(12-2-25) The Sunday worship this week will be held at 10 AM on December 7, 2025, beginning the second week of the Advent Season.

The lesson is titled “Preparing the Way” based on Matthew 3:1-12 and will be presented by Pastor Mike Husted. The second advent candle signifying
Peace, will be lit.

3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”

4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 “I baptize you with[b] water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Advent devotion booklets are available. A large
poinsettia display is planned for the season.  

Sunday School starts at 9:00 a.m. for all ages.  

Weekly Bible Study and the video series “The Chosen” are on Tuesdays.


The Women’s Fellowship Christmas Party is December 4 at 11:30 AM. 

Members invite you to their handicapped accessible building to worship with them. 

St. Paul’s Country Church is an independent and non-denominational church following the Bible. Location is at the corner of Oregon and Wabash Roads. 

Please call the church office at 419-942-1374 with your questions. Or visit the St. Paul’s – Rockford Facebook Page.