AREA CHURCH HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Jackson

Emanuel United Church of Christ located at 304 E. Adams St.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve Service at 10:30 p.m.

New McKendree United Methodist Church located at 225 S. High St.

Dec. 21- Children's Christmas Pageant "Angels We Have Heard on High," at 7 p.m.

Dec. 24- Luminary making and dedication at 10 a.m. and Candlelight and Communion services at 7 and 11 p.m.

No services on Christmas Day.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church located at 208 S. Hope St.

Dec. 24- Vigil Mass where Santa visits the Nativity at 4 p.m. and Vigil Mass at 10 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day Mass at 8 and 10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Jackson at 206 E. Washington.

Dec. 21- Christmas Cantata at 10 a.m.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Jackson at 212 S. High St.

Dec. 21- Combined choirs will sing at the 10:30 a.m. service. At 7 p.m. all choirs will perform a Christmas concert.

Dec. 24- Candlelight service at 5 p.m. with drama and music.

St. Paul Lutheran Church at 223 W. Adams St.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve Candlelight services at 6, 9, 11 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service at 6 p.m.

First General Baptist Church at 1506 S. Farmington Rd.

Dec. 24- Candlelight Communion service at 6 p.m.

Shawnee Baptist Church at 1204 Brandom St.

Dec. 21- "Bethlehem: Everybody's Home Town," a Christmas program will begin at 6 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church at 496 State Hwy. F (formerly Tilsit).

Dec. 24- "Songs of Christmas," begins at 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve service begins at 6:30 p.m.-the worship will consist of the children's Christmas program.

Dec. 25- Festival worship with communion at 8:45 a.m.

Gordonville

Christ Lutheran Church at 248 Albert Street in Gordonville

Dec. 21- Lessons and Carols at 10 a.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.

United Methodist Church of Gordonville located at 3658 State Hwy. Z.

Dec. 25- A Christmas Program at 7 p.m. to be put on by primary department of Sunday school. Carols will be sung.

Marble Hill and Bollinger County

New Salem Baptist Church located four miles north of Marble Hill on Hwy. 51.

Dec. 21- Music Cantata begins at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 31- Kent Hovind will sing to bring in the New Year.

Crossroads United Methodist Church on County Road 200 off Hwy. KK.

Dec. 24- Candlelight service at 8 p.m.

Sedgewickville United Methodist Church at the intersection of Hwy. EE and Hwy. WW.

Dec. 21- "Country Christmas," begins at 7 p.m.

Dec. 24- Candlelight service and a baptism at 11 p.m. with a special singer.

Oak Ridge, Millersville, Daisy

First Baptist Church of Millersville on Hwy. 72

Dec. 24- Candlelight service and Lord's Supper at 7 p.m.

New Salem United Methodist Church in Daisy on State Hwy. AA.

Dec. 21- Christmas Program, "Christmas comes to Lone Star Gulch," at 7 p.m.

Millersville United Methodist Church on Main St.

Dec. 24- Candlelight service at 11 p.m.

Fruitland-Pocahontas-New Wells

St. John's Church of Christ located at 781 State Hwy. FF in Fruitland.

Dec. 24- Pageant and Vesper service at 7 p.m.

St. John's Lutheran Church at 158 Little St.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve program- three different plays with carols in between.

Dec. 25- Christmas service-sermon and many carols will be sung at 9 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church of New Wells at 304 County Road 516.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve children's program at 6 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service featuring German Christmas carols at 9 a.m.

Altenburg-Frohna

Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg on Church St.

Dec. 21- Choir Christmas concert at 7 p.m.

Dec. 24- Children's Christmas program service at 6 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service at 6 p.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar on County Road 328.

Dec. 21- Candlelight service at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 24- Children's Christmas program at 6 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service at 6 p.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 9:30 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Crosstown located at the corner of County Roads P and C.

Dec. 24- Children's Christmas Eve program at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 8 a.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 8 a.m.

Concordia Lutheran Church of Frohna at 10172 Hwy. C.

Dec. 24- Senior choir presents, "Christmas in Music," at 5:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m. the children present "The Heavenly Stranger."

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service of song and scripture at 9 a.m. The senior choir will present "The Miracle of God's Sun."

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service with Communion at 6 p.m. Church service will be sung in a medley of Christmas carols.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day "New Beginning" service and installation of church officers at 9 a.m.

Grace Lutheran Church of Uniontown on Hwy. 61.

Dec. 24- Children's Christmas service at 7 p.m.

Dec. 25- Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 9 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church of Altenburg at 8201 Main St.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. the children's program "Christmas Mystery" will be presented.

Dec. 25- Christmas youth service at 9 a.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service at 6 p.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 9 a.m. (Last week, the time was incorrectly reported as 9 p.m. for this service. Sorry for the error.)

Apple Creek-Biehle

St. Joseph Catholic Church of Apple Creek at 139 St. Joseph Lane.

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve services at 5:30 and 10 p.m.

Dec. 31- New Year's Eve service.

St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle on State Hwy. B.

Dec. 25- Midnight Mass begins at midnight and Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 1- New Year's Day service at 9:30 a.m.