Saturday, December 15, 2001
Area congregations will have a variety of services today through Jan. 7 to celebrate the holidays.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Calvary Assembly of God, 7580 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. Dec. 24: Christmas cantata, 6 p.m.
New Life Assembly of God, 2250 E. Western Reserve Road, Poland. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
Victory Assembly of God, U.S. Route 422, Lowellville. Dec. 24: Services, 5 and 7 p.m.
BAPTIST
Calvary Baptist Church (American Baptist), 1463 Shields Road, Boardman. Dec. 24: Service, 7:30 p.m.
Old North Church, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield. Dec. 24: Family service, 6:30 p.m.; candlelight and Communion service, 11 p.m.
Western Reserve Baptist Church (American Baptist), 8590 Hitchcock Road, Boardman. Dec. 24: Candlelight and carol service with narration of the Nativity story, 8 p.m.
Youngstown Baptist Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
BRETHREN
Woodworth Church of the Brethren, 30 E. Western Reserve Road, Boardman. Dec. 23: Carol sing-along service, 10:45 a.m. Dec. 24: Traditional candle-lighting service with music, 11 p.m.
CATHOLIC
Cathedral of St. Columba, 154 W. Wood St., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Mass, 4 and 6 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass: 9:30 a.m. and noon.
Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland. Dec. 24: Mass, 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass, 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Church, 811 Oak St., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Mass, 4 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass, 10 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. Dec. 24: Mass with children's liturgy, 5 p.m.; Mass, 9 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 10 a.m.
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson. Dec. 24: Mass, midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 10 a.m.
Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna. Dec. 22: Confession will be heard 30 minutes before regular Masses. Dec. 23: Confession will be heard 30 minutes before regular Masses and from noon to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Carols by the choir, children's procession and blessing of the Nativity scene at 11:30 p.m. followed by midnight Mass. Dec. 25: Second Mass of Christmas, 8 a.m.; Third Mass of Christmas, 10 a.m. Dec. 31: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10 p.m.; singing of the "Te Deum" followed by High Mass, midnight. Jan. 1: Low Mass, 8 a.m.; High Mass, 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church, 702 Cameron Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 23: Mass, 10:15 a.m. Dec. 24: Midnight Mass. Dec. 25: Mass, 10:15 a.m.
St. Brendan Catholic Church, 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Mass with children's choir, 4 p.m.; Mass, 7 p.m.; Mass with Sonshine Choir, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass with adult choir, 10:45 a.m.
St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman. Today: Confession, 2:30 p.m. Monday: School Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22: Confession, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Mass: 4, 6 and 8 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass: 9 and 10:45 a.m. Dec. 30: Christmas concert, 3:30 p.m. Jan. 1: Mass: 9 and 10:45 a.m.
St. Joseph the Provider Roman Catholic Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Thursday: Sacrament of Reconciliation, 6 to 7 p.m. Friday: Sacrament of Reconciliation, 11 a.m. to noon. Dec. 22: Sacrament of Reconciliation, 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 24: Mass, 4 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31: Mass, 5 p.m. Jan. 1: Mass, 8:30 a.m.
St. Luke Catholic Church, 5235 South Ave., Boardman. Dec. 24: Mass at 4 and 6 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 10 a.m.
St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Christmas carols, 4:15 p.m.; children's liturgy, 4:30 p.m., Christmas carols, 11:30 p.m.; Mass, midnight. Dec. 25: Christmas carols, 8:15 a.m.; Mass, 8:30 a.m.; Christmas carols, 10:45 a.m.; and Mass, 11 a.m.
St. Michael Church, 281 Glenview Drive, Canfield. Dec. 24: Mass, 4, 7, and 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass, 10 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Mass, 4 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown. Dec. 24: Mass, 4 and 6 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass, 10:30 a.m.
St. Rose Catholic Church, 48 E. Main Street, Girard. Dec. 24: Mass: 4 and 6 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Mass: 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon.
