Here's what's happening at local Ada and Alger churches over Christmas week:
The First Baptist Church of Ada will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec 24. A Christmas Day Gathering will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, with no sunday school. Rev. Jack Duffy is pastor. The church is located at 350 W. North Ave. (State Route 81).
Alger First United Methodist holds their Christmas Eve service on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m., which will involve "communion and a few special numbers," according to pastor Andy Burns. This is in addition to their regular worship service at 10 a.m. that day. The church is located at 201 E. Montville St.
Bethel Church of Christ will have a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Bethel is located at 4014 CR 304, which is old route 30. Randy Allen is pastor.
The Ada Family Center will have a Christmas Eve service from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center on Central, 111 Central Ave, involving a mix of Christmas carols and a reading of the Christmas story during our candlelight service. Ray Hadley is pastor.
The First Presbyterian Church of Ada, 201 S. Main, will hold lessons and carols service at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. The church is located at Main and Lincoln with Rev. Patrick D. Allen pastor.
The Alger Assembly of God will host Sunday Night, Family Night service on Sunday, Dec. 22 from 6-7:30, offering something for every age group. The church is located at 7050 State Route 235, with Mark A. Andreasen pastor.
County Line Church of the Brethren will host a Christmas program, instead of Sunday School, starting at 9:30 a.m., involving skits, music and fun. Regular worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 4227 N. Hardin Rd. (County Line Road) with Chris Ewing as pastor.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will have a Christmas Eve mass at 5 p.m. and a Christmas Day mass at 11 a.m. The church is located at 222 E. Highland in Ada with Father Father William J Ferguson as pastor.
