Holiday Calendar
All events are free unless noted. All activities are at churches unless noted.
SPOKANE COUNTY
AIRWAY HEIGHTS
Airway Community Evangelical Free Church 12th and King
Sunday: Church family holiday socials, Sunday evenings through Dec. 15; Advent worship services, 11 a.m. through Dec. 22. Dec. 14: “Birthday Party for Jesus,” a children’s party, 2 p.m., for children, 5 to 12 years old. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29: New Year’s fun night, 6 p.m.
CHENEY
Cheney Community Church 1307 Third
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church 460 N. Fifth
Today: Thanksgiving Day celebration of Eucharist, 10 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family Eucharistic liturgy, 4:30 p.m.; Christmas Eve Mass, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Christ Mass, 10 a.m.
United Church of Christ (Congregational) 423 N. Sixth
Saturday: Hanging of the Greens, 4 p.m. Dec. 15: Sunday school Christmas program, 11 a.m.; “Yuletide Repast on Review” musical by the church choir, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29: bell service, 11 a.m.
COLBERT
Greenbluff United Methodist Community Church 9908 E. Green Bluff Road
Dec. 22: “Christmas, Sing Noel,” a musical celebration, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: candlelight worship, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 3720 E. Colbert
Dec. 19-21: “Rock ‘n’ Roll Santa,” a Christmas play, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 4:30, 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass, 10 a.m.
GREENACRES
Hope Lutheran Church 17909 E. Broadway
Each Wednesday before Christmas: midweek Advent suppers, 6 p.m., services, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: “The Promise Fulfilled,” choir cantata, 9 a.m.; children’s Christmas program, 3 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day worship service, 10 a.m.
MEAD
Mead United Methodist Church 2515 E. Farwell Road
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m.; “soup-er” meal at 2. Sunday: “The Gift of Grace,” worship services, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 7: hanging of the greens, 3 p.m. Dec. 22: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a play, 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service and cantata, 7 p.m. Dec. 29: Christmas Sunday services, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve family fellowship and game night, 7 p.m. Jan. 5: Epiphany services, 8:30 and 11 a.m.
MEDICAL LAKE
Medical Lake Community Church 203 N. Washington
Each Wednesday in December: Awana ministry, 6 p.m. Dec. 15: “The Gift of Christmas,” a Christmas special, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas candlelight service, 6 p.m.
OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity Presbyterian Church 202 N. Pines Road
Sunday: services, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 8: Advent communion celebrations, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 12: “Dickens Carol” party, 6 p.m., with barn dancing, craft activities, soup supper. Dec. 15: children’s music and drama, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 22: holiday music, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 7 and 9 p.m.
SPOKANE and SPOKANE VALLEY
Baha’i Faith , For information on place and time call 326-0152.
Today: Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i Holy Day.
Audubon Park United Methodist Church 3908 N. Driscoll Blvd.
Dec. 15: children’s Christmas play, 10:15 a.m. Dec. 24: candlelight worship services with bell choirs and candlelight, 7 and 11 p.m.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran 4320 S. Conklin
Wednesday: Advent service, 7 p.m. Dec. 8: children’s program, 7 p.m. Dec. 11: Advent service, 7 p.m. Dec. 18: Advent service, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: service of lessons and carols, 7 p.m.; communion service, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Morning service, 10 a.m.
Berean Bible Church 10910 E. Boone
Today: family Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m.
Bethel Church of the Nazarene 1111 S. Thor
Dec. 15: “Wonderful Name,” a choral celebration of Christmas, 6 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2715 S. Ray
Each Sunday of Advent: Bible study for all ages, 9 a.m.; divine worship, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 22: candlelight services of the Nativity, 7 and 11 p.m.
Calvary Chapel of Spokane 511 W. Hastings Road
Dec. 19-22: “A Time to Be Glad,” 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 p.m., call 467-2860 for free tickets. Dec. 22: services, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 7 p.m. Dec. 28: service, 7 p.m. Dec. 29: services, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 7 p.m.
Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes 1115 W. Riverside
Each Sunday in December: “On the Way to Bethlehem,” 10 a.m. Dec. 8: Advent lessons and carols, 3 p.m. Dec. 23: communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Mass, 11:15 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 6:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 31: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Vigil Mass, 7 p.m. Jan. 1: Mass for the Solemnity, 6:30, 9 and 11 a.m.; Jan. 5: musical extravaganza for the Epiphany, 3 p.m.
Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 12th and Grand
Dec. 8: “Christmas Crackers” concert, 4 p.m. Dec. 15: Christmas pageant, 10 a.m.; Advent Taize Prayer, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas lessons and carols, 10 a.m.; Candlelight Christmas concerts, 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 24: family Christmas Eucharist, 4 p.m.; Christmas carillon recitals at 5:15 and 9:15 p.m.; Christmas music in the Cathedral, 9:45 p.m.; festival choral Eucharist, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Choral Christmas Eucharist, 10 a.m.; carillon recital, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Eucharist, 11 p.m.
Centenary United Methodist Church 1012 S. Freya
Each Wednesday through Dec. 18: Advent Soup and Study, 6 p.m. Dec. 5: senior potluck and program, noon. Dec. 15: caroling, 4 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas program, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Central Baptist Church 19 W. Shannon
Saturday: Advent wreath and Christmas ornament making, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14: live Nativity scene, 6:30 p.m., continues Dec. 15, 21, 22 and 23. Dec. 15: “Home Sweet Home,” Christmas musical, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 9 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church 309 W. Fifth
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m. Dec. 15: cantata by the Chancel Choir, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: candlelight services, 5:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 25: The Nativity of our Lord, 10 a.m.
Central United Methodist Church 518 W. Third
Today: community Thanksgiving dinner, 1 p.m. Each Thursday in December: Shalom community dinners, 6 p.m. Dec. 22: service of lessons and carols, 10 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day luncheon, noon.
Christ Community Church 4224 E. 57th (meets at Moran Prairie Elementary)
Sunday: “Keeping Love in Your Home at Christmas,” 10 a.m., a four-week series. Dec. 22: Christmas pageant, 10 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints 10405 Melville Road
Dec. 15: “Sounds of Christmas” concert, 7 p.m.
Church of Religious Science 2825 E. 33rd
Dec. 15: Christmas party, 7 p.m., Swackhammer’s. Dec. 22: Christmas service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: candlelight service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31: world peace meditation, 4 p.m.
Community Bible Chapel 3506 W. Princeton
Dec. 24: “Living Scenes,” a Christmas musical, 6:30 and 8 p.m.; free, but tickets are required and are available at the church office, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays.
Country Homes Christian Church 8415 N. Wall
Each Sunday through Dec. 22: worship and lighting of Advent candles, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: “Watching God at Work in Bethlehem … in Us,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29: after-Christmas worship, 11 a.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 314 S. Spruce
First four Sundays of December: Advent workshops, 9:15 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day worship, 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Metropolitan Community Church 307 W. Fourth
Dec. 8: auction and spaghetti dinner, 5 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 11 p.m.
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 1926 W. Chelan
Dec. 15: children’s Christmas program, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.
Faith Bible Church meets in the North Central High School Auditorium, 1600 N. Howard
Dec. 22: Christmas concerts, 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
First Church of Christ Scientist 310 E. 14th
Today: Thanksgiving Day traditional service, 10 a.m.
First Church of the Nazarene 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd.
Sunday: Harpist Leslie Stratton Norris in concert, 6 p.m. Dec. 7: Ladies’ Victorian Tea, 2 p.m. Dec. 8: children’s Christmas program, 6 p.m. Dec. 14: “Christmas Fantasia,” a musical presentation, 7 p.m., and Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight and carols service, 6 p.m.
First Church of the Open Bible 8303 N. Division.
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 8 a.m. Dec. 4-8: “The Gospel According to Scrooge,” a Christmas musical drama, reserved tickets only. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 11 p.m.
First Covenant Church 212 S. Division
Dec. 8: children’s Christmas musical, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas candlelight service, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church 318 S. Cedar
Dec. 22: “Messiah,” a community sing-along, 4 p.m.; rehearsal, Dec. 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information and sign-up times, call 747-1058, ext. 302.
