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Twin Cities Church
Join us as we begin our new series, “Wide Open – Hold Nothing Back.” The message this week is, “Taking Time for Rest.”
Twin Cities Church meets Sundays, 8, 9:35, 11:15 a.m. at 11726 Rough & Ready Highway. Children meet during every Sunday service. Senior high students meet, 9:35 a.m., junior high students meet, 11:15 a.m. in the East Multi Purpose Room.
Listen to a past service on KNCO 830AM 7 a.m. Sundays.
Call 273-6425 or visit www.TwinCitiesChurch.com
Sierra Center for Spiritual Living
Celebrate with us and Rev. Lani Howard. Her talk is “What's On Your Mind?” The theme for this month is “Uncovering Hidden Beliefs.” Enjoy live music with “Jeff Wright and Friends” at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. service. Junior Church Program at 11 a.m. We are an interfaith community committed to awakening humanity to its spiritual magnificence and our vision is “Celebrating Our Oneness In Spirit.”
119 Florence Ave., Grass Valley. For information or a parking map, visit www.SierraCenter.org or call 274-1018.
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
Our Buddhist Insight Meditation group meets Mondays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Wild Mt. Yoga Center, 574 Searls Ave., Nevada City.
On Sept. 6, Bruce Pardoe from the Nevada City Sangha will give a talk following a period of silent meditation.
Mt. Stream is honored to sponsor a day of meditation with two visiting Western Buddhist Nuns on Sunday, Sept. 12.
For more information: www.MtStream.org or (530) 272-6425.
Gold Country Calvary Chapel
Join us in worship and learning God's word. 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Pastor Mike Warren teaches New Testament. Children's Sunday school, nursery care, same time. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Old Testament teaching. Child care available. 2 and 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Women's Bible study. 7 p.m. Mondays, Men's Bible study.
Christianity is not a religion but a relationship between you and Jesus Christ.
13026 La Barr Meadows Road.
(530) 274-2108, Tuesday through Friday.
Unity in the Gold Country
Join us Sunday when Rev. Jerry Farrell shares his talk, “Resting From Labor.” Music by Kelly Garmire and Billy Bensing.
We are located at 180 Cambridge Court.
Joel Goldsmith meditation group meets 11 a.m. Mondays. Men's and Women's Groups meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays. A Course in Miracles meets 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Pamela Prime speaks Sunday, Sept. 19.
Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to spirituality based on the teachings of Jesus, while honoring the universal truths in all religions.
274-2463; www.UnityGold.us
Sierra Pines United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.
Please join us on Sunday, Sept. 5, when Pastor Don Lee's sermon topic will be “Ordinary People: Moses and the Burning Bush.”
AA meetings: 1 p.m. Tuesday and Fridays.
Alanon Meetings: 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Sierra Pines United Methodist Church is located at 22559 Hacienda Drive, Grass Valley and offers two services: Contemporary at 9 a.m. and traditional at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m.
For more information call (530) 268-6907 and visit www.SierraPinesUMC.org
Holy Wisdom Orthodox Church
Is the truth about God – the most important truth of all – a matter of disputable personal opinion? Is God simply who you believe Him to be? Finding out the truth about God is a matter of learning what Christians have believed about Him from the beginning. The true faith is that faith that has been believed everywhere, always, by all.
(530) 265-4714.
Divine Liturgy – Sundays 9:30 a.m.
Vespers – Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
www.HolyWisdomNevadaCity.org
The Rock on the Ridge
Our series is called “What are the angels?” and is based on, Angels are spirits, who serve God, and are sent by God, to help serve them that shall receive salvation, through the word of the truth of the gospel of Yeshua the Messiah.
Foothill Center for Spiritual Living, Auburn
We are a community that values and supports each other in our spiritual awakening. We are committed to practical spirituality for everyday living. All of our activities are grounded in faith, nurtured with love and guided by Spirit. Come celebrate with us 10 a.m. Sundays, 15-minute Heart Centering Meditation followed by the 10:30 a.m. service – Sunday, our guest speaker Rev. Julie Interrante's talk title is “Balancing the Heart and the Mind.”
