• Advocate News Features staff
• Published: Dec 12, 2009

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TODAY

• Prayer Breakfast: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Woman’s Club, 259 East Blvd., sponsored by the Louisiana Area Women In Ministry.
• S.A.V.E. Youth Rally: 10 a.m., Faith, Hope and Love Worship Center, 4055 Choctaw Drive, with Judge John Michael Guidry as speaker.
• Praise service: 2 p.m., Tranquility Lakes Holy Land, 431 Tranquility Drive, Denham Springs, with Michael McCain as guest speaker. Seating is limited so bring a lawn chair.
• A Taste of Christmas: 5:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1255 Camelia Ave., Baker. $5 per person and $15 per family.
• Jews for Jesus PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Community Bible Church, 8354 Jefferson Highway.
• Album Release Concert: 6 p.m., G Force Ministries, 12330 Florida Blvd., Suite 15, featuring B. Wright’s “Da Strategy” CD and performances by Priz, D.O.C., Kno’, Yung Honore and others.
• Magnolia Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship: 6 p.m., Ralph and Kacoo’s restaurant, 4099 N. Bluebonnet Blvd., with Judge John Michael Guidry as guest speaker.
• Christmas Music Show: 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 305 E. Charles St., Hammond, featuring the Youth Choir of First Christian Church and the “Old Guys.”
• CAROLS - Christmas Concert: 7 p.m., Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, 19421 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, featuring the choir and orchestra. A second performance is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Christmas in the Oaks: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Chapel in the Oaks, 9611 Siegen Lane, an art festival featuring The Chapel choirs, a dance and pageant troupe and a 15-member orchestra along with a display of local artists and bands. $5. Continues at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
• Baton Rouge Battered Women’s Shelter benefit: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., University Presbyterian Church, 3240 Dalrymple Drive, featuring the Middle Eastern Dancers of Southern Louisiana. $10 donation suggested; children younger than 12 free.

SUNDAY

• Pastor Appreciation: 7:30 a.m., New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1187 Rosedale Drive, Port Allen, in honor of five years of service by the Rev. Michael A. Byrd.
• Usher Ministry Anniversary: 7:30 a.m., St. Joseph Baptist Church, 2510 Tennessee St., with the Rev. Kenneth W. Chandler as guest speaker.
• Christmas Celebration: 9 a.m., McKowen Baptist Church, 7325 Jones Connell Road, Jackson, with the Rev. Douglas E. Hardy as guest minister.
• FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS: 10:30 a.m., Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 15447 Old Hammond Highway, featuring the chancel choir.
• “God’s New Hope in An Old Manger” A Christmas Drama: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 318 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive.
• Lessons and Carols: 11 a.m. to noon, St. John’s United Methodist Church, 9375 Highland Road. with Scriptures and music telling of Christ’s birth.
• Pastor Appreciation: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 1743 Convention St., in honor of the Rev. Charlie Green with the Rev. David Newman as guest speaker in the morning and Rev. James Grayson as guest speaker in the evening.
• PRE-CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: 11 a.m., Sherobee Baptist Church, 10064 Jones Vaugh Creek Road, St. Francisville, for youth and young adults with Evangelists Isabell Gilmore as speaker.
• HONORING PROGRAM: 11:30 a.m., St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 10151 Noel Thomas Lane, Slaughter, in honor of Julius Sterling with Elder Christopher Huddleston as speaker.
• Christmas Celebration: 1 p.m., Open Door Fellowship Life Center, 4415 Ave. A, Zachary.
• Living Nativity: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, 5000 Hennessy Blvd., featuring live animals along with actors playing the roles of Mary, Joseph, shepherds and the wise men.
• FAMILY AND FRIEND DAY: 2 p.m., Hartzell United Methodist Church, 15630 Live Oak St., Rosedale, with The Rev. Henry Taylor and New Light Baptist Church, along with the Rev. Donald Patterson and One Accord as guests.
• Pastor Anniversary: 2 p.m., Mount Zion Baptist Church, La. 419, Lacour, in honor of the Rev. Matt Fountain with Christ Missionary Baptist Church and the Rev. Norman Lawrence as guests.
• Church Anniversary: 2 p.m., New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 76625 Garner Lane, Grosse Tete, with the Rev. Cartillius Robertson and the Greater Bethany Baptist Church of Maringouin as guests.
• Christmas Carols and Chuckles - A Live Christmas Performance: 2 p.m., St. Albert the Great Catholic Church and Student Center, 409 W. Dakota St., Hammond, featuring The Octavians, a youth theatre group. Kids can enjoy pictures with Santa, Christmas treats and hot chocolate.
• Heritage’s Christmas Concert: 4 p.m., New St. John Baptist Church, 1455 South Blvd., featuring Negro Spiritual Christmas Music and an audience sing-along.
• Deaf Music Ministry: 5 p.m., Cane Brake Baptist Church, 5458 La. 81 E., Lottie, featuring Praising Hands Worship Team of Baton Rouge, a mission of Lanier Baptist Church. The team will do a combination of signing and singing while Brother Arnold Austin preaches.
• We Believe Concert: 6 p.m., Open Door Baptist Church, 7000 Gloryland Way, Denham Springs, featuring the adult and children’s choirs.
• Christmas Handbell Concert: 6 p.m., St. John’s United Methodist Church, 9375 Highland Road.
• Youth Program: 7 p.m., New St. Luke Baptist Church, 538 South Blvd.

MONDAY

• InterDenominational International Fellowship meeting: 6 p.m., Sixty-Eight Avenue Baptist Church, 2331 68th Ave.

WEDNESDAY

• MIDWEEK EVANGELISTIC SERVICE: noon, Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 736 N. 35th St., sponsored by the Ministers of East Baton Rouge Parish (Eden Park).
• Taize Services: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., University Presbyterian Church, 3240 Dalrymple Drive.
• BAPTISMAL SERVICE: 6 p.m., New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1627 Thomas H. Delpit Drive.

THURSDAY

• “Miracle on Main Street”: 7 p.m., Open Door Baptist Church, 7000 Gloryland Way, Denham Springs, a musical pageant about the struggle to keep Christ in Christmas featuring students of Southland Christian Academy with Denham Springs Mayor Jimmy Durbin playing the role of mayor. There will also be a performance at 7 p.m. Friday at Denham Springs Antique and Art Village.

FRIDAY

• Christmas Gala: 7 p.m., Downtown Sheraton Atrium, 102 France St. sponsored by the Greater Sixty-Aid Baptist Church. $40. (225) 766-5773.
• EVENING OF CHRISTMAS BLISS: 8 p.m., Occasions Unlimited, 2160 Main St., Baker, presented by Sister’s Loving Sisters. (225) 937-5850.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19