Tuesday delivered a letter to Bentley’s García-Siller tells inmates office asking him, in the spirit at Christmas Mass that God’s of the Christmas season, to support a repeal of the law, love can absolve the worst sin. which one bishop called one of the nation’s “meanest.” By Abe Levy The religious leaders — in- [email protected] cluding the state’s Episcopal, Nearly a decade had passed since a San Catholic and United Methodist Antonio archbishop had visited Bexar bishops and others — are part County Jail, an imposing red-brick castle of a lawsuit filed against the just west of downtown housing more than state this summer seeking to 3,400 inmates. have the law overturned. That changed Friday when San Antonio Ardis said Bentley — a for- Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller stopped mer Southern Baptist deacon to celebrate Christmas Mass. — remains convinced that The 65 male inmates in orange jump- “there is nothing unkind, un- suits chosen for the event surrounded the just or unwarranted about ask- archbishop in his white and purple vest- ing everyone in Alabama to ments in a crowded chapel with watchful obey the law.” guards and narrow windows facing onto plain exterior walls. The Vatican affirms He told them they were family. Their nun’s second miracle concerns were his. He gave them Commu- nion and spoke of the Christmas story’s García-Siller celebrated Mass for 65 male inmates as a way of ministering to those who can’t at- The second Vatican-authen- tend a Christmas service with their families. ticated miracle in allowing a See INMATES/6B nun to soon become St. Mar- ianne Cope involves the heal- ing of a New York woman who had an infection destroy- ing her organs, nuns from her religious order said Tuesday. A bag of soil containing ‘The true meaning of Christmas’ Marianne’s bone fragments from the Hawaiian island of As Christians everywhere struck me about San Antonio life of faith and their life in Archbishop Gustavo Molokai, where leprosy pa- prepare to celebrate the great was how deeply faith is lived the world. This phenomenon García-Siller says he tients were exiled, was pinned feast of our Lord’s birth, it here. speaks profoundly to the sees the issue with new to Sharon Smith’s hospital happens that I have just com- I have been many places in meaning of Christmas. eyes after a year in S.A. gown, said Sister Burkard, a pleted my first year here in my years of ministry. While In Jesus Christ, God chose member of the Sisters of St. San Antonio. each has its own way of living to enter into our human expe- Francis of the Neumann Com- I was installed as archbish- SPEAK OUT the life of faith, San Antonio rience, to live a human life munities in Syracuse, N.Y. Mar- op just before Thanksgiving in is exceptional in its ability to from beginning to end. He ianne cared for leprosy pa- 2010, so my first experience of decorating and other things incorporate faith into daily was conceived, grew in the tients at the Kalaupapa settle- the people of San Antonio was that can distract us — the life. This is something beauti- womb of his mother, Mary, ment on Molokai in the 1880s. during Advent and our prepa- question often asked is, “What ful that we should be proud of was born, matured into adult- Burkard said Smith, now ration for Christmas. Here is the true meaning of Christ- as San Antonians. hood, discerned the purpose healthy and in her 60s, plans now, just after my first anni- mas?” Having had amazing Catholics, Protestants, Or- of his life, and accepted that to attend the canonization in versary, Christmas is upon us new experiences in this past thodox Christians, Jews, Mus- responsibility with all of the Rome, expected to happen again. year, I see this question lims, Hindus and all people of trials and triumphs that it en- next year. Amid