2945 First St., DeWitt Center, Auburn. www.FCSLiving.org or (530) 823-6986.
New Covenant Baptist Church
Do you remember being dragged to church as a child? Things are different now. For one thing you've grown up. Church is different too. At New Covenant you'll find blue jeans, good music and real talk for real people. Join us Sunday as Pastor Randy speaks about the difference you can make.
12582 Squirrel Creek: LifeGroups meet, 9 a.m.; worship begins, 10:45 a.m. (children's church, childcare provided.)
Awana has started. Come out 6:15 p.m. Wednesday for fun.
www.NewCovenantBaptistChurch.org or (530) 274-8516.
Bethel Church
This Sunday at Bethel Church Jerry Smith, missionary to Ecuador will be sharing about his work. Service begins at 10 a.m. Kids Church and nursery care are provided at that time. Wednesday night is Family Night with adult study, youth group, Royal Rangers and Girl's Ministries held at 6:30 p.m.
Bethel Church is located at 13010 State Highway 49, Grass Valley. For information call (530) 273-8475.
EarthSpirit Center for the Transformational Arts
Rev. Dr. Nanci Shanderá.
E-mail for information on the following: Sacred Feminine Women's Circle, first Fridays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., donation.
Mystery School for Women Over 50 weekend intensive, Sept. 24 to 26, almost full.
Fundraiser yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9.
Crystal class with Valerie Kack, Ph.D., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17.
Music Salon Sunday, Nov. 14.
Spiritual mentoring, transformational art classes.
(530) 265-9097, drnanci@earthspiritcenter.com, www.EarthSpiritCenter.com
Word-A-Live! Family Church
Pastors Mike and Sandra Chipchase invite you! Everyone is welcome! WAL is a presence driven church. Be a part of God's family! We have 10 a.m. Sunday service and provide children's programs for nursery through age 13.
7 p.m. Wednesdays, Equipper's Class (series, Growing up in God for September) and Kidz Club. ARMY Youth meets 7 p.m. Fridays – youth seventh grade through high school welcome as we experience the fall season.
Those desiring to attend The Call, contact us.
432-9155.
Grass Valley AM Aglow
A local chapter of Aglow International meets 9:45 a.m. to noon the second Tuesday of every month at 336 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley. Sept. 14 guest speaker, Wendi Moen, co-pastor of River Rock Christian Fellowship in Reno, Nev. God has opened doors for Wendi to minister and she has influenced lives through her missionary endeavors. She brings people into the presence of God!
Aglow is an opportunity for unity in the Body of Christ and is not “just for women”!
Babysitting available; call 272-6056.
Healing Rooms of Nevada County
The Healing Rooms of Nevada County pray for the healing of the body, soul and spirit. Everyone is welcome whether they attend church or not. It meets in the Chapel at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital on Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no fee and no reservation is necessary.
For more information call Sierra Ministries International, (530) 478-1478 or visit www.HealingRoomsNC.com
Pray Nevada County
Pray Nevada County – seeking God on behalf of our communities is open to all Christians. Pray Nevada County meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays to pray for our county governments and services, schools and families, businesses and media and churches and parachurch ministries. Since August 1997, 15 to 25 people from eight to 12 congregations have met each week.
September meetings at Life Fellowship Church, 331 Hughes Road, Grass Valley.
For information or directions, call the scheduling secretary, 432-0458 or Sierra Ministries International, 478-1478.
The Essence of Now
The Essence of Now meets 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Presentations, healings and discussions.
Miners Village, 206 Sacramento St., #207, Re-Connections, Nevada City.
(530) 274-3128, www.ChurchOfTheEssence.org
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
“We Gather Together.” This service is a celebration of our coming back together for the beginning of the new congregational year. To commemorate this ingathering we will participate in our annual Water Communion ritual. Families and individuals are invited to bring a small container of water from a place that has nurtured your soul: From a lake or river you visited this summer or your own garden hose.
Service, childcare, Religious Education, 11 a.m.
274-1675, www.UUGrassValley.org
246 Church St., Grass Valley.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
The Men's Club Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 in Buck Hall. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday school resumes Sept. 12.
Emmanuel's Ministry Fair will be held Sept. 19 after each service. See what we're all about.
Bible class continues in Buck Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays (Book of Kings) and 11 a.m. Thursday (I Corinthians).
Dinner 8 sign-ups are on the bulletin board for October through January.
