Christmas Eve and Day Services Planned Across Local Churches
Multiple churches announce holiday services this weekend and Sunday Christmas observances. North Baptist Church presents the musical Jacob's Gift at 8:30 and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Ottawa First Christian hosts a 7 p.m. candle light service with Silent Night. St Johns United Church of Christ offers a 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service with communion and Sunday school participants in a communion service, with no services on Christmas. Grace Episcopal schedules a late night candlelight service at 10 p.m. with 10:15 a.m. Eucharist and a 10:30 p.m. service officiated by Rev. Denis Ford. Quenemo United Methodist holds an earlier 7 p.m. Christmas service with regular Sunday worship at 10 a.m. First United Methodist hosts an 11 p.m. candlelight service with a family service at 6:30 p.m. and come-and-go communion 8-9 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic offers 7 and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Masses. Trinity United Methodist includes Lessons in Carols and candlelight communion at 7 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve plus an 11:30 p.m. Night Watch for New Year’s Eve. First Baptist features a 5:30 p.m. candlelight service with musicians Alice Joy Lewis Beth Lewis and Brian Lewis. Westminster Presbyterian plans an 11 p.m. service. Faith Lutheran schedules a 6 p.m. service.
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