Building Christmas Traditions With Your Family
An advice column urges couples to create Christmas rituals such as tree decorating nativity scenes and baking. Traditions foster connection to heritage, memory and family, helping children feel part of something bigger and preserving loved ones in future seasons.
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Christmas Faith And Community Church Directory Note
A reflective Christmas column urges faith in Jesus as the only way to heaven, contrasts Christianity with other religions, and highlights belief in Christ’s birth, death, resurrection and ongoing presence. It is followed by a local church directory listing Ottawa area congregations and contact details.
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Newtown
Conn
Washington, D.C
Middle East
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Herod
Jesus
Christ
Buddha
Mohammed
Bethany Chapel Baptist
2Nd and
Poplar
Armagen B. Walker
Bible Baptist Church
N. Cherry
Sun
Calvary Baptist Church
W. 7Th
Greg Rickard
Church OF Christ
S. Hwy
Ottawa
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
Willow Lane
Montana Rd
Cornerstone Church OF Ottawa
N. Poplar
A.m
Crosspointe Community Church
Marshall Rd
E. Logan
Hope & Love
Walnut
Faith Lutheran
Charles Adams
Faith-Lutheran
First Assembly OF God
Mulberry
First Baptist
4Th
Hickory
Joel Fredrikson
Fbcottawa.org
First Christian Church
11Th
S. Cedar
Mark Catlon
Robert Harris
Grace-Episcopatis
Grace Gospel Church
Aaron Harshaw
Oma
Gracegospel
Jehovah's Witnesses
East
Lighthouse Community Church OF God
W. 3Rd
Dale Carter
Living Way Apostolic
N. Oak
Robert Bell
Leonard Cheasbro
North Baptist
Oak & Wilson
Kim Wilcox
Ottawanorthbaptist
Ottawa Bible
Larry Carrier
U.S
Ottawabiblechurch
Ottawa Christian Center
Bob
Becky Williams
Ottawa Community Church
W. 17Th
Children’s Church
AWANA
Cottawachurch.com
Ottawa Home Fellowship
Brad Kahler
Pilgrim Bible Church
Dale Stratton
Sacred Heart Catholic
5Th
South Cedar
9Th
Sycamore
Travis Forde
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Cagle
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S. Princeton
Dave Webb
Bell’s Towing & Recovery
First St
Joe Miles
Carswell Automotive, Inc
Rex Carswell
ASE
S. Elm
JIM Tawney Auto Center
Kansas State Bank
FDIC
Lamb Roberts Funeral Home
S. Hickory
Midland Hospice
S. Main
Norris Insurance
American Family Insurance
Gayle
Steve Norris
Diane Carswell
Stephanie Valencia
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First United Methodist
E. 4Th St
J C Kelley
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Jr. & Sr
First Southern Baptist
S. Eisenhower
Martin McPheron
Town and Country Independent Christian
N. Main
Trinity United Methodist
N. Cedar
Barb Clinger Sun
Westminster Presbyterian
13Th and
Maple
Tim Soule
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Area Churches
Appanoose Baptist
Pomona
Lynne Smith
Beacon OF Truth
Reuben Esh
Allen Rd
Richmond
Centropolis Christian Church
Jim Cain
Barnes Ave
Centropolis
Grace Baptist Church
Stafford Rd
Wellsville
Sun. School
Centropolis Baptist
Centropolis Ave
Grace Community Church
E. 8Th
Overbrook
Kansas
Elvin Dillard
Grace Revolution Church
N. Pearl
Paola
My Father's House
Greenwood Baptist
Labette Rd
Dennis Gardner
Greenwoodpastor
Gmail
Homewood Community Bible Church
John Klaassen
Lane United Methodist
Gary Gooding
Melvern United Methodist
Alex Bruening
Michigan Valley United Methodist
Duane Kessler
Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Dam Road
Quenemo
Bob Parisot
Nazarene Church
Town & Country
Idaho Rd
Homewood
Fred Funk
NEW Hope Baptist
Hwy
NEW Life Assembly OF God
Baker
Baldwin
Mark Halford
NEW Life Baptist Church
Westgate
Garnett
Chadd Lemaster
Peniel Bible Church
Trefoil Rd
Waverly
Pomona Assembly OF God
E. A & 4Th St
Pomona United Methodist
Kathy Symes
Princeton Christian
Duane Pedrow
Princeton United Methodist
Quenemo Baptist
Donald Brannonll
Quenemo United Methodist
Rantoul Community Presbyterian Church
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
Donald Scott
Richmond United Methodist Community
Jerry Harnden
Richter United Methodist
Jacob Cloud
Ruhamnah Baptist
David Pease
Texas Rd
Rantoul
ST. John’s United Church OF Christ
Worden
Lewis Hinshaw
Suw
ST. Patrick’s Catholic
Emerald
Crawford Rd
Williamsburg
ST. Therese Catholic
Jerry Williams
Carmelites
Truy Baptist
Trinity Baptist Church
Vassar
Union Chapel
United Methodist Church
Nebraska
Rockcreek Rd
Ropin’ Hope Fellowship
Vassar United Methodist
S. Croce
Wellsville Baptist
Tom Swafford
Wed
Curtis Wright
Wellsville United Methodist
Lane Bailey
Williamsburg United Methodist
Zion Lutheran
Mark Junkin
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Sirlom Stockade
23Rd St
Coma
S. Cedar St
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