Miami Lakes area houses of worship have announced a variety of special holiday religious services and events.
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, located at 6600 Miami Lakeway North, will be holding special holiday services. On December 24 the church will have a 5 p.m. English vigil service and a bilingual midnight service. On December 25, an English service will be held at 10:30 a.m. and a Spanish service at 12:30 p.m.
On December 31, Our Lady of the Lakes will have a 5 p.m. English vigil and on January 1, 2015, two Spanish services will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. with an English service at 11 a.m.
For more information contact the church at 305-362-5312.
Miami Lakes Congregational Church, located at 6701 Miami Lakeway South, has scheduled Advent services to be held December 7, 14 and 21 at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary. The service includes a prayer, scripture, a brief reflection, special music and communion.
The church is having a Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, designed to minister to the needs of people who have lost a loved one to death, faced life after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of a job, living with cancer or some other disease, and a number of other life circumstances that make it difficult to enter into the “joy of the season.”
A special Christmas Eve service will be held on December 24 at 5 p.m. which includes attention to those with special needs. Signing will be provided for the hearing impaired. Sound-canceling headphones will be available and visual supports provided during the service which will be held in the church’s courtyard.
With traditional Christmas carols, the scripture story of Jesus’ birth will be read while all young people and children will have an opportunity to participate in a Pageant. Costumes will be available for those who wish to be shepherds and angels, along with Mary, Joseph and the Three Kings. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held in the Fellowship Hall.
Sunrise Presbyterian Church's 10 a.m. Sunday worship service on December 7 will feature a guest preacher and speaker, Rev. Hunter Farrell, director of World Mission for the Presbyterian Church. On December 14, the church will have its Children’s Christmas Program at the 10 a.m. worship service. A Christmas Cantata, performed by the Cancel Choir will take place on December 21 at the 10 a.m. worship service.
December 24th Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 7 p.m. with participation from the Chancel Choir and the lighting of all our Candles as a tribute to Jesus' birth. Everyone in the community is invited to attend these services at this special time of the year.
Sunrise Presbyterian Church is located at 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue.
Palm Vista Community Church will celebrate the advent season each Sunday with the lighting of the advent candles during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service held at the Miami Lakes Middle School Auditorium, located at 6425 Miami Lakeway North.
Each candle represents the light of Christ’s coming as Messiah and Savior. The advent celebration comes to a dramatic conclusion at the Christmas Eve candle light service at 6 p.m. in the Miami Lakes Middle School Auditorium when the church will light the central Christ candle preaching from Luke 2:14. The church invites everyone to join in worshipping the risen Savior this advent season.
For more information visit www.palmvista.org.