Churches plan Christmas celebrations

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

McCOOK,Nebraska -- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at churches in McCook, along with other Christmas worship activities, include the following:

First Assembly of God

811 East C

Adult Christmas Choral, Sunday, Dec. 23, 5 p.m.; Christmas Eve Service, 6 p.m.; New Year's Eve Service, 7 p.m.

First Congregational Church

212 East E

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 6 p.m.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

312 Seminole

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion, 7 and 9 p.m.

McCook Church of the Nazarene

801 W. First

Christmas Eve, 4-6 p.m., Live Nativity on lawn, warm treats and beverages inside. Christmas Eve Worship service, 6 p.m., Worship service, 10:30 a.m.

McCook Evangelical Free Church

602 E. 14 Street

Christmas Eve Candlelight, Service, 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m., Communion Service

McCook Harvest Church

207 E. Sixth

Carols, Candlelight and Communion, Christ's Birthday Eve, 5 p.m.; New Year's Eve Party, 6 p.m.

Memorial United Methodist Church

Norris and E

Christmas Eve presentation by children and youth, 5 p.m.; Traditional Candlelight Service with bells, choir selections and special music, 7 p.m.; Communion Service, 11 p.m.

McCook Christian Church

507 West B

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service with Communion, 6 p.m.

Norris Avenue Chapel

1211 Norris Avenue

Sunday, Christmas Eve service, 5:30 p.m.; all ages Sunday school, 9 a.m., worship, 10 a.m.

Peace Lutheran Church

411 E. Sixth

Midweek Advent Service, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., with the Children's Christmas program at 7:30 service; Christmas Eve services, 7 and 10:30 p.m., Candlelight service at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day program, 9 a.m.; New Year's Eve service, 7 p.m.

St. Alban's Episcopal Church

509 W. First

Christmas Eve, Family Focused Holy Eucharist, 5 p.m.; Candlelight Service of Holy Eucharist, 11 p.m.

St. Catherine Catholic Church

Indianola

Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, 5 p.m. Mass with adult choir and kids involved with Mass; 12 a.m., Midnight Mass; Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, 9 a.m., Christmas morning Mass. Confession schedule: Sat., Dec. 22, 12-12:45 p.m. and 3:30 to 4:;45 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 23, 7:15-7:45 a.m. and 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m. Penance Service in McCook. Monday, Dec. 24, 11 a.m., - 12:15 p.m. 4-4:45 p.m. before Christmas Eve Mass and 11-11:45 p.m. before Midnight Mass. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 8-8:45 a.m. before Christmas morning Mass.

St. Patrick Catholic Church

East Fourth and F Streets

Confession schedule: Friday, Dec. 21, 5-6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 22, noon to 1 p.m., 4-5 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 23, Penance Service, 7 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 24, noon-1 p.m.

Christmas Mass schedule: Monday, Dec. 24, Vigil Mass, 5 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 24, Midnight Mass, 10 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 25, Mass at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

St. John Lutheran Church

39097 Road 712

Christmas Eve Service, 7 p.m.; Christmas Day Service, 10 a.m.; New Year's Eve Service, 7 p.m.

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