WORSHIP COLUMN

ASBHY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. Worship services and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship follows worship. Pastor Sally Calhoun can be reached at (978) 386-5566.

ASHBY FIRST PARISH CHURCH Summer services at The First Parish Church of Ashby, Unitarian Universalist are in summer recess. On Sunday, September 11 at 8:45 a.m. the church will be open for bell ringing, prayer and fellowship. Regular services resume at 10 a.m., September 11. On the Common, Rte. 119, Ashby, Mass. For information about Wednesday night Summer Sales or current congregational activities, (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, 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 (987) 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.; Ladies Breakfast, 2nd Saturday every month, 8 a.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF GARDNER A church that welcomes, supports and encourages your personal spiritual journey. Sunday services, nursery and children's religious education at 10 a.m. 66 Elm Street, Gardner. 978-632-0222 www.uusg.net.