Local churches offer Christmas services

| 28 Sep 2011 | 03:06

    The following information was sent to us from the churches about the services they will be offering over Christmas. Green Pond Bible Chapel: The public is invited to come and hear a special Christmas Cantata entitled “A Thrill of Hope” scheduled for performances on both Saturday December 17 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday December 18 at 6:00 p.m. This musical from Dove award-winning writers Claire Coninger and Camp Kirkland will ignite the light of hope again this Christmas. Traditional carols, worship choruses, narration and Christmas songs combine to tell the story of hope. Admission is free and a complimentary dessert buffet will follow each performance. There will be two Christmas Eve Candlelight services on Saturday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The evening will be a combination of Christmas music and scripture. There will also be the traditional candle-lighting and singing of “Silent Night.” Nursery will be provided. On Christmas Day - Sunday, December 25 - there will be one Family Christmas Service at 11:00 a.m. Nursery will be provided. All other services and Sunday school classes will resume the following Sunday, January 1 at 9:25 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church: Saturday, December 24, Christmas Vigil Family Liturgy: 4 p.m. in the Parish Center Masses in the Church: 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:30 p.m. (No midnight Mass) Doors will be closed at capacity due to fire code Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., 12 noon, all Masses in the Church West Milford Presbyterian Church: Please join the congregation of West Milford Presbyterian Church, located at 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, in its celebration of the joyous birth of Christ Jesus. There will be several special services. • Sunday, December 18 — Family Worship and Children’s Christmas Pageant 10 a.m. • Saturday, December 24 — Christmas Eve Services: 6:45 p.m. — Bagpipe Prelude 7:00 p.m. — Family Worship 10:45 p.m. — Handbell Prelude 11:00 p.m. — Traditional Candlelight Service • Sunday, December 25 — Christmas Day Family Worship — 10 a.m. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church: Christmas eve:4 and 6 p.m. and 12 midnight Christmas Day: 8 and 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Living Word Church: Christmas Eve Service, Saturday, Dec. 24 — 4 p.m. at West Milford High School.