all the preparations through new eyes. faith here tend to see a har- — From wire reports — the planning, gift shopping, One of the first things that mony between their internal See FAITH/6B Governor supports Henderson County Nativity scene Perry joins Abbott A rally at the was litigation brought against Henderson Perry by the FFRF earlier this in opposing group’s bid County Court- year over a prayer rally the to remove the display. house in sup- governor organized at Reliant port of the Stadium in Houston. By Kolten Parker Nativity scene The complaint filed in July [email protected] there drew alleging that Perry’s “initia- thousands to tion, organization, promotion Henderson County, under Athens last and participation as governor fire for a Nativity scene on its Saturday. The in a prayer rally” violated the courthouse lawn, has another event was or- First Amendment was dis- powerful friend in its camp. ganized by a missed by U.S. District Judge Last week, Attorney General First Baptist Gray Miller. Greg Abbott came to the coun- pastor. The FFRF plans to “exhaust ty’s defense when the Wiscon- all legal remedies” in Hender- sin-based Freedom From Reli- son County before going to gion Foundation threatened to court again, said co-founder sue over the Nativity, and 5,000 Annie Laurie Gaylor. supporters rallied last weekend The group wrote Henderson at the courthouse in Athens. County Judge Richard Sanders Now, Gov. Rick Perry is this week, asking that its re- throwing his considerable po- quest to erect a display next to litical weight behind the coun- the Nativity scene in December ty. 2012 be placed on Tuesday’s “Gov. Perry strongly sup- SARAH A. MILLER/TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH Commissioner’s Court agenda. ports the right of Henderson ty press secretary for Perry’s founding principles give citi- nation, and faith cannot and The proposed banner reads: County to display a Christmas office. “We have fought the zens freedom of religion, not should not be removed from “At the season of the Winter Nativity scene on public prop- Freedom from Religion Foun- freedom from religion. Faith public life.” erty,” said Lucy Nashed, depu- dation before and won. Our and freedom helped build this The fight Nashed referred to See NATIVITY/7B SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011 6B SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

ten divide can be over- INMATES FAITH come, for “nothing will be impossible for God” CONTINUED FROM 5B CONTINUED FROM 5B (Luke 1:37). Make your homes temples of joy as theme of redemption. tailed. you celebrate the birth “There is no one that He, God himself, lived of joy into our world. cannot be brought into decades worth of regular Now, all of these joys the light of God’s love,” human days. Christmas and blessings have not he said in his sermon. then, should remind us been without challenges. “No matter how much to live our own regular Indeed, there is no life darkness, the light that is human days in the light in this world without Christ can penetrate the of our faith and our love struggle. worst darkness. There is for the Lord called Im- Many tearful letters, nothing we have done or manuel, God-With-Us. urgent phone calls, and failed to do that can not After last Christmas worried conversations be overcome with the bril- passed, I had the honor come my way. However, liant fire of God’s love.” of visiting each of the 14 in its own way, the strife He paused in his ser- deaneries, or regions, of of our human experi- mon to ask them to close the Archdiocese and to ence informs the mean- their eyes for half a min- meet the people there. ing of the birth of Jesus, ute and picture their fam- What I witnessed was who himself knew such ilies who’ll spend Christ- a great gift to me as the great