Churches celebrate Christmas with special services

Churches in North Big Horn County will hold special services Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to honor the birth of the Christ Child.

The Assembly of God Church will present a Christmas musical at 2 p.m. on Christmas Day.

The Bible Church will have a candlelight service Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. The worship service will include familiar Christmas carols, special music and a devotional led by Justin Henderson.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will present lessons and carols on Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m., including a children’s Christmas program.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church will begin Christmas carols at 6 p.m. on December 24 at the church, followed by Christmas Eve Mass at 7 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be held at 11 a.m. There will also be Mary Mother of God Mass on January 1 at 11 a.m. Father Andrew Kinstetter will preside over the Mass.

The United Methodist Church of Lovell will hold a candlelight service Christmas Eve at 5 p.m. under the direction of Pastor Janita Krayniak.

Water of Life Church in Cowley will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. under the direction of Pastor Johannes Slabbert.

The area Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wards will return to their normal meeting times and places this Sunday, Dec. 28.