An afternoon Christmas Eve service by the students of Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, called “Did You Know?” will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. in the church at 301 North Main Street, Jenera.
The students from pre-school through eighth grade will tell of the birth of Jesus through Word and Christmas hymns. High school students will be narrators and pre-service music by the youth will begin at 12:30 p.m. The Choir will sing “Mary, Did You Know?” A free DVD “My Son, My Savior” will be given to guests.
A candlelight Christmas Eve service at St. John's United Church of Christ will focus on the birth of Christ through scripture readings and carol singing. Holy Communion will be observed, and everyone is welcome to attend.
The service begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, and opens with a prelude of Christmas piano and organ duets beginning at 3:45 p.m. St. John's United Church of Christ is located at the corner of Jackson Street and College Avenue in Bluffton.
The Advent service held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, will include special music service with interspersed readings.
Music will be by the handbell choir, organ, piano, guitar and trumpet. here will be a vocal selection and the choir will sing “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” and “Peace, Peace,” which is an arrangement of “Silent Night.”
Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the community to its annual Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature congregational singing of many traditional carols, as well as readings from Scripture about Jesus’ birth, performances by the Pandora United Methodist Church Choir, Ottawa Sts. Peter and Paul Choir, other musicians, and a candle lighting ceremony.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a free community meall on Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora. The meal this month is provided by Hilty Home Pandora. The menu is BBQ ribs, parsley red potatoes, vegetable, strawberry shortcake and beverage.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church children’s Christmas program will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Crossroads Ministry Center.
The Disciple Singers Choir will perform the musical “Wise Guys and Starry Skies,” where three kings, a camel boy, and cook travel to find and worship the heavenly king.
The church is located at 8905 Columbus Grove Bluffton Road, Bluffton. An afterglow will be held following the program. Everyone is invited.
