CHRISTMAS SERVICES \ In the area

The Vindicator has compiled a listing of area services for Christmas Eve on Monday, Christmas Day on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, 2008. The services are open to all.

BAPTIST

Calvary Baptist Church, 1463 Shields Road, Boardman: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. with message, “The Eternal Gift of Christmas,” and carols and communion. Nursery services are available for infants to 5-year-olds.

Cortland Trinity Baptist Church, 2576 McCleary Jacoby Road, Cortland: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. with special music from the cantata “All is Calm, All is Bright.”

Evangel Baptist Church, 5248 Southern Blvd., Boardman: Christmas services Sunday with traditional at 9:30 a.m. and contemporary at 11 and Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.

Pilgrim Baptist Church, 67 McClure St., Struthers: New Year’s Eve service at 10 p.m.
CATHOLIC

Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road N.E., Warren: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6 and 11 p.m. with each service preceded by 30 minutes of seasonal music, Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m., New Year’s Eve Mass at 7 p.m. and New Year’s Day Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 8 p.m. and midnight, Christmas Day Masses at 10 a.m. and noon, New Year’s Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and New Year’s Day Mass at 9 a.m.

Holy Name of Jesus Church, 613 N. Lakeview Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass with carols at 8:30 p.m. and vigil liturgy at 9, Christmas Day Mass with carols at 9 a.m. and liturgy at 9:30, New Year’s Eve liturgy at 4 p.m. and New Year’s Day liturgy at 9:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church, 811 Oak St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m., Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m., New Year’s Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and New Year’s Day Mass at 10 a.m.

Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass at 8 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at noon.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 5 p.m. with a children’s choir and midnight, Christmas Day Masses at 10 a.m. and noon, New Year’s Eve Mass at 5 p.m. and New Year’s Day Mass at noon.

St. Brendan Catholic Church, 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown: Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Advent, followed by decorating the church, carols and refreshments; Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. preceded by community caroling and at 11 p.m. preceded by a musical program by the Sonshine Choir; Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m. preceded by a musical program by adult choir and community caroling.

St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve with carols at 3:45 p.m., vigil liturgy at 4 and carols at 11:30 with Mass at midnight, and Christmas Day with carols at 7:45 a.m., Slovak liturgy at 8, carols at 11:15 and liturgy at 11:30. New Year’s Eve liturgy at 6 p.m. and New Year’s Day liturgy at 8 and 11:30 a.m.

St. Michael Church, 281 Glenview Drive, Canfield: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.; New Year’s Day Mass at 10 a.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Masses at 8:30 and 10 a.m.; New Year’s Eve Mass at 5 p.m. and New Year’s Day Mass at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and midnight with special music beginning at 11:30; Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.; New Year’s Eve starting with Holy Hour at 3 p.m. followed by Mass at 4; and New Year’s Day Mass at 10 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Mineral Ridge Church of Christ, 3911 Main St., Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve candlelight communion service at 10 p.m. and regular services Dec. 30 with traditional at 8:30 a.m. and contemporary at 10:45.

CHURCH OF GOD

Harvest Point Church at Gordon James Career Center, 1776 Salt Springs Road, Lordstown: Contemporary family Christmas service at 10 a.m. Sunday with candles, communion and carols. Refreshments will be at 9:30. Children’s programming and a nursery will be provided.

New Springfield Church of God, 3649 E. Garfield Road, New Springfield: Christmas Eve candlelight and communion service at 6 p.m.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.

Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., Warren: Christmas Eve services at 5 and 11 p.m. with candle lighting, music and communion.

Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 30 will feature children sharing Christmas gifts.

EPISCOPAL

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 3755 S. Raccoon Road, Canfield: Christmas Eve family Eucharistic celebration at 7 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Christmas Eve family service with pageant at 4 p.m. and festal choral Eucharist at 11 p.m. with prelude at 10:30, Christmas Day service at 10 a.m., and 47th annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 6.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 348 Robbins Ave., Niles: Christmas Eve Eucharistic celebration at 10:30 p.m. and New Year’s Eve service at 6:30.

EVANGELICAL

Spanish Evangelical Church, 2530 South Ave., Youngstown: Christmas dinner at 5 p.m. today at OCCHA Hall, 3660 Shirley Road, Youngstown. The children’s ministry will present “A King is Coming to Town” at 1 p.m. Sunday. Spanish Evangelical Church and Metro Assembly will unite to celebrate the New Year on Dec. 31.

LUTHERAN

Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 4 p.m. geared for families with Leap of Faith praise team leading contemporary and traditional carols and Holy Communion, traditional candlelight service of carols with adult choir and organ and Holy Communion at 7:30 and candlelight service with Holy Communion and carols at 11.

Grace Lutheran Church, corner of Grant and Walnut streets, East Palestine: Christmas Eve candlelight communion worship at 7:30 p.m. with special music and a children’s sermon.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 415 S. Main St., Columbiana: Christmas Eve candlelight services with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. that will honor the military and be interpreted for the deaf and candlelight service with communion at 10 p.m. Both services will have seasonal music.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield: Service of lessons and carols at 10 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve services at 5, 7:30 and 11 p.m. with Holy Communion at each and Sanctuary Choir at 7:30; and Dec. 30 service at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion.

Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown: Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist at 7 p.m. with prelude at 6:30.

Mount Moriah Lutheran, 4696 Pricetown Road, Berlin Center: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. geared to children and families with the musical, “A Strange Way to Save the World,” and festival communion worship at 6, 8:30 and 11 p.m. in candlelight services.

Zion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St., New Middletown: Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m.

