Churches plan Christmas services

Here’s a list of Christmas Eve and Christmas services planned at Lawrence and area churches:

Centenary United Methodist Church

245 N. Fourth St.

Dec. 24: Tenth annual Festival of Nativities open, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., featuring extensive collection of Nativity sets from around the world.

Clearfield United Methodist Church

597 E. 220 Road

Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 11 p.m.

Eudora United Methodist Church

703 Church, Eudora

Dec. 24: Candlelight Communion service, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Dec. 24: Candlelight services, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

First Southern Baptist Church

1103 Main, Eudora

Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt.

Dec. 24: Children’s service, 4 p.m.; candlelight services, 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

2211 Inverness Drive

Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.; theme, “He is Here,” featuring church choir and orchestra; special music and Holy Communion.

Dec. 25: Communion service, featuring Christmas story, hymns, 10 a.m.

Heartland Community Church

619 Vt.

Dec. 24: Traditional candlelight service, 6 p.m., featuring variety of Christmas music, Communion; worshippers encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for the Leo Center’s food pantry.

Holy Family Catholic Church

310 E. Ninth St., Eudora

Dec. 24: Mass, 5 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass, 9 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and University Student Center

15th Street and Bob Billings Parkway

Dec. 24: Three candlelight services, 5:30 p.m. (children and families), 7:30 p.m. (candlelight worship service), 11 p.m. (carols and Scripture candlelight service).

Dec. 25: Communion worship celebration, 10 a.m.

Lawrence Heights Christian Church

2321 Peterson Road

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 6 p.m.

Dec. 26: Christmas sermon, 10:15 a.m., Steve Koberlein, associate pastor.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Dec. 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve service, Communion, 6:30 p.m.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6:30 p.m.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4 p.m., suited for families with young children, led by the Rev. Lew Hinshaw; traditional candlelight services, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., led by the Rev. Peter Luckey.

Redeemer Lutheran Church

2700 Lawrence Ave.

Friday: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

1234 Ky.

Dec. 24: Day liturgy schedule, 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Dec. 25: Day liturgy schedule, midnight, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; no 5:30 p.m. anticipated liturgy.

Dec. 26: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Dec. 24: Children’s pageant, 5:30 p.m.; “Born in a Barn” service, 7:15 p.m. (at Graham residence); candlelight service of Lessons and Carols, 10 p.m., featuring Meadowlark String Quartet, St. Margaret’s Christmas Choir and Celebration Singers.

Dec. 25: Prayer service with Communion, 9 a.m.

St. Paul United Church of Christ

Eighth and Church streets, Eudora

Dec. 24: Candlelight services, 7 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Dec. 24: Children’s Christmas pageant, Holy Eucharist, 5 p.m.; Christmas concert by Trinity Choir with orchestra, 10:30 p.m., followed by Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, 11 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Eucharistic services, 5 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.; preceded by 30 minutes of instrumental and choral music; nursery provided at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. services.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1024 Kasold Drive

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 7 p.m.