December 15, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 21 Religious Notes OPRC sets Christmas services Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church will celebrate the Christmas season with special services. At 10 a.m. on Dec. 19, the service will feature the 21voice Chancel Choir and guests singing George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah.” The choir will be conducted by organist and Director of Music Stewart Holmes. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Pastor Rev. Tom Marsden will preside at a 5:30 p.m. Family Service and the 11 p.m. traditional Candlelight Service of lessons and carols. He will follow the format of Kings College Choir in England. The 11 p.m. service will also feature instrumentalists and the Chancel Choir. The Old Paramus Reformed Church of Ridgewood is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. For more information, call the church office at (201) 444-5933 or visit oldparamus.org. Good Shepherd presents pageant, special services vice, call Pastor Spencer at (201) 444-6598 or visit www. gs.lthrn.org. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the 6 p.m. service for families will carry a special message for children of all ages, music by the multi-generational instrumental Christmas Consort Orchestra, children’s choirs, and the singing of traditional Christmas carols. The 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight and Service of Holy Communion will include the traditional candle-lighting ceremony and singing of “Silent Night.” The senior choir will present a special program of music and Pastor Spencer will preach the life-giving message of Jesus’ birth. The Christmas Day Festival service of Holy Communion will be Saturday, Dec. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Good Shepherd is located at the corner of Rock Road and Ackerman Avenue in Glen Rock. Christmas Eve services offered Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, has planned three services for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. There will be a 4 p.m. Children’s Service, a 10:30 p.m. program of Christmas music, and an 11 p.m. Candlelight Service. For more info call (201) 652-2868. Holiday Services planned The Membership Committee of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, welcomes all to attend the special holiday services. On Dec. 19 at 10:30 a.m., there will be an “Intergenerational Christmas Pageant.” The 7 p.m. service on Dec. 24, “Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols,” will be filled with music, readings, and reflections. The traditional “Fireside Service” will take place Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. Members and friends are welcome to share stories, poems, music, and more. A New Year’s service is planned for Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. This service, “Coffin and Cradle,” is both serious and hopeful. Attendees may bring an object to put in the coffin symbolizing something they want buried and an object to place in the cradle symbolizing something they hope to give birth to in the New Year. Child care will be available. For more information, visit www.uuridgewood.org. The Sunday school of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will present its annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 19 in the sanctuary during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The community is invited. Led by the children of the congregation’s 80-member Sunday school, this original pageant, written by Pastor Roger Spencer, will tell the story of the birth of Christ in words, songs, and actions. Afterwards, the congregation will gather in Fellowship Hall for an International Coffee Hour. For a fifth year, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will conduct a “Blue Christmas” worship service on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Designed for people who have suffered loss of a loved one, a job, or a relationship, the service offers opportunity for contemplation about Christmas. 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Main Street, Suite 2, Wyckoff • 201-540-1993 Email: info@powerhousechristianchurch.org Web: www.powerhousechristianchurch.org Schedule of Christmas Services & Special Gatherings Sunday Morning Worship Services - 9am & 10:45am December 19th · “King” · Luke 1:26-38 December 26th · “Judge” · Revelation 19:11-21 Christmas Eve Services - 4pm & 6pm December 19, 10:00 am: Advent Lessons and Carols Sermon: The Grand Miracle December 24, 5:00 pm:����������������������������� Christmas Eve Pageant 10:30 pm: Carols sung by the First Pres Men’s Choir 11:00 pm:������������ Candlelight Eucharist with the Chancel Choir Sermon: Miracles Happen ���������������������� We welcome all to join us as we celebrate this Advent season with The Miracle of Christ with Us: December 24th · “Savior” · Matthew 1:20-21 The First Presbyterian Church (Across from the Municipal Building) For directions or more information, call 201-327-3879 or visit us online at www.ramseypc.org 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ 07446 Franklin Lakes Baptist Church 649 Franklin Avenue • Franklin Lakes (corner of Franklin Ave. & Summit Ave.) “...therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” Christmas Concert December 19, 2010 at 11:00 am Celebrate the Real Meaning of Christmas at Grace United Methodist Church 555 Russell Ave, Wyckoff, NJ • 201-891-4595 • www.gumc.org (just west of Route 208 at the corner of Russell and Eder Aves) “Christmas is Jesus” Directed by David Horn Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service December 24, 2010 at 6:00 pm Pastor Matt Carpenter • (201) 12-15-10 joan/janine “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us... FirstPresbChurchHoliday3x3(12-15-10) 1:14 full of grace and truth” John 3 x 3” Sunday Worship Hours: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Rev59 am and 11 am (Nursery Care Provided) Dr. David E. Wiley III, Pastor Sunday, December 26: 10 am (one service only) Candlelight Services: 9 pm and 11 pm All children present will have an opportunity to participate in a reenactment of the nativity. Friday, December 24 Family Services: 3 pm and 5 pm Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors: The People of the United Methodist Church The Public is Cordially Invited 891-3253 • website: www.flbc.org