Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 22, 2010 Ridgewood Notes Preminger to address MOMS Dr. Michele Preminger will present “Depression in Women: From Puberty to Menopause” at the Jan. 5 meeting of OLMC MOMS. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the parish center at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1 Passaic Avenue in Ridgewood. Child care is provided; RSVP to childcare@olmcmoms.org. The OLMC MOMS’ Pizza and Parable Night will be held Friday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. Attendees will see Disney’s “So Dear to My Heart.” The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. RSVP by Dec. 27 to Joanna at kgwags@gmail. com. Ministry of Motherhood (MOMS) is a group of new and experienced mothers who are striving to make Christ the center of their family life. For membership information, email membership@olmcmoms.org. OPRC sets Christmas services Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church will celebrate the Christmas season with special services. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Pastor Rev. Tom Marsden will preside at a 5:30 p.m. Family Service and the 11 p.m. traditional Candlelight Service of lessons and carols. He will follow the format of Kings College Choir in England. The 11 p.m. service will also feature instrumentalists and the Chancel Choir. The Old Paramus Reformed Church of Ridgewood is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. For more information, call the church office at (201) 444-5933 or visit oldparamus.org. Special Christmas story offered “The Christmas Story You Never Heard” will be the sermon for Christmas Eve worship at First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood. In addition to the Nativity story of Luke, the Wise Men account in Matthew, and the “Word” story in John, there is another Christmas story in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. The sermon will be given at both Candlelight Services at 6 and 8 p.m. Vocal solos, chancel choir selections, and traditional Christmas music and carols will be part of both services. All are welcome. The church is located at 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood. Christmas Eve services offered Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, has planned three services for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. There will be a 4 p.m. Children’s Service, a 10:30 p.m. program of Christmas music, and an 11 p.m. Candlelight Service. Call (201) 652-2868. Holiday Services planned The Membership Committee of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, welcomes all to attend the ‘Friends in the Business’ concert planned John and former RPS music supervisor Murray Colosimo Take a trip to Broadway and the opera on Saturday, Jan. 8 without leaving Ridgewood. Nationally acclaimed Broadway, jazz, and opera musicians will present a concert to benefit the scholarship fund of the Ridgewood Friends of Music at 8 p.m. at George Washington Middle School, 155 Washington Place in Ridgewood. This annual event is headed by George Washington Middle School music teacher John Lange and the Ridgewood Friends of Music. Tickets may be purchased at Town & Country Pharmacy or by mail at “Friends in the Business Concert,” 197 Lincoln Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Checks should be made payable to “Ridgewood Friends of Music.” Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and $10 for Ridgewood staff members. p.m., followed by a New Year’s Eve celebration in the narthex. On Jan. 2, a Celebration of Epiphany with A Holy Communion Worship Service will be held at 10 a.m. The church is located at Varian Fry Way, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. For more information call (201) 6521966 or visit www.westside.org. Valley Home Care seeks focus group members Valley Home Care will host a focus group at the Maywood Library on Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for interested members of the community ages 40 through 65. The meeting is designed to gather information about the public’s perception of home care, its expectation of what services are provided by a home care agency, and what services might be valuable in the future. The goal is to help Valley Home Care gain a clear understanding of what is important to its community. Attendees do not need to have had any experience with home care to participate. All information gathered will be kept confidential. Refreshments will be served. To participate, contact Lori Ruschman at (201) 291-6390. special holiday services. The 7 p.m. service on Dec. 24, “Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols,” will be filled with music, readings, and reflections. The traditional “Fireside Service” will take place Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. Members and friends are welcome to share stories, poems, music, and more. A New Year’s service is planned for Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. This service, “Coffin and Cradle,” is both serious and hopeful. Attendees may bring an object to put in the coffin symbolizing something they want buried and an object to place in the cradle symbolizing something they hope to give birth to in the New Year. Child care will be available. For more information, visit www.uuridgewood.org. West Side sets Christmas Services West Side Presbyterian Church invites the public its worship services during the Christmas holiday season. On Christmas Eve, West Side will offer three services: The 2 p.m. Family Nativity Service is an informal, interactive, intergenerational service, designed especially for families with young children. The Christmas story is told with drama, audience participation, and song. The service will feature the Cantata Choir comprised of kindergarten and first grade children, and the Youth String Ensemble. There will be a Festival of Lessons and Carols at 4:30 p.m., with a traditional service of lessons and carols, featuring the children’s and youth choirs, the Calvin Bell Choir, and a brass ensemble. The prelude will begin at 4:10 p.m. There will be a live video feed in the chapel to accommodate overflow attendance and an online video streaming for those who are unable to attend. Holy Communion Worship Service at 10:30 p.m. will feature the Chancel Choir, Westminster Bell Choir, and a string ensemble. The prelude will begin at 10:10 p.m. An online video streaming will be available for those who are unable to attend. On Dec. 26, West Side will offer one worship service at 10 a.m. Members and friends will present vocal and instrumental music of the season on New Year’s Eve at 5:45 p.m. A Holy Communion Worship Service will take place at 6:30 Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? (continued from page 6) and the overall functioning of the organization. About a month ago, their server died, leaving all the employees in a state of immobilization, with filter-down effects on all of us. They are in need of funding for a new server, which will cost around $2,000. If you can help, or know someone who can, please contact ECF’s managing director at carold@emmanuelcancer.org. You can help in a variety of ways. Turn your next event into a fundraiser by collecting checks or gift cards to be donated to ECF, or donate your restaurant or business for a few hours to host a fundraiser of your choice. Your efforts will help us to send a caseworker to visit the families at their home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, 4-29-09 karen/janine their siblings, and parents is crucial. We are also available to come speak at your fundraiser or event and talk about EmmanuelHelp2x.75(4-29-09) our programs. 3 x .75 Get your kids involved. Some have held bake sales, yard sales, or had hot chocolate stands. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? Scouts can have fun helping ECF while learning about philanthropy. Your food donations or grocery gift cards also help support ECF’s food pantry, which helps feed many families in this area. We rely on our local community to help support our families. Many of them do not have the financial or emotional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer. Please remember that we do not charge anything for our services. We rely on you. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer or just stop by and meet with us, and see what ECF is all about. Volunteers are welcome to assist on Monday from 10 to 1, Wednesday from 1 to 4, and all day on Friday. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. 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