Area churches, including Marysville First United Methodist Church, pictured above, will be busy with pageants, special events, candlelight services and other activities this weekend as Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Sunday.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)
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Area churches invite the public to attend special Christmas services this Saturday and Sunday.
Byhalia Area
– Grace Independent Baptist Church, 31457 Route 31, Byhalia, will hold an 11 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Byhalia Evangelical Friends Church, 31654 Route 31, West Mansfield, will offer a 6:30 p.m. communion service on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday.
Delaware Area
– Old Stone Presbyterian Church, 41 Hodges Road, Delaware, will offer a 5 p.m. service on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
– St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 45 W. Winter St., Delaware, will hold a 7 p.m. candlelight service with the choir on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
Dublin Area
– St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 7121 Muirfield Drive, Dublin, will hold services on Saturday at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Sunday, service will be offered at 10 a.m.
– Northwest Presbyterian Church, 6400 Post Road, Dublin, will offer services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
East Liberty Area
– Middleburg United Methodist Church, 11824 Route 287, East Liberty, will host an 8 p.m. on Saturday and a 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
LaRue Area
–LaRue United Methodist Church, 166 N. High St., LaRue, will hold a 7 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday and an 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday.
Marysville Area
– Christian Assembly, 1003 N. Maple St., Marysville, will hold a 6:30 p.m. communion service on Saturday and a 10 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Living Hope Church, 16701 Square Drive, Marysville, will hold a candlelight service at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
– Church of Christ, 18077 Route 31, Marysville, will offer a 6:30 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday.
–Our Lady of Lourdes, 1033 W. Fifth St., Marysville, will hold three Masses on Saturday at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and midnight. On Sunday, there will be a 10 a.m. Mass.
– St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12809 Route 736, Marysville, will host a family service at 6 p.m. and a candlelight service with communion at 11 p.m. in the church sanctuary on Saturday. There will be a traditional service with communion at 9 a.m. in the church sanctuary as well as a contemporary service with communion at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
– Beloved United Methodist Church, will hold a 7 p.m. service of Scripture, songs, message and candlelight on Saturday at the National Guard Armory Gym through the YMCA at 1150 Charles Lane, Marysville.
– First Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Fifth St., Marysville, will offer a 6 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday.
– The Grace Fellowship Church, 10837 Watkins Road, Marysville, will host a service at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
– House of Faith Worship Center, 900 Columbus Ave., Marysville, will hold a 6 p.m. service on Saturday.
– Vineyard Church of Marysville, 913 W. Fifth St., Marysville, will offer a 7 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday.
– Agape Marysville, Marysville High School Commons Door H, 800 Amrine Mill Road, Marysville, will host a 5 p.m. service on Saturday. Cookies and punch will be offered at 4:30 p.m.
– Heartland Baptist Church, 13680 Hinton Mill Road, Marysville, will have a service at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.
– New Horizons Baptist Church, 17939 Paver Barnes Road, Marysville, will offer a 6 p.m. service on Saturday and a 10 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Marysville First United Methodist Church, 207 S. Court St., Marysville, will host a family service in the sanctuary at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 7 p.m. contemporary service in the Burnside Family Life Center and a 9:30 p.m. traditional service in the sanctuary with special music starting at 9 p.m. Communion is available from 8-9 p.m. in the chapel. The church will offer a 10 a.m. service in the sanctuary on Sunday.
– First Congregational United Church of Christ, 124 W. Sixth St., Marysville, will hold the Longest Night Service on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., a service on Saturday at 7 p.m. and worship (no sermon) on Sunday at 11 a.m.
– Church of the Nazarene, 1126 N. Maple St., Marysville, will host services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
– The Vine Church of Marysville, 309 S. Oak St., Marysville, will hold a 7 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Marysville Christian Church, 17000 Waldo Road, Marysville, will offer a 6 p.m. candlelight service on Saturday.
– Haven Community Church, 20350 Northwest Parkway, Marysville, will hold an outdoor service at 6 p.m. on Saturday and a Christmas program on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
– Bible Baptist Church of Marysville, 16435 Square Drive, Marysville, will offer multiple services on Sunday, including an 8:15 a.m. early service, a 10:30 late service and a 6 p.m. candlelight service. Sunday school will take place at 9:30 a.m.