The Men's Club will have its annual Yard Sale Oct. 8 and 9.
Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Our Gospel (Good News) lesson is from Luke 14, where Jesus talks about the cost of discipleship and about being the ‘salt' in life. Please join us in praising our Lord for all His goodness to us!
Sundays: Worship, 9 a.m.; Education, 10:30 a.m.; Praise, 11:30 a.m.
Bible studies: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and Fridays in Penn Valley.
KNCO Lutheran Hour: Sundays, 7:30 a.m.
(530) 273-7043; GraceLutheranGV.com
Sunday Morning Sweat Your Prayers
For thousands of years our ancestors danced to worship, pray, heal and journey into the territory of the heart!
Awaken the spirit within and come move to Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms with music from around the world with DJ Divine.
9 and 11 a.m. at the South Yuba Club, 555 Searls Ave., Nevada City. Single dance $10 to $15; both $25. First dance free. No experience necessary.
(530) 477-7757; www.WellofLight.com
Nevada City United Methodist Church
Sunday begins our Discipleship Drive here. The guest speaker Sunday at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services is Rev. Judith Pruess-Mellow, one of the Founding Members of the CA-NV United Methodist Church's Older Adult Ministry Council. She is a certified Spiritual Director and Sage-ing Circle Facilitator. Her Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota, M. Div. from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley.
Christian Education Classes, during the 10:30 a.m. service with childcare all morning. Fellowship follows services.
First Baptist Church of Nevada City
Pastor Ralph will speak on “How Does the Holy Spirit Purify Us?” as part of his series on the Holy Spirit.
10:30 a.m. service offers familiar hymns and up-to-date praise choruses. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. family potluck followed by 7 p.m. Bible study and 8 p.m. choir.
Oct. 3, we'll begin “40 Days of Purpose,” church renewal campaign based on The Purpose Driven Life.
First Baptist is your friendly, spiritual home in the Sierra – 300 Main St.
265-4711; www.FBCNevadaCity.org
Sierra Presbyterian Church
A mystery dinner fundraiser will be held Sept. 10 and 11, with proceeds benefiting a team traveling to Guatemala on a Mission trip to help build a community center.
Join us as we begin our new series, “Wide Open – Hold Nothing Back.” The message this week is, “Taking Time for Rest.”
Twin Cities Church meets Sundays, 8, 9:35, 11:15 a.m. at 11726 Rough & Ready Highway. Children meet during every Sunday service. Senior high students meet, 9:35 a.m., junior high students meet, 11:15 a.m. in the East Multi Purpose Room.
Listen to a past service on KNCO 830AM 7 a.m. Sundays.
Call 273-6425 or visit www.TwinCitiesChurch.com
Sierra Center for Spiritual Living
Celebrate with us and Rev. Lani Howard. Her talk is “What's On Your Mind?” The theme for this month is “Uncovering Hidden Beliefs.” Enjoy live music with “Jeff Wright and Friends” at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. service. Junior Church Program at 11 a.m. We are an interfaith community committed to awakening humanity to its spiritual magnificence and our vision is “Celebrating Our Oneness In Spirit.”
119 Florence Ave., Grass Valley. For information or a parking map, visit www.SierraCenter.org or call 274-1018.
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
Our Buddhist Insight Meditation group meets Mondays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Wild Mt. Yoga Center, 574 Searls Ave., Nevada City.
On Sept. 6, Bruce Pardoe from the Nevada City Sangha will give a talk following a period of silent meditation.
Mt. Stream is honored to sponsor a day of meditation with two visiting Western Buddhist Nuns on Sunday, Sept. 12.
For more information: www.MtStream.org or (530) 272-6425.
Gold Country Calvary Chapel
Join us in worship and learning God's word. 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Pastor Mike Warren teaches New Testament. Children's Sunday school, nursery care, same time. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Old Testament teaching. Child care available. 2 and 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Women's Bible study. 7 p.m. Mondays, Men's Bible study.
Christianity is not a religion but a relationship between you and Jesus Christ.
13026 La Barr Meadows Road.
(530) 274-2108, Tuesday through Friday.
Unity in the Gold Country
Join us Sunday when Rev. Jerry Farrell shares his talk, “Resting From Labor.” Music by Kelly Garmire and Billy Bensing.