struggles. The mas without them. new archbishop, and def- promise of his life is the “Look at their faces and ROBERT OWEN/[email protected] initely shed light on the hope that it brings to share with them the Raul Santillan hugs Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller after the Christmas Mass. meaning of Christmas. ours. We are to be peo- message of hope that you In one word, it was ple of hope. have just heard,” he said. joy. The people of San And so, there is my “And wish them a merry didn’t think they were al- Antonio are joyful peo- simple definition of Christmas.” We have a lot of clergy who lowed to do that. I hadn’t ple. We celebrate life, Christmas: the celebra- Then pausing again, he seen an archbishop since give thanks for our gifts, tion of the coming of said softly, “Nothing is come by, but it’s special to I was 10 years old.” and look forward to our God into our world to impossible with God.” Before leaving, García- future. bring, faith, love, joy, Russell Kaplan,34, have the archbishop. It certainly gives Siller asked for their The Deanery Gather- and hope to a people he bowed his head and them a sense that they are loved and prayers. ings were like early has made his own. As teared up. “You have a lot of time Christmas celebrations great a mystery as it is, He pictured his wife not forgotten.” to pray,” he said, tongue for me. it can be seen in the and 5-year-old daughter at SISTER TERESA CARTER, Catholic program director, in cheek. As you all gather with lives of everyone we home. He regretted the Bexar County Detention Ministries One inmate, Gabriel your families andmeet. two months he’s been at Castillo, presented him friends this Christmas, Celebrate the mystery the jail, he said. It’s the with a picture of the Na- remember the joy that well, my sisters and second time he’ll spend around after the Mass — pulled each one in for an tivity he drew on a hand- should be with all of us. brothers. Merry Christ- Christmas without them. like he does at San Fer- embrace, pausing to hold kerchief as a parting gift. The conflicts that so of- mas! ¡Feliz Navidad! “My wife told me that nando Cathedral justthem close, then keeping “We have a lot of clergy my daughter asked, ‘Why blocks away — to dish out his hands on their shoul- who come by, but it’s spe- do we have to spend hugs, lend his ear and re- ders and peering into cial to have the archbish- Christmas without Dad- cite blessings andtheir eyes to listen. op,” said Sister Teresa start dy?’” he said. “She told prayers. Many left beaming, say- Carter,the Catholic pro- christmas me my daughter’s mad as The line lasted about an ing they felt joy and a gram director for the Bex- heck. I got people out hour. sense of relief. ar County Detention Min- here. there who love me and “When he embraced istries and an organizer care for me, and I’m put- One inmate burst into me, I felt like Jesus was of the event.“It certainly ting them through mise- tears once it was his turn, hugging me,” said David gives them a sense that ry.” unloading pent-up re-Fino,57, and behind bars they are loved and not Christmas Eve Midnight The archbishop stuck morse. García-Sillerfor two years now. “I forgotten.” Mass 10:30 PM 11122 Link Drive 210-344-1920 h t t p : / / w w w . a l l s a i n t s a n g l i c a n . n e t / “Ancient…Relevant…Scriptural…Spirit-Led”

