Christmas services around the Valley

Churches throughout the Platte Valley are preparing for the highlight of the Christian calendar and many houses of worship will be offering special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services.

A list of those offerings follows:

Saratoga Alliance

The Saratoga Alliance Church at 1302 South River St. in Saratoga is holding a candlelight Christmas Eve Service starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

The church will also be holding a Christmas worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Encampment Presbyterian

The Encampment Presbyterian Church at 918 Rankin in Encampment is planning a community Christmas Eve Service featuring special music and candlelight. That service will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

The church will also have a short Christmas Day service featuring music, scripture and prayer. That service starts at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Platte Valley Lutheran

The Platte Valley Lutheran Church at 514 S. First St. in Saratoga will be holding their final Advent service tonight (Wed., Dec. 21). The service will begin with a light supper at 6:30 p.m.

The church also plans a candlelight Christmas Eve service. That service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

A Christmas Day observance will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

The Lutheran church has also announced a New Year’s Eve service to be held 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.

First Presbyterian

The First Presbyterian Church at Third and Bridge Streets in Saratoga is planning a Christmas Eve service that will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

The house of worship also will have a Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Saint Barnabas Episcopal

Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church at 106 West Main St. in Saratoga will be observing Christmas Eve with a Carol Sing at 5 p.m., a candlelight Eucharist service at 5:30 p.m. and a potluck dinner to be held at 6:30 p.m. in the parsonage.

At 9 a.m. Christmas Day, the church will be conducting a Christmas service and morning prayer.

Platte Valley Christian

The Platte Valley Christian Center and Assembly of God at 7th and Main Streets in Saratoga will be holding a candlelight Christmas Eve service. That service will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

The Assembly will also have a Christmas Day service starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Christian Community Church

The Christian Community Church 3.5 miles north of Encampment on Hwy. 230 will be holding a Christmas Day service featuring caroling and a short message. That observance will start at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Saint Ann’s Catholic

Saint Ann’s Catholic Church at 211 West Spring St. in Saratoga will be holding their Christmas Eve mass starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

Christmas Day mass is being held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

The church is also planning a New Year’s mass for 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Abundant Life

The Abundant Life Church at 102 West Spring Ave. in Saratoga will be holding a special Christmas candlelight service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec 25.

Ride on Faith

Ride on Faith Ministries seven miles south of Saratoga will be observing Christmas during a service starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.