Fox Valley holiday services

Adventist

Elgin Seventh Day Adventist, 1141 Bode Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve carols and candlelight service featuring recording artist and baritone Michael J. Harris at 7 p.m. (847) 697-0096.

African Methodist Episcopal

St. James A.M.E., 1100 Summit St., Elgin. Christmas celebration service at 10:15 a.m. today. (847) 695-8644.

Assembly of God

Calvary Assembly of God, 5906 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. (815) 459-4456.

Highland Fellowship, 2250 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas Day service at 11 a.m. (847) 741-6629.

Baptist

Second Baptist, 1280 Summit St., Elgin. Christmas services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. today. (847) 695-7757.

Fox Valley Baptist, 16N562 Vista Lane, East Dundee. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 p.m. (847) 428-5413.

Springbrook Community, 10115 Algonquin Road, Huntley. Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m. (224) 569-3300.

Christian

First Christian Church, 1125 Summit St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m. (847) 742-4340.

Church of Brethren

Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas musical, "Angels Aware!" with children's and youth choirs at 6:30 p.m. today; Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. (847) 741-5124.

Episcopal

St. James Episcopal, 516 Washington St., West Dundee. Christmas Eve children's service and family Eucharist at 4 p.m., Eucharist at 7 and 11 p.m., Carols at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day Eucharist Rite II at 10 a.m. (847) 426-5612.

St. Mary Episcopal, 210 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve service with Christmas pageant at 4 p.m., choral festival community Eucharist at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day community Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. (815) 459-1009.

Evangelical Covenant

Evangelical Covenant, 1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 888-2302.

Evangelical Free

Cary-Grove Evangelical Free, 525 W. Ada, Cary. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. (847) 639-7566.

Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, 575 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. (815) 459-1095.

Fox Valley Evangelical Free, 37W073 Huntley Road, West Dundee. Christmas Eve services at 4 and 5 p.m. (847) 844-1010.

Greek Orthodox

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox, 525 Church Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve Orthos at 11 p.m., followed by midnight Divine Liturgy (847) 888-2822.

Lutheran

Bethany, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve family worship at 5 p.m., harp music at 6:30 p.m., candlelight service at 7 p.m., Bell Canto Choir, brass, timpani and organ music at 10 p.m. and candlelight worship at 10:30 p.m. (815) 459-2690.

Bethlehem, 401 W. Main St., West Dundee. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 7 and 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. (847) 426-7311.

Holy Cross, 2107 W. Three Oaks Road, Cary. Christmas Eve family service at 6 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. (847) 639-1702.

Immanuel Evangelical, 310 E. Main, East Dundee. Christmas Eve children's Christmas program at 4 p.m., service of lessons and carols at 7 p.m. and candlelight service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. (847) 428-4477.

Immanuel, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve family services at 3 and 5 p.m., service at 4 p.m. at The Pointe, 5650 Northwest Hwy., traditional festival worship at 8 and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. (815) 459-1441.

Light of Christ, 100 Hanson Road, Algonquin. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 2, 4, 8 and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 11 a.m. in a barn at 12407 Main St. in Huntley. (847) 658-9250.

Living Waters, 1808 Miller Road, Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve children and family services at 3 and 5 p.m., candlelight services at 7 and 9 p.m. (815) 455-2424.

Lord and Savior, 9300 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve children's service at 6 p.m., candlelight service at 10 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 9 a.m. (815) 455-4175.

Prince of Peace, 932 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 7, 9 and 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m. (815) 455-3200.

Shepherd of the Prairie, meets at Cosman Cultural Center, 12051 Mill St., Huntley. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 p.m. (847) 515-3711.

St. Barnabas, 8901 Algonquin-Cary Road, Cary. Christmas Eve family service at 4 p.m. and candlelight services at 7:30 and 11 p.m. (847) 639-3959

St. John Evangelical, 300 Jefferson St., Algonquin. Christmas Eve family service at 5:30 p.m., candlelight service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day carol service at 9 a.m. (847) 658-9300.

St. Peter Evangelical, 18N377 Galligan Road, Dundee, 1½ miles north of Gilberts. Christmas Eve family service at 5 p.m., cantata service at 7 p.m., and candlelight service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. (847) 428-4054

St. Peter Evangelical, 43W301 Plank Road, Hampshire. Christmas cantata at 9 a.m. today; Christmas Eve candlelight service at 9 p.m. (847) 464-5721.

Trinity Evangelical, 135 Terwilliger Avenue, Hampshire. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 4 p.m., preceded by a Christmas carol sing-along at 3:30 p.m. (847) 683-2238.

Trinity Evangelical, 11008 N. Church St., Huntley. Christmas Eve services at 3 and 7 p.m., candlelight service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day carol worship service at 10 a.m. (847) 669-5780.

Methodist

Barrington United, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington. Christmas Eve children's service with Cherub and Children's Choirs at 4 p.m., candlelight service with chancel choir and instrumental ensemble at 7 p.m., and candlelight service and Tebelaires, strings and soloists at 10:30 p.m. (847) 836-5540.

Cary United, 500 First St., Cary. Christmas Eve family service at 5 p.m., candlelight services at 7 and 11 p.m.; (847) 639-7627.

Christ United, 9009 Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Christmas Eve service at candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 669-9009.

