Centenary United Methodist Church

245 N. Fourth St.

Today: Performance of Advent and Christmas selections by Emily Elliott and Ara Ju, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Sunday: Performance by Free State High School Chamber Singers, 2:30 p.m.

Clearfield United Methodist Church

Four miles north of U.S. Highway 56 on County Road 1061

Today: German Christmas Festival, with tree-lighting, music, German food and craft and bake sale, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Clinton Parkway Assembly

3200 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Children’s Christmas musical, 10 a.m. All-church dinner, 5:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt.

Wednesday: Advent Reflections service, 5:30 p.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

2211 Inverness Drive

Friday: Fourth Friday Fellowship meeting, 7 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Sunday: “Jazz Nativity: A Celebration of Christmas in America’s Own Musical Language,” featuring Glass Coffee Table, 7:30 p.m.

Lawrence Free Methodist Church

3001 Lawrence Ave.

Sunday: Family Christmas party, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: “Christmas in Reverse,” Christmas play, 6 p.m.

Monday: Women’s Christmas dinner, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Christmas party for children age 3 through sixth grade, 7 p.m.

Ninth Street Baptist Church

901 Tenn.

Today: Community chili feed, noon-4 p.m.

Plymouth Congregational Church

925 Vt.

Sunday: Advent and Christmas choral service, 7 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

1234 Ky.

Today: Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Spanish mass, 9 a.m. Followed by celebration with bazaar table and piñata.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Dec. 17: Stephen Ministry training, 8 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Sunday: Adult Forum, “Narnia Revisited” presented by Ruth Turney, 9:30 a.m. Young Families and Singles cookie exchange party, 5 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Today: Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Parents’ Day Out, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday: Festival of Lessons and Carols, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Monday: Communion coffee, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Quilt-making, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Meal, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. Advent worship.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Today: Seniors brunch, 10:30 a.m., the Merc, 901 Iowa.

Sunday: Guest preacher, the Rev. Suzanna Coxe.