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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published December 16, 2006

BEVERLY HILLS

Unity Church of Citrus County, 2628 Woodview Drive: The church will host a Christmas Celebration dinner at 1 p.m. Christmas Day. Anyone alone or unable to prepare a big dinner is encouraged to come. Call to sign up and plan to bring a dish to compliment the traditional meal. Call 746-1270.

Heritage Baptist Church, 2 Civic Circle: The Christmas cantata God So Loved the World will be presented at the 10 a.m. service Sunday. Caroling will replace the evening service. There is no Awana Dec. 20 and 27. A candlelight service will be at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Call 746-6171.

Congregation Beth Sholom, 102 Civic Circle: There will be a congregation general meeting at 10 a.m. Monday. Call 746-5303.

CITRUS SPRINGS

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9425 N Citrus Springs Blvd.: The Christmas cantata "There Is a Savior" will be presented at both worship services Sunday. Call (352) 489-5511.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1401 W Country Club Blvd: There will be a New Year's Eve dinner and dance at 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Cost is $20 donation per person. Call 489-4889.

CRYSTAL RIVER

Crystal River United Methodist Church, 4801 N Citrus Ave.: There will be an evening of sacred and popular Christmas music at 6 p.m. Sunday. There will be a combined worship service at 10:30 a.m. and candlelight communion services at 5, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve. Call 795-3148.

First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River, 1501 SE U.S. 19: Our Father's Table ministry offers a meal 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Each Wednesday during Advent there will be a short worship service at noon. The Christmas cantata Do You Hear What I Hear will be presented by the Chancel Choir during the 11 a.m. service Sunday. A Christmas Eve service will be at 6 p.m. There will be one worship service at 9:45 a.m. Dec. 24 and 31. Call 795-2259.

St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 9870 W Fort Island Trail: The Food Pantry offers bags of groceries from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. daily in the Administration Building. Beginning at 4:15 p.m. Sunday there will be evensong, wassailing and a cookout. There will be services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. and at 5 and 11 p.m. Dec. 24. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ will be at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25. Daily Mass throughout the Christmas season at 9:30 a.m. Call 795-2176.

HERNANDO

First Baptist Church of Hernando, 3790 E Parsons Point Road: There will be a Christmas party at 5 p.m. today with a carry-in dinner. The comical Christmas play Cricket Country Christmas will be presented during the 11 a.m. service Sunday. The choir will present a rendition of Christmas melodies and communion will be served at the 11 a.m. Service Dec. 24. There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. There will be a guest speaker Dec. 31 and no evening service. Call 726-6734 or visit www.fbchernando.com.

Hernando United Methodist Church, 2125 E Norvell Bryant Highway: The cantata And on Earth Peace will be performed at 10 a.m. and a special worship service for those grieving will be at 5 p.m. Sunday. A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 6 p.m. Call 726-7245.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 439 E Norvell Bryant Highway: The bell and chancel choirs present concerts at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Christmas Eve candlelight communion worship services are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Call 746-7161.

HOMOSASSA

Suncoast Baptist Church, 5310 Suncoast Blvd.: The Caring Hands Ministry will host a free Christmas dinner for those who are alone or unable to prepare the dinner themselves from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Day in the church fellowship hall. For those who might need food delivered call 621-3008 or 634-3748.

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS

Faith Baptist Church, 6918 S Spartan Ave: The children's Christmas pageant Miracle on Main Street: the Little Pageant that Wouldn't Give Up will be presented during the 11 a.m. service Sunday. There will be an encore performance at 6 p.m. Friday with a birthday party in honor of Jesus. Call 628-4793.

INVERNESS

Inverness Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 960 S U.S. 41: The Karaoke Cafe will resume in January. A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 5 p.m. A dinner will follow the service. Call 726-1480 or visit www.invernessvineyard.com.

St. Margaret Episcopal Church, 114 N Osceola Ave.: The food pantry is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Feed My Sheep provides a hot meal for the needy at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. There will be a Cookie Jubilee after both morning services Sunday. Call 726-3153.

Church Without Walls, 3962 N Roscoe Road: There will be a special Christmas service at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 24. Call 344-2425.

St. Raphael Orthodox Church, 1277 N Paul Drive: There will be a Christmas Eve supper at 5 p.m. Services will follow at 7 p.m. If you plan to visit for the Christmas Eve events, call the church at 726-4777 or (352) 465-4752. On Christmas Day, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 9 a.m.

First Baptist Church, 123 Seminole Ave.: Services will begin in the new building at 550 Pleasant Grove Road at 9 a.m. Sunday. Call 726-1252.

First Presbyterian Church, 206 Washington Ave.: There will be caroling to the homebound after a light lunch Sunday. The PW will have its Christmas lunch at noon Tuesday. Mission Sewing Ladies will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday. There will only be one morning service at 11 a.m. Dec. 24. Christmas Eve family service will be at 6 p.m. and a candlelight-communion service will be at 8. Call 637-0770.

LECANTO

Crosspoints airs on WYKE-TV Ch.47 (channel 16 on cable) at 7 a.m. Sunday and is repeated at 9:30 p.m. Monday and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday with host Suzanne Koerner. This week's guest is Vickie Genz from the Sanctuary Mission in Homosassa talking about the plight of the homeless.

Nature Coast Unitarian Universalists, 2149 W Norvell Bryant Highway: The church will welcome Bill Chess to the pulpit Sunday. Call 465-5646 or visit www.ncuu.org.

Faith Lutheran Church, 935 Crystal Glen Drive, Crystal Glen subdivision: There is a service at 6 p.m. today. There will be one morning service with a Christmas pageant at 10 a.m. Dec. 24. There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. and a 10 a.m. service Christmas Day. Call 527-3325 or visit www.faithlecanto.com.

Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 2540 Norvell Bryant Highway: SOS ministry to the needy is available 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Call 527-0052.

Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, 4221 W Gulf to Lake Highway: The church is offering an Advent event for children in grades K4-2 each weekend in December during the worship services at 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Bethlehem Village will give children a view of what Bethlehem was like at the time of Christ's birth. Call 746-6200 or visit www.sevenrivers.org

Please send information for the Religion Calendar to Gail Hollenbeck, Citrus Times, 301 W Main St., Inverness, FL 34450-4743. Include the church address and phone number. News must be received by Tuesday in the Inverness office and by Monday in the Crystal River office before the Saturday it is to run. It may also be faxed to 860-7320.

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