Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, Dec. 19

Brown’s Chapel AME Zion Church, Charity Road, Lowrys: Christmas dinner theater, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Metropolitan AME Zion Church, York Street, Chester: Christmas service, 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Union Ezell AME Zion Church, Fort Lawn: Christmas program and skit, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Community invited.

First ARP Church, East White Street, Rock Hill: Acoustic worship, 9 a.m. and traditional worship, 10 a.m. Sunday. Just Joy Christmas worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve Candlelight service, 5 and 9 p.m. Thursday.

Neely’s Creek ARP Church, Neely’s Creek Road, Rock Hill: Christmas Festival Concert featuring the music ministry, 6 p.m. Sunday. Reception after.

Bible Baptist Church, U.S. 21 Bypass South, Fort Mill: “Christmas Light!” musical program, 6 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments after.

Black Rock Baptist Church, Old Richburg Road, Chester: Christmas program after 10 a.m. worship Sunday. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Bible study, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1-2 p.m. Saturday.

Boyd Hill Baptist Church, Glenn Street, Rock Hill: Sanctuary Choir Christmas concert, 5 p.m. Sunday. Community outreach, sponsored by Boyd Hill and Liberty Hill AME Zion, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday in the Boyd Hill fellowship hall with a free holiday dinner, toy, clothing and food giveaway. Watch Night service, 10 p.m. Dec. 31.

Calvary Baptist Church, North Jones Avenue, Rock Hill: Christmas at Calvary, 10:30 a.m. Sunday with the Lord’s Supper at 6 p.m. No activities Dec. 23 or 30. “Managing Our Finances God’s Way” and GriefShare will begin Jan. 20. Deadline to sign up is Dec. 27 at cbcrh.com.

Cross Road Baptist Church, Eden Terrace, Rock Hill: Christmas celebration and program, 2 p.m. Sunday. Fellowship after. Christmas Eve praise and worship, 7 p.m. Thursday. Watch Night service, 10 p.m. Dec. 31.

Ebenezer Baptist Church, South Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill: Youth department Watch Night service, 10 p.m. Dec. 31.

Flint Hill Baptist Church, Flint Hill Street, Rock Hill: Christmas program and dinner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. Menu: turkey, vegetables, dessert, fruit, bread and beverages. Tokens of love given after the meal. Entertainment, 11 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by the Hunger Outreach Program churches.

Lakewood Baptist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Baptism, 11 a.m. Sunday. Candlelight service and church Christmas party, 6 p.m. Sunday. Bring a dessert to share. Youth winter retreat, Feb. 12-14.

Liberty Baptist Church, Liberty Road, Chester: Children’s program, “Angels We Have Heard,” 6 p.m. Sunday. Bible study and youth, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Pantry items needed: canned fruit.

Mount Do-Well Baptist Church, U.S. 321, McConnells: Annual Christmas Gospel Extravaganza, 5 p.m. Sunday with various groups.

Mount Prospect Baptist Church, West Black Street, Rock Hill: Family and Friends Day, 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Youth will present the Christmas story. Annual Christmas dinner after.

Mount Zion Baptist Church, McConnells: Celebration the Christ of Christmas, 8 a.m. Friday.

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, Hampton Street, Rock Hill: Christmas program, 9 a.m. Sunday.

Oakland Baptist Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Ministry Center clothing on Charlotte Avenue, closed Dec. 23-24 and Jan. 1; benevolence, closed Thursday and Dec. 31.

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Dunlap Roddey Road, Rock Hill: Appreciation program for Richard English, 3 p.m. Dec. 27 featuring the Rock Hill Concert Choir.

Rawlinson Road Baptist Church, Rawlinson Road, Rock Hill: Christmas movie night, 6 p.m. Sunday featuring “The Polar Express.” Refreshments provided. Christmas Eve communion, 5 p.m. Thursday.

Trinity Baptist Church, Crawford Road, Rock Hill:Hymn Choir workshop, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the church annex.

