Centenary United Methodist Church

245 N. Fourth St.

Today: Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m. Continues noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday.

Central United Methodist Church

1501 Mass.

Today: Family fellowship,

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Wednesday: Yoga class resumes regular schedule,

5:30 p.m.

Chabad Jewish Center

1203 W. 19th St.

Sunday: Family Hanukkah

Celebration, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Clinton Parkway Assembly of God

3200 Clinton Parkway

Today: Christmas musical “All I want for Christmas,” 7 p.m. Also at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Eudora United Methodist Church

Today: United Methodist Women cookie festival at Salem Chapel, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday: Community caroling at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5 p.m.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

Sunday: Yule Feste 2006, featuring nine vocal, brass and bell choirs, congregational singing and dessert bar, 6:30 p.m.

First Christian Church

1000 Ky.

Dec. 17: Christmas program,

9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

First United Methodist Church

946 Vt. and 867 Highway 40

Sunday: Children’s program, “A Very Important Christmas,” silent auction and chili/soup supper, 5 p.m. at west campus.

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

Dec. 16: Young Adults Group gift-wrapping and bake sale, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., downtown campus. Also, from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the west campus.

Lawrence Free Methodist Church

3001 Lawrence Ave.

Sunday: Living Nativity, 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., including craft projects and treats.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center

917 Highland Drive

Sunday: Jewish Community Women Hanukkah party, 2 p.m.

Friday: Hanukkah service,

7:45 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church

3705 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: All-church Christmas dinner, Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway, 6 p.m.

Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church

847 Ohio

Today: Explosion Concert, 6:30 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

5700 W. Sixth St.

Sunday: O’Connell Youth Ranch Christmas luncheon,

1:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Prayer shawl ministry, 7 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1011 Vt.

Today: Serving lunch for workers at Habitat for Humanity work site, noon.

Sunday: Visit from St. Nicholas to talk with children, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Trinity Lutheran Church

1245 N.H.

Sunday: Blood pressure checks, 9:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.

Tuesday: Advent organ recital featuring Elisa Williams-Bickers, 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Wednesday: Quilting work day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Advent worship led by children’s choirs and confirmation youth, 7 p.m.

Friday: Lawrence Chamber Orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m.

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence

1263 N. 1100 Road

Sunday: Program, “The Conscience of a Conservative” by Norm Yetman, 10:45 a.m.

Unity Church of Lawrence

900 Madeline Lane

Dec. 17: Holiday craft and gift sale, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.