Sunday and Christmas Eve Services

Continuing a tradition that dates back many decades, the Gothic Revival-style entry doors at Barnesville First Presbyterian Church are decorated with Christmas wreaths.

Barnesville

Barnesville Assumption Church. Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00 and at 6:00 on Christmas Eve, December 24. Typically, the homily for the Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00 is a dialogue homily with the children invited to join the presider in front of the alter.

Christmas Morning Mass, 9:00.

St. Mary’s, Temperanceville. Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00 Tuesday, December 24.

First Christian Church, Barnesville: The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is scheduled for December 24 at 9:00. 

First United Methodist Church, Barnesville: The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will take place at 7:00 on December 24.

Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church, Stumptown Road: Christmas Eve, December 24, 4:00.

Shekinah Christian Fellowship:  A Children’s Nativity Drama will take place during the morning worship service on Sunday, December 22 at 10:00

The lighted Manger Display at Ohio Valley Restoration Church, once home to the Hendrysburg United Methodist Church, is visible to traffic along I-70.

Services in Neighboring Communities

Batesville United Methodist Church:  Christmas Eve Servicewill take place Tuesday, December 24 at the church on Pike Street, SR 513, at 6:30.

Belmont United Methodist Church: Sunday, December 22, Children’s Program at morning service; Christas Eve Canata & Candlelight Service, December 24, 7:00.

Bethesda Christian Church: Music, Devotional, Scripture Reading, Candlelight Vigil, Christmas Eve at 6:00. 

Concord Presbyterian Church, Centerville: Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 7:00.

Flushing Alliance Church, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24, 6:30.

East Richland Friends Church: Christmas Eve Services, 5:00 & 7:00, December 24.

Flushing Methodist Church: Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 8:00.

Holloway Christian Church:  Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 6:00.

Holloway Methodist Church:  Christmas Eve Service will take place at the church December 24, at 6:00. 

Kennonsburg Community Church:  The Children’s Program will take place Sunday, December 15 at 10:00.

Christmas Eve Service will take place at 6:00 on December 24. 

Morristown Christian Church:  Combining Christmas Eve Service on December 24  with the St. Clairsville Christian Church at St. Clairsville, 6:00.

Morristown United Methodist Church, Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 6:00.

Mount Zion Church, Pleasant Ridge Road, Belmont: Christmas Eve Service, Sunday, December 22, 6:00. 

Salem Baptist Church:  Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 on December 24  at 59907 Salem Road, Salesville- southwest of town near the intersection of Salem and New Gottingen roads.

St. Mary’s, Temperanceville. Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00 Tuesday, December 24.

Somerton: Somerton Community Church, Candlelight Service, Tuesday, December 24, 6:30

Editor’s Note: This article was revised and updated Sunday, December 22 at 7:00 pm.