NORWAY – Christ Church at 35 Paris St. will offer a service of lessons and carols for Advent at its second service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. For more information, call 743-6782.

There will be a Christmas Eve service at 5 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. The Christmas Day service atill be at 9 a.m.

Children’s pageant

PARIS – The First Congregational Church will present a brief children’s Christmas pageant at the start of the Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. The regular service will follow. The Rev. Don Mayberry’s sermon will be on “Christmas Joy.” There will be no Sunday school. Child care is provided for very young children.

There will be two services on Christmas Eve, the traditional service at 7 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11:30 p.m. The church is handicap accessible. For information call Mayberry at 743-2437 or e-mail [email protected].

Sunday sermon topics

NORWAY – “A Multitude of Angels” is the sermon topic for the 10 a.m. service Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Second Congregational Church. Open house will be held at the parsonage from 2 to 5 p.m.

Topic for the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Dec. 28, will be “Blessing of the Gifts.” Everyone is invited to bring Christmas gifts to be blessed.

Holiday caroling Sunday

WATERFORD – The Rev. George Frobig invites the public to meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the North Waterford Congregational Church to go Christmas caroling. Carolers will visit shut-ins and others in the North Waterford and Stoneham area.

The group will return to the church in time for apotluck supper at 5 p.m. More caroling and a visit from Santa will follow supper.

Group

Bible study

BETHEL – Group Bible study is held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Taste of Eden, 188 Main St., Mountain View Mall.

For more information call 824-8939.

Lifestyle seminar

WOODSTOCK – A lifestyle seminar titled StepFast to GOAL (Giving Over Appetite to the Lord) will be held starting at 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at Thurlow Hall, Perkins Valley Road, South Woodstock, and continue for 12 Tuesday nights. Samples of recipes will be demonstrated and served.

Registration is $25 per person or $60 for a family of three or more. The cost includes materials, recipes and samples. Financial arrangements available.

The program is sponsored by the Woodstock Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call Tia at 539-4108 for more information or to register.

Historical society held meeting

WEST PARIS – The West Paris Historical Society recently held its Christmas meeting at the Bradford House Bed and Breakfast. Members reminisced about past Christmases and exchanged gifts. Meetings are recessed until the third Monday in April. Anyone interested in joining the group can call Ted or Betty Jones at 674-2507.