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

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

Baptist

First Baptist of Elgin, 1735 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve services at 4:30 and 6 p.m. (847) 695-8700.

Fox Valley Baptist, 16N562 Vista Lane, East Dundee. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 p.m.; New Year's Eve Watch Night Service at 10:30 p.m. (847) 428-5413.

Kane County Baptist, 260 E. Spring Ave., South Elgin. Christmas Choir Cantata at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (847) 741-9671

Larkin Avenue Baptist, 1158 Larkin Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve service at 11 p.m. (847) 742-5014.

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

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. Sunday; Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. (847) 741-5124.

Episcopal

Church of the Redeemer, 40 Center St., Elgin. Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist in Spanish at 7 p.m., Service of Lessons and Carols in English at 10:30 p.m.; Solemn Eucharist of the Lord's Nativity in English at 11 p.m. (847) 742-2428.

St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal, 36W957 Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve family service at 4 p.m., carol sing at 10:30 p.m. and service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day Holy Eucharist service at 10 a.m. (847) 695-7695.

St. James Episcopal, Washington and North Sixth streets, 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.

Evangelical Covenant

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

Country Evangelical Covenant, 43W510 McDonald Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 464-5381.

Evangelical Free

Elgin Evangelical Free, 1900 Big Timber Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. (847) 695-8812.

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

Free Methodist

Our Redeemer Free Methodist, 1323 Summit St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 695-8555

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

Abiding Peace, 9N976 Randall Road, Elgin. Christmas children's service at 4 p.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.; Christmas Day festival service at 9 a.m. (847) 931-7300.

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.

Bethlehem, 340 Grand Blvd., Elgin. Christmas Eve family service at 4 p.m. and a traditional candlelight service with Holy Communion at 11 p.m. (847) 741- 8434

Calvary, 535 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m.; Christmas Day service with Holy Communion at 9 a.m. (847) 741-5433.

Christ the Lord, 12N462 Tina Trail, Elgin. Christmas Eve children's service at 5 p.m., festival prelude and carol sing at 7 p.m., festival worship at 7:30 p.m. and candlelight service at 11 p.m. (847) 741-8141.

Good Shepherd, 1111 Van St., Elgin. Christmas service at 8 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m.; Christmas Day festival service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m.; At the Christian Life Center at Nesler Road and Route 20, Christmas services with Holy Communion at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve family service at 5 p.m. and candlelight service with Holy Communion at 11 p.m. (847) 741-7788.

Holy Trinity, 357 Division St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 3, 5, 7 and 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m. (847) 742-2025.

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

King of Glory, Hopps and Randall roads, Elgin. Christmas Eve family service with Holy Communion at 4 p.m. and candlelight service with Holy Communion at 10:30 p.m.; Christmas Day service with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. (847) 931-1520.

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.

Messiah, 500 Church Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with pre-service music at 6:30 p.m. (847) 695-0144.

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. 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. John, 115 N. Spring St., Elgin. Christmas Eve family service at 6 p.m., candlelight choir service at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. (847) 741-0814.

St. John Evangelical, 13N535 French Road, Burlington. Christmas Eve service at 3 p.m. and candlelight services at 7 and 11 p.m. (847) 683-2338.

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. Sunday; 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 with Holy Communion at 11 p.m.; Christmas Day carol worship service at 10 a.m. (847) 669-5780.

Zion Evangelical, 330 Griswold St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight services at 7 and 11 p.m. (847) 888-2882.

Methodist

Burlington United, 195 W. Center St., Burlington. Christmas Eve family service at 5 p.m. and candlelight service at 11 p.m. (847) 683-3535.

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

Community United, 400 W. Spring St., South Elgin. Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m. (847) 931-0563.

Cornerstone United, 41W170 Russell Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve services at 4:30, 7 and 9 p.m. (847) 464-4673.

Epworth United, Randall and Highland, Elgin. Christmas Eve family candlelight service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m., candlelight service with Holy Communion and the Christmas Tree Choir at 11 p.m. (847) 931-5400.

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

First United, 216 E. Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve family service at 4 p.m., Christmas concert with vocal choir, bell choir and soloists at 7 p.m., candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. (847) 741-0038.

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.

Wesley United, 1070 South St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m. (847) 742-7256.

Zion United, West Jefferson Avenue and Oak Street, Hampshire. Longest Night Service at 7 p.m. Friday; 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.

Christ Community Church, at Bolcum and Randall roads in St. Charles. Christmas services at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 22 and 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7 p.m. (630) 485-3300.

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 with Holy Communion at 10 p.m. (224) 569-6501.

Grace Evangelical Church, 1800 Bowes Road, Elgin. Christmas Eve traditional candlelight service at 7 p.m. (847) 742-6818.

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. Sunday (847) 669-9800.

Westlake Community Church, meets at Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley. "God of Wonders" Christmas service at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 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. www.westridgeChurch.net.

Willow Creek Community, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. Christmas services at 4 and 7:30 p.m. today, 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 23-24. Tickets needed. (847) 765-5000.

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian, 240 Standish St., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. (847) 742-6365.

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.

Westminster Presbyterian, 2700 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:45 p.m. (847) 695-0311.

Roman Catholic

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.; Feast of Mary Mother of God Mass at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and 9 a.m. Jan. 1. (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, Jefferson Avenue and Walnut Street, Hampshire. Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. and Midnight Mass; Christmas Day Mass at 9 a.m. (847) 683-2391.

St. Joseph, 272 Division St., Elgin. Christmas Eve Masses in English at 5 p.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Masses in English at 8:15, 9:45 a.m. and in Spanish at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (847) 931-2800.

St. Laurence, Jewett and Standish streets, Elgin. Christmas Eve youth choir concert at 3:15 p.m., children's Mass at 4 p.m., adult choir concert at 11:30 p.m., Midnight Mass in English and Polish; Christmas Day Masses at 9, 10:30 a.m. in English. (847) 468-6900.

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, 397 Fulton St., Elgin. Christmas Eve Masses in English at 4, 5:30 and midnight; Christmas Day Masses in English 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Spanish. (847) 888-2828.

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 Drive, 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.

St. Thomas More, 215 Thomas More Drive, Elgin. Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day Masses at 8, 10 a.m. and noon. (847) 888-1682.

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. Sunday; 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 featuring the Senior Choir 11 p.m. (847) 658-5308.

First Congregational, 256 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Christmas Eve family service with Holy Communion and blessing of the children at 5 p.m. and candlelight service of lessons and carols at 11 p.m. (847) 741-4045.

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, 220 Division St., Elgin. Christmas children's program at 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Christmas Eve traditional candlelight service at 11 p.m. (847) 742-2854.

Unity

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