christmas services at area churches

Here is a listing of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services open to the public at area churches. Christmas Eve is Monday and Christmas Day is Tuesday.

assembly of god

Mahoning Valley Church, 2722 W. Liberty St., Girard: Christmas Eve service from 6 to 7 p.m.

BAPTIST

Christian Bible Baptist Church, 2369 Oak Street Ext., Youngstown: Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Hubbard, 59 Orchard Ave., Hubbard: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. will conclude the Advent theme of “Footprints” with “The Feet of the Holy Family (and the donkey).” There will be carols and a storytime for children and babysitting for infants through preschool.

New Life Baptist Church, 3414 state Route 208, New Wilmington, Pa.: Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m.

covenant

Faith Community Covenant Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Boulevard, Youngstown: Christmas cantata “Silent Night, Holy Night” at the worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday and Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m.

disciples of christ

Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m.

Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman: Christmas Eve musical journey with drama “Lead Me Back to Bethlehem” at 7 p.m.

First Christian Church of Girard, 140 E. Broadway Ave., Girard: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.

episcopal

Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St., Warren: Festival of lessons and carols at 7 p.m. Sunday, Christmas Eve services at 4 and 10:30 p.m. and Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.

St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 614 Parmelee Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service with carols at 6 p.m. and Eucharist at 6:30.

St. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Christmas Eve Eucharist at 8 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve family service with pageant at 4 p.m. and candlelight Mass with Holy Eucharist and choir at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. with Holy Eucharist and hymns; and Jan. 6, low Mass with hymns at 10 a.m. and 52nd Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

interdenominational

Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight communion service at 6:30 p.m. with prelude music by violinist John Vagas and message at 7 p.m. by the Rev. James Houston.

lutheran

Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve services at 4 and 7 p.m.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown: A play, “Bethlehem’s Christmas Carol,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve with prelude music starting at 6:30. The program is free but offerings will be accepted.

Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve family-friendly candlelight worship service at 4 p.m. with communion and Leap of Faith music team; traditional service of carols, candles and communion led by organ and senior choir at 7:30 p.m.; and quiet candlelight service with candles, carols and communion.

Greenford Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7450 W. South Range Road, Greenford: Children’s program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Christmas Eve services with Holy Communion at 7 and 11 p.m. and Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.

Historic Lutheran Church of St. John, 1429 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve traditional festive candlelight Eucharist at 8 p.m. with hospitality at 7:30.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 415 S. Main St., Columbiana: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. and Dec. 30, hymn sing service at 9:30 a.m.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield: Lessons and carols at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with Holy Communion and reception following; Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion at 5 p.m., candlelight service with Holy Communion and Sanctuary Choir at 7:30 p.m. with childcare available and candlelight service with Holy Communion at 11 p.m.

Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with communion.

New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty: Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.

Prince of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, Poland: Candlelight Christmas Eve worship service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. and Christmas Day at 10 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 56 N. Chestnut St., Niles: Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Cornersburg: Christmas Eve family-friendly worship at 5 p.m. and candlelight services at 7 and 10 p.m. with Holy Communion.

Zion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St., New Middletown: Christmas Eve worship at 7 and 11 p.m. with Holy Communion.

meNNONITE

North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, North Lima: Christmas Eve candle-lighting service at 5 p.m.

methodist

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman: Christmas Eve family-friendly worship in the sanctuary at 5 p.m. with candle lighting, service in sanctuary at 8 p.m. with candle lighting and Chancel Choir and 11 p.m. service with candle lighting and communion in the chapel.

Brookfield United Methodist Church, 6951 Grove St., Brookfield: Christmas Eve worship with carols and candle lighting at 5 p.m. with children’s message and 10 p.m. with Chancel Choir.

Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty Township: Christmas Eve services at 7 p.m. with nursery for children and traditional service at 10 p.m. with choir, organ and brass ensemble.

Coalburg United Methodist Church, 1906 Wick Campbell Road, Hubbard: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 9 p.m.

Girard First United Methodist Church, 221 N. Market St., Girard: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 4 p.m. with interactive children’s time and 7 p.m. with lessons and carols with choir.

Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with communion.

Mahoning United Methodist Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. with Chancel Choir and Glory Bound, carols and candle lighting.

New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles: Live nativity with animals from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday with refreshments inside church and Christmas candlelight and carol service at 8 p.m. and traditional Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. with carols, candles and communion and concert at 5:30 p.m.

West Austintown United Methodist Church, 6749 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Chancel Choir cantata at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6:30 p.m.

Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road (Route 62), Canfield: Sunday, Christmas service at 7 p.m. Sunday and Christmas Eve services at 3, 7 and 11 p.m.

nondenominational

Covenant Life Fellowship, 5900 W. Liberty St. (Route 304), Hubbard: Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. with music, communion and Scripture reading.

Prism of Life Fellowship, 310 Goldie Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.

Second Chance Community Outreach Ministry, 1747 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. with fellowship, prayer and Christmas music.

Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor-Lloyd Road, Liberty Township: Annual Christmas candle-lighting service at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Victory Christian Center, 3899 McCartney Road, Coitsville: Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.

orthodox

Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St., Campbell: Christmas Eve services with Royal Hours of Christmas at 9 a.m. and vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 6 p.m. and Christmas Day Orthros at 8:15 a.m. and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 10 a.m.

Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Church, 727 Miller St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. and Christmas Day, Divine Liturgy in English at 10 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 305 Struthers-Liberty Road, Campbell: Nativity (Christmas) Eve, vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9 a.m. and nativity vigil, Great Compline and matins at 5 p.m.; Christmas Day, festal Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; Dec. 26, Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.; Dec. 27, Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.; Dec. 31, vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 6 p.m.; Jan. 5, Theophany eve with Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. and vespers following and Theophany vigil with Great Compline and Matins at 7 p.m.; Jan. 6, Holy Theophany of Our Lord, festal Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Water at 10 a.m.; and Jan. 7, afterfeast of Theophany, synasis of St. John the Baptist, with Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.

St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Christmas Eve royal hours at 9 a.m. and vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 6 p.m.; Christmas Day, Orthros at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; Dec. 30, Orthros at 8:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and Philoptochos Christmas party at 12:30 p.m.; Dec. 31, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 6 p.m.; Jan. 6, Orthros at 8:30 a.m. and Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Waters at 9:30 a.m., Blessing of Waters at Lake Glacier at Millcreek MetroPark at 3 p.m. and St. John Feast Day vespers at 7 p.m.; and Jan. 7, St. John the Forerunner Parish Feast Day, Orthros at 8:30 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.

St. Mark Orthodox Church, Logan Way, Liberty: Christmas Eve with confession at 6 p.m. followed by matin service and liturgy at 7 p.m.; Dec. 27, Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr, liturgy at 10 a.m.; Dec. 28, nativity vespers at 4 p.m.; Dec. 30, matin service at 9 a.m. and liturgy at 10 a.m.; Dec. 31, eve of Feast of the Circumcision of Christ liturgy at 6 p.m.; Jan. 5, vespers at 4 p.m.; and Jan. 6, Feast of Baptism of Christ with matin service at 9 a.m. and liturgy and Great Blessing of Water at 10 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

First Presbyterian Church, 3654 N. Main St., Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5:30 p.m. with special children’s time and music by Raelyn Crump and 11 p.m. service with special music from vocalists Rosemary Menghetti and Pam Root and organist Larry Harris.

First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Service of lessons and carols at 11 a.m. Sunday with prelude at 10:45 and Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. with prelude at 7:20.

First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Churchill Road, Girard: Christmas Eve worship at 8 p.m. with service of lessons and carols and Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.

John Knox Presbyterian Church, 1806 Market St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candle lighting service at 7:30 p.m.

Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill- Hubbard Road, Liberty: Christmas Eve candelight service of lessons and carols at 6 p.m.

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

Poland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor, Poland: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 4 p.m. with children’s choir and Sheet and Tube Brass Choir, 7 p.m. with Touch of Spring Dulcimer Band and 10 p.m. with Edelweiss Quintet and the Chancel Choir. Nursery care will be provided.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve family candlelight service at 6 p.m. with children and youth pageant and 10 p.m. communion and candlelight service with adult Chancel Choir.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m., bilingual.

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. John the Baptist Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Lucy Church, 394 Tenney Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m.

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at Sts. Rosa de Lima Church, 394 Tenney Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 6:30.

Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity Church, 250 N. Bridge St., Struthers: Christmas Eve Masses at 6 and 9 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 9 a.m.

Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Church, 770 Fifth St., Struthers: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. in upper and lower church and prelude at 11:30 p.m. for midnight Mass and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.

Holy Apostles Parish at St. Stephen of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown: Christmas Eve quartet at 3:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 4 and Christmas Day “Mass of Christmas Light” at 8:30 a.m.

Holy Apostles Parish at Sts. Peter and Paul Croatian Church, 421 Covington St, Youngstown: Christmas Eve with quartet at 11:30 p.m. followed by midnight Mass and Christmas Day with quartet at 10 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:30. Ethnic hymns by the Rev. Joseph Rudjak.

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

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4490 Norquist Ave., Austintown: Christmas Eve Masses at 5 and 9 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.; Jan. 5, Epiphany Mass at 5 p.m. and Jan. 6, Epiphany Masses at 8:30 and 11 a.m. After Epiphany Masses, Three Kings will sing and distribute gold coins (candy).

National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 N. Lipkey Road, North Jackson: Christmas Eve liturgy at midnight and Christmas Day liturgy at 10 a.m.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Anthony Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 5 p.m. and midnight and Christmas Day Masses at 10 a.m. and noon.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church-St. Anthony Parish at St. Anthony Church, 1125 Turin Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 613 N. Lakeview Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve carols at 8:45 p.m. and liturgy at 9 p.m. and Christmas Day with carols at 8:45 a.m. and liturgy at 9 a.m.

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, 252 E. Wood St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve with carols at 6:30 p.m. followed by liturgy at 7 and Christmas Day with carols at 10 a.m. followed by liturgy at 10:30.

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve carols at 3:45 p.m. followed by Christmas liturgy vigil at 4 and carols at 11:30 p.m. followed by Christmas liturgy and Christmas Day with carols at 7:15 a.m. and Slovak Christmas liturgy at 7:30 and carols at 11:45 a.m. followed by liturgy at noon.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna: Confessions will be heard from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. before Christmas Eve midnight Mass and Christmas Day low Masses at 8 and 11 a.m.

St. Christine Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6, 8 and 11 p.m. and Christmas Day Masses at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. and prelude of carols at 11:30 p.m. followed by midnight Mass and Christmas Day Mass at 10:30 a.m.

St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, 77 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve vigil Masses at 5 and 8 p.m. and Christmas Day Masses at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. and Christmas Day Masses at 9 and 11:30 a.m.

St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. and midnight and Christmas Day at 10 a.m.

St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St., Girard: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 (church and gym) and 6 p.m. and midnight and Christmas Day Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

spiritualist

Spiritual Path Church, 2041 Moravia St. Ext., New Castle, Pa.: Christmas Eve “Power of the Angels Candlelight Service” at 7 p.m. with refreshments following.

unitarian

First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.