Free Meal & Scrooge Visit Planned for Community Christmas Celebration on Dec. 17

GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Calvary Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, Minn., is gearing up for a Christmas season sure to “bless us, every one.” The public is invited to the numerous Christmas worship services taking place at Calvary, 7520 Golden Valley Road, over the coming weeks.

The line-up begins with the Community Christmas Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 17. The event will feature a free Swedish meatball dinner, which will be served from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. A 7 p.m. worship service will follow with candlelight, Christmas carols and an original live drama of Ebenezer Scrooge, the famed character of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. A Christmas carol sing-along, crafts for kids, photo booth and several musical ensembles will also be part of the celebration.

On Thursday, Dec. 24, Calvary will hold a total of six Christmas Eve worship services. “Family-friendly” services will take place at 2 and 3:30 p.m., with candlelight services being held at 5, 8:30 and 10 p.m. A Spanish service is scheduled for 7 p.m. A nursery for infants through age 5 will be available from 1:45 to 6:15 p.m. that day. An American Sign Language interpreter will be part of the 3:30 p.m. service.

On Friday, Dec. 25, a Christmas Day worship service with Holy Communion will be held at 10 a.m.
Radio listeners may tune into KKMS 980AM for worship service recordings on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 25, at 3 p.m.

Visit calvary.org/Christmas for more information on Calvary’s Christmas worship services and other Christmas events.

The mission of Calvary Lutheran Church is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Established in 1946, Calvary offers six weekly worship services in three styles—traditional, modern and Spanish—and a wide variety of ministries for children, youth and adults. For more information, call 763-545-5659 or visit calvary.org.

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