Christmas Eve services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will start at 1 p.m. at the Farm Market Shelter on Chestnut Street. There will be crafts, gifts, story time and refreshments.

The 5:30 p.m. contemporary service at the church will focus on the family. The 7:30 p.m. traditional service will include readings, music and the message. The 11 p.m. service will include caroling and readings and conclude with Holy Communion.

The church office will be closed Saturday and Monday.

Christ’s OutreachThis week’s missions prayer focus at Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., is for Andy and Lizet Bowen with World Gospel Missions in Paraguay.Those going on Friday’s trip to the Bayernhof Museum and Mansion will meet at the church before 9 a.m.The food pantry donations needed are bottled juices and canned meats.There will be no Tuesday Bible study.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Families are welcome to participate in personal care visits to deliver Christmas cards and/or sing Christmas carols. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at New Haven Courts at Clearview, 5:50 p.m. Friday in the VA parking lot and 1 p.m. Sunday at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. For more information, see Natalie Wall.Christmas Eve service setup and decorating will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday.The candlelight Christmas Eve service is from 7 to 8 p.m. Nursery and preschool child care will be available.

Cornerstone Baptist Bible ChurchCornerstone Baptist Bible Church, 17 Overlook Lane, Freeport, will have a Christmas Eve service with special music, caroling and a devotional at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The church is just off Iron Bridge Road in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County. For more information, call 724-295-2707.

Covenant PresbyterianCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will light the fourth Advent candle and have the Christmas joy offering during the Sunday service. This Presbyterian offering provides assistance to those serving the church and provides scholarships for students at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges.The 2015 offering envelopes are in the narthex.The rehearsal for the Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols will be at 12:25 p.m. Sunday.

East Butler PresbyterianEast Butler Presbyterian Church, Ninth and Randolph streets, East Butler, will include a children’s program, “A Very Turtle Christmas,” during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.Christmas Eve worship will be a candlelight service with Holy Communion at 6 p.m.

Faith United PresbyterianThe youths of Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., will light the candle of love for the fourth Sunday of Advent.Christmas Eve worship will be at 7:30 p.m. Lessons, carols and the singing of “Silent Night” by candlelight will be the main elements of the service.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have regular Sunday school and worship this week followed by lunch and a 1:15 p.m. worship service.There will be a 6 p.m. Christmas Eve service for all ages Wednesday. The youth groups will not meet.

First Baptist Church of Evans CityFirst Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will have a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service.There will be an 11 a.m. Christmas Day service.

First English LutheranChildren at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will present the Christmas pageant “An Awesome Gift” at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.There will be a brief congregational meeting after the service to elect a new church council member.Christmas Eve services will be at 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. with the Rev. Randal K. Gullickson officiating.

Glade Run United PresbyterianGlade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will have a 6 p.m. family service and an 8 p.m. traditional service on Christmas Eve. The cantata “Mary, Did You Know?” will be presented.There will be no nursery, but the cry room will be open, and there will be a video monitor in Heritage Hall.

Grace@Calvary LutheranGrace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., Butler, will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent starting at the Sunday morning service.There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.There will be a 10 a.m. service with Communion Christmas Day.Grace’s Closet will not be open Dec. 27.

GraceWayMichelle Huff will provide the special music for Sunday worship at GraceWay at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.The church will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent.There will be a 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve worship service at GraceWay.

Hill United PresbyterianHill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will have the Advent cantata “A Celebration of Carols” at the Sunday worship service.The Christmas Eve services include a “Happy Birthday Jesus” family worship at 4 p.m., musical preludes at 7 p.m. and a traditional candlelight service at 8 p.m.Recipes for the cookbook will be accepted until the end of January.Place donations of mittens, hats, scarves and other winter clothing under the “Keep Me Warm Trees” in the church. Donations will benefit V.O.I.C.E. and Family Services.

Mars United PresbyterianMars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, will present four 30-minute presentations of “The Living Nativity” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the church parking lot. Refreshments will be served in the church.The choir will perform the cantata “Love Came Down at Christmas” during the 11 a.m. Sunday service. The fourth candle of Advent, the love candle, will be lit to signify the love of Christ the King.Christmas Eve services will be at the church at 5 p.m. for children, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Communion will be served at the last service.

Meridian United Presbyterian Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will have a community candlelight Christmas Eve worship service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Sunday’s worship services at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old W. 422, will include special music and a 50-plant poinsettia tree display.There will be Christmas Eve candlelight worship services at 4 and 7 p.m. The services will include the Lord’s Supper, special readings, music by the choir and bell choir and the poinsettia tree.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will have its first Acoustic Christmas: BELIEVE! Gathering from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.The four candlelight Christmas Eve gatherings will be at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Child care will be provided for infants and children up to kindergarten age at all worship gatherings.