Foothills Community Church 11102 N. Forker Road
Dec. 15: “Hark the Herald Angels,” a Sunday school Christmas program, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22: “The Gift of Christmas,” choir musical, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 8 p.m.
Full Gospel Missions for All Nations, Inc. 1912 E. First
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m., sponsored by the Ministries Fellowship Alliance of Spokane.
Garland Avenue Alliance Church 2011 W. Garland
Dec. 8: “Lively Stones,” the children’s choir, and “Nightwatch,” by the youth choir, 6 p.m. Dec. 9: women’s Christmas tea, 7 p.m. Dec. 14: cookie walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 15: “King’s Praise,” adult choir Christmas musical, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W. Rowan
Each Wednesday through Dec. 18: Midweek Advent services, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: family Christmas worship, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day service with the Lord’s Supper, 10:30 a.m.
Gonzaga University 502 E. Boone
Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Mass, 7 p.m., in GU’s Student Chapel in the Administration Building. Dec. 13-14: Gonzaga University’s 110th Candlelight Concert, 8 p.m., St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church. Dec. 15: Advent Midnight Mass Rite of Welcome in the Student Chapel.
Grace Baptist Church 1523 W. Mallon Ave.
Friday: hanging of the greens, 7 p.m. Dec. 8: Advent carol sing, 6 p.m., sponsored by the West Central Neighborhood Churches. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.
Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church 4102 S. Crestline
Sunday: harp concert, 3 p.m. Monday: women’s Christmas fellowship, featuring music by The Mercy Seat, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15: all-church soup-supper and children’s Christmas musical, “The Birthday Party,” 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 7, 9 and 11 p.m.
Hillyard Baptist Church 2121 E. Wabash
Dec. 22: “All is Well” holiday presentation, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: community Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church 7307 N. Nevada
Today: Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m. Each Wednesday through Dec. 18: midweek Advent services, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: children’s Christmas service, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day worship, 10 a.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 1703 N. Washington
Today: Holy Eucharist at the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Royal Hours, a service of psalms, hymns and Scripture, 10 a.m.; Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Orthros, 9 a.m.; Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, 10 a.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 2511 S. Pines
Dec. 15: “What Will You Bring Him?” by Sunday school children, 10 a.m. Dec. 22: “King of Love,” a choir cantata, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: family and children service with carols, 7 p.m.; carols and candle service, 11 p.m.
Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church 4449 N. Nevada
Sunday Advent services through Dec. 22: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15: children’s Christmas pageant, 4 p.m. Dec. 22: “King of Love,” Christmas cantata, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 11 p.m.
Life Center 708 W. Nora
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 3:30, 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Lincoln Heights Congregational Church (Independent) 3527 E. 29th
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve communion service, 11 p.m.
Manito United Methodist Church 3220 S. Grand Blvd.
Dec. 7: hanging of the greens, 9 a.m. Dec. 14: caroling and chili feed, 5 p.m. Dec. 21: “Blue Christmas,” worship service, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: children’s Christmas programs, 8:45 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight worship services, 7 and 11 p.m.
Mary Queen Roman Catholic Church 3423 E. Carlisle
Today: Thanksgiving Day Mass, 9 a.m. Dec. 14: confessions, 4 p.m. Dec. 18: communal service reconciliation, 7 p.m. Dec. 19-20: confessions, 7 p.m. Dec. 21: confessions, 4 p.m. Dec. 22: confessions, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: family Mass, 7 p.m., midnight Christmas Mass; Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass, 11 a.m. Dec. 28: confessions, 4 p.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mass, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Masses, 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Messiah Lutheran Church 4202 N. Belt
Dec. 20: “Christmas Canticles” cantata, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: familyoriented Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.; late Christmas Eve candlelight service, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: festival worship with Holy Communion, 10 a.m.
Minnehaha Covenant Church 4005 E. Marietta
Today: Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m. with combined service in English and Slavic. Dec. 8: Christmas musical service, 10:45 a.m.
Moran United Methodist Church 3601 E. 65th.
Each Thursday through Dec. 19: Advent lunch, noon. Dec. 8: hanging of the green service, 4 p.m. Dec. 15: children’s program, 11 a.m. Dec. 22: caroling, 5 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 9 p.m.
