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.