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Wednesday Family Night to LOVE God, www.bethelamecsatx.org David Lindow, Jr. Meditation and Sunday Service 10:30 ST. CHAD’S 7:00 P.M. Senior Pastor CONNECT to the family of God Nursery provided for each Web: www.fbcuc.org Lotus Sutra Study Sunday School 10:30 The Anglican Church and SERVE the world. ANGLICAN service. Sunday Worship: Every Saturday 9:30 AM Wednesday Evening Meeting 7:30 In San Antonio ***Sunday Schedule*** Doug Roberts - Pastor 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 5:00 pm Reading Room, Unit 4 Connection Groups 9:45 a.m. 319 E. Mulberry 561-7991 SupersizeSupersize Thy Life.Life. Christmas Services 657-3578 Sunday Bible Study 9:00 am & 10:30 am Worship 11:00 a.m. (Just Off 281) rksa-web.org 6325 San Pedro 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Northeast San Antonio Spanish Bible Study: 9:00 am 17747 San Pedro (281 at 1604) Les Hollon, Ph.D., Pastor 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day 14335 O’Connor Rd. Spanish Worship: 10:40 am CATHOLIC THIRD CHURCH OF 210-494-5219 Sunday Schedule: website: www.ctagsa.com Wed. Evening 6:30 pm CHRIST, SCIENTIST A Festival of Lessons and www.parkhills.org 10:30am Worship Services Carols S.A.Food Bank Location Adult Bible Studies 9:00am Bible StudyST. JOSEPH’S 11914 Rustic Lane Prayer Meeting Sunday Service 10:30 35 minutes before each Wednesday Schedule: AMP (6th-8th gr.) ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday School 10:30 Service ELEVATE (9th-12th gr.) SECOND BAPTIST Childcare Provided FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 5:00pm Dinner Wed. Evening Meeting 7:30 12435 West Avenue AWANA 6:00pm Bible study/activities for all ages CHAPEL Child Care Provided. 11919 Orsinger (West Avenue and Bitters) RA’s/GA’s and CHURCH www.trinitybaptist.org Start 24-HOUR PRAYER LINE (210) 738-PRAY Reading Room-11914 Rustic Ln. (just off Vance Jackson) R. WAYNE CLARK, Pastor Mission Friends 3310 E. Commerce St. 227-2605 Church Offices (210) 733-6201 “TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS” Christmas here. 641-6107 Telephone: 210-496-9977 Academy 3 yr old - 12th grade The Mass of all time is celebrated Fax: 210-496-1657 Robert L. Jemerson, Pastor CHURCHES OF CHRIST Come worship with us Prayer Line: 210-545-LOVE Come Worship With Us Fri., Sat., Sun. at 7815 Orland Park Web Site: www.mychurchisamess.com YOU ARE WELCOME! “The Friendly Church” BIBLE For information call MacARTHUR PARK Sunday CHURCH OF CHRIST Christmas stchadsanglicanchurch.org Adult Bible Fellowships/ 8:00 a.m. Worship Service Christian Education…9:00 am 525-0334 “The End of Your Search Eve Midnight Worship…10:15 am 9:20 a.m. Sunday School For A Friendly Church” Children’s Church…10:15 am 1907 N.E. Loop 410 Mass 10:30 PM St. James Evening Service…6:00 pm 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Bible Class 9:15 a.m. “Ethos” College and Young Adult Worship Services 10:30 a.m.and 6:00 p.m. 1111221122 Link DriveDrive Anglican/Catholic New Life. Historic Faith. 6:30 p.m. Midweek Service 2210.344.192010.344.1920 Ministry…6:00 pm Ladies Bible Class Tues. 9:30 a.m. Junior High and High School 515 McCullough Ave. Wed. Services 7:00 p.m. wwwwww.allsaintsanglican.net.allsaintsanglican.net Church Discipleship…6:00 pm San Antonio, Texas 78215 Wednesday “ Ancient... Relevant... Scriptural... Spirit-Led” TRADITIONAL service! (210) 226-0363 1928 Book of Common Prayer Family Night…7:00 pm SOUTHEAST (Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs and T. Don Guthrie, Pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST “HOLY COMMUNION” Adult Bible Study) “Awaken” Student Ministries…6:00 pm Saturday 5860 Highway 87 East 12:00 NOON AT First Friday Christmas Eve (210) 648-8701 Prayer…7:00 – 8:00 pm 5:00 p.m. Memorial Service Sunday Services Highland Park Lutheran Church 5:30 p.m. Evening Worship Connecting People…Elevating Lives 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 705 Hammond Avenue Sunday Bible School 9:00 a.m. Sunday 2 blocks south of I-10 East Christmas Day & 7:00 p.m. Wednesday NO Sunday School At Exit 576 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship EC KANKAR 210-521-7048 International Ministries Christmas Eve No Sunday School 11:00a.m. Morning Worship ECKANKAR 10:30 p.m. Religion of the Light and Sound of God Sunday Worship Telecast ST. MATTHEW Traditional Lessons San Antonio Center 11:00 a.m. “Christmas At First” CATHOLIC CHURCH And Carols KSAT-12 (Cable 13) 1603 W. Lullwood 10703 Wurzbach (off 1700 W. Hildebrand) Followed by Wednesday 478-5000 NO Evening Services GRACE BIBLE CHAPEL (210) 737-6863 HOLY COMMUNION www.fbcsa.org “Traditional Worship, Rev. Dennis D. Arechiga, Pastor Discover how Dreams, Merry Christmas to All! Music, and Systematic Masses: Mon.