WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. If you are seeking Christian worship, service and fellowship, join us Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for worship service and Sunday school. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7. There is a time for refreshments and fellowship following the service. Pastor Sally Calhoun can be reached at (978) 386-5566.

ASHBY FIRST PARISH CHURCH The First Parish Church of Ashby, Unitarian Universalist regular services and religious education, Sundays at 10 a.m. We are welcoming congregation in the Liberal Religious Tradition. Gathered in 1774. On the Common, Rte. 119, Ashby, Mass. (978) 386-5660, www.ashbyuu.org.

ASHBURNHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH - UMC/UCC Main & Chapel Sts., each Sunday, Contemporary Worship service with a Christian Praise Band, 8:30 a.m., and a Traditional Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is held and nursery care is provided during both services. Available opportunities include Adult Ed, Prayer Team, Youth activities, Band concerts, Harvest Supper, Women's Prayer Breakfast, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Holiday House Fair, choirs - senior and junior, Food pantry. Visitors are always welcome. Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor Dale Proulx, (978) 827-5553 or (978) 827-5485.

DAYSPRING CHURCH A Christ-centered, spirit-filled fellowship invites you to our Sunday worship service at 10 a.m., Rte. 68, Hubbardston. "Look for the purple doors."

HIGHER GROUND MINISTRIES 186 Central Street, Gardner. Senior Pastor, Kerry Twing. Sunday, two services, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. There is nursery, toddlers, pre-school, Sunday school for K-6th grade, and teen class for both services. Monday night 7 p.m. is Prayer. From 6:30-8 p.m. is Children's Ministry (ages 5-11) on our 3rd floor and "ABOUTFACE" Youth Ministry (ages 12-18) that meets on our 4th floor. Tuesday evening is our mid-week service, 7 p.m. Office: (978) 630-1914, or visit our website @ www.hgministries.org.

PEOPLES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH An evangelical congregational church affiliated with 4C's located at 56 S. Main St., Ashburnham, (978) 827-4010. Worship with us Sunday, 10:30 (Sept.-May) summer worship is 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, 9 a.m. (Sept.-May); Jr./Sr. High Youth Group Sunday 5:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.; Men's Breakfast every Friday, 6 a.m.