Where we Worship in the Myrtle Beach area

SATURDAY

FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

805 79th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Christmas Eve service will be at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday service would be at 11a.m. with no Bible Study. Call 347-1901

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

200 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach, holds candlelight/communion service at 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. Christmas Day in the family life center. Call 249-2448.

HOLY LAMB LUTHERAN CHURCH

2541 Forestbrook Road, holds Christmas Eve worship services at 7 and 11 p.m. Call 236-1344.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH

7311 S.C. 544 in Socastee holds Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service at 8 p.m., Christmas Day service at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Call 685-8301.

ST. PAUL’S WACCAMAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

180 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, holds Christmas Eve services: Children’s at 4 p.m. all Children, infants and older are invited. Candlelight and Communion service at 6 p.m. with the Praise Choir; 8 p.m. with the Chancel Choir. Call 237-2294

SHEPHERD OF THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pine Avenue and U.S. 17 Business South, Garden City, holds Christmas Eve candlelight services at 6 and 9 p.m., and Holy Communion 11 a.m. service on Christmas Day. Call 651-7377.

SOCASTEE BAPTIST CHURCH

3690 Socastee Blvd., presents “Come let us Worship the King” at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve service, and 10:30 a.m. Christmas morning service . Call 293-2762.

TEMPLE SHALOM

162 Waccamaw Medical Park, Conway, the Grand Strand’s Reform Jewish congregation hosts “Hanukkah Happening,” 7 p.m. at the Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, with Menorah candle lighting, music, songs, latkes, desserts, beverages, dreidel games, raffles and door prizes. $7 for members, otherwise $10. Call 903-6634.

SUNDAY

HOLY LAMB LUTHERAN CHURCH

2541 Forestbrook Road, holds a Christmas Day worship service with communion at 10:30 a.m. Call 236-1344.

UNITY CHRIST CHURCH

1270 Industrial Park Drive, Surfside Beach, holds Christmas service to include Holy Communion at 11 a.m. with speaker Rev. Margaret Hiller. Call 238.8516 or visit website www.unitymyrtlebeach.org or email info@unitymyrtlebeach.org.

TUESDAY

BASIL HOPKO MISSION CHAPEL

3059 S.C. 90 celebrates Eastern Rite Byzantine Catholic liturgies at 5 p.m. Call 249-2550.

WEDNESDAY

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH

The women of the church invite you to join Prayer Shawl Ministry every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon and every fourth Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Atlanta Bread Co., 106 Olde Saybrook Parkway, Myrtle Beach. Call Pastor Mark Schimmel at 685-8301 or email him at pastor@newlifesc.com.

THURSDAY

COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Mr. Joe White Avenue, Myrtle Beach, holds a prayer vigil at 3 p.m. in the dining room of the Community Kitchen for all the homeless who passed away during 2011.

FRIDAY

UNITY CHRIST CHURCH

1270 Industrial Park Drive, Surfside Beach, hosts AHOWAN (Awakening Humanity to Oneness with All Nature) on Friday through Jan. 1; there will be workshops, meditations and drumming throughout the entire weekend. This will include a Burning Bowl ceremony during the Jan. 1 Service at 11:00am. See more details at www.unitymyrtlebeach.org or www.AHOWAN.org or call 238-8516.

UPCOMING

HOLY LAMB LUTHERAN CHURCH

2541 Forestbrook Road, holds a New Year’s Eve worship service with communion at 7 p.m. Call 236-1344.

HOLY LAMB LUTHERAN CHURCH

2541 Forestbrook Road, holds a New Year’s Day worship service with communion at 10:30 a.m. Call 236-1344.

SHEPHERD OF THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pine Avenue and U.S. 17 Business South, Garden City Beach, holds service at 11 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Call 651-7377.

CELEBRATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2300 Carolina Forest Blvd., Carolina Forest. Installation service for new pastor, the Rev. Tom Dendy, at 4 p.m. Jan. 8. Call 903-0308.

Compiled by Lisa Urban, 626-0300 or lurban@thesunnews.com