-Fri. 6:00 & 8:15 a.m., Past Lives, and Soul Travel Teaching” 12:05 noon & 6:00 p.m. can help you find God 18911 REDLAND ROAD Weekends Sat. 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Worship Service P.O.Box 700426 Sun. 7:30, 9:15, 11am & 6 pm Discussion • Video MT. ZION SAN ANTONIO, TX 78270 Sun. 12:45 pm - All Spanish Sundays, 11:00AM (English y Español) Fridays, 6:00PM - Community HU Chant FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (210) 499-1351 11:15 am - Children’s Mass Rev. Otis I. Mitchell McDonald Family Center Fridays, 7:00PM - Spiritual Discussion Chaplain USA Retired, Pastor 9:30 A.M. Bible Study www.Eckankar.org 333 Martin Luther King Dr. 10:45 A.M. Worship Service Confession 4:30-5:25 p.m. Saturday only Free Book: 1-800-LOVE GOD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Harvey Langford Jr., San Antonio, TX 78203 “That I May Know Him” or by appointment 210-533-7131 www.stmatts.org Pastor www.mountzionfbc.org [email protected] DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Saturday Services www.gbcsa.org BAPTIST Sunday Worship @ 11am 6:00pm Contemporary Service WESTERN HILLS Sunday School @ 9:30am Sunday Services Northwest Hills Baptist 8:15am Breakfast CHRISTIAN CHURCH Prayer & Bible Study @ 7pm 9:00am Sunday School 8535 Huebner Rd. 5408 Daughtry @ 10:00am Morning Worship & Christian School 210-264-7245 Transportation and Child Care (corner of Huebner Eckhert) Evers just inside Loop 410 Sunday Services: 3501 Morning Drive Ministries Available 690-9327 680-0111 Raul C. Garcia, Pastor 11am & 6pm Cibolo, Texas 78108 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. WOODLAND Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. SUNDAY SERVICES: 6585 Heath Rd BAPTIST CHURCH Youth Activities 5:15 p.m. SPANISH SERVICE 8:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH nwhbc.org New Covenant 15315 Huebner Road Adult Fellowship groups 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Missionary Baptist 493-4501 DISCIPLES OF CHRIST during the week ENGLISH SERVICE: Church between NW Military & Bitters Rev. Rusty Wright 11:00 a.m. - Worship www.woodlandbc.org 1107 S.E. Loop 410 CENTRALCENTRAL Sunday Evening Worship Sunday Schedule Christian Church Rev. Dr. Paul D. Stevens, Sr. Pastor 9:00 a.m. - Visitors’ Coffee time 5:00 p.m. Spanish (Disciples of Christ) Woodlawn Sunday Worship Services Times 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 720 N. Main WEDNESDAY SERVICE 7:00 p.m. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service 227-5273 Christian Church Anointed Praise & Worship Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Schedule Sunday School 9:45 a.m 1744 W. Gramercy Pl., San Antonio Bible Centered Preaching Rev. Bill Howden, Pastor www.newcovenantbcsa.sa.org 5:30 p.m. - Fellowship Supper Worship Service 10:55 a.m. Active Youth & Children’s Sunday Worship - 10:45am Programs Ph. #: 210-661-0313 6:30 p.m. - Midweek Worship Nursery and Children’s Classes www.senderochurch.com CBF Affiliated Church www.cccsa.org www.wccofsa.org SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011 SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION 7B Complaint filed over banner Group opposes N.J. town’s ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ sign.

