CHRISTMAS SERVICES \ In the area

The Vindicator has compiled a listing of area services that are open to the public in observance of Christmas Eve on Sunday, Dec. 24; Christmas Day on Monday, Dec. 25; New Year's Eve, Dec. 31; and New Year's Day, Jan. 1.
BAPTIST
Austintown Baptist Church, 1180 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Christmas Eve, family night out service at 7 p.m.
Cornersburg Baptist Church, 3898 Tippecanoe Road, Cornersburg: Christmas Eve, service at 11 a.m. and candlelight service at 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 26 E. Church St., Niles: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 p.m. A nursery for infants will be available.
Western Reserve Baptist Church, 8590 Hitchcock Road, Boardman: Christmas Eve, candlelight service featuring special music at 7 p.m..
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Spanish Evangelical Church and Metro Assembly, 2530 South Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, service at 10:45 a.m. and no afternoon service, and New Year's Eve, service at 10 p.m. and no afternoon service.
CATHOLIC
Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road N.E., Warren: Christmas Eve, Mass at 9 a.m. and vigil of Christmas Masses at 4, 6 and 11 p.m., and Christmas Day, Mass at 10 a.m.
Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland: Christmas Eve, Masses at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. and at 4 and 8 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day, Masses at 9 and 11 a.m.; and New Year's Day, Mass at 9 a.m.
Holy Name of Jesus, 613 N. Lakeview Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, carols at 8:30 p.m. and Mass at 9; Christmas Day, carols at 9:30 a.m. and liturgy at 10 a.m.; New Year's Eve, liturgy at 4 p.m.; and New Year's Day, liturgy at 10 a.m.
Immaculate Conception Church, 811 Oak St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, Mass at 4 p.m.; Christmas Day, Mass at 10 a.m.; and New Year's Day, Mass at 10 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown: Christmas Eve, Mass for children at 5 p.m. and Masses at 9 p.m. and midnight; and Christmas Day, Mass at 10 a.m. only.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 618 Ohio Ave., McDonald: Christmas Eve, children's Mass at 5 p.m., caroling at 9:30 p.m. and Christmas vigil Mass at 10 p.m.; Christmas Day, Mass at 9 a.m. and no Masses Dec. 26-28; New Year's Eve, Mass at 7:45 and 10:15 a.m.; and New Year's Day, Mass at 9 a.m.
St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown: Christmas Eve, Masses at 4, 6 and 10 p.m. and no midnight Mass; Christmas Day, Masses at 9 and 11 a.m.; New Year's Eve, Mass at 4:30 p.m.; and New Year's Day, Masses at 9 and 11 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 124 Keystone St., Campbell: Christmas Eve, Mass at 9 p.m., and Christmas Day, Mass at 9 a.m.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve, Mass at 9 p.m. and Christmas Day, Mass at 10 a.m.
St. Joseph the Provider Catholic Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve, Masses at 4 p.m. and midnight, and Christmas Day, Mass at 11:15 a.m.
St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, carols at 3:45 p.m., children's Christmas liturgy at 4 p.m., carols at 11:30 p.m. and Mass at midnight; Christmas Day, 8:15 a.m. carols, liturgy in Slovak at 8:30 a.m., carols at 11:15 a.m. and liturgy at 11:30 a.m.; New Year's Eve, liturgy at 6 p.m.; and New Year's Day, liturgy at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.
CHRISTIAN
Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield: Christmas Eve, service at 10:45 a.m. and candlelight service at 7 p.m. No worship Dec. 25.
Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman: Christmas Eve, service at 10:30 a.m. and candlelight service with communion at 7 p.m.
Victory Christian Center, Route 422, Lowellville: Christmas Eve services at 9 and 11 a.m.
EASTERN ORTHODOX
St. Michael's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and Christmas Day, Divine Liturgy for the Feast Day of the Nativity at 10:30 a.m. followed by a coffee social in the church basement.
EPISCOPAL
St. John's Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, service at 9 a.m.; family service at 4 p.m. with a pageant and carols; and festal choral Eucharist at 11 p.m. with prelude music at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day, Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m.; New Year's Eve, services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with a holiday breakfast in the parlor at 9; Jan. 7, Boar's Head Day, service at 10 a.m. and Boar's Head Festival at 2 and 4:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN
Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve, service at 10 a.m.; candlelight service at 4 p.m. especially for families with children featuring Leap of Faith music team and drama, "The Most Important Thing;" traditional candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. with carols, candles, Holy Communion and senior choir; and service at 11 p.m. with candles, carols and communion.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Grant and Walnut streets, East Palestine: Christmas Eve, candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. with communion, special music and children's sermon, and New Year's Eve, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service at 10:45 a.m.
Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 415 S. Main St., Columbiana: Christmas Eve, regular services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. and candlelight services at 7 p.m. with adult and children's choirs and 10 p.m. with communion.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, service of lessons and carols at 10 a.m., family service at 5 p.m., candlelight service with Holy Communion and special music presentation by the sanctuary choir at 7:30 p.m. and candlelight service witih Holy Communion at 11 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve, worship at 4 p.m. for families with young children and festival communion worship services by candlelight at 6, 8:30 and 11 p.m. and Dec. 31, services at 8:30 and 11 a.m.
MENNONITE
Midway Mennonite Church, 13376 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Columbiana: Christmas Eve, service with musical, "Arise Shine! Your Light has Come," at 7 p.m.
METHODIST
Coalburg United Methodist Church, 1906 Wick Campbell Road, Hubbard: Christmas Eve, candlelight service at 7 p.m. and New Year's Eve, communion service at 7 p.m..
Girard United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard: Christmas Eve, choir Christmas cantata at 10:45 a.m. service and candlelight service at 7 p.m.
Mahoning United Methodist Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, regular service at 10:45 a.m. and candlelight service at 8:30 p.m. with lessons and carols.
New Waterford United Methodist Church, 46925 S. State St., New Waterford: Christmas Eve, candlelight service with communion at 7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, serive at 10:45 a.m. with lessons and carols, organ recital at 7 p.m. with 203rd candlelight service at 7:30 featuring special music by the Chancel Choir and Vince Camp, liturgist, and Dr. Fred Owens, narrator. The service will be broadcast live on WKBN 570 AM.
Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield: Christmas Eve, services at 3, 7 and 11 p.m.
POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC
Holy Cross Church, 317 Belmont St. N.W., Warren: Christmas Eve, Shepherd's Mass at 9:30 p.m. followed by a light reception; Dec. 26, Feast of St. Stephen, Mass at 9 a.m.; Dec. 27, Feast of St. John, Mass at 9 a.m. with blessing and distribution of wine; Dec. 28, Feast of the Holy Innoncents, Mass at 9 a.m.; Dec. 31, Feast of Humble Shepherds, Mass at 9:30 a.m.; and Jan. 7, Feast of the Holy Family and Ephiphany, service at 9:30 a.m. with blessing of incense, charcoal and chalk.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 702 Cameron Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Day, Mass at 11:30 a.m.; Dec. 26, Feast of St. Stephen, Mass at 11:30 a.m.; and Dec. 27, Feast of St. John, Mass at 11:30 a.m. with blessing and distribution of wine.
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, service of lessons and carols at 11 a.m.; candlelight service at 7:30 p.m.; and New Year's Eve, service at 11 a.m. with communion.
First Presbyterian Church, 3654 Main St., Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve, worship at 10:30 a.m. and lighting of the fourth Advent candle and special music by the women's chorus, children's service at 5:30 p.m. with Christmas stories and carols, and traditional candlelight services at 8 p.m. with organist and soloist Tom Fahringer and at 11 p.m. with organist Larry Harris and soloist Rosemary Minghetti.
John Knox Presbyterian Church, 1806 Market St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, worship at 11 a.m. and service at 7:30 p.m., and New Year's Eve, service at 11 a.m.
Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty: Christmas Eve, worship service for lighting of fourth candle of Advent at 9:30 a.m. and candlelight service with lighting of the Christ candle and Christmas cantata at 6:30 p.m.
Poland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor, Poland: Christmas Eve, candlelighting services at 4 p.m. with Sheet and Tube Brass Quartet and Heaven's 11 singers, 7 p.m. with Fresh Air Dulcimer Band and Heaven's 11, and 10 p.m. with Edelweiss Woodwind Quintet and Chancel Choir; and New Year's Eve, service at 10 a.m.
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 3919 Southern Blvd., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, services at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve, worship at 10:30 a.m., family candlelight service at 7 p.m. with children and youth pageant and communion, and candlelight service at 10 p.m. with Chancel Choir.
UNITARIAN
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, intergenerational service at 11 a.m. with carols and stories and candlelight service at 7 p.m. with lessons and carols; Dec. 31, Boxing Day service ay 11 a.m.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown: Christmas Eve, worship service at 10:45 a.m. and candlelight service with communion at 8 p.m.; New Year's Eve, worship service at 10:45 a.m. and silent communion service from 2 to 8 p.m. in the sanctuary.