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Religious Notes
For more information call (201) 652-2868. Good Shepherd Church hosts special services Emmanuel Baptist Church announces Christmas services On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will offer a service for families that 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. Christmas services at Emmanuel Baptist Church, located on the corner of Hope Street and East Ridgewood Avenue, will begin with a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. Christmas Sunday worship, Dec. 26 is at 10:30 a.m. and a Jazz Brunch will
be held on Sunday, Jan. 2 with David Dallon and friends performing. Everyone is invited to attend these events and services. All of Emmanuel’s facilities are ADA compliant. For further information call the office (201) 444-7300. West Side sets Christmas Services West Side Presbyterian Church invites the public its worship services during the Christmas holiday season. On Christmas Eve, West Side will offer three services: The 2 p.m. Family Nativity Service is an informal, interactive, intergenerational service, designed especially for families with young children. The Christmas story is told with drama, audience participation, and song. The service will feature the Cantata Choir comprised of kindergarten and first grade children, and the Youth String Ensemble. There will be a Festival of Lessons and Carols at 4:30 p.m., with a traditional service of lessons and carols, featuring the children’s and youth choirs, the Calvin Bell Choir, and
a brass ensemble. The prelude will begin at 4:10 p.m. There will be a live video feed in the chapel to accommodate overflow attendance and an online video streaming for those who are unable to attend. Holy Communion Worship Service at 10:30 p.m. will feature the Chancel Choir, Westminster Bell Choir, and a string ensemble. The prelude will begin at 10:10 p.m. An online video streaming will be available for those who are unable to attend. On Dec. 26, West Side will offer one worship service at 10 a.m. Members and friends will present vocal and instrumental music of the season on New Year’s Eve at 5:45 p.m. A Holy Communion Worship Service will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by a New Year’s Eve celebration in the narthex. On Jan. 2, a Celebration of Epiphany with A Holy Communion Worship Service will be held at 10 a.m. The church is located at Varian Fry Way, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. For more information call (201) 652-1966 or visit www.westside.org.
December 25: 10:30am: Christmas Day Service with Cedar Hill Choir, Girls’ Chorus, Handbell Choir and Orchestra Rev. Norman Brown - “What We’ve Been Waiting For” December 26: 10:30am: Sunday Morning Service Rev. Norman Brown - “Salvation of Our Savior” December 31: 7:00pm: Old Year’s Evening Service - Communion
We welcome all to join us as we celebrate The Miracle of Christ with Us:
Christmas Eve, Friday, 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
Cedar Hill Church
A Christian Reformed Community A Family of Christ Where You Belong
422 CEDAR HILL AVE, WYCKOFF Church Office: 201-652-4277
Worship Service 10:30am & 6:00pm Disability Accessible Worship Service for the Sick or Homebound: 201-447-5300 e-mail: cedarhillcrc@optonline.net website: www.cedarhillchurch.com
Church of theNativity
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2010
Christmas Eucharistic Liturgies
Friday, December 24, 2010
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
Christmas Eve
649 Franklin Avenue • Franklin Lakes
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(corner of Franklin & Summit Ave.)
Franklin Lakes Baptist Church
3:45 PM–Children’s Family Liturgy (families with small children only) 5:30 PM–Mass for Differently-abled people 7:00 PM–Eucharistic Liturgy 9:30 PM–Choir & Congregation–Christmas Carols 10:00 PM–Eucharistic Liturgy
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Eucharistic Liturgies–10:15 AM & 12:00 Noon
Christmas Day
Eucharistic Liturgies–8:00 AM, 10:15 AM & 12:00 Noon
Sunday, December 26, 2010 Friday, December 31, 2010
Feast of the Holy Family New Year’s Eve
Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service
Solemmity of the Blessed Virgin Mary–4:00 PM
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 - 5:00 PM Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011
8:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 12 Noon Bring Your Bells Nativity Pageant Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 - 2:00 PM
Feast of the Epiphany
The Public is Cordially Invited Matt Carpenter, Pastor • (201) 891-3253 • website: www.flbc.org
315 Prospect Street, Midland Park • 201-444-6362