Butler Church of the Nazarene will have The Quartet presenting the special music for its Sunday morning worship.

After the contemporary and the traditional service Sunday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, there will be a walk-through of Welcome to Bethlehem.There will be 7 p.m. Sunday Blue Christmas service for those who are not having a joyful celebration of the Christmas season.Christmas Eve services start with the 5:30 p.m. Tuesday family service, 7:30 p.m. traditional service and 9:30 p.m. Communion service.The church office will be closed Dec. 26 and 27.

Cornerstone Baptist Bible Church, 7 Overlook Lane, Freeport, plans a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service Tuesday with carols and a devotional from the Bible.

Covenant Presbyterian Church's Christmas Eve worship service begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday with a Festival of Preludes leading to the Lessons & Carols Service featuring Communion and a candlelight finale.The church presents Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” service at 11 a.m. Dec. 29.

East Butler Presbyterian Church presents a Christmas program by children at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.Christmas Eve service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday and include Holy Communion, music and candle lighting.

Faith Fellowship Alliance Church has a 7 p.m. candlelight Christmas Eve service Tuesday.

Faith United Presbyterian Church plans 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and a 10:30 a.m. worship service with children's program.WW will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 26 and at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 28.

First Baptist Church has 9:45 a.m. Sunday school followed by a 10:55 worship service.The First Baptist Family Christmas Party will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the youth center. The church's Christmas Eve service will be 6 p.m. TuesdayThere will be no worship service on Christmas Day and no youth group meetings.

First English Lutheran Church will have its children present the Christmas pageant, “The Birth of Jesus,” at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. A pageant celebration will be in the social room following the service.There is no community dinner Monday.On Tuesday, Christmas Eve, there will be a 4:30 p.m. family service, 8:30 p.m. music of Christmas and a 9 p.m. candlelight service with Communion.

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church will celebrate Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Advent.The Christmas Eve candlelight service with Communion will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Hot cocoa will be served in the back of the sanctuary at 6 p.m.

Beth Ackelson will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at GraceWay which meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

Highland Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock will have a children's Christmas program during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. A fellowship hour will follow.There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service with Communion at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The choir of Hill United Presbyterian Church will sing with handbell accompaniment on the Fourth Sunday of Advent.A “Happy Birthday Jesus” service for families will be at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. There will be stories, singing and a birthday cake.The Christmas Eve candlelight service will begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Musical preludes will start at 7:30 p.m.Contributions for 2019 must be received by Dec. 29. The church office will close at noon Dec. 24 and will reopen Dec. 30.

Homeacre Chapel will have its Christmas Eve candlelight Communion and musical service at 7 p.m. Tuesday. No offering will be taken.

Mars United Presbyterian Church will light the Fourth Candle of Advent during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.The Ateam will not meet Tuesday.A Christmas Eve service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The second Christmas Eve service will be at 11 p.m. with Communion offered.

North Butler Presbyterian Church will present a children's program, “It's Jesus' Birthday,” during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.The 8 p.m. Christmas Eve service begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday and includes Communion, choir music and candle lighting.

Rider Lutheran Church, West Sunbury, will have a 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.There will be a 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight service Tuesday.

The candlelight Christmas Eve service at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Special music begins at 6:30 p.m. The service will be streamed live on Facebook. To watch, log on to www.standrewsupc.org. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on the Facebook icon.On Dec. 29, Saint Andrews joins with Covenant for worship and a presentation of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” The service begins at 11 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Springdale Lutheran Church in West Sunbury reminds carolers to meet at the church at 4 p.m. Saturday for Christmas caroling. Refreshments will be offered after the caroling.There will be 10 a.m. Sunday school and an 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.A special Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with Pastor Dennis Hindman and music by Sam Scott and Daryl Joswiak.

The sewing ministry of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Saxonburg meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Fellowship Hall.The Praise Team rehearses at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by Generations Choir at 7:30 p.m.The fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with a candlelighting ceremony and special music, as well as Holy Communion at the 8:15 a.m. Sunday worship service.Monday's Community Quiet Time & Prayer and Tuesday's Prayer Circle are canceled.The Christmas Eve candlelight Communion services will be at 4 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

For anyone experiencing the blues or who has suffered a loss, Trinity Lutheran Church will host a Longest Night service at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.There will only be a 10 a.m. Sunday worship service this week. There will be healing.There will be a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service Sunday.There will be a 4 p.m. and a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service Tuesday.There will be a Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Wednesday.