Mountain View Church of the Nazarene 3525 E. 57th
Dec. 24: “A Mountain Home Christmas,” the Christmas story retold by recorded, contemporary music, 6 p.m.
Mount St. Michaels Catholic Church (Traditional Latin Mass) 8500 N. St. Michaels Road
Dec. 8: “Christmas Evermore,” a benefit concert, 3 p.m. at The Met, 901 W. Sprague. Dec. 12: Latin Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 8 a.m. Dec. 14: Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 15: Mexican dinner, sponsored by the Guadalupana Society to benefit Mexico’s poor, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 21-23: traditional three-day Advent retreat, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass, 10:30 p.m. Jan. 1: New Year’s Mass, 8 p.m.
New Vision Free Lutheran Church 3007 E. Marshall
Dec. 22: Christmas children’s program, 1 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 11 p.m.
North Addison Baptist Church 6120 N. Addison
Dec. 22: “O Come Let Us Adore Him,” adult choir cantata, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 p.m.
North Hill Christian Church 4620 N. Post
Dec. 15: “The Promise,” a traditional Christmas pageant by the junior choir, and “A Strange Way to Save the World” by the Emanon Youth Choir, 6 p.m. Dec. 22: “The Christmas Light” by the Chancel Choir and Orchestra, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: family communion service, 6:30 p.m.; candlelight communion service, 10:30 p.m.
Northview Bible Church 13521 N. Mill Road
Dec. 8: “Gloria,” a Christmas cantata, 8:30, 9:50 and 11:10 a.m.; children’s Sunday school Christmas program, 6 p.m. Dec. 15: “Candy Cane Lane,” a dramatic musical by His Workmanship Choir (third- to sixth-grade students), 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4:30 and 6 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church 1517 E. 33rd
Today: Thanksgiving Day Mass, 10 a.m. Dec. 11 and 18: Advent penance service, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: family Mass with the children’s choir, 4 p.m.; Christmas Eve Mass with the ensemble, 7 p.m.; traditional Mass with the community choir, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass with the community choir, 10 a.m. Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Mass with cantor and organ, 10 a.m.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3909 W. Rowan
First four Wednesdays of December: Advent midweek services, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family worship service, 7 p.m.; Candlelight worship service, 9 p.m.; Festival of Holy Communion, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.
Ridgeview Christian Center 5610 N. Ash
Dec. 13: Ridgeview Christian Learning Center’s Christmas program, 7 p.m. Dec. 15: “Off to Christmas” children and adult Christmas program, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight communion, 5 p.m.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church 219 E. Rockwood Blvd.
Dec. 15: annual German Mass, 3 p.m., said in German, with the German American Society’s Concordia Choir.
Shadle Park Presbyterian Church 5508 N. Alberta
Today: Thanksgiving Day worship, 9 a.m. Dec. 7-9: “Bethlehem Revisited,” 1 p.m. in the Crescent Court, 701 W. Main; continues Dec. 8, 1-4 p.m.; and Dec. 9, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 7 and 9 p.m.
Spokane Christian Center 8909 E. Bigelow Gulch Road
First four Sundays in December: “Voices of Christmas,” 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Dec. 15: Saturday Sunday School’s Gift Give-Away, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m., an outreach ministry to the children of Spokane. Dec. 19: “Check Out that Star,” a Christmas Program by the Spokane Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Spokane Friends Church 1612 W. Dalke
Dec. 22: Sunday school Christmas program, 10 a.m.; special Christmas music and presentation, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m.
Spokane Valley United Methodist Church 10422 E. Main
Saturday: hanging of the greens, 6 p.m. Each Wednesday in Advent: dinner (6 p.m.) and music program (7 p.m.), Dec. 4 concert: “The Sounds of Christmas,” with DeColores Handbell Choir and Leslie Stratton-Norris, harpist. Dec. 11 concert: “Christmas Canticles,” with choirs of Spokane Valley United Methodist and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Dec. 18 concert: Spokane Valley musicians with traditional and contemporary Christmas music. Each dinner costs $3/adults, $1.50/children, and under 12, free. Dec. 15: Sunday school Christmas program, 10:15 a.m. Dec. 21: “Christmas Lights Tour,” contact church office for information. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 5:30 and 10 p.m.