– Trinity Lutheran Church, 311 E. Sixth St., Marysville, will offer a 10 a.m. family worship service on Saturday, followed by an 11 a.m. birthday party for Jesus. The church will also host evening worship services on Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The church will host a 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday.
– First Baptist SBC, 645 S. Chestnut St., Marysville, will hold a 3 p.m. service on Saturday and an 11 a.m. service on Sunday.
– First English Lutheran Church, 687 London Ave., Marysville, will hold a worship service at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Musical offerings begin at 7 p.m.
– Marysville Grace, 17240 Amrine Wood Road, Marysville, will host services at 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday.
– New California Presbyterian Church, 10089 Industrial Parkway, Marysville, will hold a candlelight service with Choir Cantata at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and a worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Milford Center Area
– Trinity Chapel Church of Christ, 77 W. Center St., Milford Center, will hold a 5:30 p.m. service on Saturday.
–St. Paul Lutheran LCMS Church, 7960 Route 38, Milford Center, will have a Christmas program on Saturday at 7 p.m. and a service on Sunday at 10:15 a.m.
– Milford Center United Methodist Church, 55 E. State St., Milford Center, will offer a traditional candlelight service at 9 p.m. on Saturday.
North Lewisburg Area
– Immaculate Conception Church, 164 W. Elm St., North Lewisburg, will hold Mass on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
– Riversong Worship Center, 8267 Route 245, North Lewisburg, will have a 5 p.m. service on Saturday.
Ostrander Area
– Ostrander Presbyterian Church, 117 W. North St., Ostrander, will have a 7:30 p.m. service on Saturday and will provide a recorded message on Facebook on Sunday.
Pharisburg and Magnetic Springs Area
– The Magnetic Springs and Pharisburg United Methodist Churches will host services on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pharisburg United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of Routes 4 and 347 in Pharisburg. On Sunday, service will be held at 10 a.m. at Pharisburg United Methodist Church.
Plain City Area
– Jerome United Methodist Church, 10531 Jerome Road, Plain City, will hold a candlelight family service in the gym at 5 p.m. on Saturday, followed by traditional services in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
– Plain City Presbyterian, 231 E. Main St., will offer a candlelight service with communion at 7 p.m. Saturday, a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
– St. Joseph Catholic Church, 670 W. Main St., Plain City, will host a 4 p.m. children’s Vigil Mass at the PAC, a 4 p.m. Vigil Mass at the church and a 7 p.m. Vigil Mass at the PAC on Saturday as well as a midnight Mass and a 9 a.m. Mass both at the church on Sunday.
Radnor Area
– Grace Community Fellowship Church, 4050 Radnor Road, Radnor, will hold a 6 p.m. service on Saturday and a worship service at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.
– Radnor United Church Of Christ, 4407 Route 203, Radnor, will offer a 5 p.m. service on Saturday.
Raymond Area
– Millcreek Church of Christ, 24956 Lunda Road, Raymond, will have a candlelight service on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and a 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
Richwood Area
– The Richwood First United Methodist Church, 18 S. Fulton St., Richwood, will host a candlelight service on Saturday at 8 p.m. The Bell Choir will perform prior to the service and ring the prelude. On Sunday, there will be one worship service only at 10:30 a.m.
– Richwood Church of Christ, 29063 Sivey Road, Richwood, will host services at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, there will be a 10:30 a.m. service.
– Fulton Creek Evangelical Friends Church, 10950 Fulton Creek Road, Richwood, will host a communion service at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday.
– Community United Calvary Church, 273 Race St., Richwood, will offer service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
– First Baptist Church of Richwood, 101 E. Ottawa St., Richwood, will hold a candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Saturday and a 10:40 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Rush Creek United Methodist Church, 32697 Route 37, Richwood, will host a 3 p.m. service on Saturday and a 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday.
– Richwood Chapel, 117 E. Ottawa St., Richwood, will hold a worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Somersville Area
–Somersville Evangelical Friends Church, 27522 Route 31, Raymond, will offer a worship service on Sunday at 10 a.m.