Mid-Missouri prepares to celebrate Christmas

A listing of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services

Mid-Missouri churches were preparing to celebrate Christmas today with many services scheduled today and Wednesday.

Christmas Eve services today will be at:

· 4 and 6 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church , 3724 Truman Blvd.

· 9 p.m. and midnight, St. Joseph Cathedral, 2215 W. Main

· 4 and 6 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Free Church , 3011 S. Ten Mile Drive.

· 4, 6, 8 and 11 p.m. at First United Methodist Church , 201 Monroe St. - A children and family interactive worship will begin at 4 p.m., worship at 6 p.m. will be led by the band, worship at 8 p.m. will be led by the choir, and a candlelight service with Communion will begin at 11 p.m.

· 5 p.m. Blessing of the Creche and Family Eucharist will begin at Grace Episcopal Church , 217 Adams St.

· 5 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church , 1529 Southwest Blvd., a candlelight service will be led by the praise band.

· 5 p.m. candlelight service at Memorial Baptist Church , 1120 Madison St.

· 5 and 7:30 p.m. candlelight Communion at First Presbyterian Church , 324 Madison St.

· 5, 7 and 11 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church , Highway 179.

· 5 p.m. children's service at Trinity Lutheran Church , 803 Swifts Highway.

· 5:15 p.m.; 6:45 p.m., en Espanol and 9 p.m. Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church , 216 Broadway.

· 5:15 p.m. informal service at First Christian Church , 327 E. Capitol Ave.

· 5:30 p.m. Mass in church and gym and 8 p.m. in church and midnight Mass in church at Immaculate Conception Church , 1206 E. McCarty St.

· 6 p.m. candlelight services at Union Hill Baptist Church , 460 S. Summit Drive, Holts Summit.

· 6 p.m. at Capital West Christian Church , 1308 Fairgrounds Road.

· 6 p.m. candlelight services at Southridge Baptist Church , 1815 Vieth Drive.

· 6 p.m. candlelight and the Lord's Supper service at First Baptist Church , 301 E. Capitol Ave. - Pre-service music will begin at 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided.

· 6 p.m. candlelight service at Centertown Baptist Church , Centertown.

· 6 p.m. services with a birthday party for Jesus to follow at Community of Christ Church , 1620 Vieth Drive.

· 6 p.m. at Russellville United Methodist Church , Russellville.

· 6 p.m. candle-lighting service at Russellville Baptist Church , Russellville.

· 6 p.m. candlelight service at Liberty Road Baptist Church , 7815 Liberty Road, Taos. · 6:45 p.m. Spanish service at St. Peter Catholic Church , 216 Broadway.

· 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1021 Northeast Drive.

· 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church , Honey Creek.

· 7 p.m. candlelight services at Community Christian Church , 409 Ellis Blvd.

· 7 p.m. traditional candlelight service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church , 1529 Southwest Blvd.

· 7 p.m. "The Heart of Christmas ," a cantata and children's program, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church , Lohman.

· 7 p.m. candlelight service at Table of Grace, 3328 Bennett Lane.

· 7 p.m. service with Lord's Supper at Calvary Baptist Church , 1436 Hough St.

· 7:30 p.m. candlelight services , preceded by a musical celebration at 7 p.m., at First Christian Church , 327 E. Capitol Ave.

· 7:30 p.m. traditional children's pageant with candlelight service at St. John's Lutheran Church , Schubert.

· 7:30 and 11 p.m. candlelight service with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church , 803 Swifts Highway.

· 11 p.m. Festival Eucharist at Grace Episcopal Church , 217 Adams St.

· 11 p.m. service with Holy Communion at St. Paul's Lutheran Church , Lohman.

· 11:15 p.m. choral concert and carol sing, featuring Angelus Chorale, at Immaculate Conception Church , 1206 E. McCarty St.

Christmas Day services will be at:

· 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.. Mass at Cathedral of St. Joseph, 2215 W. Main St.

· 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church , 1206 E. McCarty St.

· Midnight, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church , 216 Broadway.

· 9 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church , 803 Swifts Highway.

· 9:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church , Honey Creek.

· 10 a.m. celebration at St. John's Lutheran Church , Schubert.

· Noon community dinner at The Salvation Army Center of Hope, 927 Jefferson St.