Archive: Around Town

The Asbury Assembly of God Church will be the host church for the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 22, at 7 pm at their 2978 North Triphammer Road, Lansing facility. Leaders and worshippers from All Saints Catholic Church, Grace Baptist Church and Lansing United Methodist Church will join the hour-long service.

A joined choir from the four churches will perform contemporary music and at least two traditional hymns. Pastor David Quigley, Asbury Church, will lead the services, with additional messages from Father Scott Kubinski of All Saints, Pastor Matthew Burris of Grace Baptist and Pastor William Gottschalk-Fielding of Lansing United Methodist. For the past several years, these four churches have shared a service of Thanksgiving, with each church hosting the service in turn.

The Asbury Church sanctuary can seat about 140, however, "The whole community is invited and we can accommodate 257 in the building if that many wish to come", said Reverend Quigly. Refreshments and socializing follow the service.

Faith Baptist Church

The Faith Baptist Fellowship, 1004 Auburn Road, North Lansing, is the site of the second community wide Thanksgiving themed worship service. It joins with The West Groton-East Lansing Bible Church, with Pastor Mark Broderick, on Wednesday November 23rd at 6:30 pm for an evening of praise, "Mostly music, with some hymns, a ten to 15 minute devotional themed to Thanksgiving, followed by Fellowship and Desserts for as long as people want to stay," according to Pastor Jason Berga of Faith Baptist Fellowship.

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