Christmas Eve, Christmas Day services at local churches

Wed, Dec 23, 2009    to del.icio.us

First Christian Reformed Church of Grand Haven, 516 S. Ferry St., will hold a Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. The theme is "Glory to God," based on Luke 2:1-14.

Harvest Bible Chapel of West Olive will hold its Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. All are welcome to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Child care will not be provided, but families are welcome.

Hope Reformed Church, 14932 Mercury Drive in Grand Haven Township, will be ushering in Christmas with a Candlelight Service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. During the Christmas Eve ceremony, the sanctuary will be darkened as light from the Christ candle is lit and spread to everyone.

St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 13421 Green St. in Robinson Township, will hold Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 527 Taylor Ave., will hold Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m., enhanced by the church's Family and Celebration choirs. The church will hold a carol communion service, "Christ-mass," at 10 a.m. Christmas Day.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 15395 Rannes St. in Spring Lake Township, will hold two Christmas Eve services: a "Christmas Candlelight" service at 7 p.m. and "Lessons and Carols" at 11 p.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church, at the corner of Beacon Boulevard and Fulton Avenue, will hold Christmas Eve Children's Mass at 4 p.m., led by the church's Children's Choir and Junior Cantors. The church will also hold Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, with prelude music featuring the Women's Small Ensemble beginning at 11:30 p.m. The church will hold Christmas Day Mass at 11 a.m.

True Community Christian Church, located in the former Ferrysburg Elementary School at 17290 Roosevelt in Ferrysburg, will hold a Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.