St. Charles Roman Catholic Church 4515 N. Alberta
Dec. 10: parish reconciliation, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas vigil family Mass, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Mass of Christmas Day, 10 a.m.; free dinner and entertainment, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 1: service, 9:30 a.m.
St. David’s Episcopal Church 7315 N. Wall
Dec. 15: service and Eucharist, 10 a.m. Dec. 22: “Children’s Christmas Pageant,” 10 a.m. Dec. 24: Family Holy Eucharist, 5 p.m.; Festive Choral Eucharist, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Quiet Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod 2 W. Third
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday: informal service, 9 a.m.; combined Bible class, 10 a.m.; traditional service with communion, 11 a.m. Dec. 8: Advent fellowship to create Christmas decorations, 9 a.m.; communion service, 11 a.m. Dec. 15: informal service, 9 a.m.; traditional service, 11 a.m.; Spokane Lutheran School’s Christmas program, 4 p.m., at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd. Dec. 22: “Celebrate the Gift,” with music, readings and children, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: family worship service, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31: potluck, 6 p.m.; informal communion service with time for reflection, 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 1503 W. Dean
Dec. 8: Christmas Ecumenical Song Fest, 6 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 1523 W. Mallon, sponsored by West Central Community’s seven churches. Dec. 24: children’s Mass with special music by Folk Group, 6 p.m.; Christmas Vigil Mass with special music, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 9 and 11 a.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 316 E. 24th.
Dec. 24: carols and candlelight, 4 and 6 p.m.; carols, candlelight and communion, 11 p.m.
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 304 S. Adams
Sunday: Advent Faire, 1 p.m., tri-parish event with Good Shepherd Lutheran and Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Dec. 8: Hispanic Mass and fiesta, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15: Christmas cantata. Dec. 17: Advent communal reconciliation service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: midnight Mass; children’s Christmas Mass, 5 p.m.; family Mass, 7 p.m.; choral concert and carol sing, 11:30 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 9 and 11 a.m.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 6905 N. Country Homes Blvd.
Today: Thanksgiving Day worship, 9 a.m. Each Wednesday prior to Christmas: brief Advent devotion services, 7 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day worship service, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve worship, 7 p.m.
St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 1325 E. Queen
Nov. 27: High Mass of Thanksgiving, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6: Feast of St. Nicholas, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve High Mass, 11 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass with carols, 10 a.m. Jan. 1: New Year’s Day High Mass, noon.
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church 5021 N. Nelson
Today: Thanksgiving Day dinner, noon, with buses available for pick up; call 487-1325 for the schedule. Dec. 17: Advent reconciliation service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 5:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass, 10:30 a.m.
St. Peter Lutheran Church 4620 N. Regal
Dec. 18: midweek Advent worship, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20: hanging of the greens with dessert potluck, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas caroling, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24: “The Eve of the Nativity,” family Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.; “The Nativity of Our Lord,” candlelight Eucharist, 11:30 p.m. Dec. 29: “The Fifth Day of Christmas,” 10 a.m.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 5720 S. Perry
Sunday: First Sunday in Advent worship, 9:15 a.m., begins with breakfast at 8:45 a.m. Dec. 7: “Christmas Blue,” an original one-act play by Valentino R. Jimenez, 2 p.m. ($1); repeats Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ($2, with caroling, punch and cookies). Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family worship, 5 p.m.; Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist, 10 p.m. Jan. 5: breakfast, 8:45 a.m. with Epiphany Celebration following; Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m.
St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church 8112 N. Howard Drive
Each Saturday in December: Vigil Mass, 5:30 p.m. each Sunday in December: Masses, 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 19: penance service, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 5:30 7:30 p.m. and midnight. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 8 and 10 a.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mass, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.
Sunrise Church of Christ 4718 N. Ash
Sunday through Dec. 22: toy drive; bring a toy for a needy child to the church office (open, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) Dec. 15: Sunrise Christian Academy’s Christmas program, 6 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas service, 10:30 a.m.; candlelight service, 6 p.m.
