Here’s a listing of upcoming church events centered around Christmas:
Monroe Congregational Church
34 Church St., Monroe
Dec. 8, 10 a.m. Second Week of Advent Worship, “Peaceful Joy”
Dec. 15, 10 a.m. Third Week of Advent, “Unabashed Joy,” special presention on Chrismons, 11:15 a.m. Advent Faith + Fellowship + Fun Intergen Activity, 5 p.m. Community Caroling, Senior and Junior PF Youth Groups
Dec. 22, 10 a.m. Fourth Week of Advent, “Loving Joy,” 11:15 a.m. Special Christmas Coffee Hour
Dec. 24 “Incarnate Joy” Christmas Eve, 4 p.m. Quiet Service, a contemplative service with communion, 7 p.m. Family Friendly Service, 11 p.m. Lessons & Carols by Candlelight
Dec. 29, 10 a.m. “Compassionate Joy,” Christmas Casual, wear your favorite PJ’s or Christmas Sweater, cocoa and cookies.
St. Jude Parish Church
707 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe
Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stepney Baptist Church
423 Main St., Monroe
A Christmas carol sing after the 7 p.m. tree lighting on the Stepney Green with the Save Our Stepney Task Force, Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve service, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m.
United Methodist Church of Monroe
515 Cutlers Farm Road, Monroe
Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 14, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children younger than age 12 eat for eight dollars, older children and adults eat for $10. Reservations can be made online or by calling the church office, 203-268-8395 and giving your name, phone number, email address and the number of adults and children attending. The deadline is Friday, Dec. 6.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
175 Old Tannery Road
St. Peter’s Holly Fair, Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This event includes a luncheon with sandwiches, soup, chips, hot and cold drinks; a cookie walk, a cake walk and Grandma’s Attic, selling Christmas and gently used items. Vendors will be selling toys and jewelry. All proceeds help the ministry of the Episcopal Church Women.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
466 Elm St, Monroe
Second Annual Festival of Trees, Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 – 5 p.m.
A charitable event in which artificial Christmas trees and wreaths are decorated by individuals, groups, or businesses. The trees and wreaths each have a theme. Attendees can purchase raffle tickets for the canister of the tree or wreath they desire for a chance to win the tree or wreath — decorations and all.
This event will offer refreshments, a small gift shop table, crafts for children, a mini-concert, storytelling, gently used books for sale, and an appearance by Santa Claus. The Good Shepherd Quilters will create a holiday quilt to be raffled off.
The church will have a donation box for new toys for the Salvation Army.
Beacon Hill Evangelical Free Church
371 Old Zoar Road, Monroe
Sunday, Dec. 8, 10:20 a.m., Advent Service with Pastor Don Beachy
Sunday, Dec. 15, 10:20 a.m., Advent Service with Chris Rowley
Sunday, Dec. 22, 10:20 a.m., Christmas Service
Tuesday, Dec. 24, (time TBA), Christmas Eve Service
All of the services will include traditional and modern Christmas carols.