Weeping Mary Baptist Church, U.S. 321 North, Bowling Green: Prelude of Christmas: Christ Exalted, 5 p.m. Saturday with various choirs, groups and soloists. Bring a nonperishable items to donate to a family in need.

Woodhaven Baptist Church, Marett Boulevard, Rock Hill: Wood have Children’s Christmas program, 6 p.m. Sunday and church Christmas party after. No activities Wednesday.

Divine Saviour Catholic Church, Herndon Avenue, York: Christmas Eve Masses, 4 and 6 p.m., English; 8 p.m., Spanish. Christmas Day Mass, 10 a.m. bilingual. New Year’s Day Mass, 10 a.m. bilingual.

St. Anne Catholic Church, Bird Street, Rock Hill: Christmas Eve Masses, 4 p.m. children’s Mass; 9 p.m., Spanish; Midnight Mass. Christmas Day Masses, 8:30 a.m., Vietnamese and 10:30 a.m., English.

True Gospel Church of God in Christ, Ashford Road, Chester: Christmas program, “Celebrating Jesus,” 5 p.m. Sunday.

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Caldwell Street, Rock Hill: Fourth Sunday of Advent. Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve services, 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist and 11 p.m. Festive Choral Eucharist with musical prelude 30 minutes before each service.

Temple Kol Ami, meeting at Unity Presbyterian Church, Tom Hall Street, Fort Mill: Shabbat, 7 p.m. first and third Fridays. Info: 803-701-0149. For more information, go to templekolamisc.org.

Temple Solel, reform congregation, meets at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 292 Munn Road, Fort Mill. Shabbat services are 7 p.m. second and fourth Fridays. Religious education is 10:30 a.m. Sundays at Blooming Einsteins, 2752 Pleasant Road, Suite 103, Fort Mill. For information, including directions, go to templesolelsc.org, Temple Solel S.C. on Facebook or call 803-619-9707.

Epiphany Lutheran Church, West Main Street, Rock Hill: Worship with Holy Communion, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Nursery provided. Senior high youth caroling 5 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion, 6 and 11 p.m. Thursday.

Grace Lutheran Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Contemporary worship at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. traditional Sunday, both with Holy Communion. Nursery provided. Christmas Eve services, 4 p.m., children; 6 p.m., contemporary and 8 p.m. traditional, Thursday.

Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, S.C. 160 West at Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill: Community Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays.

Adnah United Methodist Church, Adnah Church Road, Rock Hill: Chancel Choir cantata, “There’s a Song in the Air,” 11 a.m. Sunday. Community Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Celanese Road, Rock Hill: Christmas cantata, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Bethel United Methodist Church, Curtis Street, Rock Hill: Children’s Christmas program, 11:15 a.m. Sunday.

Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Heckle Boulevard, Rock Hill: Christmas Eve Community service, 5 p.m. Thursday.

Friendship United Methodist Church, Neely Store Road, Rock Hill: Discovery Bible class, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Youth caroling, 6 p.m. Monday. Christmas Eve candlelight service, 11 p.m. Thursday. Early service at 7 p.m. at sister church Heath Memorial United Methodist Church, Lando.

India Hook United Methodist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Covered dish lunch after worship Sunday with a special guest. Christmas Eve candlelight services, noon and 7 p.m. Thursday.

New Zion United Methodist Church, Black Highway, Breakfast with Santa on the Polar Express, 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday. Children can wear pajamas. Plates, $5 include pancakes, eggs, bacon, grits, juice and milk. Free for age 5 and younger.

St. John’s United Methodist Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Taize worship and Communion service, noon Wednesdays in Decembers. Soup and sandwich lunch after. St. John’s is collecting toys, personal care items and gifts for teens to be distributed at the Hunger Outreach Christmas meal Thursday at Flint Hill Baptist Church. The Wesley Class hopes to feed 100 families a turkey dinner. Cost is $15 per dinner. Donation deadline is Sunday. Christmas Eve candlelight and Communion service, 5 and 7 p.m. Thursday. Special offering taken for Imagine No Malaria.

