Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • December 21, 2011 Religious Notes Christmas services planned Grace Methodist Church has scheduled three services for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). Family services will be held at 3 and 5 p.m., and 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 in Wyckoff. For more information, call (201) 891-4595. Abundant Life celebrates Christmas Abundant Life Reformed Church invites the community to its Christmas services. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, there will be a Family Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. with violinist Nik Nokra. The Traditional Candlelight Service will be held at 10 p.m. Both services will feature the Rev. Dr. Gene Poll who will deliver the message, “I Bring Good News,” and Trudy Van Beekum, the director of music ministry, leading the congregation in Christmas hymns. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Thomas Larkin, pastor of Congregational Care, will preach “Christmas Gifts to Unwrap.” On Jan. 1, there will be a 10:30 a.m. New Year’s Day service. All are welcome. Abundant Life is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. Call (201) 444-8038 or visit www. abundantlifewyckoff.org for more information. 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 differently-abled 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 congrega- tion 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 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) 4446362. Christmas and New Year’s at MPCR Midland Park Christian Reformed Church will celebrate the Christmas season with special services. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the worship service will (continued on next page)