Bible studies planned at Missouri United Methodist Church

Missouri United Methodist Church has several events and Bible studies planned for the week. Lenten Bible Study A study of “The Greatest Texts of the Bible” will be held at noon on Wednesday  in the church Parlor and again at 6:30 p.m. in Room CLC 107/109. Taize Worship A Taize worship service also will be [...]

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Beginning of Lent marked with Ash Wednesday services in Columbia

Photographers at the Columbia Missourian set out to document the beginning of Lent. August Kryger attended the noon service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church which was led by Deacon John Weaver. Here’s what he writes: During the service, Weaver spoke about the importance of not only giving something up during Lent, but also adding a [...]

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German Mardi Gras celebration in Columbia

The United Church of Christ in Columbia celebrated Mardi Gras with a traditional German meal on Tuesday. The ColumbiaMissourian reported Tuesday that it was the 26th annual celebration of Fastnacht, and included traditional German foods and music from Der Deutschmeister Musickers. More photos are online.

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Ash Wednesday observed

It’s Ash Wednesday and many mid-Missourians will begin a period of Lent in preparation for the celebration of Easter. At the Columbia Missourian, we’re looking for services and people who will be gathering to observe this holy day. The president is making note of Lent, too. This is his statement, provided to the media by [...]

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Observing Lent

Many Columbia congregations will observe Lent, a 40-day period of prepartion for Easter that starts with Ash Wednesday. For a list of specific Ash Wednesday services in the community, go to our Faith Directory which  provides links to church Web sites where information can be found on service times. The Interfaith Council in Columbia holds [...]

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Lent film discussions

Olivet Christian Church will be holding film discussions about race and class on the Sundays leading up to Easter.  The sessions will be at 5 p.m. starting Feb. 21 and ending on March 28. Films that will be discussed include: “Grand Canyon,” “Frozen River,” The Station Agent,”The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” and “The Shawshank [...]

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