St. Stephen of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Carols at 11:30 p.m. followed by midnight Mass. Dec. 25: Mass, 9 a.m.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
First Christian Church, 562 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
Wickliffe Christian Church, 3939 Potomac Ave., Austintown. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
EPISCOPAL
St. John's Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Family service with baptism, 4 p.m.; carols and Christmas motets, anthems and organ voluntaries, 10:30 p.m.; Festal Choral Eucharist, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m.
St. Rocco's Episcopal Church, 239 Trumbull Ave., Liberty. Dec. 24: Service, 10 p.m.
FRIENDS
Bethel Friends Church, 2771 Spitler Road, Poland. Dec. 24: Cantata service, 7 p.m.
LUTHERAN
Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman. Dec. 24: Services, noon, 7 and 11 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church, 250 Sexton St., Struthers. Dec. 24: Caroling, 7:15 p.m.; Communion, 7:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway, Salem. Sunday: Children's Christmas program, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23: Music celebration service, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Family service, 6 p.m.; candlelight Communion service, 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Good Hope Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St., North Lima. Dec. 24: Special music, 6:30 p.m.; candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church, 111 Hall Ave., Hubbard. Dec. 24: Family service with a message for children, and Communion, 7 p.m.; candlelight service with Communion, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Worship with carols and lessons, 10 a.m.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield. Dec. 23: Lessons and carols service, 10:45 a.m. Dec. 24: Candlelight service with Christmas music and Communion, 7 and 11 p.m.
Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Clearmount and Hudson drives, Youngstown. Dec. 24: Family service with candle lighting, 7 p.m.; Communion with candle lighting, 10 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Cornersburg. Dec. 24: Children and family worship with lessons and carols and music by the cherub and youth choirs and a children's message, 4 p.m.; Candlelight Communion with distribution of candles and special choral and instrumental music, 6, 8:30 and 11 p.m.
MENNONITES
Midway Mennonite Church, 13376 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Columbiana. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, North Lima. Dec. 24: Service, 5 p.m.
METHODIST
Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman. Dec. 24: Services, 7 and 9 p.m.
Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St., Canfield: Dec. 24: Family candlelight service, 7 p.m.; candlelight Communion service, 9 p.m.
Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty. Dec. 24: Services, 7 and 11 p.m.
Coalburg United Methodist Church, 1906 Wick-Campbell Road, Hubbard. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7 p.m. Dec. 31: Communion service, 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church of West Austintown, 6749 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
Girard First United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard. Sunday: Senior choir cantata, 10:45 a.m. Dec. 23: Worship, 10:45 a.m. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Glenwood Methodist Church (Primitive Methodist), 7872 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. Dec. 23: Christmas cantata, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Services, 7 and 11 p.m.
Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd., Boardman. Dec. 24: Service, 7:30 p.m.
Mahoning United Methodist Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Dec. 24: Family worship, 7:30 p.m.; service of lessons and carols with candle lighting, 10:30 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown. Sunday: Christmas cantata after the 10:45 a.m. service. Dec. 24: Continuous Communion, 6 to 7 p.m. in the chapel; annual Christmas organ concert, 7 to 7:30 p.m.; candlelight service, 7:30 p.m. The Christ Candle will be lit from a candle that burned over the manger in Bethlehem.
Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio Ave., McDonald. Dec. 24: Bethlehem Roadhouse, at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., a free Christmas dinner theater telling the Christmas story in a contemporary setting. Advance reservations are needed by calling (330) 530-9439. Also Dec. 24: Traditional candlelight Communion service, 9 p.m.
NONDENOMINATIONAL
Believers' Christian Fellowship, 2577 Schenley Ave. N.E., Warren. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 5 p.m.
Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, Canfield: Dec. 24: Candlelight and Communion service, 7:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Ministries, 6512 Kirk Road, Canfield. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
Trinity Fellowship Church, 4749 South Ave., Boardman. Dec. 24: Service, 6 p.m.
