Saturday
• The doors will open for the First Presbyterian Women’s holiday tea/luncheon at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in the Fellowship Hall. The meal will be served at noon. Each table uniquely will be set and decorated by a Presbyterian woman. For ticket information, call the church office at 283-0504.
Sunday
• St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will have Holy Communion and a sermon at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at the church.
• First Presbyterian Church will provide a nursery for all morning services. They will have Sunday school classes for all ages from 9:15 to 10:10 a.m. Sunday. A nursery is available. Fellowship time will be from 10:10 to 10:30 a.m. in the narthex. The message will be delivered by Pastor Jim Anderson. Special music will be provided by the chancel choir.
• First Presbyterian Church middle school youth will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. High school youth will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both groups will meet from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for group planning, challenges and conversation.
• St. Luke Presbyterian Church asks residents to join them as Pastor Paul Wissink continues his series “Fearless” with “Fear of God Getting Out of My Box,” according to Matthew 17:1-2.
Worship service is at 10:30 a.m. at 808 E. Sixth St., Newton. They offer children’s church, for ages 3 through second grade and nursery care for children birth through 3 during the service.
Monday
• Boy Scout Troop No. 123 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday
• St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Payee Program will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
• First Presbyterian Church middle and high school youth will meet at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Drubers for devotions and doughnuts.
Wednesday
• There will be no First Presbyterian Church Bible at Breakfast this week.
• St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will have morning prayer in the chapel at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and a healing service with communion at 7 p.m. in the chapel.
• First Presbyterian Church bell choir will rehearse at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the church. At 7 p.m., the chancel choir will rehearse in the choir loft.
Thursday
• St. Mary Altar Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lowry home at 420 West 24th St., North Newton. They will have their Christmas party and potluck meal. Bring a donation for the Parish Charity Fund and a $10 wrapped gift for bingo prizes. Hostesses will be Beth Lowry and Carrie Reida. For more information, call Orva Hargett at 283-8038.