New ZionThe children of New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 1195 Airport Road, Emlenton, will present their annual Christmas program during worship at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Angie Fulkerson is the director.A Christmas Eve service of carols, candles and Communion will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

North Butler Presbyterian North Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Butler Church Road, Chicora, will include a children’s program, “Star of Christmas,” during the Sunday worship service.Members and friends will meet at the church for homebound Christmas caroling at 6 p.m. Sunday.The 8 p.m. candlelight Christmas Eve worship service will include special music by the sanctuary choir and Holy Communion.

Old Union PresbyterianThe youth group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, and its friends will have two events Saturday. The group will help the Evans City Food Cupboard prepare for its holiday food distribution. Then the group will go to North Park for ice skating. The youth group will leave from the church at 9 a.m. and return midafternoon.There will be a special service Sunday when the choir presents its Christmas cantata, “A Star is Born.”

Saxonburg Memorial PresbyterianSaxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have two Christmas Eve celebration services. The 5 p.m. worship will include Communion by intinction. The 7:30 p.m. candlelight worship also will include Communion.The Sowers ChapelThe Sowers Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver, will celebrate Christmas Eve from 5 to 6 p.m. with a children’s pageant and readings. Special music will be offered by soloists and the adult and children’s choirs.All children attending the service may participate in the pageant. For more information about rehearsal, call Zarah at 724-353-2366. Children will receive small gifts during the service.Springdale LutheranSpringdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will have an Advent service Sunday.There will be a candlelight festival service at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve.St. John’s Reformed The Sunday worship service at St. John’s Reformed Church, 494 Evans City Road, will include the Christmas cantata “God is With Us.”The church will have a 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service featuring the bell choir.St. John’s United Church of ChristSunday school students of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will present “Is It Really Christmas?” during the Sunday worship service.Confirmation students and their mentors will meet in the library at 9 a.m. Sunday.The Christmas Eve service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and include Holy Communion, special choral music and the traditional candlelight closing.St. Luke’s LutheranSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will celebrate the last Sunday of Advent with a candle-lighting ceremony and Communion at both services. The sanctuary will be decorated after the late service.Funday Sunday will be this week and the senior high will have Breakfast and the Word.The Nativity 4D Christmas pageant Sunday will begin with a light meal at 5 p.m. Take two dozen cookies to share.The sanctuary will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday for community quiet time.Christmas Eve services will be at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will serve Holy Communion at all services this weekend.The Red Cross blood drive will be from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall.Children’s hour will be on vacation until Jan. 7.Christmas Eve services will include a 4:30 p.m. family Communion service. Music will begin at 4 p.m. There will be a staffed nursery.Music will begin at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. festival candlelight Communion service.There will be an 11 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service in the chapel with Holy Communion.St. Michael the Archangel Roman CatholicMass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. and midnight Christmas Eve at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave.Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Christmas Day.St. Paul Roman Catholic Catholic Women and Christian Mothers of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., will sponsor a Christmas bake sale in Glenn Hall after the 6:30 p.m. Saturday Mass and after the Sunday morning Masses.The high school faith enrichment series will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Glenn Hall.There will be an Advent penance service from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Priests will hear confessions after a brief scriptural prayer service.Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve. Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and noon Christmas Day.St. Peter Roman CatholicMass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St.Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Christmas Day.Summit PresbyterianSummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will have family Christmas movie night at 6 p.m. Saturday at the CCO building, 650 Saxonburg Road.Sunday worship will begin with Advent readings. The youth group will leave at noon to go to the movies.The Christmas program of HIS Kids Christian School will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the CCO building.There will be no Tuesday women’s Bible study.The Christmas Eve worship and candlelight service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The office will be closed from noon Wednesday to Dec. 29.Trinity LutheranThe children’s Sunday school program will be at the 11 a.m. service Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.The chancel choir will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The Christmas Eve Bell Choir will rehearse at 6 p.m. Monday and 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.Candlelight Christmas Eve services will be at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Communion will be offered at all services.The Christmas Day service will be at 10 a.m.The church office will be closed from Dec. 25 through Jan. 4. The office will reopen Jan. 5.White Oak Springs PresbyterianThe White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will host its annual candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. This will be a service of lessons and carols featuring the choir, soloists and members of the congregation.Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township, will have a 6 p.m. candlelight Christmas Eve worship service.