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE played in downtown Pit- country a minority gets to man. The sign, strung rule the majority, and PITMAN, N.J. — Just 17 across Broadway, thethat’s not fair.” miles southeast of Phila- town’s main thoroughfare, Andrew Seidel, a consti- delphia, this town has the reads, “Keep Christ in tutional consultant for the rural feel of fictional Bed- Christmas.” FFRF, disagrees. ford Falls in “It’s a Won- Now the town is em- “In our mind, this was derful Life.” broiled in a legal and reli- either a violation of the Es- Life, however, became a gious dispute that has an- tablishment Clause of the lot less wonderful for Pit- gered some residents. Constitution, or a sign that man Mayor Mike Batten a “I thought it was going needed a permit, and that week ago when he re- to be a quiet year,” said without a permit, they ceived an email from An- Batten, who added that the were showing favoritism to nie Laurie Gaylor, co-presi- banner has been put up ev- an organization,” he said. dent of the Freedom From ery year between a bank Although he’s leaving Religion Foundation in and a utility pole. office Jan. 7, Batten said Madison, Wis. He said it’s stretched he wasn’t going to budge Gaylor was writing, she over a county road, so the just because of a letter. SARAH A. MILLER/TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH said, on behalf of a “con- town doesn’t even have ju- “We’re a small commu- A supporter of the Henderson County Courthouse Nativity scene bows his head in prayer at cerned area resident and risdiction over it. nity,” Batten said, “and we last weekend’s rally in Athens. taxpayer” offended by a re- “It’s sad,” Batten said. “I look forward to celebrating ligious banner long dis- see many times in the the holidays.” offensive and doesn’t de- more than 1,000 calls last NATIVITY mean other religions. week and has received Lorick added that the more than 1,000 emails RELIGION CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM 5B FFRF is notorious for at- since the original letter tacking small towns that was sent Dec. 1. Solstice, let reason pre- “do not have the means to In emails she forward- T ODAY mas Day worship service featuring 8900 Starcrest Drive,will host a lessons and carols will be held at Labyrinth Workshop: “Stepping in- vail. There are no gods, defend themselves legal- ed to the Express-News, CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: Wood- 10:30 a.m. Call 210-655-0606. to 2012,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. no devils, no angels, no ly.” profane language and land Baptist Church, 15315 Huebn- CANDLELIGHT AND COMMUNION: Cost is $25. Call 845-417-1345. heaven or hell. There is The FFRF filed a simi- gay slurs were prevalent. er Road,will hold a children’s Universal City United Methodist VIOLIN CONCERT: Violinist Nancy Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. Lo- Church, 90 Winn Ave., will host a Zhou will perform at Coker United only our natural world. lar complaint in Ellwood “I pray daily that you cal kids are invited to participate Religion is but myth and City, Pa., last month. The self righteous (expletive) Christmas Eve puppet service at Methodist Church, 231 E. North in an impromptu pageant, then 5:30 p.m., a traditional candlelight Loop Road,at 3 p.m. Tickets are superstition that hardens borough council voted 4-2 die of long painful linger- join the church for Las Posadas on and Communion service at 7:30 free but donations will be accept- hearts and enslaveson Monday to move the ing illnesses. You will be the church grounds. A traditional p.m., and a Christmas Eve Com- ed. Call 210-494-3455. minds.” display off the municipal in hell,” one email said. candlelight service will follow at 5 munion service at 11 p.m. Call 210- p.m. Call 210-493-4501 or visit 659-5555. HOW TO CONTACT US Nathan Lorick, pastor building grounds, where (Expletive) you and www.woodlandbc.org. CHRISTMAS WORSHIP: St. Peters DEADLINE: Calendar items for Sat- of the First Baptist it had been erected each your attempts to stop COMMUNION