Saturday, December 20, 2014
Here is a listing of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services open to the public at area churches. Christmas Eve is Wednesday and Christmas Day, Thursday.
assembly of god
Victory Christian Center, Coitsville Campus, 3899 McCartney Road, Coitsville: Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.
Victory Christian Center, Warren Campus, 4257 Tod Ave. NW, Warren: Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m.
baptist
Calvary Baptist Church, 1463 Shields Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.
Margaret Wynn Memorial Baptist Church, 56 Water St., Poland: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.
covenant
Faith Community Covenant Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Boulevard, Youngstown: Candlelight Christmas Eve service with communion at 7 p.m.
disciples of christ
Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.; non-perishable food items wrapped in white should be placed under the tree.
Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., Warren: Candlelight services planned at 8 p.m.
Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman: Candlelight Christmas Eve worship with communion at 7 p.m. preceded by wassail fellowship from 6 to 6:45.
First Christian Church of Girard, 140 E. Broadway Ave., Girard: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with the Christmas story, songs, candles and communion.
episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St., Warren: Christmas Eve services at 4 and 10 p.m. and Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.
St. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Christmas Eve Eucharist service at 8 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.; and lessons and carols at 10 a.m. Dec. 28.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve family service at 4 p.m., choral prelude at 10:30 p.m. and midnight Mass at 11 p.m. and Christmas Day Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m.
interdenominational
Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, Canfield: Christmas Eve communion service with music starting at 7 p.m. by violinist John Vagas; the music is a gift to the church by member Dale Rhinehart in memory of his mother, Cedora. The service will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a special collection taken for two community members facing health issues.
lutheran
Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. with communion and soloists and 7 p.m. candlelight service with bells and choir.
Christ Lutheran Church, 250 Sexton St., Struthers: Christmas Eve music at 6:15 p.m. by Joseph and Darlene MacBenn on flute, trumpet and harp then candlelight worship at 6:45 p.m. A service of lessons and carols will be at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 28.
Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve family candlelight worship service at 4 p.m. with communion and Leap of Faith praise 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 at 11 p.m.
Historic Lutheran Church of St. John, 1429 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Tradtional festive candlelight Christmas Eve service with Holy Eucharist at 8 p.m.
Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 415 S. Main St., Columbiana: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield: Candlelight and Holy Communion at 5 p.m. and candlelight and Holy Communion with Sanctuary Choir at 7:30 p.m. with child care available.
Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with communion.
Prince of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, Poland: Candlelight Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. with special children’s message and live nativity by children.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown: Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m. and Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 78 E. Liberty St., Girard: Traditional Christmas Eve service with communion at 7 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Cornersburg: Christmas Eve family worship at 5 p.m. and candlelight services at 7 and 10 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St., New Middletown: Christmas Eve worship at 7 with readings, carols. Holy Communion and candle lighting and 11 p.m. service with Holy Communion and candles.
maronite catholic
Basilica and 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.
meNNONITE
Midway Mennonite Church, 13376 Columbiana-Canfield Raod, Columbiana: Traditional Christmas Eve service with candles and carols at 7 p.m. with songs by the Labra Brothers Band of Canfield, an instrumental ensemble, choir led by Ethel Wenger and children’s group. Fellowship and light refreshments will follow.
North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, North Lima: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 p.m.
methodist
Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman: Christmas Eve family worship in the sanctuary at 5 p.m. with “Good News of Christmas,” a drop-in children’s pageant with no rehearsal, costumes provided and families asked to arrive earlier; classic candlelight service with communion at 9 p.m.; and 11 p.m. service in the chapel with Shane Russo, youth pastor.
Brookfield United Methodist Church, 6951 Grove St., Brookfield: Christmas Eve worship at 5 and 10 p.m.
Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty Township: Candlelight Christmas Eve services at 7 and 10 p.m. with communion. Special offering will benefit outreach efforts of Second Harvest Food Bank that provides food for Blott Back Pack Program, Red Bird Mission in Kentucky and UMCOR Health, Methodist effort fighting ebola.
Girard First United Methodist Church, 221 N. Market St., Girard: Christmas Eve candlelight service for families at 4:30 p.m. with special guest and at 7 p.m.
Grace United Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Ave., NW, Warren: Candlelight Christmas Eve services at 6:30 p.m. with special guest and music.
New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles: Pre-Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 and Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.; both candlelight.
Ohltown United Methodist Church, 2001 Ohltown Road, Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve fellowship with cookies and cider at 9:15 p.m. followed by worship at 10 p.m.
Struthers United Methodist Church, 33 Sexton St., Struthers: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. with carols, communion and candles.
West Austintown United Methodist Church, 6749 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Christmas cantata, “Were You There on That Christmas Night?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and Christmas Eve service begins with music prelude at 6:30 p.m. and the service at 7 p.m.
Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road (Route 62), Canfield: Children’s Christmas pageant at 6 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve services at 3 p.m. in fellowship hall with praise band, 7 p.m. traditional with chancel choir and 11 p.m. candlelight and communion.
nondenominational
Struthers Parkside Church, 110 Poland Ave., Struthers: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.
Touch Heaven, 10 Skyline Drive, Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 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.
Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Church, 727 Miller Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Day liturgy 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 4 p.m. (strict fast day); Christmas Day, festal Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; Dec. 26, Divine Liturgy and Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos at 9 a.m.; Dec. 31, vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 6 p.m.; Jan. 5, Theophany Eve (strict fast day) with vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9 a.m. and Theophany Vigil with Great Compline, matins and blessing of water, 6 p.m.; Jan. 6, Holy Theophany of Our Lord, festal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9 a.m.; and Jan. 7, afterfeast of Theophany, synasis of St. John the Baptist, with Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.
St. Mark Orthodox Church, 3560 Logan Way, Liberty: Christmas Eve nativity matins and liturgy at 7 p.m. and Dec. 27 Feast Day of St. Stephen with 10 a.m. liturgy.
PRESBYTERIAN
Canfield Presbyterian Church, 140 W. Main St., Canfield: Christmas Eve candlelight communion service at 5:30 p.m. with children’s choir and 10 p.m. with communion, candlelight and choir.
Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Youngstown: Christmas Eve service, “To the Suffering, the Weak and the Sinful — God is With Us,” at 7 p.m.
Ellsworth Presbyterian Church, 11171 Akron-Canfield Road, Ellsworth: Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with children’s pageant, communion and candle-lighting ceremony.
First Presbyterian Church, 3654 N. Main St., Mineral Ridge: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5:30 p.m. with special music by Diane Koch and Aubrey Reese and 11 p.m. service with special music by organist Larry Harris.
First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Lessons and carols service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday and candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m. with liturgist Chris Soller.
First Presbyterian Church of Hubbard, 22 Westview Ave., Hubbard: Candlelight Christmas Eve services at 4 and 11 p.m. The choir will present a short Christmas concert at 10:40 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Churchill Road, Girard: Christmas Eve service including lessons and carols, special choral music and candlelighting at 8 p.m.
First United Presbyterian Church, 109 W. Rebecca St., East Palestine: Christmas Eve service at 7 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 services at 4 p.m. with and Sheet and Tube Brass Quartet, 7 p.m. with Touch of Spring Dulcimer Band and 10 p.m. with Edelweiss Quintet and the Chancel Choir.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman: Christmas Eve family candlelight service at 6 p.m. with children and youth in the children’s bell choir and choir and 10 p.m. communion and candlelight service with adult Chancel Choir, harpist Kirk Kupensky and Lex Calder.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6 and 11 p.m., each preceded by 20 minutes of seasonal music including Christmas carols and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m.
Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. John the Baptist Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m.
Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at Sts. Lucy and Rose of Lima Church, 394 Tenney Ave., Campbell: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 6 in Spanish and 11 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10:15 a.m.
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 8 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 11 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and Christmas Day Masses at 10 a.m. and noon.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown: Christmas Eve Masses at 5 and 10 p.m. (no midnight Mass) and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m. No morning Mass on Dec. 26.
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 Perpetual Help, 618 Ohio St., McDonald: Christmas Eve Masses at 6 and 10 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 613 N. Lakeview Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Day Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, 252 E. Wood St., Youngstown: Christmas Day Mass at 8 a.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and midnight Mass in Slovak and English with Slovak carols at 11:30 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 11 a.m.
Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna: Confessions on Christmas Eve will be from noon to 2 p.m. and before midnight Mass from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. and before Christmas Day Masses. Christmas Eve midnight Mass will be preceded by carols at 11:30 p.m. and blessing of nativity; and Christmas Day Masses at 8 and 11 a.m.
St. Christine Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. (children’s service) 8 and 11 p.m. with choir 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 Masses at 5 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. Michael Church, 300 N. Broad St., Canfield: Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 357 N. Main St., Hubbard: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. with modern music ministry, 6 p.m. with children’s choir and midnight Mass with adult choir and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown: Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. and special music starting at 11:30 p.m. for midnight Mass and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
St. Paul Church, 935 E. State St., Salem: Christmas Eve Masses at 4:30 and 10 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. Spanish Mass.
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.
St. William Church, 5431 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Christmas Eve Masses at 5 and 10 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
unitarian
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., Youngstown: Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with “hymn shout,” carols and music.
united church of christ
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 159 Todd Ave., Hermitage, Pa.: Christmas Eve with special music at 6:30 p.m. followed by traditional candlelight service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m.
unity
Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, Liberty: Candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23.