Christmas services

Many Platte Valley churches will be holding special services for Christmas.

The Saratoga Alliance Church will hold a special service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve called “Good News, Peace on Earth.”

Deacons from the Encampment Presbyterian Church will be preparing food for the needy at 2 p.m. on Dec. 20 and there will be children’s caroling and hayride at 4 p.m. on Dec. 22. Candlelight Christmas Eve services will be held at 5 p.m. with music and scripture reading following the service.

The Saratoga Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding Sunday Christmas programs at 10 a.m. on Dec. 21 at 9th and Hugus in Saratoga.

The Platte Valley Lutheran Church is holding Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. at 514 S. 1st Street in Saratoga.

First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga will have their annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. at Third Street and Bridge Avenue. There will be regular services on Sunday.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will have their Christmas Eve Candelight Service at 5 p.m. at 1st Street and Main Avenue.

St. Ann’s Catholic Church will hold their Christmas Eve Mass at 5:30 p.m. in Hanna and a 9 p.m. Mass in Saratoga. Christmas Day Mass will be at 10 a.m. at 211 W. Spring Avenue in Saratoga.

Abundant Life Church, at 211 N. 1st in Saratoga, is having their Christmas service on Dec. 19.

The Christian Community Church is having their Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21 at 3512 Hwy. 230 (3 1/2 miles north of Encampment)

The Platte Valley Christian Center is holding their annual Christmas Eve pageant at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21, Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5 p.m. and New Year’s Eve services at 7 p.m.

The First Baptist Church in Saratoga is holding a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6:30 p.m.