Holiday Calendar

All events are free unless noted. All activities are at churches unless noted.

Spokane

Benefaction (Zen) Sangha of Spokane 4717 N. Madison

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Meditation, 9 p.m., Buddhist and non-Buddhist meditators of all paths are invited for unstructured sitting, walking and bowing meditation. Meditation ends at midnight with a zen chant and bells. Please bring your own meditation cushions and a light snack. Call Jean at 328-7692, extension 2 for more information.

Central Baptist Church 19 W. Shannon

Dec. 3: Advent wreath-making and lighting of the first candle, 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

Dec. 9: Hanging of the Greens, 9 a.m., special soup for lunch.

Dec. 21-23: Live Nativity scene on lawn outside the church, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 9 p.m.

Dec. 30: No-host breakfast and adult “undecorating” party, 9 a.m.

Central Lutheran Church 512 S. Bernard

Dec. 2: Advent fair with dinner, crafts and carol singing, 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas Program, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Advent worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5:30 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 10 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas morning worship celebration with Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m.

Covenant United Methodist Church 15515 N. Gleneden Drive

Dec. 3: Service of the first lighting, 6 p.m.

Dec. 10: Children’s Advent Program titled, “No Ordinary Night,” 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve worship services include family service of worship, 10 a.m.; candlelight service, 7 p.m.; Communion candlelight service, 11 p.m.

Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 1926 W. Chelan

Dec. 24: Candlelight and Communion service with a Scottish theme (including bagpipers), 7:30 p.m.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 7307 N. Nevada

Today: Thanksgiving worship, 10 a.m.

Dec. 6: Midweek Advent services, noon and 7 p.m.

Dec. 13: Midweek Advent services, noon and 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 20: Midweek Advent services, noon and 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family worship, 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight and Communion, 11 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 7 p.m.

Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church 4449 N. Nevada

Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m.

Sunday: Gospel Program presentation by Just for Fun music group at Fellowship Church of God, 5220 N. Crestline, 6 p.m.

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas Cantata, “Manger Mania,” and lunch, following the 10:30 a.m. worship.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 10:30 a.m. Chancel Choir will present its Christmas Cantata entitled “Joseph”; Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 7 p.m.

Manito United Methodist Church 3320 S. Grand Blvd.

Dec. 3: Global Folk Art Bazaar, after the morning worship.

Dec. 10: Alternative Christmas, after the morning worship.

Dec. 17: Children’s Program and Dedication of the Greens, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 21: Blue Christmas service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Worship service, 10:30 a.m.; candlelight and choir worship service, 7 p.m.; candlelight and Communion worship service, 11 p.m.

Mission Community Presbyterian Church 2103 E. Mission

Sunday: “Around the Church Year in an Hour” worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Souper Sunday following worship; Hanging of the Greens, 1 p.m.

Dec. 3: Worship and lighting of the candle of hope, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 10: Worship and lighting of the candle of peace, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 17: Worship and lighting of the candle of love, 10:30 a.m.; family potluck and happy birthday Jesus, 11:45 a.m.

Dec. 24: Worship and lighting of the candle of faith, 10:30 a.m.; Candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 31: Worship with guest speaker Dan Hauge, 10:30 a.m.

New Heights Church of the Open Bible 4411 E. 46th

Sunday: “Home for the Holidays,” teaching series with Pastor Vaughn Wood, 10 a.m. Meets at The Budget Inn Conference Room, 110 E. Fourth.

Our Savior Lutheran Church 302 W. Augusta

Dec. 14: Christmas Party, 11 a.m. Potluck luncheon will be served at noon. Bring wrapped gifts for the men, women and children at the Union Gospel Mission.

Dec. 15: Christmas decorating - Pre Logos event, 6 p.m. Dinner is included.

Dec. 17: Christmas Program, Logos Sunday, worship skills, 9 a.m.; Bible time, 10 a.m.; Advent worship and Christmas Program, 11 a.m.; Christmas luncheon, noon. Menu includes loin pork roast, little red potatoes, cranberries, jello, carrots and rolls. Please, everyone bring Christmas cookies.

Dec. 19: Young adult Christmas party, 7 p.m., at the Evenson’s, 2322 S. Manito Blvd. There will be a gift exchange.

Dec. 24: Advent worship, 9 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight worship, 7 p.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 8441 N. Indian Trail Road

Dec. 6: Advent services, 7 p.m.

Dec. 13: Advent services, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas Program, 6 p.m.

Dec. 20: Advent services, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 11 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Project Joy - Senior Cultural Service Program 2727 S. Mt. Vernon, No. 4

Dec. 5: Project Joy Orchestra presents a Christmas Concert, 1 p.m. Concert will be held at the Salvation Army Chapel, 222 East Indiana.

Dec. 12: Christmas Canticles, presented by The Senior Serenaders Orchestra, St. Mary’s Choir and the Horizon Junior High Orchestra and Choir, 7 p.m., at The Decades, University Mall, 10600 E. Sprague.

Salem Lutheran Church 1428 W. Broadway

Dec. 6: Advent soup suppers, 6 p.m.; Advent midweek worships, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Santa Lucia - Festival of Lights, following worship, approximately noon.

Dec. 13: Advent soup suppers, 6 p.m.; Advent midweek worships, 7 p.m.

Dec. 20: Advent soup suppers, 6 p.m.; Advent midweek worships, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family worship, 10:30 a.m.; traditional candlelight service, 11 p.m.

Jan. 6: Epiphany celebration, supper, activities and worship times to be announced.

