Religion calendar
12/20/200816th Annual Christmas giveaway, 9-noon Saturday, clothing, toys, gift cards, and more, New Life Church of God in Christ, 1215 Oakwood Ave. 419-242-3278.
Coats For Needy Children Give-Away, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Greater St. John COGIC, 2127 West Sylvania Ave. Appointments needed. 419-344-7905.
34th annual Christmas Musical "Joy, Joy, Joy! - Celebrating the Season, the Story, the Saviour Musical," 7 p.m. Sunday, Holland Free Methodist Church, 6605 Angola Rd., Holland.
14th Annual Drive-Thru Living Nativity, 6-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, All Saints Lutheran Church, 5445 Heatherdowns Blvd.
Covenant Youth Development Kaleidoscope Choir Concert Series first performance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Unity Methodist Church, 1910 East Broadway, Northwood.
All Christmas Music Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church of Maumee, 200 East Broadway, Maumee.
Christmas Cantata "Sing We Now of Christmas," 10:30 a.m. Sunday, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3620 Heatherdowns Blvd.
Last Latin Mass of 2008, noon Sunday, Immaculate Conception Church, 434 Western Ave.
5th annual God's Glass City African-American Gospel Fest, 4 p.m. Sunday, Hope Baptist Church, 654 Hamilton St.
First Creation Benefit Concert, with The Difference, 5 p.m. Sunday, Indiana Baptist Church, 640 Indiana Ave. Free-will offering.
Living Nativity, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo, corner of Pilliod and Perrysburg-Holland roads, Holland.
Ecumenical Advent Service,
6:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Francis Home Chapel, 182 St. Francis Ave. Also at 6:30 p.m. Monday, St. Francis Convent Chapel, 200 St. Francis Ave.
Cece Winans Family Christmas Concert, 7 p.m. Sunday, Cornerstone Church, 1520 South Reynolds Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m.
To Tanzania With Love from Tatiana, holiday classical music program, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Grace Lutheran Church, 4441 Monroe St. Free will offering.
Christmas Eve Worship Services, 3, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 112 East Wayne St., Maumee.
Nativity of the Lord and Vigil Mass with Bishop Leonard Blair,
4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Rosary Cathedral, Collingwood Blvd. Mass at Midnight, 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Christmas Eve Service, 4, 7 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Rd., Whitehouse.
Christmas Eve Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 428 North Erie St.
Christmas Eve Liturgy, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 Superior St. Christmas Day Liturgy, 10:30 a.m. Thursday; Orthros, 9:30 a.m.
Christmas Liturgy, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. Queen of Peace Chapel, Sisters of St. Francis, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania.
Christmas Eve Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Clark Street United Methodist Church, 1133 Clark St.
Christmas Eve Service, 5 p.m. Wednesday, All Saints' Episcopal Church, 563 Pinewood Ave.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5 p.m. Wednesday, First Congregational Church, 2315 Collingwood Blvd.
Christmas Eve Worship Service, 6 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4155 Pickle Rd., Oregon.
Christmas Eve Service with jazz arrangement of favorite carols, led by Tim Tiderman and Doreen Robideaux, 11 p.m. Wednesday, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 23019 Kellogg Rd., Grand Rapids.
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