SERVICE: Boldtville Episcopal Church, 956 Main St. in urday publication should be sub- Presbyterian Church, 6631 New Church of Malakoff and year for about a half-cen- freedom of religion,” an- Kerrville, will hold holiday worship mitted no later than 3 p.m. Tues- Sulphur Springs Road, will hold a organizer of Saturday’s tury. other said. services at 6 and 11 p.m. on Christ- day and include the date, time, Christmas Eve candlelight Com- mas Eve, and at 10 a.m. on Christ- address and any cost of events, rally, said the FFRF al- Council members who Gaylor said many of munion service at 5 p.m. Call 210- mas Day. Visit www.stpeterskerr- plus a phone number for more in- ready posted the banner voted to remove it cited a the calls featured chil- 648-1231or email boldtvil- ville.com. formation. last week, without per- potentially costly lawsuit dren singing “Merry [email protected]. CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS SERVICE: Beitel Memo- WORSHIP: Beacon Hill Presbyterian mission, near the Nativi- that could’ve resulted in Christmas” and that she rial Lutheran Church, 2515 Austin ADDRESS: Religion and Spirituality, Church, 1101 W. Woodlawn Ave, ty scene. the Nativity being moved could hear parents Highway, will hold a Christmas Eve San Antonio Express-News, P.O. will hold Christmas Eve worship service at 7 p.m. and a Christmas Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297- It was removed by local anyway. “coaching” the kids in services at 5 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. law enforcement, he said. Gaylor said the show- the background. Day service at 10:30 a.m. Call 210- 2171. The services will feature carols, 655-2574 or 830-221-6914. The FFRF, Lorick said, down with Henderson “This is child abuse,” candles and Communion. Call 210- FAX: 210-250-3105. is “out to hurt Christian- County has resulted in she said. 933-7169. COMING UP ity.” He said the proposed some of the harshest hate Lorick said his church HOLIDAY WORSHIP: Prince of Peace EMAIL: [email protected] Lutheran Church, 7303 Ray Bon JA N . 7 STAFF WRITER: Desiree Canela, dca- banner demeans religion, mail and phone calls she in no way condones Drive,will hold a Christmas Eve [email protected] 210-250- LABYRINTH WORKSHOP: The Epis- while a Nativity scene, has experienced. messages of hate, anger worship service at 7 p.m. A Christ- 3171. Menorah or Buddha isn’t She said the group got or frustration. copal Church of Reconciliation,

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SOPHIA Full Time Day Care Thursday Worship 7 PM Programs and activities for all ages Mon. thru Fri. - 733-9444 Bible Study 9:30 A.M. Rev. Dr. Marcus A.L. Freeman, III 20024 Crescent Oaks Sunday 10 AM & 6 PM GREEK ORTHODOX Sunday Worship 8 & 10:30 AM Sunday services @ 8 am and 11am Nursery Available (Across from Stone Oak Elementary) Thursday – Real Life at 7:30 PM CHURCH Sunday School 9:15 AM Weekly Child Care Infant to 5th Grade LITTLE CHURCH Rev. Kevin Colvard Prayer for the sick 2504 N. St. Mary’s www.ursaved.com 656-6509 497-7974 each service. (210) 735-5051 OF LA VILLITA www.stoneoakchurch.org Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. www.sakingofkings.com YES! We believe e-mail: [email protected] 508 Paseo de la Villita in miracles! San Antonio, Texas 226-3593 www.calvarysatx.com Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod IN THE NORTHWEST St. Ephraim LUTHERAN CHURCH Cleo Edmunds, Operations Director Orthodox Church Sunday Worship 11 a.m. San Pedro OF THE RESURRECTION 3101 Vance Jackson MOUNT CALVARY Thurs Prayer 11 a.m. Presbyterian Church SEVENTH DAY 6011 Grissom Road 14900 San Pedro ADVENTIST Sunday Liturgy at 1/4 Mile West Of Bandera Rd. LUTHERAN CHURCH Phone: 494-6560 Sunday School @ 9:30 a.m. Services: (Missouri Synod) 10:30am Holy Communion @ 11:00 a.m. 8:30 am and 11:00 am 308 Mt. Calvary Dr. Sunday School 9:45 am with the Resurrection Band NON-DENOMINATIONAL LAUREL HEIGHTS 558-4554 Nursery Provided www.lutheran-church-san-antonio.org Phone 824-8748 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST www.sppcsa.com 703 West Ashby Place 681-4750 Pastors: Rev. K.T. DeVries Faith In Jesus San Antonio, TX 78212 Off Terrell Plaza-Austin Hwy. Covenant Church (210) 732-6898 FELLOWSHIP OAK HILLS Pastor Mitchell Jonakin Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM La Quinta Inn Sabbath School - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. PRESBYTERIAN Worship Service - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Boerne and 6:30 PM (1st and 3rd only) (conference room) CHRIST CHURCH Bible Study and prayer, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Bible & Sunday School, 9:45 -near Costco- “Preparing a people to meet the Lord’’. 6739 Callaghan Rd. 342-0271 FELLOWSHIP Area Nursery Available I-10 Exit Fair Oaks 5622 Utex Blvd. (Callaghan at Babcock) “Live services available via our Website” CHURCH 8 miles outside Loop 1604 San Antonio, TX 78249 Rev. Katheryn Barlow-Williams WELCOMES YOU 9401 Dietz-Elkhorn www.mtcsa.org (210) 521-7545 Sunday School 9:15-10:15 A.M. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. “Committed to Liturgical Worship and Service Time PRESBYTERIAN Worship Service 10:30 A.M. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Traditional Lutheran Theology” www.oakhillspresbyterian.com SCENIC HILLS A conservative, evangelical church that Messiah Sunday Worship 10:30 am LCMS Nursery Provided SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST offers a traditional worship service with Pastor Mark Hertzfeld • Great Bible Studies Pre-School 11223 Bandera Rd. sound Bible-based sermons. Redeemer Spirit Filled Full Gospel 18 months - pre-K San Antonio, TX 78250 5440 Vance Jackson • Small Care Groups Children Services Provided Phone 342-4302 (210) 684-8146 (1 1/4 miles outside Loop 410) • Yearly Mission Trips Lutheran Church www.faithinjesuscc.org 404 N. Alamo at Fourth Street • Vibrant Youth Group Enter on Avenue E between Fourth and McCullough Rodney Mills, Pastor Phone: 341-6417 (Missouri Synod) PENTECOSTAL • State Licensed Four blocks north of the Alamo Sabbath School - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Pre-School 2507 Fredericksburg 226-0215 You Are Invited to Hear Worship Service - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. LUTHERAN Rev. Trey Little The Word Of The Lord Scenic Hills Adventist School Blended Worship Traditional Worship: Sunday- (210) 732-4112 Grades K-8 (210) 523-2312 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. At the Prayer House Nursery- Sunday @ 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Candelight Service, Contemporary Worship: 11:00 a.m. 320 J. St. www.tagnet.org/scenic_hills messiahboerne.org Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. San Antonio, TX 78210 Metro (830) 981-8034 Saturday, December 24th, Listen to us Sundays at 7:00 a.m. Contact Debra Gilder 333-3293 On WOAI-AM 1200 Grace at 7:00 p.m. Worship Days/Hours: UNITARIAN fpconline.org UNIVERSALIST Lutheran Church Christmas Day Celebration Service, Tuesday/Thursday@7:30 P.M. 504 Ave. E Pastors: Sunday, December 25th, San Antonio, TX 78215 Dr. Lanier & Dr. Deborah Byrd 210-226-9131 at 10:00 a.m. New Year’s Eve Service, Sunday Mornings: To Place Sunday school starts at Saturday, December 31st, Your Worship “Faith, Reason, Community” 9:00 AM Worship Service starts at at 7:00 p.m. Service Times 7150 W Interstate 10 344-4695 (corner of Beryl and Gill Road) 10:30 AM Edison in This (Child care provided ST. PAUL 11:00 a.m. during the service) High School Auditorium Publication Grace Lutheran Day School LUTHERAN CHURCH “A Winters Play” Spots available from 2302 S. Presa 532-7341 Call: in the Fellowship Hall. 12 months to 5 years old 9:00 A.M. English Worship Service Gloria Riojas “Candlelight Service at Open daily from 10:30 A.M. Sunday School 6:30p.m. Christmas Eve” 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Bible Class 210-250-2557 by Bret Lortie www.gracesa.org 11:30 A.M. Bilingual Service or email Take Crossroads exit off IH-10 Pastor: Carlos Boerger [email protected] Then East Access Road To Top Of Hill www.stpaulsa.org www.uusat.org