We are located at 180 Cambridge Court.
Joel Goldsmith meditation group meets 11 a.m. Mondays. Men's and Women's Groups meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays. A Course in Miracles meets 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Pamela Prime speaks Sunday, Sept. 19.
Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to spirituality based on the teachings of Jesus, while honoring the universal truths in all religions.
274-2463; www.UnityGold.us
Sierra Pines United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.
Please join us on Sunday, Sept. 5, when Pastor Don Lee's sermon topic will be “Ordinary People: Moses and the Burning Bush.”
AA meetings: 1 p.m. Tuesday and Fridays.
Alanon Meetings: 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Sierra Pines United Methodist Church is located at 22559 Hacienda Drive, Grass Valley and offers two services: Contemporary at 9 a.m. and traditional at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m.
For more information call (530) 268-6907 and visit www.SierraPinesUMC.org
Holy Wisdom Orthodox Church
Is the truth about God – the most important truth of all – a matter of disputable personal opinion? Is God simply who you believe Him to be? Finding out the truth about God is a matter of learning what Christians have believed about Him from the beginning. The true faith is that faith that has been believed everywhere, always, by all.
(530) 265-4714.
Divine Liturgy – Sundays 9:30 a.m.
Vespers – Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
www.HolyWisdomNevadaCity.org
The Rock on the Ridge
Our series is called “What are the angels?” and is based on, Angels are spirits, who serve God, and are sent by God, to help serve them that shall receive salvation, through the word of the truth of the gospel of Yeshua the Messiah.
Foothill Center for Spiritual Living, Auburn
We are a community that values and supports each other in our spiritual awakening. We are committed to practical spirituality for everyday living. All of our activities are grounded in faith, nurtured with love and guided by Spirit. Come celebrate with us 10 a.m. Sundays, 15-minute Heart Centering Meditation followed by the 10:30 a.m. service – Sunday, our guest speaker Rev. Julie Interrante's talk title is “Balancing the Heart and the Mind.”
2945 First St., DeWitt Center, Auburn. www.FCSLiving.org or (530) 823-6986.
New Covenant Baptist Church
Do you remember being dragged to church as a child? Things are different now. For one thing you've grown up. Church is different too. At New Covenant you'll find blue jeans, good music and real talk for real people. Join us Sunday as Pastor Randy speaks about the difference you can make.
12582 Squirrel Creek: LifeGroups meet, 9 a.m.; worship begins, 10:45 a.m. (children's church, childcare provided.)
Awana has started. Come out 6:15 p.m. Wednesday for fun.
www.NewCovenantBaptistChurch.org or (530) 274-8516.
Bethel Church
This Sunday at Bethel Church Jerry Smith, missionary to Ecuador will be sharing about his work. Service begins at 10 a.m. Kids Church and nursery care are provided at that time. Wednesday night is Family Night with adult study, youth group, Royal Rangers and Girl's Ministries held at 6:30 p.m.
Bethel Church is located at 13010 State Highway 49, Grass Valley. For information call (530) 273-8475.
EarthSpirit Center for the Transformational Arts
Rev. Dr. Nanci Shanderá.
E-mail for information on the following: Sacred Feminine Women's Circle, first Fridays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., donation.
Mystery School for Women Over 50 weekend intensive, Sept. 24 to 26, almost full.
Fundraiser yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9.
Crystal class with Valerie Kack, Ph.D., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17.
Music Salon Sunday, Nov. 14.
Spiritual mentoring, transformational art classes.
(530) 265-9097, drnanci@earthspiritcenter.com, www.EarthSpiritCenter.com
Word-A-Live! Family Church
Pastors Mike and Sandra Chipchase invite you! Everyone is welcome! WAL is a presence driven church. Be a part of God's family! We have 10 a.m. Sunday service and provide children's programs for nursery through age 13.
7 p.m. Wednesdays, Equipper's Class (series, Growing up in God for September) and Kidz Club. ARMY Youth meets 7 p.m. Fridays – youth seventh grade through high school welcome as we experience the fall season.
Those desiring to attend The Call, contact us.
432-9155.
