MATTERS OF FAITH
Email photos from your Midlands faith events – programs and services, community outreach, pastor anniversaries – to dkujawa@thestate. com. We will post them at thestate.com/religion.
ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Worship Choir Christmas Cantata with accompaniment 11 a.m. Sunday, 2600 Ashland Road. (803) 798-5350; http://www.ashlandumc.com
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: Family Christmas Eve communion service 5-6 p.m. Thursday, 2700 Bush River Road. Communion open to all who believe Jesus Christ is their savior. No childcare. (803) 798-4488; christianlifecolumbia.com
EBENEZER LUTHERAN CHURCH: Christmas Even family service 5 p.m. Thursday and festival Eucharist 8 p.m. Thursday., 1301 Richland St. (803) 765-9430.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Wednesdays@First Lunch Service, 1324 Marion St. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m., speaker from 12:20-12:50 p.m. Hot meal, $6; soup and salad bar, $5. Free parking. (803) 799-9062; www.firstprescolumbia.org
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL: Music for the nativity with parish choir and orchestra 19:30 p.m. Thursday, 1512 Blanding St. Solemn choral mass to follow at 11 p.m. (803) 779-2960; goodshepherdcolumbia.org
LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Christmas services 7 p.m. Wednesday, 5 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Thursday. 308 Main St., Lexington. (803) 359-4146; lexingtonbaptist.org
NEW BEGINNING BAPTIST CHURCH: “Christmas Prayers” production 1 p.m. Sunday, 9601 Caughman Road. Written and directed by Sherry Jones. Dinner will be served. (803) 695-1195, newbeginningbaptistchurch.com
NEW WILLIAM STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: 67th church anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday 5408 Middleton St. Guest speaker will be Flossie Boyd-Johnson. (803) 735-0140
NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Christmas Music Vesper program 4 p.m. Sunday, 6717 David St. Program presented by Ronald H. High and will include Christmas songs for voice, piano and organ. Other musicians include Trobathian Johnson, John Harmon Cooper, Samantha Nahra, Tryphena Taylor, the Rev. Carolyn Cleveland and Caleena Greene. (803) 719-0413
PARK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: Sanctuary choir will present “Come and Behold Him” concert 11 a.m. Sunday, 2204 Park St. (803) 252-6434; www.parkstreet
POND BRANCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Christmas cantata “Come and Behold Him” 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 1913 Pond Branch Road, Gilbert. (803) 657-5481
POND BRANCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Christmas Even candlelight service 5 p.m. Thursday.
SAINT MICHAEL’S AND ALL ANGELS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Angel Market 3-5 p.m. Sunday, 6408 Bridgewood Road. Event will feature arts, photography, crafts, books and goodies. (803) 782-8080; saintmichaelepiscopal.org
SAINT PETER’S CATHOIC CHURCH: 30th annual Christmas Dinner 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 25 in the church’s Parish Life Center, 1529 Assembly St. A meal will be served to about 800 men, women and children from the streets and shelters in Columbia. Each guest will receive a new duffle bag, a hooded sweatshirt, thermal underwear, wool gloves, hats, socks, boxer shorts and toiletries provided by Red Bank Baptist Church and the Five-O-Plus Club. Reading Glasses will also be donated by Dr. Fulton J. Gasper and his family. Toys for Tots will also provide toys to children. Gift cards and stockings with goodies will be provided by St. Peter’s Women’s Sodality. (803) 779-0036
SEVEN OAKS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas music worship service will be 11 a.m. Sunday, 530 St. Andrews Road. (803) 772-2761
SEVEN OAKS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Children’s Christmas service 5:30 p.m. Thursday, prelude Christmas music 7 p.m. and Christmas Eve service with candlelight communion service 7:30 p.m.
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Eddie Huss and Friends annual benefit concert for Imagine No Malaria 5 p.m. Sunday, 3407 Devine St. Eddie Huss, Annette Matthews, William Douglas, Powers Burnett, Cathy Siarris, Madelein Beitel, Anna Young, Ja’Bria Barber and James Siarris. Free. (803) 256-8383; www.shandon-umc.org
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Traditional communion service 2 p.m. Thursday in sanctuary, family service 5 p.m. Thursday in sanctuary, Lifeline contemporary service 7 p.m. in Dun-Smith Ministry Center and communion and candlelight service 9 p.m. Thursday in Sanctuary.
See more local faith events and add your own online at www.thestate.com/faith. Send information for Matters of Faith to calendars@thestate.com Please include the kind of event, the date, time, a phone number and an address. The deadline is noon Monday for Saturday’s listings.