Calvary Temple Assembly of God

606 W. 29th St. Terrace

Sunday: Children’s Christmas program, 10:30 a.m.; Christmas pageant, “The Real Untold Story,” 6:30 p.m.

Centenary United Methodist Church

245 N. Fourth St.

Today: Tenth annual Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., featuring collection of Nativity sets.

Sunday: Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Caroling and chili feed; meet at 3:30 p.m. at church, carol at various nursing homes and homes of parishioners; chili feed, 5:30 p.m., church’s Roger Williams Room.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Sunday: Children’s program, “Birthday Celebration — Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ,” 10:10 a.m., fellowship hall; free admission; special birthday cake to share; Sunday school classes and friends will entertain.

First Presbyterian Church

2415 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent celebration, 8:30 a.m. worship, 9:30 a.m. hospitality, 9:40 a.m. church school for all ages, 10:40 a.m. fellowship, 11 a.m. worship; a special music program, Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” will be presented at both services; a Christmas joy offering will be taken.

First Southern Baptist Church

1103 Main, Eudora

Sunday: “The Christmas Story,” 10:45 a.m.

Eudora United Methodist Church

703 Church, Eudora

Sunday: Children’s choir program, 10:30 a.m.

Hesper Friends Church

2 miles south, 1 1/2 mile east of Eudora

Sunday: Candlelight service, 6 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and University Student Center

15th Street and Bob Billings Parkway

Sunday: New Member Sunday observed at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. services; special musical presentation, Jazz Nativity, 7:30 p.m., sanctuary; children’s Christmas program during 8:30 a.m. service.

Lawrence Heights Christian Church

2321 Peterson Road

Sunday: “The Virgin Birth: The Great Turnaround,” 10:15 a.m.; children’s Christmas program, “Listen to the Angels,” 6:30 p.m.; birthday party for Jesus, fellowship hall.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Today: Women meet at 5:30 p.m. at church for “Girls Night Out,” travel to Eat at Joe’s Crab Shack in Olathe and shopping at Great Plains Mall.

Sunday: Children’s Christmas program, “Baby Jesus, We Love You!” at 6 p.m., before cookies reception.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

700 Wakarusa Drive

Sunday: Christmas service, 10 a.m., special music, dance and drama.

Jan. 15: John Bevere, special evening of teaching; doors open 4:30 p.m., program begins at 6 p.m.

New Hope Fellowship

1449 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Christmas service, 10:15 a.m., sermon by the Rev. Darrell Brazell, “The Infant Invasion: World at War and God Attacks with a Child.”

North Lawrence Christian Church

647 Elm St.

Sunday: Children’s Christmas program, during 11 a.m. worship service; directed by Barbara Crumet and Julia Green, assisted by parents; Christmas luncheon, fellowship hall.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: Christmas pageant, “A Brand New Star,” presented during traditional 9:30 a.m. service; children invited to attend Sam Elliott Christmas party afterward.

Redeemer Lutheran Church

2700 Lawrence Ave.

Wednesday: Advent service conducted by the Rev. Bob Leiste, 7 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

1234 Ky.

Sunday: Christmas caroling to homebound parishioners, meet at 6 p.m. in church parking lot; hot chocolate, coffee and treats after caroling.

Tuesday: Mass of comfort, 6 p.m., for those who have a hard time facing holidays due to grief, sadness or loneliness, and for those who wish to pray with and for them.

St. Luke AME Church

900 N.Y.

Today: Annual Men’s Christmas Dinner and Musical Program, noon; men’s choir will sing birthday praises to Jesus during meal; dinner tickets cost $7 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call Leonard Monroe at 841-1707 or Theodore McVay at 749-1239.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Today: Holidays with Octarium Concert, 7:30 p.m. (tickets at the door), featuring Octet from St. Andrew’s Church, of Kansas City, Mo.

Sunday: Senior and junior high youth Christmas party, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Children’s pageant rehearsal, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday: Noon healing service.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Today: Rehearsals for children’s Christmas pageant, 9:30 a.m., nave.

Sunday: Children’s Christmas pageant presented for the first of two performances, 9:30 a.m., parish hall; Hanging of the Greens, 1 p.m., nave; Trinity movie group meets, 5:30 p.m., home of Dru and Bill Sampson, for wine and hors d’oeuvres before attending “Polar Express.”

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Sunday: “My Soul Rejoices,” a special setting of the Magnificat as presented by the Matins Choir, during a service of Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m., sanctuary; children’s Christmas party for all ages, 9:45 a.m. in fellowship hall; adult studies in conference room, social room and Room 25; “Magnificat on the Fifth Tone” by Kevin Vogt, a festival setting of the Canticle of Mary, as presented during the 11 a.m. service of Holy Communion by the Trinity adult, girls’ and children’s choir, sanctuary.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: Annual Christmas program and pageant, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; coffee and cookie exchange, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Sunday: “Joy: An Advent Celebration,” with music by the Unity Choir, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services; debut performance by the Unity children’s handbell choir, 11 a.m. service; arts-and-crafts sale follows 11 a.m. service; holiday concert featuring Unity Choir, children’s handbell choir, Unity singers and special guest, recording artist Monique Danielle, 6:30 p.m.

Washington Creek Church of the Brethren

Intersection of County Road 1029 and County Road 458, West of Lone Star Lake

Wednesday: Candlelight service, 7:30 p.m., featuring special music and carol singing; all are invited to participate.

West Side Presbyterian Church

1024 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Advent, four generations of the Sleeper family will light Advent wreath; children’s Christmas concert, noon, followed by Christmas reception in fellowship hall; caroling to shut-ins of the church family, 2 p.m.

Wednesday: Dorcas Circle, 1:30 p.m.