Centenary United Methodist Church
245 N. Fourth St.

Today: Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m. Continues Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16 at the same time, and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday.

Central United Methodist Church
1501 Mass.

Wednesday: Christmas caroling, 6:30 p.m.

Chabad Jewish Community Center
1203 W. 19th St.

Sunday: Community Hanukkah celebration, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., South Park.

Clearfield United Methodist Church
597 E. 2200 Road

Today: German Christmas celebration, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Clinton Parkway Assembly
3200 Clinton Parkway

Today: Children’s musical, 6:30 p.m. Also at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church
802 W. 22nd St.

Today: Children’s Christmas Tea, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Dec. 15: SHARE food distribution, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Corpus Christi Catholic Church
6001 Bob Billings Parkway

Dec. 15: Cookie Walk, with Santa’s workshop and games, 9 a.m.-noon. Advent Mass, 4 p.m.

Dec. 16: Children’s musical, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Vespers, 4 p.m., followed by wine and cheese gathering.

First Presbyterian Church
2415 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Preschool “Christmas Sing!” event, 3 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church
2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Sunday: Concert by Fine Arts Chorale of Kansas City, Mo., 3 p.m. Young Families Group Advent activity, 5:30 p.m. Jazz Nativity concert, 7:30 p.m.

Lawrence Evangelical Friends Church
1601 N.H.

Sunday: Christmas dinner following service.

Lawrence Jewish Community Center
917 Highland Drive

Today: Women’s Lunch Group meeting at Paisano’s, 2112 W. 25th St., 1 p.m.

Sunday: Joint family education project at Temple Beth Sholom, 4200 SW Munson Ave., Topeka, 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday: Board meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Lawrence Wesleyan Church
3805 Clinton Parkway

Sunday: Christmas dinner and children’s program, 6 p.m., at Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway.

Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship
700 Wakarusa Drive

Dec. 16: Children’s Christmas program, 10 a.m.

Plymouth Congregational Church
925 Vt.

Sunday: Chancel Choir performance of “Gloria” by Giuseppe Carcani, 9:30 a.m. service. Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble concert, 2 p.m. Christmas caroling and pizza party, 3:15 p.m.

Wednesday: Plymouth Women meeting, noon.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
1234 Ky.

Today: Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration, 9 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church
1011 Vt.

Today: Trinity Women’s Christmas Coffee, 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Sunday: Visit by St. Nicholas, 10:30 a.m. service. “Messiah” sing-along, 5:30 p.m., followed by a service of lessons and carols.

Wednesday: Screening of “The Nativity,” 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church
1245 N.H.

Friday: Community taize worship, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Organ recital, 12:15 p.m.

Unity Church of Lawrence
900 Madeline Lane

Today: Kelley Hunt concert, 8 p.m.