Area churches prepare for Christmas programs, services
BETHANY & WOLFORD LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Sunday, Dec. 19:
3:30 p.m. Caroling, meet at Bethany, refreshments following at the church
Friday, Dec. 24:
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Bethany
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Wolford
Saturday, Dec. 25:
9:30 a.m. Joint Christmas Day Service with Bethel, Barton, Wolford, & First Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran
Sunday, Dec. 26:
No worship service at Wolford
Regular worship service at Bethany
RESTORATION MINISTRIES
10:30 a.m. Special celebration worship of the birth of Jesus
Tuesday, Dec. 21:
5:30 p.m. Christmas caroling
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
FIRST, BETHEL & BARTON LUTHERAN CHURCHES
9:30 a.m. “Bell Sunday” worship service with Sunday School Christmas Program at First Lutheran
7:00 p.m. “The Longest Night” worship service at First Lutheran
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at First Lutheran
11:15 a.m. Christmas Day Service at Barton Lutheran
GLAD TIDINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
Balta
4:00 p.m. Balta
6:00 p.m. Esmond
8:00 p.m. Maddock
Saturday, Dec. 25
9:00 a.m. Esmond
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Knox
9:00 a.m. Mass
10:30 a.m. Christmas Program followed by potluck meal
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC CHURCH
4:00 p.m. Mass
Midnight Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass at Little Flower
11:00 a.m. Haaland Estates Service
LAKEVIEW MENNONITE CHURCH
10:30 a.m. Worship with Christmas Program
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Willow City
11:00 a.m. Christmas Program
9:00 a.m. Christmas Day worship
EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH
10:00 a.m. Christmas Service with Towner Presbyterian Church followed by potluck dinner
CALVARY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
7:00 p.m. Christmas Program “Jesus is the SameYesterday, Today and Forever!” followed by refreshments
ABOUT “THE LONGEST NIGHT” SERVICE
Because many people are coping with loss at Christmas time, First Lutheran Church is offering a quiet, low-key celebration called “The Longest Night.” Such an observation allows grieving, lonely, or hurting people to worship in a reflective setting.
The service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 202 4th St. SE, Rugby.
The service is open to all who would like to attend.