This holiday season, a plethora of local churches or faith groups will be holding Christmas services, ceremonies, mass, and more to celebrate the special time.
The first of the services was a Blue Christmas service, held yesterday evening at the East Side Church of God. The Blue Christmas service was a unique experience to honour lost loved ones and give hope during such a nostalgic time of the year.
Monday, December 23, will be the ninth and final of the Novena Masses for this year's Simbang Gabi.
For December 24, Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Gull Lake will host Christmas Eve mass beginning at 4:30 p.m. while Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Cabri begins their mass at 8:00 p.m.
Maple Creek Family Church has a pre-recorded service, accesible on their website or through YouTube. Back in Swift Current, Zion Mennonite Church holds their Christmas Eve candelight service at 7:00 p.m.
The Church of the Open Bible will have a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. and First United Church will kick off their service at 7:00 p.m.
Also on Christmas Eve, the Community Baptist Church will hold a service at 7:00 p.m.. At the same time, Trailview Alliance is set to have several Christmas Eve services including one at 10:30 a.m., another at 5:00 p.m., and a final service at 6:30 p.m.
Saint Olaf Lutheran Church, Christ the Redeemer Parish, and Grace Community Church in Herbert will each have a Christmas Eve service beginning around 7:00 p.m.
On Christmas Day, Saint Olaf Lutheran Church will hold a service at 10:30 a.m. and Christ the Redeemer Parish is set to host a Christmas Day mass at 10:00 a.m.
For those who are interested, a handful of local churches will also be gearing up for their New Year's Eve services.
For more information about a service, contact the specific church.