The cantata “The Heart of Christmas” will be presented during worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.

Those interested in spreading Christmas joy through song will meet at the church at 5:30 p.m. Sunday to go caroling. Anyone is welcome to participate.

Christ Community U.M.The Super Sprouts preschool Christmas program for the Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes at Christ Community United Methodist Church 205 N. Duffy Road, will be 9:30 a.m. Friday.Church members will carol from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Walmart for the Salvation Army.The office will be closed today and Friday.Food cupboard items are peanut butter and jelly.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The visit to Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be 7 p.m. Friday. The Chicora Medical Center visit will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. For more information, see Natalie Wall.Decorating for Christmas Eve will be Sunday after the service. Lunch is included.Church members will sing Christmas carols Sunday at the VA Hospital. They will meet at 2:45 p.m. and sing at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Jason Brewer.

Covenant PresbyWeekly offering envelopes for 2014 are available in the narthex at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.At the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, the Advent candle of peace will be lit.Rehearsal for the Christmas Eve service will be at 12:25 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.

EAST BUTLER PRESBYEast Butler Presbyterian Church, 9th and Randolph streets, East Butler, will distribute Angel Tree gifts at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.The Sunday school will present a children’s program, “The King’s Christmas,” at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.Church members will gather at 5 p.m. Sunday for Christmas caroling to homebound members.

FAITH U.P.The Advent candle of love will be lit during the 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 Main St. Ext. The Christmas joy offering will be received for retired church workers living on small pensions. It also assists Presbyterian minority and ethnic schools.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Christian School, a ministry of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have the annual alumni lunch Friday in the youth center.Sunday school will be at 9:45 a.m. and the Sunday worship service will be at 10:55 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch and an afternoon service. There will be no evening service.There will be no prayer meeting or youth group meeting Wednesday.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTISTThe First Church of Christ, Scientist of Butler will have a service at 7:30 p.m. Christmas night at 120 W. Penn St.

First English LutheranThe 11 a.m. Sunday worship service atFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will feature a Sunday school Christmas pageant entitled “What a Mess.”

Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace’s Closet at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be open Dec. 28.

GRACEWAYGraceWay meets each Sunday morning at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Beth and Lyric Ackelson will provide the special music at GraceWay in the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.There will be an open house in honor of Isobel Emigh at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor residence.

Hill U.P.The Advent cantata, “Night of the Father’s Love,” will be presented during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. The chancel choir, Hill Youth Chorale and cantata orchestra will participate.

New Life Christian MinistriesThere will be no worship services at the New Life Christian Ministries outpost, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, on Dec. 28 or 29. Materials for worship at home will be available this weekend or at one of the Christmas Eve worship celebrations.Financial gifts for the 2013 tax year must be received no later than Christmas Eve.

NORTH BUTLER PRESBYNorth Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 North Butler Church Road, will light the fourth Advent candle at the 11 a.m. worship service. Children will receive a special Christmas ornament.

Old Union PresbyMembers of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will Christmas carol for shut-ins and older members of the congregation at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Saint Andrews U.P.The new flower calendar for Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., is in the narthex for those who would like to donate chancel flowers for worship services in 2014.

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANThe Christmas dinner theater cast will practice at 6 tonight and 4 p.m. Friday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg.The fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated Sunday with the love candlelighting service.All Sunday school classes will participate in the dinner theater presentation of “In Bethlehem Inn” at 6 p.m. Sunday in Centennial Hall. Contact the church office with the number attending and take a dozen cookies to share.The sanctuary will be open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday for Community Quiet Time.

St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will have a special Sunday school reading of “The Christmas Story” presented by Mrs. Morrow. Children also will make a craft and take home a Christmas ornament.

Summit PresbyMembers of Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, are invited to the Christmas program of HIS Kids Christian School at 6:30 p.m. today at the school, 650 Saxonburg Road. The Christmas movie night will be at the school at 6 p.m. Friday.A baptism will be celebrated during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.The youth group will leave at noon to go to a Christmas musical.The church office will be closed from noon Tuesday to Dec. 30 but Pastor Tom may be reached at any time at 724-464-7782. Call the church office at 724-287-2378 for more event information.

Trinity LutheranThe Sunday school’s Christmas program will be at the 11 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.The choir will hold a special practice after the 11 a.m. service.Confirmation classes will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.There will be a special 10 a.m. Christmas Day service to celebrate Christ’s birth.

UNITED CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEThe United Church of the Nazarene, 544 Halston Road, West Sunbury, will present a Christmas program, “God’s Amazing Plan,” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Zion LutheranThe youth Sunday school class of Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, should arrive at 9:30 a.m. Sunday to practice the program it will present at the 10 a.m. service.There will be no service Christmas Day.There will be no adult Bible study or youth Sunday school Sunday.