ORTHODOX
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 626 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 23: Aroy School Christmas need Program. Dec. 24: Great Vespers and carol concert, 4 p.m. Dec. 25: Nativity Matins, 9 a.m.; Holy Liturgy with Communion, and concert 10 a.m. Dec. 26: Holy Liturgy, 10 a.m. Dec. 31: St. Basil Great Vespers, 6 p.m. Jan. 1: Holy Liturgy, Circumcision of Our Lord, 10 a.m. Jan. 5: Great Vespers, Eve of Theophany, 6 p.m. Jan. 6: Holy Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Blessing of the Water, 11:30 a.m.; Vespers, 6 p.m. Jan. 7: Synaxis of St. John the Baptist, Matins, 9 a.m.; Holy Liturgy, 10 a.m.
Nativity of Christ Orthodox Catholic Church, 727 Miller Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Great Aftersupper, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Dec. 26: Second Day of Christmas: Synaxis of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m. Dec. 27: Third Day of Christmas: First Martyr Stephen, Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m. Dec. 31: Vesperal Liturgy, Feast of Circumcision, St. Basil, and civil New Year, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5: Eve of Theophany, Divine Liturgy, with first blessing of water (fast day) 10 a.m.; Theophany Great Aftersupper, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6: Sunday and Feast of Theophany, second blessing of water. Jan. 7: Second Day of Theophany, Feast of St. John, Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
St. Michael's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Great Vespers, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Feastday of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30: Feastdays of the Assembly of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Stephen, the First Christian Martyr, and Sunday after Christmas, 9:30 a.m.
St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 301 Struthers-Liberty Road, Campbell. Dec. 24: Royal Hours with Liturgy of St. Basil, 9 a.m. Compline and Matins, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Dec. 26: Synaxis of Holy Theotokos, Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Dec. 27: St. Stephen, Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Jan. 1: Feast of Circumcision, Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m. Jan. 5: Eve of Epiphany: Vigil with Blessing of Water, 6 p.m. Jan. 6: Epiphany: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Jan. 7: St. John the Baptist, Feast Day: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
St. Mark Eastern Orthodox Church, 3560 Loganway, Liberty. Dec. 24: Matins and liturgy, 7 p.m. Dec. 27: Feast of St. Stephen, 10 a.m. Dec. 31: Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, 5 p.m. Jan. 5: Vespers of Epiphany, 6 p.m. Jan. 6: Matins, 9 a.m.; liturgy with blessing of water for the Feast of Epiphany, 10 a.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Christ Church Presbyterian (U.S.A.), 1933 Canfield Road, Youngstown. Dec. 24: Services, 7 and 11 p.m.
Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (P.C.A.), 471 Mathews Road, Boardman. Sunday: Cantata "Wonderful Name," 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Candle lighting service with traditional carols, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 890 Churchill Road, Girard. Sunday: Children's program, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 8 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday: Seasonal music by motet choir, 10:45 a.m.; lessons and carols service with Bible stories and special music, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.
Gibson Heights Second Presbyterian Church, 755 E. Dewey Ave., Youngstown. Dec. 24: Service, 7 p.m.
Poland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor, Poland. Dec. 24: Services, 4, 7, and 10 p.m.
Southside Presbyterian Church, 102 W. Second St., Niles. Dec. 24: Candlelight Communion service, 6 p.m.
Struthers Presbyterian Church, 110 Poland Ave., Struthers. Dec. 24: Special music, 6:30 p.m.; candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2432 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman. Dec. 24: Family worship with pageant, 7 p.m.; candles and Communion service, 10 p.m.
UNITED CHURCHOF CHRIST
Austintown Community Church, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. Dec. 24: Services, 7 and 9 p.m.
UNITY
Unity Church Centre, 1226 Naylor-Lloyd Road, Girard. Dec. 23: Annual candle lighting Sunday, 6 p.m.