Christmas and Christmas Eve services

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Community

Christmas Eve Mass schedule: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. (Spanish Mass), 10 p.m. (Traditional Mass)

9 a.m., 11 a.m. Saturday - Christmas Day Mass

7 a.m., midnight Friday - New Year's Eve service

10 a.m., 4 p.m. Jan. 1 - New Year's Day Vigil Mass

First United Methodist Church

8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday - Christmas services feature the Chancel Choir and Hosanna Handbell Choir presenting a program of Christmas songs and choral works to help prepare for the joys of Christ's birth.

Three candlelight services for Christmas Eve.

4:30 p.m. Friday - Especially for children and families.

7 and 9 p.m. Friday - Traditional services.

11 p.m. Friday - Communion service.

Nursery care is available at the 4:30 and 7 p.m. services.

The church is located at the corner of Musser and Division streets. Call 882-1436.

Connected Church of the Nazarene's

6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday - Christmas Eve Service.

The church is located at 3569 U.S. Highway 50 E. Call 775-434-9778.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

7-8 p.m Friday - Christmas Eve carols and candlelight service.

The church at F and Taylor streets, Virginia City. Call 775-246-3548.

Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church

Two candlelight Christmas Eve services.

7 p.m. Friday - "The Guiding Star of Bethlehem."

11 p.m. Friday - "Come to the Manager."

The church is located at 3680 Highway 395 S., Carson City. Call 267-3680.

Hilltop Community Church

4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday - Traditional Christmas Service.

Childcare for 2 month to 2 years at the 4:30 p.m. service only.

The church is located at 3588 Romans Road, Carson City Across from Highway 395 from Target and Home Depot. Call 775-267-3020 for more.

The Good Shepherd Wesleyan Church

10:30 a.m. Sunday - Traditional Christmas Service.

7 p.m. Friday - Christmas Eve Communion service.

Both services will feature music by the Holiday Choir with messages by Pastor M.H. Dennis.

The Wesleyan Church is located at 1505 Railroad Drive at Saliman Road. Call 885-8361.

First Christian Church

6 p.m. Friday - Christmas Eve Communion and candlelight

service.

The church is located at 2211 Mouton Drive. Call 883-4836.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday - Christmas Eve candlelight services.

10:30 a.m. Dec. 25 - Christmas Day service.

7 p.m. Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve service.

Bethlehem Lutheran is located at 1837 Mountain St., Carson City. For more information, call 882-5252.

Carson City St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Three Christmas Eve services.

5:30 p.m. Friday - Children's service.

8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday - Communion and Christmas

carols.

St. Peter's is located at 305 N. Minnesota, Carson City. Call 775-882-1534.

Fountainhead Foursquare Church

9:30 a.m. Sunday - Kids Kingdom Christmas Program & Worship with special guest, Morris Chapman.

5 p.m. Friday - Christmas Eve Candle Lighting & Christmas Choir service.

The church is located at 3690 Highway 395, on the west side of the highway behind Best Buy. Call 775-267-4440.

Unity Church of Day

6:15-6:45 - Christmas Eve Meditation service is a time of reverence, devotion and stillness.

7 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candle Lighting service features music from the Unity Choir and music ministry, a Christmas message and refreshments.

6:15-6:45 - New Year's Eve Meditation.

7 p.m. New Year's Eve Burning Bowl Service. Rev. Larry Lesson will share a brief New Year's Eve message and invite people to release, into the sacred flame, that which no longer serves for the spiritual good, to set spiritually positive intentions for 2011.

Unity Center is located on the north end of the Carson Mall. Call 775-841-2221.