Churches within the county are holding Christmas Eve services this year, along with some Christmas Day services. Pictured is a nativity display outside of Lambert Jewelers in Marysville aglow Wednesday night.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Jacob Runnels)
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Many churches within Union County will be hosting Christmas Eve services.
St. John’s Lutheran Church will start Christmas Eve with a traditional service at 9 a.m. A contemporary out abounds service will be held at 11 a.m., a family service at 7 p.m. and a candlelight service with communion at 11 p.m. There will also be a service at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day. Later, for New Years Eve, there will be a traditional service at 9 a.m., a contemporary out abounds service with communion at 11 a.m. and a blended service with communion at 7 p.m. Finally, there will be a New Year’s Day service at 10 a.m. The church is located at 12809 Route 736, in Marysville.
First English Lutheran Church will kick off its Christmas Eve with an advent service at 10:30 a.m., followed by a musical service at 6:30 p.m. and a worship service at 7 p.m. On Christmas Day, there will be a musical prelude at 10 a.m. and a worship service at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 687 London Ave., in Marysville.
Trinity Lutheran Church will begin its Christmas Eve with a family style worship service at 10 a.m., followed by a “birthday party for Jesus” at 11 a.m. Later, there will be a traditional worship at 7 p.m., a Christmas concert at 8:30 p.m., a praise worship at 9 p.m. and a traditional worship at 11 p.m. The church is located at 311 E. Sixth St., in Marysville.
Living Hope Church will host a regular worship service at 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve, along with a candlelight service at 5 p.m. The church is located at 16701 Square Dr., in Marysville.
First Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its Christmas Eve services at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. The church is located at 124 W. Sixth St., in Marysville.
First United Methodist Church will host its Christmas cantata service at the Burnside Family Life Center, as well as a family service at 5:30 p.m. and a contemporary candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Later, there will be a traditional candlelight service at the sanctuary at 9:30 a.m. The church is located at 207 S. Court St., in Marysville.
New California Presbyterian Church will start its Christmas Eve services with a “birthday party for Jesus” at 9:30 a.m., followed by a worship service and sacrament of holy communion at 10:30 a.m. There will then be a candlelight service at 7 p.m. The church is located at 10089 Industrial Parkway, in Marysville.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will kickoff its Christmas Eve services with an adult choir mass at 4 p.m. and a children’s choir mass at 6 p.m. On Christmas, there will be masses held at midnight and 10 a.m. The church is located at 1033 W. Fifth St., in Marysville.
Agape Community Fellowship of Marysville will have its Christmas Eve service at 10 a.m. at the Hope Center. The Hope Center and the church are located at 212 Chestnut St., in Marysville.
Shiloh Chapel Evangelical Friends Church will start its candlelight service at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The church is located at 16435 Square Dr., in Marysville.
First Presbyterian Church will start its Christmas Eve 11:30 p.m. candlelight service with a performance by cello and piano music at 11 p.m. The church is located at 210 W. Fifth St., in Marysville.
Christian Assembly Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 10:30 a.m. and a communion service at 6:30 p.m. Later, on New Year’s Eve, there will be a service at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 1003 N. Maple St., in Marysville.
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host its Christmas Eve morning worship service at 10:15 a.m. Later, there will be a service called “The Savior Revealed,” presented by the children of the congregation, at 7 p.m. Pre-service music begins at 6:45 p.m. Then, Christmas Day worship will start at 10 a.m. The church is located at 7960 Route 38, in Milford Center.
Milford Center United Methodist Church will have a candlelight service with carols at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The church is located at 55 E. State St., in Milford Center.
Trinity Chapel will hold a communion service at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve. The church is located at 77 W. Center St., in Milford Center.
Plain City Presbyterian Church will have its Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The church is located at 231 E. Main St., in Plain City.
Jerome United Methodist Church will usher in Christmas Eve with a family service at 4 p.m., a contemporary service at 7 p.m. and a traditional service at 9 p.m. The church is located at 10531 Jerome Rd., in Plain City.
Ostrander United Methodist Church will begin its Christmas Eve service with refreshments at 6:30 p.m., followed by a candlelight service at 7 p.m. The church is located at 166 W. North St., in Ostrander.
Ostrander Presbyterian Church will not host a morning worship service on Christmas Eve. Instead, there will be a service at 7 p.m. that day, along with a pageant. The church is located at 117 North St., in Ostrander.
Raymond Church of Christ in Christian Union will begin its Christmas Eve services with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., followed by a fourth advent service at 10:30 a.m. Later that night, there will be a candlelight service from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The church is located at 23062 Bear Swamp Rd., in Raymond.
Raymond United Methodist Church will kick off Christmas Eve with a worship service at 10:45 a.m., followed by a “Happy Birthday, Jesus” party. There will then be a candlelight holy communion service at 7 p.m. The church is located at 21535 Main St., in Raymond.
Richwood First United Methodist Church will begin Christmas Eve with worship sessions at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. There will then be a candlelight and communion service from 8 p.m. to midnight. The church is located at 18 S. Fulton St., in Richwood.
North Lewisburg United Methodist Church will lead Christmas Eve with a breakfast at 9:30 a.m., followed by a family worship service at 7 p.m. Later, a candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m. The church is located at 124 E. Maple St., in North Lewisburg.
Middleburg United Methodist Church will have a worship service with a praise band at 7 p.m. and a service with the church organ at 11 p.m. Christmas Eve. The church is located at 11824 Route 287, in Middleburg.
Caldwell Memorial United Methodist Church will host a fourth advent service at 9 a.m. Christmas Eve. The church is located at 24277 Route 161, in Irwin.
Unionville Center United Methodist Church, will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. The church is located at 127 W. Main St., in Unionville Center.