Many local churches will hold special services during Christmas week. All services will take place Christmas Eve, Thursday, unless otherwise noted.

Services marked with an asterisk indicate that child care will be provided.

Durango

All Saints Anglican Church, Fort Lewis College Chapel on Rim Drive: Candlelight service with the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols and Holy Communion at 4:30 p.m.

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road: Service for infants and toddlers at church’s Community Hall from 3 to 3:30 p.m.; contemporary candlelight service at 5 p.m.; traditional candlelight service at 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Durango, 332 E. 11th St.: Worship service at 3 p.m.* and 5:30 p.m.* (*for newborns to 2-year-olds).

First Presbyterian Church of Durango, 1159 East Third Ave: Family candlelight worship at 5 p.m.*; carols and candlelight worship with communion at 7:30 and 9 p.m.

First Southern Baptist Church, 1715 West Second Ave: Worship service at 5:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive: Worship for younger children and families in a short service at 2 p.m.* and 3:30 p.m.*; contemporary family worship at 5 p.m.*; traditional candlelight worship with communion at 7 p.m.* and 11 p.m.; contemporary candlelight worship with communion at 9 p.m.

Gospel Church of Durango, 1150C Main Ave.: Worship service at 6:30 p.m.

St. Columba Catholic Church, 1800 East Second Ave.: Christmas Vigil family Mass at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Christmas Mass during the night at 10 p.m.; Christmas Mass at 10 a.m. Christmas Day.

St. Elijah Orthodox Christian Church, 691 County Road 233, Unit B-5: Vespal Liturgy at 10 a.m.; Nativity Vigil at 5:30 p.m.; Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.: Children’s Pageant and Holy Eucharist at 4 p.m.; Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunshine Gardens sun room, 25 Sunshine Circle.: Advent readings and carol singing at 4:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive: Candlelight services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Bayfield

Calvary Presbyterian Church, 89 E. Mill St.: Family-friendly candlelight service at 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Bayfield, 1680 Bayfield Parkway: Christmas worship at 6 p.m.

Pine Valley Church, 1328 County Road 501: Child-friendly family service at 5:30 p.m.

La Plata County

Faith Community Church of the Nazarene, 1400 Colorado Highway 172: Family candlelight service at 5 p.m.

Florida Mesa Presbyterian Church, 1024 County Road 230: Worship service at 5:30 p.m.

Heart of the Rockies Fellowship, Animas Valley Elementary School, 373 Hermosa Meadows Road: Worship at 6 p.m.

Hesperus Church, 22972 Colorado Highway 140: Candlelight service at 7 p.m.