Shiloh Baptist Church 207 E. Lincoln Road

Dec. 17: Sunday school program and worship service, 9 a.m. Music and drama performed by the church’s young people.

Dec. 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve service with Communion and drama, 6 p.m.

Spokane Buddhist Temple 927 S. Perry

Dec. 10: Special Bodi Day service with Rev. Don Castro from Seattle Betsuin, 3 p.m.

Dec. 31: Year-end service, 3 p.m. Service is to rejoice in gratitude for our many blessings and to consider how our experiences during this time can help us fashion a better new year.

St. John’s Cathedral 127 E. 12th

Dec 3: Special holiday concert and drama, “A Family Holiday Celebration,” 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

St. John’s Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2 W. Third

Today: Thanksgiving worship, 10 a.m.

Dec. 3: Installation of Pastor David Jensen, 3 p.m.

Dec. 10: Advent event, 9 a.m.; Advent worship, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Sunday school program during worship, 10:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve worship, 7 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day worship, 10 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve potluck, 6 p.m.; New Year’s Eve Communion worship, 7:30 p.m.

St. Luke Lutheran Church 9704 N. Division

Wednesday: Advert workshop, 6-8 p.m.

Dec. 10: Hanging of the Greens, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas Program, 4 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services family service, 5:30 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 6905 N. Country Homes Blvd.

Today: Thanksgiving worship, 9 a.m.

Dec. 3: Advent service, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 6: Soup supper, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Advent vesper, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Advent service, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 13: Soup supper, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Advent vesper, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Advent service, 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Christmas Program, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 20: Soup supper, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Advent vesper, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Advent service, 10:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day celebration of Jesus’ birth, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 10:30 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church 4704 N. Wall

Dec. 3: Sunday Advent service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 6: Midweek Advent service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Sunday Advent service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 13: Midweek Advent service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Sunday Advent service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 20: Midweek Advent service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Sunday Advent service, 10 a.m.; children’s Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Jan. 1: New Year’s Day service, 10 a.m.

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ 411 S. Washington

Nov. 30: “Christmas at Noon” informal concert, featuring Westminster Chancel Quartet and Friends, noon.

Dec. 7: “Christmas at Noon” informal concert featuring the Cheney High School Concert Choir, noon.

Dec. 10: Christmas festival worship service, featuring soloists, the Westminster Chancel Choir and the Westminster Chamber Orchestra performing “Festival of Lessons,” 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 14: “Christmas at Noon” informal concert featuring the children of Discovery School, noon.

Dec. 21: “Christmas at Noon” informal concert featuring the Spokane Area Children’s Chorus and Tamara Schupman, director in music for the holidays, noon.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve informal family worship service, 6 p.m.; Christmas Eve Worship Service, traditional candlelight service with carols and special music, 7:30 p.m.

Westview Congregational Church 3405 W. Bismark

Dec. 3: Worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m., followed by Hanging of the Greens; holiday bazaar, noon to 3 p.m., featuring homemade Christmas cookies sold by the dozen, along with many homemade decorations, gifts, mittens, slippers and attic treasures.

Dec. 24: Family Christmas Eve service of candles and carols, 7:30 p.m.

Spokane Valley

Valley Fourth Memorial Church 2303 S. Bowdish

Dec. 9: Family winter carnival, 1 to 4 p.m. Pictures with Santa, crafts, games and food.

Dec. 10: Children’s Choir Christmas musical, 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Dec. 17: “A New Heart for Christmas” adult musical, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Veradale United Church of Christ 611 N. Progress Road

Dec. 17: Children’s Christmas Pageant, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 21: Longest night service, 7:30 p.m.; a service to acknowledge the pain and sadness many people experience at Christmas time. Worship followed by fellowship.

Dec. 24: Christmas story, 10:30 a.m. Spokane-area Christmas story will be shared by Pastor Linda Crowe during worship service.; Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 8 p.m.

Colbert

Greenbluff United Methodist Community Church 9908 E. Green Bluff Road

Dec. 15: Living Nativity scene, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 16: Living Nativity scene, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: Choir Christmas Program, 11 a.m.

Dec. 23: Living Nativity scene, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve worship, 11 a.m.; Christmas Eve service of candlelighting and carols, 7 p.m.

Colville

Colville United Methodist Church 930 S. Elm

Dec. 16: Bethlehem revisited, 5:30-7 p.m. A hands-on tour that takes you through scenes of prophecy. Visitors will have the opportunity to make crafts at various booths, and there are live animals. Tours begin every 10 minutes and take approximately 20-45 minutes. Admission is a nonperishable food item for the Food Bank.

Dec. 17: Bethlehem revisited, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Valleyford

Valleyford Community Church 13015 S. Madison Road

Dec. 17: Sunday school Christmas musical, 11 a.m.

Dec. 24: Worship, 11 a.m.; family candlelight service, 6:30 p.m.

North Idaho

Coeur d’Alene

Lutheran Church of the Master-ELCA 4800 Ramsey Road

Today: Thanksgiving Day worship, 10 a.m.

Dec. 9: “He is the King of Kings!” Christmas Musical Pageant, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Dec. 10: “He is the King of Kings!” Christmas Musical Pageant, 2 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Sunday morning worship, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Christmas Eve family and children’s worship, 5 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight worship, 9 p.m.

Post Falls

St. George’s Catholic Church 2004 N. William St.

Sunday through Wednesday: Parish Mission sponsored by the Latin Mass Community, 7 p.m. The mission contents will include the first-week material of the St. Ignatius Retreat and instruction on the Sacraments of Penance, the Eucharist and marriage. The Rev. James Buckley of the Fraternity of Saint Peter will conduct the missions.