Grass Valley AM Aglow
A local chapter of Aglow International meets 9:45 a.m. to noon the second Tuesday of every month at 336 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley. Sept. 14 guest speaker, Wendi Moen, co-pastor of River Rock Christian Fellowship in Reno, Nev. God has opened doors for Wendi to minister and she has influenced lives through her missionary endeavors. She brings people into the presence of God!
Aglow is an opportunity for unity in the Body of Christ and is not “just for women”!
Babysitting available; call 272-6056.
Healing Rooms of Nevada County
The Healing Rooms of Nevada County pray for the healing of the body, soul and spirit. Everyone is welcome whether they attend church or not. It meets in the Chapel at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital on Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no fee and no reservation is necessary.
For more information call Sierra Ministries International, (530) 478-1478 or visit www.HealingRoomsNC.com
Pray Nevada County
Pray Nevada County – seeking God on behalf of our communities is open to all Christians. Pray Nevada County meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays to pray for our county governments and services, schools and families, businesses and media and churches and parachurch ministries. Since August 1997, 15 to 25 people from eight to 12 congregations have met each week.
September meetings at Life Fellowship Church, 331 Hughes Road, Grass Valley.
For information or directions, call the scheduling secretary, 432-0458 or Sierra Ministries International, 478-1478.
The Essence of Now
The Essence of Now meets 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Presentations, healings and discussions.
Miners Village, 206 Sacramento St., #207, Re-Connections, Nevada City.
(530) 274-3128, www.ChurchOfTheEssence.org
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
“We Gather Together.” This service is a celebration of our coming back together for the beginning of the new congregational year. To commemorate this ingathering we will participate in our annual Water Communion ritual. Families and individuals are invited to bring a small container of water from a place that has nurtured your soul: From a lake or river you visited this summer or your own garden hose.
Service, childcare, Religious Education, 11 a.m.
274-1675, www.UUGrassValley.org
246 Church St., Grass Valley.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
The Men's Club Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 in Buck Hall. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday school resumes Sept. 12.
Emmanuel's Ministry Fair will be held Sept. 19 after each service. See what we're all about.
Bible class continues in Buck Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays (Book of Kings) and 11 a.m. Thursday (I Corinthians).
Dinner 8 sign-ups are on the bulletin board for October through January.
The Men's Club will have its annual Yard Sale Oct. 8 and 9.
Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Our Gospel (Good News) lesson is from Luke 14, where Jesus talks about the cost of discipleship and about being the ‘salt' in life. Please join us in praising our Lord for all His goodness to us!
Sundays: Worship, 9 a.m.; Education, 10:30 a.m.; Praise, 11:30 a.m.
Bible studies: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and Fridays in Penn Valley.
KNCO Lutheran Hour: Sundays, 7:30 a.m.
(530) 273-7043; GraceLutheranGV.com
Sunday Morning Sweat Your Prayers
For thousands of years our ancestors danced to worship, pray, heal and journey into the territory of the heart!
Awaken the spirit within and come move to Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms with music from around the world with DJ Divine.
9 and 11 a.m. at the South Yuba Club, 555 Searls Ave., Nevada City. Single dance $10 to $15; both $25. First dance free. No experience necessary.
(530) 477-7757; www.WellofLight.com
Nevada City United Methodist Church
Sunday begins our Discipleship Drive here. The guest speaker Sunday at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services is Rev. Judith Pruess-Mellow, one of the Founding Members of the CA-NV United Methodist Church's Older Adult Ministry Council. She is a certified Spiritual Director and Sage-ing Circle Facilitator. Her Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota, M. Div. from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley.
Christian Education Classes, during the 10:30 a.m. service with childcare all morning. Fellowship follows services.
First Baptist Church of Nevada City
Pastor Ralph will speak on “How Does the Holy Spirit Purify Us?” as part of his series on the Holy Spirit.
10:30 a.m. service offers familiar hymns and up-to-date praise choruses. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. family potluck followed by 7 p.m. Bible study and 8 p.m. choir.
Oct. 3, we'll begin “40 Days of Purpose,” church renewal campaign based on The Purpose Driven Life.
First Baptist is your friendly, spiritual home in the Sierra – 300 Main St.
265-4711; www.FBCNevadaCity.org
Sierra Presbyterian Church
A mystery dinner fundraiser will be held Sept. 10 and 11, with proceeds benefiting a team traveling to Guatemala on a Mission trip to help build a community center.