Temple Beth Shalom 1322 E. 30th
Dec. 6: Shabat Hanuka service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7: Shabat Hanuka service, 9 a.m. Dec. 8: Hanuka celebration. Dec. 12: adult Hanuka Latke party.
Trinity United Methodist Church 1725 E. Bridgeport
Each Sunday in December: service, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 22: “Light of the World,” Christmas program by the choir, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive
Sunday: service, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8: church decorating party, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15: Singular Unitarian’s Christmas Dinner, 6 p.m. Dec. 21: solstice service, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: intergenerational services, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Unity Church of Truth
2900 S. Bernard Sunday: services, 9 and 11 a.m. membership Sunday service, 11 a.m. Wednesday: service, 7 p.m. Dec. 6: The Holly Berry Ball, 6:30 p.m. in the Davenport Hotel; tickets, $35. Dec. 7: inner-healing workshop, 1 p.m. Dec. 8: services, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 14: men’s group, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 17: Project Joy Orchestra in Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18: service, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: services, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family service, 5 p.m.; candlelight services, 8 and 11 p.m. Dec. 29: services, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 31: world peace meditation, 5:30 p.m.; “Burning Bowl Service,” 11:30 p.m.
Valley Fourth Memorial Church 2303 S. Bowdish
Dec. 15: “The Night the Angels Sing” a musical drama, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Westgate Christian Church 7111 N. Nine Mile Road
Dec. 18: “We Were the First” a children’s Christmas program, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: “Celebrate the Gift,” an adult Christmas choir program, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 5 and 7 p.m.
Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ 411 S. Washington
Wednesdays, Dec. 4-18: “Christmas at Noon Concerts,” 12:10 p.m.: Dec. 4, Spokane Organists Unlimited; Dec. 11, Musicians from Discovery School of Spokane; Dec. 18: Joanne Bouma and Susan Windham. Dec. 22: Nightwalk Youth Group’s Christmas caroling, 7 p.m., sponsored by Nightwatch and Spokane Council of Ecumenical ministries.
Westside Church of the Nazarene 2820 W. Francis
Dec. 15: “Christmas in a Secret Place” a drama, 6 p.m. Dec. 18: Children’s program, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas message, 10 a.m.
Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church 312 W. Hawthorne Road
Dec. 15: “Nowell Nowell Emmanuel” cantata, 8:30 and 10 a.m.; children’s Christmas musical, 6 p.m. Dec. 22: blended service, 8:30 a.m.; traditional service, 10 a.m.; contemporary service, 11:15 a.m. Dec. 24: service for families with young children, 5 p.m.; contemporary services in Quall Hall, 7 and 9 p.m.; traditional service, 8 p.m.; traditional communion service, 11 p.m. Dec. 29: blended service, 8:30 a.m.; traditional service, 10 a.m.; contemporary service, 11:15 a.m.
Windsor Baptist Church 4404 W. Hallett Road
Today: Thanksgiving dinner potluck, 1 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas program for children and youth, 6 p.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve fellowship, 7 p.m.
VERADALE
Calvary Chapel of Spokane Valley 16409 E. Broadway
Dec. 20: family Christmas program, 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 7 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 12th Ward 13608 E. 40th.
Dec. 14-15: “Remember Christ” a family choral event, 7 p.m.
Valley Assembly of God 15618 E. Broadway
Today: Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m. Dec. 8: “Free Gift,” children’s Christmas program, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15: “Tree of Light,” an adult musical, 6 p.m., and Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Valley Open Bible Church 905 N. McDonald Road
Dec. 4 and 5: “Centennial Christmas,” a Christmas drama, 7 p.m., and Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 p.m.
Veradale United Church of Christ 611 N. Progress Road
Dec. 15: “Would it Still be Christmas?,” Sunday school Christmas program, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21: “Longest Night” service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight communion service, 7 p.m.
EASTERN WASHINGTON
Colville United Methodist Church 930 S. Elm
Dec. 8: Christmas Tea, 2 p.m. Dec. 21-22: “Bethlehem Revisited,” Saturday tours, 5:30-7 p.m.; Sunday tours, 4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas celebration, 9:15 a.m. Dec. 24: free Christmas Eve dinner, 5 p.m.; Christmas candlelight worship, 7 p.m.
