Churches filling holidays with feasts, concerts, bazaars

Many churches are celebrating the Christmas season with pageants and concerts.

“ The Singing Nuns of Mount St. Michael are presenting their annual Christmas Evermore concert series, “Christmas at Our House,” at The Met, 901 W. Riverside Ave.

Four performances will be produced at 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

The performances will include music and traditions that are part of the sisters’ Christmas celebration at the convent.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $16 for students and seniors.

For more information, call TicketsWest at 325-SEAT.

“ Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., is presenting “A Great and Mighty Wonder,” a concert featuring the church’s chancel choir during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.

For more information, call the church office at 624-5090.

“ The Whitworth Choir and the Whitworth Women’s Choir will perform “Great Tidings of Joy” Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St.

The performances will include music from Gustav Holst and George Handel.

The cost is $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students. Tickets are available through TicketsWest at 325-SEAT or by calling 467-9397.

“ First Covenant Church, 212 S. Division St., is offering “The Next Noel,” a musical performance by the church’s youth group, Sunday at 7 p.m.

The free concert will include cookies and refreshments after the event.

For more information, call the church office at 747-2818.

“ Spokane First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd., is offering “A Christmas Tale,” a musical dessert theater drama Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.

The performances, presented by the worship and fine arts ministries department of the church, will include Black Forest cake, cheesecake and coffee.

The cost is $5 a person and children 5 and under will be admitted for free.

For more information, call the church office at 467-8986.

“ The Anointed Calvary Praise Team and the Voices of Calvary will perform at the Big Easy Concert House, 919 W. Sprague Ave., Sunday at 1:45 p.m.

The concert, which will feature guest vocalist Angela Hunt, will include a Sunday brunch.

The cost is $20, and the doors will open at 1 p.m.

For tickets or more information, call Kenny Andrews at 270-7418, Paula Andrews at 270-0767 or Troy Jella at (208) 667-7255.

“ Central Lutheran Church, 512 S. Bernard St., is presenting its Sunday School children’s Christmas program, a “Traditional Christmas Pageant,” Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

The church also will present community carol singing and “Gloria” by Vivaldi at 4 p.m. Sunday.

The performance will feature the church’s chancel choir and the Eastern Washington University Chorale.

For more information about either of these events, call the church office at 624-9233.

“ Westminster Congregational Church, 411 S. Washington St., is presenting the second of its Christmas at Noon concerts today from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.

The concert’s theme this week is “An Anglo and Latino Christmas,” and will feature Kimberly and Carlos Monzon and Carol Miyamoto.

A free-will offering will be accepted.

The church also is presenting its annual bazaar and craft fair Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The day will include music, a silent auction and a children’s program at 11 a.m.

At 1 p.m., everyone can enjoy a visit from Santa.

For more information, call the church office at 624-1366.