Religious Notes Abundant Life celebrates Christmas Abundant Life Reformed Church invites the community to its Christmas services. The Christmas program by the children and youth of the congregation will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, there will be a Family Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. and the Traditional Candlelight Service at 10 p.m. On Dec. 25, there will be a Christmas Day service at 10:30 a.m. The church will hold a New Year’s Day service on Jan. 1 at 10:30 a.m. Abundant Life is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. Call (201) 4448038 or visit www.abundantlifewyckoff. org for more information. Christmas services planned Grace Methodist Church has scheduled three services for Christmas Eve. Family services will be held at 3 and 5 p.m., and a The Candlelight Service will be at 9 p.m. On Christmas Day, there will be one service at 11 a.m. Regular Sunday services are held at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday School is offered to adults and children. An adult Bible class is held at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays in the church parlor. Grace Methodist is located at 555 Russell Avenue. For more information, call (201) 891-4595. Special holiday programs offered The Midland Park United Methodist Church will hold a 10 a.m. morning Worship Service with children’s Sunday school on Sundays in December. An Advent Bible Study meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. On Dec. 24, the Christmas Pageant will be held at 10 a.m. and the congregation will be caroling at 3 p.m. Two services will be held on Christmas Eve: the Family Service at 6 p.m. and a Candlelight Service at 11 p.m. The Christmas Day service will be held at 10 a.m. The church’s Christmas Tree Sale will continue until Dec. 24. For more information, call (201) 4453787 or visit www.mpmethodist.org. The church is located at 269 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Church of the Nativity sets holiday schedule Church of the Nativity in Midland Park has announced its schedule of Christmas and holy day Masses. Five Masses are planned for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The Children’s Family Liturgy for families with small children will be at 3:45 p.m. A Mass for the differentlyabled will be held at 5:30 p.m. Eucharistic Liturgies will be held at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., the choir and congregation will sing carols before the 10 p.m. Mass. For Christmas Day, Dec. 25, Masses will be said at 10:30 a.m. and noon. The Feast of the Holy Family will be celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at 12:10 p.m. on Dec. 30. The public is invited to the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on New Year’s Day at 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m., or noon. The Feast of the Epiphany -- Bell Sunday December 14, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 19 will be observed on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m., and noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring bells. The Epiphany Pageant will be presented on Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. Church of the Nativity is located at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park. For more information, call (201) 444-6362. OPRC sets Christmas events All are welcome to join the intergenerational and interfaith Christmas events at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church. The 10 a.m. Sunday worship on Dec. 18 will be based on selections from “Kneeling in Bethlehem,” a book by Ann Weems. OPRC’s 21-voice Chancel Choir conducted by Stewart Holmes will sing many carols of the season. Selections from the Weems book will be used for quiet reflection. On Christmas Eve, OPRC Pastor Rev. Tom Marsden will preside at a Family Service at 5:30 p.m., followed by an 11 p.m. traditional Candlelight Service of lessons and carols. This service will also feature instrumentalists and the Chancel Choir. The Christmas Day service will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 25. The church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. For more information, call (201) 444-5933 or visit www. oldparamus.org. Christmas and New Year’s at MPCR Midland Park Christian Reformed Church will celebrate the Christmas season with special services. There will be a Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 18. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. The congregation will celebrate on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, with a Communion service at 6 p.m. Nurseries are provided during all services. The church is located at 163 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. For information, call (201) 445-4260.