Woodland United Methodist Church, Cherry Road, Rock Hill: Reading Circle, Dec. 28, to discuss “My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry.”

Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene, Harris Street, Fort Mill: Children and youth Christmas play and musical, 6 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments after. George and Joni Killian of Huntington, Ind., in concert 10:45 a.m. Dec. 27. Their daughter Kaylie will join them.

Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Fire Tower Road at Taylor’s Creek Road, Rock Hill: Children’s Christmas program, 6 p.m. Sunday. Robbie Hudgins will lead worship, 10 a.m. Sunday and Sunday.

Christian concert: Grammy-nominated NewSong will bring its “Very Merry Christmas Tour” to River Place, 8400 Regent Parkway, Fort Mill, at 8 p.m. Saturday. Also on the program are Building 429 and Plumb. The concert benefits Feed the Children. General admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets, $35. For tickets, call 1-800-965-9324 or go to iTickets.com.

Rock Hill Ministers Conference, 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursday each month at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1003 Steele St., Fort Mill. All pastors welcome. Info: Call the Rev. Lavenia Pride at 803-417-6195 or 803-324-0051.

The Storyteller Gospel Show, 9-10:30 a.m. Sundays on WRHI-FM (94.3) with Margaret W. Caldwell.

Freedom Temple Ministries, East Main Street, Rock Hill: New Year’s Eve Celebration, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. New Beginning revival service, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-15 with the Rev. T. Renea Glenn and Bishops Spenser L. Smith and Darin W. Moore, respectively.

Higher Ground Church, Possum Hollow Road, Indian Land: “Magnify and Rejoice Christmas Tour” with Alvin Summers and Gerald Simmons in concert, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Free and open to the public.

House of Agape, Ashton Street, Rock Hill: Sunday service, 10 a.m. Free dinner for those in need, 6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 p.m. Thursday. For information, call 803-329-2504.

Regeneration Church Family Worship, North Congress Street, York: New nondenominational church with worship at 11 a.m. Sundays.

Taking the City Ministry, India Hook Road, Rock Hill: Christmas Day outreach, 3 p.m. Friday at the Hagins/Fewell Police Substation with live music, praise and worship, praise dancers. Volunteers and donations welcome. For information, call 803-328-2263 or 803-554-9233.

St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church, Long Meadow Road, Rock Hill: Vespers, 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays. Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Vesperal Liturgy, 3 p.m. Thursday with Holy Meal at 5 p.m. and Compline at 6 p.m. Festival Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, S.C. 274, York: Christmas Eve family service, 5 p.m. Thursday with youth and children offering an original interpretation of the birth of Christ based on the movie “Inside Out.” Meditative service with Holy Communion, 11 p.m. Thursday. Both service include the passing of the light.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Celanese at Mount Gallant roads, Rock Hill: Christmas cantata, “Were You There on Christmas Night?” 11 a.m. Sunday. ELS classes, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Plentiful Harvest Kitchen, 4-6 p.m. Sundays for anyone who is hungry. Info: 803-366-8223.

First Presbyterian Church, East Main Street, Rock Hill: Hunger Outreach program, 3 p.m. Tuesday. Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Offices closed Thursday and Friday.

Grace Presbyterian Church, S.C. 160 West, Fort Mill: Longest Night service, 5 p.m. Sunday. Family Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 5 p.m. Thursday with the children choirs. Nursery provided. Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 9 p.m. Thursday. No nursery.

Purity Presbyterian Church, Wylie Street, Chester: Lessons and Carols service and children’s nativity, 11 a.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 6 p.m. Thursday.

First Wesleyan Church, York Highway, York: Santa Kneeling at the Cross, 6-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday across from Moss Justice Center. Candlelight service, 7 p.m. Thursday.

This story was originally published December 18, 2015 at 1:44 PM with the headline "Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, Dec. 19."