Bits of Faith

Christmas musical

Jasper District #1 will have their Christmas musical Dec. 16 at the Live Oak COGIC at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Tammy White at 994-7373.

Live nativity scene

Brookeland Missionary Baptist Church, Loop 149 North in Brookeland, will present their live nativity scene drive-thru Dec. 17-18 from 5-8 p.m. Admission is one can of non-perishable food for a needy family. For more information, call 384- 2774.

Praise gathering

A 140-voice choir will perform a variety of Christmas and praise music at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Artist/songwriter Phil Cross and the Poet Voices from Nashville will be guest performers. Admission is free. Call Ray Mahaffey at 714- 6600 for more information.

Special event

Caroline Temple CME Church will host its Christmas musical Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Area church choirs are invited to attend.

Christmas dinner, play

Mt. Olive will host its Christmas dinner and play Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. On Dec. 25, Christmas services will be held at 10:45 a.m. with Rev. R. Norsworthy. On Dec. 31, a combined watching meeting will be held with Rev. Maurice Berry Jr.

Candlelight services

A special Christmas eve candlelight service of lessons and carols will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24.

Lessons and carols

First Presbyterian Church, 740 Verna Street, will host a candlelight service of lessons and carols Sunday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.

Compass online

The First Baptist Church of Jasper now posts “The Compass” weekly bulletin online at www.fbcjaspertx.com.

Food pantry Community Center

Church of God in Christ of Call has opened a “Community Center Food Pantry” for Jasper and Newton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. To find out eligibility stop by or call the church at 423-6117or Milton Hughey at 423-4103 or Morris Hafford at 384-8781.

Spanish ministry

Tanglewood Baptist Church sponsors a Hispanic Mission, Mission Bautista Calvario in Jasper. Worship services are 9:45 a.m. Sunday mornings and Bible study and prayer services are Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 384-4727 or Enrique Perez at 489-9417.

Men’s breakfast

First United Methodist Church hosts a men’s breakfast every Wednesday at 7 a.m. in the Frank Ealand Hall of the church. A homestyle country breakfast is served along with a devotional message and prayer time. The breakfast costs $2. For more information, call 384-5735.