Written by Ben Cox – For those looking for a place to worship for the holiday, here is a small list fo local churches and when their Christmas Eve services are being held. Also listed are any changes made to regular weekend services caused by the holiday falling so close to a weekend.
Grace Lutheran LCMS – 1401 1st St
Carol sing at 6:30
Candlelight Communion service 7pm
Coggin Ave Baptist – 1815 Coggin Avenue
10 a.m. Sunday service, no bible study afterwards
Christmas Eve service 6pm
Victory Life Church – 901 CC Woodson
Regular services only Dec 23rd at 9 and 11
Calvary Baptist Church – 1719 9th St
Regular services on Sunday 10:45am and 6:30 pm
Christmas Eve service at 5:30 pm
No Wednesday activities on the 26th
Brownwood Community Church – 2911 Avenue E
Regular services only Dec 23rd.
St John’s Anglican Church – 700 Main St
Sunday, Dec. 23 at 12:15 p.m. – Hanging of the Greens then Lunch and Christmas Caroling after Hanging of the Greens
Monday, Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. – Family Mass of Christmas Eve and at 10:30 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass (The Vigil of the Nativity)
(other events scheduled throughout Christmas week)
First United Methodist Church of Brownwood – 2500 11th St
6 pm Common Ground and Traditional Christmas Eve services
New Beginnings Pentecostal Church – 1001 Belle Plain
Captain Rex Christmas Service – Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Austin Avenue Church of Christ – 1020 Austin Avenue
Regular Sunday schedule – 9:30 bible study, 10:30 service, 6pm evening service
Central United Methodist Church – 1501 2nd St
9:45 Sunday morning
6pm Christmas Eve Carol, Communion & Candle light service
First Christian Church – 2411 Coggin Avenue
6pm Christmas Eve
Live Outdoor Nativity – Saturday and Sunday evening 6:30 & 7:30
First Baptist Church – 208 Austin Avenue
6pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Southside Baptist Church – 1219 Indian Creek Dr
6pm Candle Light service
Union Presbyterian Church – 700 Fisk Ave
5 p.m. Christmas Eve service
Bangs First United Methodist Church – 301 S. 1st, Bangs.
6 p.m. Christmas Eve
St. Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Brownwood
Saturday, December 22nd 5:30pm (English)
Sunday, December 23rd 9 am, (Spanish) 11 am (English), 5:30pm (English)
Monday, December 24th 5pm (English) Christmas Vigil Mass
Tuesday, December 25th Midnight (English) (Holy Day)
Carols 15 minutes before Midnight Mass
If you would like for your church to appear in this list, please send an email to ben@mitdil1.dream.press with all the details for your church’s services. Thank you, and Merry Christmas from all of us here at BrownwoodNews.com
