Tonight, residents of the Fayette

community will join people around the world as they celebrate one of the

holiest events of the Christian year: Christmas and the birth of Jesus

Christ. Many churches in the Fayette area have planned special services

for this evening, with Holy Communion served at most services. The following

area churches have announced special services for Christmas Eve:

Bethany United Methodist Church,

607 Rivers Rd. in north Fayette, will have a Candlelight Communion service

at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 770-964-6992 or 770-964-6999.

The Body of Christ Church International,

U.S.A., 3650 Flat Shoals Rd. in College Park, will have a Christmas Eve

service at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 770-472-4800.

The Catholic Church of St.

Gabriel, 152 Antioch Rd. in south Fayette, will have three Masses on Christmas

Eve and one on Christmas Day. Father Jimmy Adams will be the principal

celebrant at all Masses. At 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Adams will preside

over a vigil Mass featuring the children's choir directed by Andy

Hoeckele. At 8 p.m., the Vigil Mass will feature the Life Teen band, directed

at the traditional Midnight Mass, celebrated by Adams. Each Mass will

be preceded by 30 minutes of Christmas carols sung by the choir and the

congregation. At 10:30 a.m. Christmas morning, Mass will be celebrated

770-461-0492.

Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church,

2165 Ga. Hwy. 138 in Riverdale, will have two Christmas Eve services.

At 7 p.m there will be a Service of Rejoicing and at 11 p.m. a Candlelight

Communion service. For information, call 770-997-7117.

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran

Church, corner of Ga. Hwy. 54 and Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City,

will have a service especially for families at 4:30 p.m., with a blend

of praise, traditional worship and Holy Communion. A traditional candlelight

service is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. A candlelight service with praise music

and Holy Communion will be held at 7 p.m. and another traditional candlelight

service is planned for 8:30 p.m. At 10:30 p.m., special music will be

featured at a traditional candlelight service with Holy Communion. A nursery

will be provided at 4:30, 6:30, and 7 p.m. On Christmas Day, worship and

Holy Communion will be held at 10 a.m., followed by coffee and cookie

fellowship. For information, call 770-487-8717.

Christ the King Charismatic

Episcopal Church, on Ga. Hwy. 34 between Peachtree City and Newnan, will

have a Community Christmas Eve Communion service at 7 p.m., featuring

reading of scripture, singing of traditional Christmas carols, message

an "open table" which means that every baptized Christian is

welcome to receive Holy Communion. For information, call 770-252-2428.

The Episcopal Church of the

Nativity, 130 Antioch Rd. off Ga. Hwy. 92 South will have a family service

at 3:30 p.m. with Holy Eucharist and the Children's Pageant. At 5

p.m. the service will be a traditional Candlelight Communion service.

At 10:30 p.m., there will be a Festal Service of Holy Eucharist with Choir

and Incense. For information, call 770-460-6390.

The Fayetteville Christian

Church, New Hope and Hickory roads in Fayetteville, will have a Christmas

Eve Candflelight service at 6 p.m., featuring "45 minutes of carols,

candles, and Christmas memories." For information, call 770-461-8763.

Fayetteville First Baptist

Church, 205 Stonewall Ave. in downtown Fayetteville, will have Christmas

Eve services at 5:45 and 11 p.m. For information, call 770-461-8378.

Fayetteville First United Methodist

Church, 175 East Lanier Ave. (Hwy. 54) in Fayetteville, will have Christmas

Eve services at 4, 6, and 11 p.m. For information, call 770-461-4313.

The children of Flat Creek

Baptist Church, 161 Flat Creek Trail, between Ga. Hwy. 54 and Tyrone Road,

will present the Christmas story followed by the Lord's Supper and

the Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. The preschool and younger children's

choirs will sing. For information, call 770-487-4890.

The Greek Orthodox Mission

worshiping at the Fayette Family YMCA, Huiet Road at Ga. Hwy. 54, will

have the Feast of the Nativity, offering Orthros at 6 p.m. and Divine

Liturgy at 7 p.m., followed by Christmas readings, carols and fellowship.

The Very Rev. Father George Tsahakis, Chancellor, will officiate. For

information, call Cynthia, 678-570-5083.

Harp's Crossing Baptist

Church, 1183 Ga. Hwy. 92 South, will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight

Service at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. For information, call 770-461-5318.

Inman United Methodist Church,

151 Hills Bridge Rd. off Ga. Hwy. 92 South, will have a Christmas Eve

service for children at 6 p.m. and a traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight

Communion service at 10 p.m. For information, call 770-461-2123.

National Heights Baptist Church,

103 Old Norton Rd. at its intersection with Hwy. 54 west of Fayetteville

will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service at 7 p.m. For

information, call 770-461-1704.

New Beginnings Praise and Worship

Center, 101 Kenwood Rd. off Ga. Hwy. 85 North, will have a Christmas Candlelight

Service from 6 - 7 p.m. For information, call 770-461-4612.

North Fayette United Methodist,

847 New Hope Rd., will have a Contemporary Candlelight service in the

Grove, Activities Center at 6 p.m. At 8 p.m., the church will have lessons

and carols in the sanctuary. A nursery will be provided for both services.

At 11 p.m. there will be a traditional Christmas Eve celebration with

the Handbell and Chancel choirs in the sanctuary. For information, call

770-461-2409.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,

Ga. Hwy. 314 in Fayetteville, will have Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion

Services, offered at 4 p.m. (a "Living Nativity") in the Life

Center and at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. in the sanctuary. Child care will be provided

at the 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. services. For information, call 770-461-3403.

Providence United Methodist

Church, 592 Bernhard Rd. in south Fayette, will have a child-friendly

service with a short drama and Christmas carols at 5 p.m. Traditional

Candlelight and Communion services are scheduled for 7 and 11 p.m. For

information, call 770-719-8800.

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