Creston Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 110 N.E. Foster Street
Dec. 15: “Christmas at the Parsonage” a Holiday Open House Reception, 2 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18: Living Nativity Scene, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service of stories, candlelight and communion, 7 p.m.
Living Faith Fellowship 1035 S. Grand, Pullman
Dec. 13: “No Room at the Inn,” a Christmas comedy, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 20: A “Musical Celebration of Christmas,” with area instrumentalists and vocalists, 7 p.m.
NORTH IDAHO
CLARK FORK
Clark Fork United Methodist Church 116 W. Second
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, with a one-act play, candlelighting and carols, 7 p.m.
COEUR D’ALENE
Christ the King Lutheran Church (LCMS) 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.
Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m. Wednesday: family Advent celebration, 6 p.m. Dec. 8: German Christmas worship service with traditional German Christmas carols, 3 p.m. Dec. 11: fellowship supper, 6 p.m. Advent vespers at 7 p.m. Dec. 15: “Christmas at Christ the King,” a musical celebration, 3 p.m. Dec. 18: fellowship supper, 6 p.m. Advent vespers, 7 p.m.
Coeur d’Alene Church of the Nazarene 4105 N. Honeysuckle Drive
Sunday: “The World Before the Flood” with special speaker Brian Young, 6 p.m. Dec. 8: Arcadio and Yolanda Lima, special guest speakers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas music, 6 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.
Coeur d’Alene First Assembly of God 2200 N. Seventh
Dec. 13 and 14: “A Time for Christmas,” a Broadway-style musical, 7 p.m., Dec. 15 at 6 p.m., and Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Dec. 24: family Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church 521 Lakeside
Dec. 8: special bell choir services, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15: children’s pageant, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 22: choir cantata, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 7 and 11 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Master - ELCA 4800 Ramsey Road
Today: Thanksgiving Worship, 10 a.m. Dec. 15: children’s Sunday school program, 4 p.m. Dec. 22: “Rejoice Believers,” cantata, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: family Christmas Eve worship, 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 9 p.m.
Science of Mind Center of Light 1124 Sherman
Each Sunday in December: meditation, 9:45 a.m.; Each Sunday in December: celebration, 10 a.m.; Dec. 22: Christmas candlelight service, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 31: world peace meditation, 4 p.m.
United Methodist Church 1470 W. Hanley
Dec. 15: children’s Christmas musical, “The Gift Goes On,” 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24: family candlelight services, 6 and 8 p.m.; candlelight communion service, 10 p.m.
POST FALLS
Kootenai County Baptist Church 3915 N. Highway 41 (at Prairie Avenue)
Today: Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m. Dec. 7: pastor’s open house, 2 p.m. at 4590 Highland; Dec. 13: adult Christmas party, 7 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, Spokane’s Franklin Park Mall. Dec. 15: Sunday school Christmas play, 6 p.m. Dec. 19: Ladies Christmas Party, 7 p.m., at Tucker’s House, 25916 Olympic, Newman Lake. Dec. 20: adult caroling, 7 p.m. Dec. 22: nursing homes caroling by the children’s clubs, 4 p.m. Dec. 31: watch night service, 7 p.m.
RATHDRUM
New Life Community Church 6100 E. Hayden
Dec. 6: “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” a drama, 7 p.m.; continues, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8, 4 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 13 and 14, 7 p.m., and Dec. 15, 4 and 7 p.m. Call church office for tickets, (208) 687-3606. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
SANDPOINT
First Baptist Church 1230 Michigan
Dec. 15: drive-through living Nativity scene, 5 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 621 Oak
Today: Thanksgiving Day Mass, 10 a.m. Dec. 14 and 15: Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m. Dec. 15: CCD class Christmas program, 2 p.m. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve children’s Mass, 6 p.m.; Vigil Mass, 9 p.m. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass, 10 a.m.; Midnight Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist 422 Pine Street
Today: Thanksgiving Day Service, 11 a.m.
xxxx The holiday calendar of events is also available on our Web site at http://www.VirtuallyNW.com