First United, 318 W. Main St., West Dundee. Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7:30 p.m. (847) 426-2113.

First United, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve family service at 5 p.m., candlelight services at 9 and 11 p.m. (815) 459-0785.

First United, Grove Avenue and Elm Street, Hampshire. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 683-2598.

Trinity United, 1647 Ravine Lane, Carpentersville. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m., followed by community Christmas caroling from 9 to 10:30 p.m. (847) 428-1627.

Zion United, 157 W. Jefferson, Hampshire. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 p.m. (847) 683-2430.

Non-denominational

Church in the Word, 430 Airport Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. (847) 658-8888.

Elgin Bible Church, 1580 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Christmas Eve service of carols, Scripture and worship at 5 p.m. (847) 888-1978.

Faith Community, 10547 Faith's Way, Huntley. Christmas Eve family worship at 4 p.m. and candlelight worship at 10 p.m. (224) 569-6501.

Harvest Bible Chapel, 1000 N. Randall Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m. (847) 398-7005

Morning Star Church, 41W350 Powers Road, Huntley. Christmas presentation at 10 a.m. today (847) 669-9800.

Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Call (815) 444-9829 for directions.

Westlake Community Church, meets at Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley. "God of Wonders" Christmas service at 9 and 10:30 a.m. today; Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m. (847) 669-0475.

West Ridge Community Church, 3300 Encounter Lane, Elgin. Christmas Eve services at 6 and 7:30 p.m. (847) 488-1800.

Willow Creek McHenry County, 220 Exchange Drive, Suite A, Crystal Lake. Christmas services at 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. today; Christmas Eve services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (224) 512-1737.

Willow Creek Community, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. Christmas services at 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. today and Christmas Eve. Tickets required. (847) 765-5000.

Presbyterian

Joy Community Presbyterian, 108 S. Lakewood Road, Lake in the Hills. Christmas Eve soup supper from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. (847) 515-8800.

Ridgefield Crystal Lake Church, 8505 Church St., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve family services at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., 7:30, 9 and 10:30 p.m. candlelight services. (815) 459-1132.

Roman Catholic

Iglesia de San Tomas el Apostol, 453 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Fourth Sunday of Advent Masses in Spanish at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. today; Christmas Eve Mass in Spanish at 7 p.m.; Christmas Day Mass in Spanish at 11 a.m. (815) 455-5400.

St. Catherine of Siena, Route 31 and Route 72, West Dundee. Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. with adult choir concert at 3:30 p.m., Mass at 7 p.m. with children's re-enactment at 6:20 p.m., midnight Mass with incense with music prelude at 11:30 p.m.; Christmas Day Masses at 9:30 a.m. with incense and 11:30 a.m. (847) 426-2217. Christmas Day Masses at St. Mary Mission Church, 10 Matteson in Gilberts at 7:30 and 9 a.m.

St. Charles Borromeo, 297 E. Jefferson, Hampshire. Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. and Midnight Mass; Christmas Day Mass at 9 a.m. (847) 683-2391.

St. Margaret Mary, 111 S. Hubbard St., Algonquin. Christmas Eve Mass in English at 4 and 6 p.m. include children's pageant, Mass at 9 p.m. in Polish, lessons and carols at 11:30 p.m.; Christmas Day Masses at midnight, 7, 9 and 11 a.m. in English and 1 p.m. in Polish. (847) 658-7625.

St. Mary Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Masses at 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. and noon. (847) 669-3137.

St. Monica, 90 N. Kennedy, Carpentersville. Christmas Eve Masses at 6 p.m. in English, and 7:30 p.m. in Spanish; Christmas Day Masses at 9 a.m. in English, and 11 a.m. in Spanish. (847) 428-2646.

Saints Peter and Paul, 410 N. First St., Cary. Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Masses at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. in English and 3 p.m. in Spanish. (847) 516-2636.

St. Thomas the Apostle, Route 176 and Oak Street, Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6, 7:30 p.m. and midnight at the Oak Street location with caroling at 11:30 p.m.; Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. at the Community Center; Christmas Day Masses at 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. and noon at the Oak Street church. (815) 455-5400.

Unitarian Universalist

Congregational Unitarian, 221 Dean St., Woodstock. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. (815) 338-0731.

Unitarian Universalist, 39W830 Highland Ave., Elgin. Winter solstice service at 10:45 a.m. today; Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. (847) 888-0668.

United Church of Christ

Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington. Christmas Eve candlelight service featuring the Joyful Sound Handbell Choir at 9 p.m. and candlelight service with the Senior Choir 11 p.m. (847) 658-5308.

First Congregational, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve children's service at 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, candles, carols and communion service at 7 p.m. in the chapel, and traditional candlelight services at 9 and 11 p.m. (815) 459-6010.

First Congregational, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. (847) 426-2161.

First Congregational, 11628 Main St., Huntley. Christmas Eve services at 4 and 11 p.m. (847) 669-3691.

St. Paul United Church of Christ, 485 Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. Christmas Eve family candlelight service with God's Kids Choir at 5 p.m. and candlelight service with adult choir, Bells of Praise and St. Paul Brass at 11 p.m. (815) 459-5096.

Zion United, 138 N. Washington in old Carpentersville. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. (847) 426-4247

Unity

Unity Church of Crystal Lake, 200 Ellsworth. Christmas celebration service with choir at 10 a.m. today. (815) 356-5624.