Most Savannah churches still holding Christmas services
Savannah churches still holding Christmas services By Zach Logan and WTOC Staff | December 22, 2020 at 6:19 AM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:47 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The coronavirus is changing the way people celebrate the holidays this year, and that includes how they worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Several Savannah churches will still offer some type of Christmas Eve service. However, it may be different from what families are used to.
Pastors say the coronavirus won’t stop them from holding their usual Christmas Eve services, but it is forcing them to change the way they worship.
CHRIS VETTER
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
When Mike Cohoon began working on plans for tiny homes â portable homeless shelters â he envisioned a long-term plan of creating the âHope Village,â bringing the tiny homes into one central location, which would also include a permanent building that features showers and bathrooms.
That plan is moving closer to reality.
Cohoon, a pastor at Landmark Christian Church in Lake Hallie, said his group is planning to purchase a former dental office at 1825 Kennedy Road on the East Hill of Chippewa Falls. The tiny homes would be placed behind the 2,000-square-foot building, with the dental offices gutted and renovated.
Christmas Eve traditions
By Vickie Rhodehamel - Arcanum News
What is your Christmas Eve Tradition? Every family celebrates special holidays in their own way. Christmas Eve is no exception, with families incorporating a wide variety of traditions. Our family treasures memories of attending a candlelight service on Christmas Eve. While attending church together is a family tradition, there’s something uniquely moving about the dim lighting, the glow of the candles and the words of the age-old Christmas hymns.
There’s no other evening quite as magical as Christmas Eve; in fact, my most treasured time of worship during the Christmas season. I just loved raising my candle in this collective effort to praise Him for the light he brought to our dark world. Attend a service this year with your family and even pray about inviting someone to come with you! Some churches in the area are also live-streaming their services, if there is one in particular that you are interested in viewing o
Support Notes: Dec. 20-26
Times Record Staff
Al-Anon: 12 step support groups for families and friends of alcoholics. Info line (479) 441-9705 or (888) 425-2666.
• Get A Life Step Study: 12 p.m. Monday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St., Fort Smith (near playground entrance). Call (479) 806-0184.
• Adult Child: 8 p.m. Monday at Midland Heights United Methodist Church, 3500 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith. Call (479) 459-8756.
• Steps to Serenity Step Study: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St., Fort Smith (near office entrance). Call (479) 650-2762 or (479) 461-6486.
• 4U2: 6 p.m. Tuesday at 426 Holden Street in Booneville. Call (479) 225-9150.
• Safe Landing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1601 E. Shantel Smith Blvd., Muldrow.
Area churches have already planned ahead to avoid the dangers of gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each has a plan to prevent or minimize the chance of disease spread. In each church social distancing, in some cases limited singing and virtual sharing, are steps being taken toward that end.
Each pastor recently spoke of the challenges ahead, and what each congregation is doing to offer safe celebrations on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Visitors can check other church websites for for service times and limitations.
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic ChurchAt St. Katharine Drexel Church, 511 S. Spring St., services are planned for Christmas Eve: at 3 (which will be live streamed and can be watched later on Facebook and YouTube), 5 and 11 p.m. A Spanish Mass will be held at 7 p.m.