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Christmas Eve Services
It is so easy to get caught up in all the things that you think that you need to do at Christmas, that you forget why you celebrate Christmas. The Pastors' and Churches of the greater Bluffton area invite and encourage you to attend one of the Christmas Eve Services in our area. Here is a list of times and a brief description of the Christmas Eve Services.
December 23...The River is having a Christmas Eve Service at Homestead High School.

All others will be held on December 24.

First Baptist (202 W Cherry St) at 7:00 P.M. The service will include singing Christmas Carols...lots of special music...Children's Bell Choir and candle lighting.

Calvary Lutheran (1532 N Main) 7:00 P.M. Christmas Eve Service with Candle lighting and Children's Christmas Program and Choir.

Life Community Church (428 S Oak) Service times:
2 P.M., 4 P.M., and 8 P.M. all with child care.
*Christmas dinner served from 5:30-7:30. Open to the community.

Murray Missionary Church (1117 N. Washington St (Murray) 6:00 P.M. Christmas Eve , Music and Drama by our Refuge Ministry (Youth) Students. Music by our Children's Bells.

First Presbyterian Church (215 East Dustman Road), will hold Services of Lessons and Carols, including Communion at 7 P.M. and 11:15 P.M.

St Joseph Church ( 1300 N. Main ) we are having a Christmas Eve Family Mass at 5:00 P.M., at 11:30 P.M. St Joseph Church Choir will beginning singing with Mass at Midnight. Christmas Morning Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M.

Hope Missionary Church 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. "Candles, Carols and Christmas".

First Reformed Church (301 W Cherry St.) Program of Music, featuring the FRC Choir, Vocalists LeAnn Niermeyer, Paul Mills and Jon Oman. Message Title: Joseph Dreams of a Return to Nazareth". Communion and Candle Lighting service to be held and the ringing of the church bell to honor the birth of Jesus.

Bluffton First UMC's Christmas Eve Service is at 10:00 P.M. with a half-hour organ prelude/concert beginning at 9:30 P.M. by Max Stuckey. Ringing of church bell before and after service.

The Fountain Church (located at the Youth for Christ Office) Christmas Eve Service 7:00 P.M.