METHODIST

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman: Christmas Eve candlelight family service at 5 p.m. with praise team, children’s choir and bell choir in the sanctuary, traditional candlelight service at 9 p.m. with Chancel Choir and guest musicians in the sanctuary and candlelight communion service at 11 p.m. in the chapel. Child care available at 9 and 11 services.

Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave., North Lima: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. preceded by a live nativity from 5 to 7 at the driveway entrance.

Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty: Christmas Eve services led by the praise team at 7 p.m. especially for families with nursery for tots and traditional service at 10:30 p.m. with choir and brass ensemble.

Coalburg United Methodist Church, 1906 Wick Campbell Road, Hubbard: Christmas cantata “Go Tell It” at worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.; and New Year’s Eve open communion service from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with individual meditation and Scripture.

Girard First United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard: Christmas cantata, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” at 10:45 a.m. Sunday and Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with special music and lighting of Christmas candles. Adult-staffed nursery care will be available for infants and toddlers during both services.   

Mahoning United Methodist Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service of carols and candlelighting at 5 p.m. with youth participation and traditional service at 10:30 p.m.

Otterbein United Methodist Church, 1128 State Road W., Warren: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 6:30 p.m. with Las Posadas, a Christian, biblical and evangelistic services out of the Hispanic culture for families, and at 10 with communion.

MORMON

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2205 Tibbetts-Wick Road, Liberty: Christmas service at 10 a.m. Sunday.

ORTHODOX

Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St., Campbell: Christmas Eve with royal hours at 9 a.m. and vesperal liturgy of Christmas at 6:30 p.m.; Christmas Day with Orthros of Christmas at 8:15 a.m. and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9:30; Dec. 29 with great vespers at 6 p.m.; Dec. 30, Orthros at 8:30 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10 and no church school; New Year’s Eve with great vespers for the circumcision of Christ and for St. Basil the Great at 6 p.m.; New Year’s Day with Orthros at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 10:20; Jan. 4, great hours of Theophany at 9 a.m.; Jan. 5, eve of Theophany (Epiphany) with strict fast and Orthros at 8:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy and blessing of the waters at 10 and great vespers of Theophany at 6 p.m.; and Jan. 6, Holy Theophany (baptism) of Christ with Orthros at 8:15 a.m., Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 10 and blessing of the waters at 11:10.

St. Mark Orthodox Church, 3560 Logan Way, Youngstown: Nativity liturgy at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve, Feast Day of St. Stephen at 9 a.m. Dec. 27, vespers at 4 p.m. Dec. 29, matins at 9:30 a.m. and liturgy at 10:30 Dec. 30 and Feast of the Circumcision of Christ with liturgy at 6 p.m. Dec. 31.

St. Michael Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown: Christmas Divine Liturgy observing the Holy Fathers of the church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with fellowship after the service and Christmas Day service at 10:30 a.m. with fellowship to follow.

St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Sunday, Orthros at 9 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 10 and Christmas pageant after the service; Christmas Eve with royal hours at 9 a.m., vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil with Holy Communion at 6 p.m.; Christmas Day with Orthros at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with Holy Communion at 10 a.m.; New Year’s Day with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 10 a.m.; Jan. 5, vesperal liturgy of St. Basil at 10 a.m. and blessing of waters; Jan. 6, Orthros at 9 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 10 and blessing of the waters and feast day great vespers at 6 p.m.; and Jan. 7, St. John the Forerunner with Othros at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10.

POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 702 Cameron Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve (pasterka) Shepherd’s Mass at midnight and Dec. 27 Feast of St. John Mass at 11:30 a.m. with blessing and distribution of wine. Oplatki, Christmas wafers, are available from the Rev. John Rencewicz. Contact Father John for house blessing.

PRESBYTERIAN

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 471 Mathews Road, Boardman: Christmas Eve service of carols and candlelighting at 7 p.m.

Faith United Presbyterian Church, 109 W. Rebecca St., East Palestine: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with music and message and the Christ candle will be lighted.
First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Service of lessons and carols at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Motet Choir and Sheet and Tube Brass and Christmas Eve candlelight service with prelude at 7:15 p.m. and passing of the Christ candle to each pew and traditional singing of “Silent Night.”

First Presbyterian Church of Mineral Ridge, 3654 Main St., Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5:30 p.m. especially for families with children and there will be carols and a special Christmas story, “God Gave Us Christmas.” Christmas Eve traditional candlelight services at 8 and 11 with carols, special music, the retelling of the Christmas story, a Christmas Eve meditation and the singing of “Silent Night.”
Hubbard First Presbyterian Church, 22 Westview Ave., Hubbard: Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. geared to children and traditional candlelight communion service at 11 p.m.

Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 3919 Southern Blvd., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. with communion.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Youngstown: Costumed processional with Lessons and Carols at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Edelweiss Quartet, Christmas carols and Bible readings. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. for families featuring the children and youth pageant and at 10 p.m. communion and candlelight service with adult choir.

UNITARIAN

First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with carols and stories and refreshments following.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Old Springfield United Church of Christ, 11957 Youngstown-Pitts Road (Route 170), New Middletown: Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.

OTHER

Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6:30 p.m. with communion.

Christ Community Church, 531 Neoka Drive, Campbell: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.

Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service with communion at 8 p.m. featuring Chancel Choir and special music.

Unity Church Centre, 1226 Naylor-Lloyd Road, Girard: Christmas candlelighting service at 7 p.m. Sunday. Annual bowl burning service at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 and world healing meditation service at 7 a.m. Dec. 31.