Local churches announce topics of Sunday services

Here are the topics at today's services on South Whidbey.

‘The Christmas Gift’ at SWCC

Tomorrow morning at South Whidbey Community Church, Darrel Wenzek will preach on the topic, “The Christmas Gift,” based on Matthew 1:18-25.

Wenzek is a former pastor, with a graduate degree from Western Theological Seminary in Portland, Ore.

SWCC offers a wide variety of gifted and educated speakers at Sunday morning worship services. Both the church and all its speakers adhere to the National Association of Evangelicals Statement of Faith.

Each worship service begins at 10 a.m., and is preceded at 9 a.m. by two adult learning forums: one a discussion of the Book of Romans, led by Stan Walker; the other a study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, led by Jim Craft. Midweek Bible studies continue in the Gospel of Luke, at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, led by Art Angst at the home of Rick and Dinah Zapata.

All SWCC sermons are recorded, and copies on CD-R, or e-mailed in Windows audio attachments may be obtained by calling 221-8365.

South Whidbey Community Church is open to everyone and gathers for worship each Sunday at the Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Road, Langley.

The church is a newly-formed independent, evangelical and non-denominational church. For more information on the church and services, <a href="http://www.swcchurch.wordpress.com/"click here.

Soap Box Sunday at UUCWI

Soap Box Sunday is an annual tradition for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island. At the Sunday service, several members of the congregation will each speak for a few minutes on value-based issues about which they have passionate opinions.

All are welcome. Children’s religious exploration classes and childcare will be provided. The service is at 10 a.m. at 20103 Highway 525, just north of Freeland. <a href="http://www.whidbey.com/uucwi"Click here for more information.

Graham speaks at Unity of Whidbey

Beverly Graham will deliver the Unity service on Sunday.

Her topic appropriately will be called “After the Long Night of Darkness.” She will be utilizing story and song to weave the fabric of her talk.

The service is at 10 a.m. Dec. 28 at Bayview Hall.